charts discussion Highest first-week sales for female albums in history (Top 50 all-time US chart)

[simmnfierzig]

6 of the top 11 

[Bey_Rihstan]

On 8/2/2022 at 4:59 PM, MrLovett said:

Beyoncé having four entries!  The longevity her success has had is super impressive.

 

On 8/2/2022 at 6:03 PM, Triton said:

And two of those having just half of the whole 7 day tracking period all the other albums had. 

 

On 8/2/2022 at 6:00 PM, LesFleur said:

Survivor - Destiny’s Child (663k)

Michelle Williams' impact 

 

ddjdflkd 

 

Not to Mention Destiny Fulfilled would be here with 500k+ if it wasn't released before it was supposed to be 

[Trash]

Brityoncé millenial queens 

[Ricky Wilson]

Not Brit Spears having worse #s Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift in a MUCH better sales climate

[LesFleur]

51 minutes ago, Bey_Rihstan said:

 

 

ddjdflkd 

 

Not to Mention Destiny Fulfilled would be here with 500k+ if it wasn't released before it was supposed to be 

 this

[Arcadius]

This is random but Ashlee Simpson's debut did like 398K opening week if I'm not mistaken. So I think she'd taken #43.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

5 minutes ago, Arcadius said:

This is random but Ashlee Simpson's debut did like 398K opening week if I'm not mistaken. So I think she'd taken #43.

oh ur right. i will update it. thanks for letting me know!

[robbyds]

Miss Damita Jo sitting pretty at #44 despite the lashings it got from the ridiculous faux rage of superbowl 

Edited September 9, 2022 by robbyds

[stevyy]

The fact that these 1st week sales aren't even Mariah's biggest sales weeks in the USA. <3 #NotFrontLoaded

[GreatestLoveofAll]

good thing this is first weeks only 

 

Adele leading the pack as she should, taylor swamping as always. Bey and Britney slaying too we love it

[Hunter_13]

Taylor is so legendary 

[Scars]

The gap between 25 and the rest 

 

Miley having a cute lil entry with Breakout. 

[naval23]

Lemonade selling almost as much as Survivor 15 years later is insane

 

Beyonce pushing 600k+ debuts twice in the 2010s 

 

Wow 

[naval23]

25 having the same amount as 1989, Red and Reputation combined is insane 

[Taylena]

1 hour ago, naval23 said:

25 having the same amount as 1989, Red and Reputation combined is insane 

Even more insane is how Adele went from outselling three brand new Taylor's albums to barely outselling ONE re-recorded album of hers. 

[naval23]

1 minute ago, Taylena said:

Even more insane is how Adele went from outselling three brand new Taylor's albums to barely outselling ONE re-recorded album of hers. 

And having the global #1 IFPI album of 2021 with 6 weeks of sales when Taylor has had 0 

 

Her global flop era did that 

[Alexz]

On 8/2/2022 at 3:53 PM, Clauss said:

There is a * missing somewhere there...

The 90cents copies?

[family.guy123]

Where are The Dixie Chicks?

[KatyPrismSpirit]

6 hours ago, family.guy123 said:

Where are The Dixie Chicks?

Will add them now as well. thanks for letting me know. 

[SwiftLover]

Reminds me of the BB200 thread for 30, an OTH nightmare

 

the anger

the outbursts

the meltdowns  
 

Edited September 12, 2022 by SwiftLover

[gozahu]

Adele's 25 being THAT b*tch. 

Those numbers were iconic.

 

Also, Britney holding the record for +15 years. 

 

Icons only. 

[gozahu]

On 9/11/2022 at 10:05 PM, naval23 said:

And having the global #1 IFPI album of 2021 with 6 weeks of sales when Taylor has had 0 

 

Her global flop era did that 

Well, Adele is the music industry. 

[KOMH]

On 9/12/2022 at 6:05 AM, naval23 said:

And having the global #1 IFPI album of 2021 with 6 weeks of sales when Taylor has had 0 

 

Her global flop era did that 

Lover was the global IFPI #1 studio album (that is, non GH with a standard album length) of 2019. The drag isn't dragging.

[naval23]

12 minutes ago, KOMH said:

Lover was the global IFPI #1 studio album (that is, non GH with a standard album length) of 2019. The drag isn't dragging.

So it wasn't an IFPI #1? You can put whatever semantics you want - it wasn't an IFPI #1 good luck next year 

[TheGreatestX]

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