im just happy that girls aloud are doing so well right now i would have jated a girls aloud album to have sold like the atest sugababes albums,but it really shows how unstable the music business is,huge one minute struggling the next....

 

 

The thing is Sugababes haven't had a singles update on ages, they are well over 7mill with both singles and albums. It would be nice to get a sales update for every single GA and Sugababes release.

you've got to admit the catalog GA singles are selling better than the sugababes ones though

even though they have great tracks like Stronger, Round Round and Hole In the Head, those songs aren't consistant sellers

 

i'm pretty sure the next GA album will see them be the highest selling girl band of the millenium

Still a fair bit of catching to do to be biggest "of the millenium" though. If Sugababes broke up tomorrow maybe, but if they get back on track with their next album might not happen soon (if at all). Also, can GA duplicate the success of OOC? Cheryl's doing X-Factor this year again isn't she?

Conversely there seems to be a new split rumour every day at the moment for GA. Its all "Sheryl in America, Pregnant, Nadine on going solo etc...." :wacko:

Edited January 28, 200916 yr by spicefunk

I don't know about either group splitting in the near future, but i tell you McFly won't last that much longer.

Conversely there seems to be a new split rumour every day at the moment for GA. Its all "Sheryl in America, Pregnant, Nadine on going solo etc...." :wacko:

 

Not at all, there were A LOT MORE splitting rumours after Chemistry, after the GH. Both the TU era and now the OCC era have been quite away from those rumours, mainly due to their growing success.

Split rumours are the mark of success, its all good :)

Btw, i was looking at the sales thread, adding up GA single sales i get between 3.1-3.2mil, not the 3.0 listed (maybe rounding down to be conservative). The babes total just now is approx 3.1-3.2mil too, so they must be neck and neck. Granted, we haven't had updates on a number of the songs of both bands in years so in reality there could be a fair bit in it, but interesting that GA will almost definitely be ahead in a couple of months as Sugababes aren't doing any more singles off the current album, and GA still have two charting plus a possible 3rd/4th etc.

 

In overall record (single+album) sales though i still don't think GA can catch the Sugas for the "Millennium" title, OOC is burning out and they are still several hundred thousand behind (although TU and TSOGA are selling well with the budget price tag but its hard to say how much as we don't get sales figure for the budget chart positions). Thoughts/Feelings?

Edited February 6, 200916 yr by spicefunk

I think the only time we know is if GA actually do pass the Babes and there would be a report on that.

I'm hoping BRITS hype will help OOC up the charts again, (actually in general, album sales are so poor this January aren't they)

Updated sales figures from today (thanks to Andrew at GA.net):

 

SINGLES

 

1. Sound of the Underground - 611k

2. The Promise - 403k

3. Call The Shots - 255k

4. Something Kinda Ooooh - 213k

5. Jump - 200k

6. I'll Stand By You - 190k

7. Can't Speak French - 157k

8. Love Machine - 150k

9. No Good Advice - 123k

10. Biology - 120k

11. Walk This Way - 119k

12. Sexy! No No No... - 96k

13. The Loving Kind - 91k

14. The Show - 90k

15. Life Got Cold - 85k

16. I Think We're Alone Now - 74k

17. Wake Me Up - 66k

18. See The Day - 62k

19. Long Hot Summer - 52k

20. Whole Lotta History - 44k

(Theme to St. Trinians - 15k+)

 

ALBUMS

 

1. Sound of Girls Aloud: Greatest Hits - 982k

3. Out of Control - 652k

2. What Will the Neighbours Say? - 585k

4. Tangled Up - 477k

5. Chemistry - 371k

6. Sound of the Underground - 354k

(7. Mixed Up - 18k)

(8. Girls A Live - 15k)

 

Now verging on selling 6,700,000 copies singles and albums combined.

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by Colin

The fact that a #10 song can outsell a #2 is amazing IMO.

im so happy to see the promise pass 400,000 and the loving kind will now end up been at least their 12th best selling single and possibly 11th all going well

WOW! Is Tangled Up gonna reach 500,000? Its done like 25,000 already this year hasn't it?

 

(By the way, i thought musicweek had said SOTU (single) had sold 613,000? Could be wrong though)

Sound of the Underground - 613,798

 

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87170

AMAZING

where are these figs originally from? Do we know they're accurate? Wish we had a full update on all singles and albums by the babes up to this week!

TU selling well!

OOC will sell loads when the xfactor starts again. I think single 3 will also do a lot for it because it will probably go down in price.

Won't there be another album by the time XF is back though? Agree OOC will see a price cut but not for a bit yet i'd think :)

More accurate sales update -

 

Album Updates:

 

TU - 476,588 [up to 08/02/09]

TSOGA - 982,182 [up to 08/02/09] nearly a million and its third week at number #1 at the budget album charts

OOC - 651,648 [up to 08/02/09]

 

Singles Updates:

 

TP - 403,150 [up to 08/02/09]

CSF - 160,522 [up to 25/01/09]

CTS - 260,947 [08/02/09]

SKO - 215,831 [up to 18/01/09]

SOTU - 613,798 [up to 18/01/09]

 

i think that girls aloud are far more better than the sugababes and girls aloud would :whip: the suugababes anyday