other stats US: 'Short n' Sweet' reaches 2M units, becomes 2nd multi-million selling 2024 album

[Trent W]

2m units in the US in 2024 is like 4m back in 2014

 

You have to have a smash album to get there

 

I don't think the other albums not getting there are underperforming 

Edited November 12 by Trent W

[NEUTRON]

as of November 12, 2024 there's only 2 albums released this year to sell over 2 million copies?!?!?!?!?!?

 

#BringBackTheiTunesStore & Record Stores

Edited November 12 by NEUTRON

[Letters From Adi]

The streaming formula needs to be changed.

But not surprised to see her outselling Billie in the end 

[RoseBud]

 

Billie had a good year but her album just couldn't keep up with all the smash hits coming off SnS. 

[Katamari]

1 hour ago, Robyn. said:

Is it that difficult nowadays to get a multi-platinum album?  

 

Is streaming making it harder because what do you mean second in a whole year???

Technically no  the units are more based around longevity so they are spread out over the course of several years. Most albums do like 1.5 to 850k per year if they can maintain spots in the top 50 

 

albums in the top 50 do like 15k-30k on average excluding the top ten which can go higher 

 

it just takes a while  

 

 

by December I'm sure we will have more 2x plat 2024 albums tho even if it's only 2   

[Sadie Saxton]

Stomp Brina 

[Calvin]

TTPD selling 6 million+ in just 6 months (anthology yet to come), people still call it a flop because it doesn't have a mega smash. 

[Kyoto]

2 hours ago, Walk_Away21 said:

Billie's whole album came out only a month after Espresso…

 

Anyway congrats Sabrina

So it's a month older than Billie's. Got it.

[byzantium]

1 hour ago, NEUTRON said:

as of November 12, 2024 there's only 2 albums released this year to sell over 2 million copies?!?!?!?!?!?

 

#BringBackTheiTunesStore & Record Stores

And people argue that Streamjng "inflates sales"

[Folklore89sm]

2 hours ago, on the line said:

I think we might have our Grammy 2025 AOTY!

People seem to be counting Sabrina out of the AOTY category but I honestly feel that she owned 2024. Two global smash hits and a couple more mini-smashes to her name. Not everybody has that. 
 

I hadn't really paid her much attention before Espresso but I knew when I listened to SnS when it came out that it was easily one of the best pure pop albums in recent times. She achieved something with this album that almost everyone else can't do nowadays: have a true hit album with successful singles on both sides of the album release date. She gave the world the kind of true pop era that it's been missing for a long time.
 

I still think HMHAS will unfortunately go on to take it but let's be honest, Billie's 2024 doesn't put a dent in Sabrina's. I don't think it's a better album either. As good as CC (another worthy winner on paper) was, it came and went. Brat was a unique moment but lacked SnS's ability to actually translate hype across into commercial success. Sabrina gave us a sustained period of commercial dominance and truly good pop music filled with personality. I hope she wins.

[NEUTRON]

1 hour ago, byzantium said:

And people argue that Streamjng "inflates sales"

I've always hated the streaming era.

 

No matter how they spin it theres no way more money is made through streaming than physical/digital sales

[zzmyth]

16 hours ago, RoseBud said:

 

Billie had a good year but her album just couldn't keep up with all the smash hits coming off SnS. 

They BOTH had an amazing year.

 

Both albums will definitely end up above 4M units

[Riverbank]

THE winner of 2024

 

[KKCuteCat]

On 11/12/2024 at 9:53 PM, Walk_Away21 said:

Billie's whole album came out only a month after Espresso…

 

Anyway congrats Sabrina

Let's see how the albums do when everything is said and done.