Yog Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) Quote Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists to emerge in recent history. Sam has amassed over 49 million adjusted album sales, 300 million single sales and 84 billion career streams across their catalogue of critically acclaimed albums "In The Lonely Hour", "The Thrill of It All", "Love Goes" and "GLORIA" https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/sam-smith-releases-in-the-lonely-hour-10th-anniversary-edition-with-a-special-alicia-keys-collaboration/ THE MAIN POP LGBTQ+ Edited August 10 by Yog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatito Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 successful monarch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedIvy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Aren't those like.. Rihanna level numbers? I guess labels really do just say anything sometimes 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 And yes, they are a queer icon if you were asking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlepunk Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Are they releasing new music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEX Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I was gonna say reaching, but I just checked Chartmasters and they had Sam at 44m last May 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, PoisonedIvy said: Aren't those like.. Rihanna level numbers? I guess labels really do just say anything sometimes lol you can seethe while staying pressed & folded be happy for an accomplished queer artists Edited August 9 by Yog 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHoran Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I remember thinking they would be a one hit wonder but I was proven wrong still don't like them but congrats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 84 billion career streams Wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique523 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 There's NO WAY that's true. That would mean he's a bigger seller than Madonna and it's just impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 They really said, INFLATION, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 3 minutes ago, Enrique523 said: There's NO WAY that's true. That would mean he's a bigger seller than Madonna and it's just impossible. Taylor Swift & Rihanna have also outsold Madonna with singles, if that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 24 minutes ago, Enrique523 said: There's NO WAY that's true. That would mean he's a bigger seller than Madonna and it's just impossible. Chartmasters also has Sam Smith at 44M album units as of the formula from last year. Single units are always iffy, but their album units overlap more or less with the non-label numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Feanor said: Chartmasters also has Sam Smith at 44M album units as of the formula from last year. Single units are always iffy, but their album units overlap more or less with the non-label numbers. There's also an article of last year of having them at 250M in singles, it's not really out of the realm possibility Sam selling many singles given their various smashes throughout the last decade. Edited August 9 by Yog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthoe Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, PoisonedIvy said: Aren't those like.. Rihanna level numbers? I guess labels really do just say anything sometimes I think you're underestimating how absurdly huge both Stay With Me and I'm Not The Only One were and that Sam's first era was still in times where albums did sell somewhat decently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique523 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 2 hours ago, Feanor said: Chartmasters also has Sam Smith at 44M album units as of the formula from last year. Single units are always iffy, but their album units overlap more or less with the non-label numbers. I can be ok with the album numbers (even if they do seem too big) but the single numbers are way too high, i know he had several hit singles but not to the point of selling 300M. Katy Perry for example had WAY more hit singles than him overall yet she's nowhere near 300M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheromosa Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I don't believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyPrismSpirit Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 349M records sold? Doesnt madonna have 400M? This has to be fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Arthoe said: I think you're underestimating how absurdly huge both Stay With Me and I'm Not The Only One were and that Sam's first era was still in times where albums did sell somewhat decently. Not to mention their post "In The Lonely Hour" smashes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popboi. Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, Enrique523 said: There's NO WAY that's true. That would mean he's a bigger seller than Madonna and it's just impossible. It's a messy formula as it double counts streams but it's correct, just not the best perspective to use the data pfff Taking Sam's debut as example In the Lonely Hour is at 23-25M units counting everything (sales, single sales, streams) - part of the 49M albums. In the Lonely Hour has 36M single sales (digital) and nearly 9 billion streams on Spotify alone, so technically over 100M singles - part of the 300M singles. Going by the same formula Madonna is at the very least 250M albums and 240M singles. Since the album units are the ones that condense everything in one spot, the 250M and Sam's 49M are what put things into a full picture. Edited August 9 by Popboi. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 17 minutes ago, Popboi. said: In the Lonely Hour has 36M single sales (digital) and nearly 9 billion streams More like 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popboi. Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 minute ago, Yog said: More like 10B Kworb still hasn't added it so used Drowning Shadows as reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, Popboi. said: Kworb still hasn't added it so used Drowning Shadows as reference Chartmasters keeps everything up to date & labeled right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique523 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 2 hours ago, Popboi. said: It's a messy formula as it double counts streams but it's correct, just not the best perspective to use the data pfff Taking Sam's debut as example In the Lonely Hour is at 23-25M units counting everything (sales, single sales, streams) - part of the 49M albums. In the Lonely Hour has 36M single sales (digital) and nearly 9 billion streams on Spotify alone, so technically over 100M singles - part of the 300M singles. Going by the same formula Madonna is at the very least 250M albums and 240M singles. Since the album units are the ones that condense everything in one spot, the 250M and Sam's 49M are what put things into a full picture. Yeah that's... extremely messy and inaccurate indeed lol. That's explains the numbers i guess, thanks for the answer. I want to make one thing clear: i'm no Sam hater, i just knew the numbers were WAY too high compared to reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 4 hours ago, Happylittlepunk said: Are they releasing new music? I expect an new album by next year since studio sessions have leaked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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