Posted January 1, 200718 yr Sorry, but it deserves it's own topic. :dance: In the UK, Robbie has sold more albums than any other British solo artist ever :o :yahoo: Here are the estimates (rounded off to the neared million) of the top 6 best selling album acts ever in the UK. ^_^ 1. The Beatles - 28m 2. Queen - 20.m 3. Elvis Presley - 18m 4. Madonna - 18m 5. Michael Jackson - 16.2m 6. Robbie Williams - 16 million (but well over 17 million shipped and i'm not sure if the others sales are shipements, if so then Rob would be higher than MJ :o )
January 1, 200718 yr Author We should be ashamed that we have 3 international acts in our top 5 -_- Well at least they are the Kings of pop and Rock (Elvis and Jacko) and the Queen herself, Madge :smoke:
January 1, 200718 yr Well at least they are the Kings of pop and Rock (Elvis and Jacko) and the Queen herself, Madge :smoke: The fadge aint no Queen :rofl:
January 1, 200718 yr Author The fadge aint no Queen :rofl: Why? what other female in pop hsitory has sold as many albums and has had such a huge impact? Don't dare say Leona. :P -_-
January 1, 200718 yr Author Are they all just up to the end of 2005 then? :unsure: Yes, Rob has sold nearly 900,000 albums this year so he would be pushed up ^_^
January 1, 200718 yr Yes, Rob has sold nearly 900,000 albums this year so he would be pushed up ^_^ You need to make clear in your title that these are just the figures up to the end of 2005. Robbie will be ahead of Jacko by now. :dance:
January 1, 200718 yr Why? what other female in pop hsitory has sold as many albums and has had such a huge impact? Don't dare say Leona. :P -_- Why Leona? :lol: What about... her :P And madonna is overatted, bit deal she can bend in half, whoopee :rolleyes:
January 1, 200718 yr Author I got them off UKMIX with thanks to RollingBob . Here is the whole top 30 but only up to 2005. Btw, some sales may be too low but close enough I think ^_^ Robbie;s 14.870 figure is going by Music week sales but does'nt include club sales (whatever they are). It is based on sales estimated and not certs. ^_^ Top 30 up to end of 2005. Based on real sales & estimates : 1. The Beatles - 27.765m 2. Queen - 20.025m 3. Elvis Presley - 17.927m 4. Madonna - 17.618m 5. Michael Jackson - 16.211m 6. U2 - 15.433m 7. ABBA - 15.080m 8. Elton John - 15.044m 9. Robbie Williams - 14.870m 10. Rod Stewart - 13.952m 11. Simply Red - 12.316m 12. Pink Floyd - 12.015m 13. Oasis - 11.893m 14. Dire Straits - 11.730m 15. Phil Collins - 11.650m 16. The Rolling Stones - 11.317m 17. David Bowie - 11.030m 18. Cliff Richard - 10.996m 19. REM - 9.639m 20. Genesis - 9.503m 21. Celine Dion - 9.497m 22. Frank Sinatra - 9.280m 23. The Shadows - 9.018m 24. Diana Ross - 8.868m 25. Bob Dylan - 8.770m 26. Fleetwood Mac - 8.647m 27. Meat Loaf - 8.630m 28. George Michael - 8.518m 29. Led Zeppelin - 8.510m 30. Simon & Garfunkel - 8.080m
January 1, 200718 yr Author Why Leona? :lol: What about... her :P And madonna is overatted, bit deal she can bend in half, whoopee :rolleyes: Everyone and anyone who has sold a huge amount and has made a huge contribution to music is overrated in your mind :P :lol:
January 1, 200718 yr Everyone and anyone who has sold a huge amount and has made a huge contribution to music is overrated in your mind :P :lol: Nah not really, Robbie has sold loads and I don't think he's overatted and neither is Queen :P
January 1, 200718 yr Author Life Thru A Lens: 2,074,860 (2.4 million shipped) I've Been Expecting You: 2,556,042 (3 million shipped) Sing When You're Winning: 2,182,097 (2.4 million shipped Swing When Your Winning: 2,205,028 (I would imagine it should be 2.4 million shipped but IFPI has'nt updated it) Escapology: 2,037,380 (2.1 million shipped probebly) Live at Knebworth: Over 600,000 sold and shipped Greatest Hits: Over 2 million sold (2.1 million shipped probebly) Intensive Care: Nearly 1.6 million sold (1.8 millions shipped but probebly lower. Rudebox: 437,000 sold up till last week (600,000 shipped) So nearly 15.5 million sold and over 17 million shipped.
January 1, 200718 yr Author He's only at No 9. :unsure: At the end of 2005 yes. He would be #6 now and will soon be #5. No other British solo act on the list has sold more (he has definatly sold more than Elton by now) :yahoo:
