It has now been over 4 years since we first went online. In this period, we studied thousands of albums and even more singles.
We went through various conceptual articles, CSPC, ASR, Heat maps, Prediction labs, etc.
As you know, it’s a mammoth task to publish all relevant articles plus fresh content in a regular basis.
This led us to this very simple question: what do you want? What are you hoping to see when you reach ChartMasters.org?
Below is a poll that provides you multiple options. You can select as many as 3 options to list what you appreciate the most.
If we missed something, the last option lets you enter any other answer. Thanks for your time!
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Please, is there any chance for Deep Purple Sales data being published soon?
Hi,
My question is maybe strange. But I’m working on Breton discs (from Brittany, France) by artists like Alan Stivell, Tri Yann, Gilles Servat… And I’m searching sales of this albums. I found a lot of them for France and a little bit around the World. But, I don’t find sales inside Brittany. Do you have sales released inside this region? Not national sales. Please.
Hi Bleizi!
I’m sorry but I can’t help there. I’ve got internal IFOP and then GFK excel sheets for years with French sales, some files are dedicated to some labels, but I never saw something limited to sales in a specific region of the country!
Ok. Thanks for your comment. That’s the problem for this kind of studies in France…
I discovered a lot of articles on this website and they are very interesting!
Have a nice day!
I sometimes hesitate to comment because I think my criticisms will come across too harshly. As an American, I don’t have a much of a cosmopolitan perspective. My focus has always been on the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. Japan and Germany (for example) are afterthoughts. I try to set aside my personal tastes and biases, some of which are regional and some of which are generational. Each era yields its own crop of stars and superstars. The download and the stream have changed the industry. I get it. You and Joe were discussing Santana. It doesn’t matter whether… Read more »
Hi Donald! As I already said in the past your criticism is welcome! It’s a free World and our aim is to get as close as possible to accuracy and comprehensiveness, not dictature 😉 About the heatmaps, actually they are a huge tool for us. I look at these figures for all artists when I compile CSPC numbers. It puts a lot of light on which markets an artist has broke or not, and through the months I have set up formulas to convert YouTube views into realistic ballparks for sales in each country. Thanks to these heatmap, there are… Read more »
I hold you to your word.
As I’ve said, I don’t have much of a cosmopolitan viewpoint. My focus is mainly on the US and the UK. IMO any act with an RIAA or BPI 10x platinum album is a superstar, regardless of whether or not I like their music. 82 acts have at least one RIAA Diamond album. Of those 82, there are 34 you haven’t analyzed yet. 29 acts have at least one BPI 10x platinum album. Of those 29, there are 5 you haven’t analyzed yet. The download and stream changed the game. Since 2013, 36 singles have gone RIAA Diamond. 30 acts… Read more »
Actually we have discussed who’s deserving or not between us quite a few times as you can guess. To be honest, I don’t like too much to focus on 1 album certification in one market. For example, this criteria implies David Gray needs to be studied while Sinatra doesn’t, while it’s for sure the other way around. Basically, our criteria to deserve a CSPC study is to met at least one of the following criteria: – a career over 50m – a local career over 20m – 1 English speaking album over 10m – 1 local album over 5m –… Read more »
I was talking about those 55 acts (including David Gray) as a starting point. It wasn’t a be-all and end-all. You chose to do Lorde before Sinatra. So why not David Gray?
Yeah, both of you are right. And if the list of greatest songs should be correct you will need to check every one hit wonder for last century. Despite all of that as I said a year ago- you should do this from top to bottom. Artist 100m+ then maybe 50m, than those with RIAA certification for a Diamond – like Alanis- do not remember if she is on your list already but there are others- but first those with 100m, they actually have – like Santana- Diamond album, 2nd of the biggest singles in history Grammys etc, etc all… Read more »
Greatest songs or best selling songs?
Do you know the difference? It is. Greatest is only yours- and can be for anybody different from hits to ones that no one knows. Best selling is greatest for many people. If milion people think the song is great than it is the best selling song. I think- forgive me if you think other way- as all the human beings – cos those list are in fact list of what majority think.
Could be that those million people merely think the song is good rather than great.
Don’t think so. Million is a big number to be that way, but thousand maybe yes. I don’t buy sth that I don’t love.
hi MJD !!!
in fact, as famous local artists, for example mainly in Italy but who have been rulers for 4-5 decades even more than Zucchero Fornaciari; Eros Ramazzotti, Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini are Lucio Battisti, Mina, Vasco Rossi, Adriano Celentano, Pooh; Claudio Bagioni, I don’t know if you know them.
these listed by me, I believe that by adding their albums and their physical singles, they sold more than Bocelli, Ramazzotti, Zucchero and Pausini, but only in Italy, while the various Bocelli, Ramazzotti, Zucchero and Pausini maybe sold more because they are more international, most famous abroad.
24 acts have RIAA certified sales of 50 million albums (or more). Of those 24, you’ve done CSPCs on 21. Van Halen, Kenny Rogers (RIP) and George Strait are the only ones left. Any plans for them?
That is what I had also suggested for past year -from top to bottom as RIAA list is. After those 3 that you mentioned next one is Santana if I remember correct with 43,5 and Clapton with 40. But Clapton is also Derek and the Dominoes, Blind Faith and those should be also included in analysis specially DATD. But I agree that those should be done in first place.
I asked for Santana and Clapton before those 3 that Donald mentioned cos they are more worldwide stars and has sold more albums than Van Halen Kenny Rogers and George Strait over the world if I correct remember list from MJD from 12 years ago or so. But it can be done by list of RIAA for next years , some way further it would be time for ZZ Top with 25 million. And this is good to do it that way, who’s sold the most than should be done first.
Clapton and Santana are 2 of those 34 acts with RIAA Diamond albums that they haven’t done CSPCs on yet.
My mentioning Halen, Rogers and Strait was in answer to his citing a 50 million career as a standard. They meet that standard just on their US sales alone.
George Strait doesn’t have a diamond album, but he’s got 69 million RIAA certified album sales. Regardless of whether anyone likes his music, that number should make everyone sit up and take notice (IMO).
My thump is up for you Donald cos you say what I am thinking of. Do not know why last year and now besides one of my post everything else is voted down. But anyway- is it the reason that i have think of it for two times a day? No way. I love Santana, Halen, Clatpton, if nobody wants to include it in those list I can listen to those great great music and I should have not been bothered of this anyway. This is my life, its now or never – as Bon Jovi. Whatever. Now I will… Read more »
I think MJD already replied to this, when he said that hè likes to study all these artists, but it takes a lot of time to do it. Time they can also use for smaller artists or tools, so the site can innovate more. Also, I have a feeling that, as they want to be accurate, they still have jobs and entertain us in their free time, trying to do as good a job as possible. Let’s respect that, while we’re not the only ones asking.
But whether we like their music or not shouldn’t matter. I love the Isley Brothers and Parliament/Funkadelic, but I’m not requesting them because they’re not superstars. Everyone’s music is great – to their fans. I was raised on old school R&B. I don’t care much for hip-hop and it’s probably generational more than anything. But 2Pac has two RIAA diamond albums. Jay-Z has had 14 number ones on the Billboard 200. They’re superstars regardless of my opinion. Same with Santana, Halen & Clapton. Personally, I can’t stand Kenny G, but Breathless is RIAA 12x platinum. I want to see a… Read more »
reference Kim Larsen 1.5 CSPC units per inhabitant, is that estimate for his solo work only or including his time fronting the (imo superior) 70s band Gasolin’?
Solo sales only, this includes his work with Kjukken, Bellami etc. I looked roughly into his discography around his passing and the results were complete madness. He could above 5m pure album sales in Denmark alone and close to 1m in Norway as well.
No doubt Gasolin’ (superior indeed) sold very well too and maybe even more than him outside Denmark.
Cool. Thanks Al.
Hello MJD ,i want to know where is the 2006 archive for britney albums sales on her britney.com.Would you please give me the link of the web archive
1) Finish off the US and UK superstars (anyone with an RIAA or BPI 10x platinum album) 2) Move over to Japan and analyze their superstar acts like Ayumi Hamasaki, B’z, Mr Children, Utada Hikaru, etc.
I see that you’ve already done Ayumi. Don’t know how I missed that.
Could you study Namie Amuro?
i wanna know the list of the most streamed albums on spotify
I wanna know about the greatest international albums sales in Brazil.
As much as I like CSPC I wish it didn’t include features 100% to an artist total. It really makes some artists look even bigger than they actually are… Especially those with a large number of features.
Even some eople are saying certain legacy artists are more popular because their songs are streamed more. Meanwhile other active legacy artists are doing shows/tours but even if audience paid much for the tickets, the songs performed are not counted because it’s not spotify , etc and they’re considered less popular than those who have more streaming activity.
Congratulations dear MJD !!!
Hi all! I would like to start by thanking everyone for your answers and comments. I purposely posted this poll without sharing it on social media and the likes so that only the most regular readers end up voting. I also enabled several options to have a better understanding of your interests. I became a father a few days before posting it, which means my available time is even more limited than previously, so my concern was to define a roadmap for upcoming months that would still please you. With the current context, it would take me forever to study… Read more »
Congratulations! Enjoy this special time! Maybe a good time for some family-themed studies, like Frank and Nancy, Kelly Family etc. 😁
Congratulations MJD 🙂
Congrats MJD!!! <3
Congratulations MJD. If it’s a boy I’m guessing you’ll name him Michael. 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS MJD!!!! Wish you the best and god bless you.
Congratulations MJD! I hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy right now.
Congratulations Daddy!