November 25, 201510 yr I presume it's a reference to the fact that Stars was the biggest-selling album of two consecutive years (1991 and 1992). That's exactly what it is
November 25, 201510 yr Why? The market was somewhat bigger at the time of Be Here Now. Adele is going to enter at #1 on the YTD chart - something which has never been achieved. Because I just think it's more impressive to sell that amount in 3 days. The climate doesn't really matter to me, both albums have been hugely anticipated. Adele was going to sell like hot cakes no matter what the climate and the same goes for Oasis back then. Her sales are obviously impressive and extraordinary but personally to me, I find what Oasis did more impressive.
November 25, 201510 yr Why? The market was somewhat bigger at the time of Be Here Now. Adele is going to enter at #1 on the YTD chart - something which has never been achieved. I agree, I don't think it's less impressive at all. Oasis held their release back to the Thursday to tie in with exam results which was done solely for media attention and a way of making the album even more personal to a large proportion of their target audience. The drop in their sales afterwards clearly shows that they wouldn't have sold substantially more if it had been available for the full seven days. I think Adele's achievement is greater, not least that it's a simple fact that she has sold the most albums in a chart week. As you say, the concept of an album entering the YTD charts at #1 as late in the year as November is absolutely unheard of and shows what a massive phenomenon it is for this sales climate. It's the equivalent to a single selling enough to break the record for a highest weekly sale and doing so in 1992 or 2006 when overall sales were dire. Edited November 25, 201510 yr by dandy*
November 25, 201510 yr Putting it on a fairer scale, Oasis sold 738k over seven days (going by the list earlier in the thread, so a full chart week), Adele is looking like she might beat that this week? So really, even if it may seem more impressive to do that much over three days, she'll still get very near what they sold in a technical week (and ofc. will easily beat their actual chart week record of 696k). I don't think it's any less impressive, if simply, as other have said, for the fact that album sales have been declining vastly this year, to do this much in a low sales climate in a single week clearly shows there's still life in them. Edited November 25, 201510 yr by Chez Wombat
November 25, 201510 yr Re the Adele Vs Oasis debate on whose achievement is more spectacular here's the relative merits: BHN had sold 1.8 million by 2006 (9 years later after release) despite it's huge 3 day opening tally or in other words it sold 37% of its 9 year tally in its first three days. The size of the album market in 1997 was 197 million, this year it is looking to be roughly 80 million so that has to have some bearing. The record for selling for a million copies has changed over the years: 1989- But Seriously- Phil Collins (6 weeks, 3 days) 1995- Robson & Jerome (5 weeks, 3 days) 1997- Be Here Now- Oasis (18 Days)- reported as 17 days at the time but that was on the erroneous initial figure which was revised down. Take That took 19 days in 2008 with "The Circus" "21" took 6 weeks to make the million mark.
November 25, 201510 yr this is all more astonishing when you think all she rly had was the bbc special. imagine she could have easily sailed past 1mil of she did more here
November 25, 201510 yr so 25 is looking at like 11 days rite @gezza? I would estimate around 780k by the end of this chart week but it may be more like 13 or 14 days :(
November 25, 201510 yr So she has: - Biggest chart week She could get: - Biggest 7 day sale - Biggest gap between #1 and #2 (over 600k already) - Fastest to 1m
November 25, 201510 yr this is all more astonishing when you think all she rly had was the bbc special. imagine she could have easily sailed past 1mil of she did more here I think you are overestimating the so called promo... it's not like people don't know Adele has an album out
November 25, 201510 yr She could get: - Biggest gap between #1 and #2 (over 600k already) Almost there now- the record currently stands at 629k, she's currently 624k ahead and outselling Elvis 6:1 :D
November 25, 201510 yr Adele will beat Oasis' record but in my eyes, Oasis are still the record-holders as they achieved this feat in 3 days. Adele is the ultimate record holder, she will sell this week more than Oasis sold in the 1st seven days of release which means a lot more in this day and age when total album sales in a week are averaging 1 million-1.1 million.... Adele really saved the music industry she's an international superstar who is about to sell 5 million copies worldwide in the first week of release.... She is truly an icon...Oasis are almost unknown outside the UK except their 'Wonderwall' single...
November 25, 201510 yr Adele is the ultimate record holder, she will sell this week more than Oasis sold in the 1st seven days of release which means a lot more in this day and age when total album sales in a week are averaging 1 million-1.1 million.... Adele really saved the music industry she's an international superstar who is about to sell 5 million copies worldwide in the first week of release.... She is truly an icon...Oasis are almost unknown outside the UK except their 'Wonderwall' single... Woa woa. Just a liiiitle OTT. Regardless of how many copies either act of sold in however many days, it's just great to see that an act can shift that many copies in a time when the industry is in the state that it's in. I think that if she can push past Oasis's 7 day total of 738k, then we can crack open the bubbly!
November 25, 201510 yr It's Brillant we are witnessing chart history this week - should make 800k. Sorry should just miss out on 100k sales again hope it makes it tho. Also the top 5 albums will break 40k!
November 25, 201510 yr Adele is the ultimate record holder, she will sell this week more than Oasis sold in the 1st seven days of release which means a lot more in this day and age when total album sales in a week are averaging 1 million-1.1 million.... Adele really saved the music industry she's an international superstar who is about to sell 5 million copies worldwide in the first week of release.... She is truly an icon...Oasis are almost unknown outside the UK except their 'Wonderwall' single... Totally agree, we are so lucky to see such amazing sales and stats in this climate, there is not even a debate.. 25 has the most impressive opening sales we have ever seen and maybe we won't see it again. I fully realise we have to embrace adele and what she gives is. Incredible.
November 25, 201510 yr So, the effect of Now 92 in the top 40 singles is minimum, right? I think only Eyes Shut is getting some boost. :unsure:
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