I didn't say it doesn't deserve to do well just because I'm not a fan of it. If you read my posts properly, I mentioned about hype and also even some of the critics have said its not that good. Clearly, my opinion on its own is not worth much relevance but I know I'm not the only person who thinks she doesn't deserve to sell the amount she has.

 

There's lots of people who don't think Oasis deserve to have the one week sales record in the UK, or that Nsync deserve to have the one week sales record in the USA, or that Utada deserves to have the one week sales record, or that Bieber set singles sales records, or that Westlife had so many #1s, or blah blah blah I could go on forever.

 

As for hype, every successful act in the world ever has sold music because of hype. The Beatles, Elvis, everyone. That's how the music industry works.

As for critics.. there are critical reviews for every act ever.

 

The fact is, the people who wanted that music mentioned above , bought it. Nobody forced them to, nobody tricked them. If someone wants an album, and then buys an album, that album sale is deserved.

Of course we'll have to see how she does in the long run, but I could see her topping the 2015, 2016 and 2017 album charts :lol:

Adele sold 77k on Monday giving her a 4 day total of 615k.

Adele sold 77k on Monday giving her a 4 day total of 615k.

so around the same as Sunday.

 

What's your source?

All commercially popular albums are panned by the critics who are usually snobs when it comes to the art.

 

They're not all snobs, they're just looking for some consistently high quality music. Most of them have been around long enough to be objective about popular music and in general I agree with them.

I still remember when Q gave 5 stars to Stadium Arcadium, le unbiased critics :)

so around the same as Sunday.

 

What's your source?

 

Mint Royale on Twitter

Mint Royale ‏@MintRoyale 36m36 minutes ago

Adele is slowing, only 77,000 sold yesterday. I would say that technically Oasis are still top dog, given their three day release week.

Mint Royale as clueless as always, he really shouldn't comment

His tweet makes no sense at all? What were Oasis selling in the 4th day I'm sure it wasn't 77k.

Yeah "slowing" .... with the same amount as yesterday. "only" with 77k in her 4th day...

Mint Royale as clueless as always, he really shouldn't comment

 

He didn't know Oasis had a shortened week until 2 days ago when someone told him on twitter.

 

BHN first 7 days were 763,735 weren't they? That seems just about achievable

Be Here Now started very high (higher than 25) but dropped much much faster...

from day 4 on, Be Here Now was just selling 25K per day... so yes Mint Royale, same as Adele...

Plus BHN stopped well short of 2 million. I can't see 25 doing that.

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by Cauldron

Yeah "slowing" .... with the same amount as yesterday. "only" with 77k in her 4th day...

 

There may be a question of availability - some shops will have run out, given the unprecedented demand? :unsure:

To me it is rather an academic debate re: be here now. Oasis knew that by releasing on a Thursday they would lose half a week sales but it suited them as it coincided with A level day, so in doing so they sold the 600+k in their first "week" which was their choice. Adele will break the record by tomorrow.

Mids in... Give me 10, update coming.

I book a position request 4 anastacia :-)

I book a position request 4 anastacia :-)

#30!

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Tuesday Update Top 40 Only

 

Missing data from APPLE STRM for Monday, SPOTIFY STRM for Monday

 

Singles

 

1 Justin Bieber - Sorry (59.8k)

2 Adele - Hello (50.8k)

3 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (48.k)

4 Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean (29.4k)

5 Fluer East - Sax (29.3k)

 

 

6-10

6 Nathan Sykes - Over and Over

9 One Direction - Perfect

 

11-20

12 Rudimental - Lay It All on Me Feat Ed Sheeran

13 Olly Murs - Kiss Me

17 Adele - When We Were Young

 

21-30

28 Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard on Yourself

29 Years & Years - Eyes Shut

 

31-40

35 One Direction - Drag Me Down

40 Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance

 

 

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Albums

 

1 Adele - 25 (614.4k)

2 Elvis - If I Could Dream (45.9k)

3 Justin Bieber - Purpose (42k)

4 Enya - Dark Sky Island (27.5k)

5 One Direction - Made in the A.M (22.5k)

 

6-10

9 Take That - III

10 Olly Murs - Never Been Better

 

11-20

13 Adele - 21

17 Cilla Black - Best Of

19 Status Quo - Accept No Substitute - The Definitive Hits

20 Adele - 19

 

21-30

25 Tracy Chapman - Greatest Hits

 

 

31-40

31 Newton Faulkner - Human Love

33 Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now

34 Queen - A Night at the Odoen

36 Maroon 5 - Singles