[Retro]

Originally posted by Tainted Blood

THIS. The pop girls can have as much singles sales they want, they will NEVER come for her album sales, which is the most important thing at the end

Queen forever

Yeah, I agree. It's almost sad how the digital age will allow so many artists to surpass her some day in the far future, but that can't change how huge and influential she's been.

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Originally posted by Tainted Blood

THIS. The pop girls can have as much singles sales they want, they will NEVER come for her album sales, which is the most important thing at the end

Queen forever

Not to mention singles used to be twice the price they are now (if not more) before digital, so

[Retro]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

Not to mention singles used to be twice the price they are now (if not more) before digital, so

They were an average of $3.99 according to my research.

[Tainted Blood]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

Not to mention singles used to be twice the price they are now (if not more) before digital, so

This also. That's why i never take seriously people who said their faves will "outsell" Madonna one day. At the end of the day Madonna will always have more album sales and everyone knows that's the most important thing. There's nothing impressive about "outselling" someone with single sales. No shade to any pop girl here.

After all it's still possible to sell a lot of albums, Adele is a perfect example. I never got the "she's an exception" argument, that doesn't make sense. She proved it's possible to do it, so technically all our others faves could be able to do it too. Mostly if they're at their peak and with huge exposure (airplay, promo,...).

Let's see in the future how albums sales will be.

[Tainted Blood]

Originally posted by Retro Dance Freak

Yeah, I agree. It's almost sad how the digital age will allow so many artists to surpass her some day in the far future, but that can't change how huge and influential she's been.

[Retro]

Originally posted by Tainted Blood

This also. That's why i never take seriously people who said their faves will "outsell" Madonna one day. At the end of the day Madonna will always have more album sales and everyone knows that's the most important thing. There's nothing impressive about "outselling" someone with single sales. No shade to any pop girl here.

After all it's still possible to sell a lot of albums, Adele is a perfect example. I never got the "she's an exception" argument, that doesn't make sense. She proved it's possible to do it, so technically all our others faves could be able to do it too. Mostly if they're at their peak and with huge exposure (airplay, promo,...).

Let's see in the future how albums sales will be.

I honestly don't think album sales will ever really recover. We're doomed to less-than-1 million sales for the rest of Madonna's career. But she could still get some big hits!

[Tainted Blood]

Originally posted by Retro Dance Freak

I honestly don't think album sales will ever really recover. We're doomed to less-than-1 million sales for the rest of Madonna's career. But she could still get some big hits!

Maybe you're right. But honestly, at this point of Madonna's career it's not the end of the world. She already had it all, any form of success in the future is a bonus. I hope she will do well of course.

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

I'm convinced Madonna's still doing it for ****s, giggles, cash and promoting causes she believes in now. I can honestly, at this point, see Confessions being remembered as her last classic record.

Or she could shock everyone yet.

AND, her tours are still awesome.

[Kb_Brown]

Originally posted by SupremeGoddess

MDNA isn't that bad... Thank God.

::.. It isn't a bad album TBH. She only releases albums to tour & slay from that. Genius IMO

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Are there no updated sales for MDNA in the US? It's obviously not still at 484,000.

[RatedG²]

Originally posted by Retro Dance Freak

They were an average of $3.99 according to my research.

I'm sure it was about 5 dollars per single...at least that's what the early singles cost

[Swag]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

I'm convinced Madonna's still doing it for ****s, giggles, cash and promoting causes she believes in now. I can honestly, at this point, see Confessions being remembered as her last classic record.

Or she could shock everyone yet.

AND, her tours are still awesome.

It makes me mad when I hear stuff about COAD like that

COAD is not Iconic, it is not classic, it is not anything, just damn fluff and glitter for the gays

[Harajuku]

Question remains, does she still have what it takes to make another great pop record like ray of light?

[Swag]

Originally posted by Retro Dance Freak

I honestly don't think album sales will ever really recover. We're doomed to less-than-1 million sales for the rest of Madonna's career. But she could still get some big hits!

Excuse me?

Now you know the future?

MDNA has sold 1.5

[Retro]

Originally posted by Swag

Excuse me?

Now you know the future?

MDNA has sold 1.5

I mean in the US only.

[ray of light]

even the critics that really hates madonna accepted that CONFESSION was a great Album and i love it soooo much like everybody else =)

[Retro]

"Turn Up the Radio" #8 this week on Dance/Club Play.

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Are you sure Give It 2 Me sold less than a million?

I know some of her singles haven't done so well, but I think you might have underestimated some numbers.

I mean, did Beautiful Stranger really sell that much more than Frozen and RoL?

[Swag]

Originally posted by ray of light

even the critics that really hates madonna accepted that CONFESSION was a great Album and i love it soooo much like everybody else =)

I don't think it's bad but I feel it is sometimes overrated, and I feel it it's subpar to Like a Prayer, Ray of Light, American Life, True Blue and even Erotica

[Retro]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

Are you sure Give It 2 Me sold less than a million?

I know some of her singles haven't done so well, but I think you might have underestimated some numbers.

I mean, did Beautiful Stranger really sell that much more than Frozen and RoL?

I onl estimated the singles from what I could find. If all the reported sales for it were, say, 840k, I'd estimate a million. They're a bit of a mess but I haven't found any sources for worldwide sales for them, so I just keep tweaking them based on sales and shipments that we do have.

But I mean, one source says "Don't Tell Me" sold 4.5 million (), so I guess a lot of her other singles are all underestimated.