Hector Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Streams and sales of Daft Punk’s catalog posted big gains in the wake of the chart-topping dance/electronic duo’s breakup announcement on Monday morning (Feb. 22). According to initial reports to MRC Data, the act’s (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter) catalog of songs earned 6.76 million on-demand streams in the U.S on Feb. 22 -- up 242% as compared to the 1.97 million that it garnered on Feb. 21. Daft Punk’s top 10 most-streamed songs in the U.S. on Feb. 22 were: “Starboy” (The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk; 676,000 streams; up 17%) “One More Time” (533,000; up 358%) “I Feel It Coming” (The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk; 526,000; up 26%) “Get Lucky,” featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers (454,000; up 169%) “Harder Better Faster Stronger” (387,000; up 429%) “Around the World” (312,000; up 373%) “Instant Crush,” featuring Julian Casablancas (271,000; up 351%) “Something About Us” (190,000; up 483%) “Lose Yourself to Dance,” featuring Pharrell Williams (169,000; up 436%) “Digital Love” (155,000; up 731%). Meanwhile, Daft Punk’s collected albums and songs sold 7,500 copies on Feb. 22-23, according to initial reports -- up 594% compared to the 1,100 sold on Feb. 20-21. The act’s biggest selling song on Feb. 22-23 was “One More Time,” released in 2000, with 800 downloads sold -- up 1,127%. The duo’s best-selling album on Feb. 23-23 was “One More Time” parent album, Discovery, with 600 copies sold (up 1,075%). https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9530862/daft-punk-music-streams-surge-after-breakup-announcement A legacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blackthorn Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) It makes me so happy to know that they were universally loved and appreciated! Edited February 24, 2021 by Blackthorn I'm more Homework than Discovery, but it will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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