I get confused 1 artist in chart songer was songer & bl@ckbox has gone back songer

I'd argue that Celine Dion was bigger than Madonna in the UK in the 1990s. Celine had two million-selling #1 hits in the 1990s (Think Twice and My Heart Will Go On), whereas Madonna didn't get a million-selling single until just a few years ago, thanks to streaming. Think Twice spent 7 weeks at #1. I don't think any of Madonna's singles released in the 1990s (maybe the 1980s as well) spent this long at the top spot, not even Vogue.

 

Then there are Celine's album sales:

 

The Colour of My Love - 1.8m

Falling Into You - 2.1m

Let's Talk About Love - 2.0m

All the Way - 1.3m

 

That's over 7 million sales in just five years.

As for the US, no other female artist comes close to Mariah Carey in the 1990s. She's the best-selling artist of the SoundScan era. She accumulated 14 #1 hits on the Hot 100 between 1990 and 1999, compared to Madonna's four. Mariah was the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Hot 100. One Sweet Day spent 16 consecutive weeks at #1. In comparison, Madonna's longest-running charttopper, Take a Bow, spent 7 weeks at #1.

 

Mariah had four #1 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1990s, whereas Madonna had none. Music Box and Daydream are both certified diamond in the US. None of Madonna's studio albums came close to a diamond certification in the 1990s, not even Ray of Light. Madonna's last #1 single on the Hot 100 was way back in 2000, whereas Mariah has had four since then, including 14 weeks at the top spot with We Belong Together. The Emancipation of Mimi has sold six million copies in the US alone. The last time Madonna sold this many copies of an album (The Immaculate Collection) was in the early 1990s.

 

Then there's Whitney. In the 1980s, she had two diamond-certified albums and seven consecutive #1 hits in the US. In the 1990s, I Will Always Love You and The Bodyguard soundtrack were more successful than anything Madonna has put out in the US, the UK and everywhere else in the world since the start of her career. Janet Jackson is worth mentioning, too. She was huge in the early 1990s.

 

Despite what Madonna fans think, she has never remained the best-performing female artist in every year of every decade. I think it's safe to assume Taylor Swift will eventually surpass her sales in the US and worldwide. She's seemingly unstoppable.

 

Yes Queen Celine. Loved that period where she was absolutely dominant

 

What an odd (and very off-topic) post. You seem pretty obsessed with Madonna :lol:

 

 

Points to a question literally no one asked!

 

I’d rather someone post about Madonna rather than see someone simply being rude tbh.

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Wednesday Top 40 ONLY Update

Source: Music Week

Missing Data:

 

Singles

 

1 Noah Kahan - Stick Season (45,669)

2 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor (30,874)

3 Teddy Swims - Lose Control (25,196)

4 Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me (21,741)

5 Ariana Grande - yes, and? (20,031)

 

6-10

6 cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada

7 Tate McRae - greedy

8 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

10 The Weeknd & Madonna feat. Playboi Carti - Popular

 

11-20

12 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

14 Billy Gillies feat. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

18 Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

20 Sonny Fodera & MK feat. Clementine Douglas - Asking

 

21-30

22 YG Marley - Praise Jah in the Moonlight *

24 Ella Henderson feat. Rudimental - Alibi

25 The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters *

26 Kygo & Ava Max - Whatever

29 Songer - Toxic

 

31-40

31 Skepta - Gas Me Up (Diligent) *

32 Megan Thee Stallion - HISS *

34 Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

38 Justin Timberlake - Selfish *

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Albums

 

1 James Arthur - Bitter Sweet Love (14,514) [11,640 physicals, 1,487 streaming, 1,387 downloads] *

2 The Smile - Wall of Eyes (10,794) *

3 The Reytons - Ballad of a Bystander (10,780) *

4 Tom Odell - Black Friday (7,527) *

5 Noah Kahan - Stick Season (5,333)

 

6-10

6 Future Islands - People Who Aren’t There Anymore *

8 Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Dark Rainbow *

10 Gruff Rhys - Sadness Sets Me Free *

 

11-20

11 New Model Army - Unbroken *

17 Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1)

 

21-30

 

31-40

33 Bob Marley & the Wailers - Legend ^

37 Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs *

 

NO OTHER SALES INFO

What position is Mitski today please?

What position is Mitski today please?

#21

Where did blackbox disappear to on stronger I had change my chart few week cause can’t mind up who on that dam track

Where did blackbox disappear to on stronger I had change my chart few week cause can’t mind up who on that dam track

BL@CKBOX was added to the credit of Toxic on Apple and Spotify but has been removed from Apple since.

BL@CKBOX was added to the credit of Toxic on Apple and Spotify but has been removed from Apple since.

 

 

Thank you Joseph clear that confusion up for me

BL@CKBOX isn't an artist, it's just a YouTube channel. Same deal as GRM Daily.

No mention of Becky Fodera’s position

Looks like James Arthur is coming for the #1 album then - I'd rather have him than The Reytons tbf. The title track is actually quite a good tune (although his last charting single was pretty bad).

#21

 

Thank you!

I think this may be Sophie’s last week at #2. I’m guessing Teddy Swims will overtake her from next week. The gap looks to be narrowing.

No mention of Becky Fodera’s position

 

Presumably because it's lower than the position it entered last week.

I’d rather someone post about Madonna rather than see someone simply being rude tbh.

 

Who is being rude? Anyone can post whatever they like but I don’t see why it’s necessary to compare the chart success of pretty much every other female artist who existed in the 90s to Madonna!

Geez...wish there was some sales info showing the difference between #10 and #11. Hopefully The Wkd/Madonna *finally have THIS! When on earth is Cruel Summer going ACR already?! lol

I think this may be Sophie’s last week at #2. I’m guessing Teddy Swims will overtake her from next week. The gap looks to be narrowing.

 

Think she’s got another week there for sure after that teddy swims or benson might start creeping up

Great to see Megan safely in the top 40 already. Hopefully, she will in the top 25 or even top 20 come Friday.

Think she’s got another week there for sure after that teddy swims or benson might start creeping up

 

There's also a BAFTA performance coming, who knows what sort of effect that'll have.