Streaming Masters – Halsey
American singer Halsey has come a long way since she posted Ghost on Soundcloud. Among other things, she was featured on the global hit Closer with The Chainsmokers, and has released two studio albums. How many million album equivalent sales has she amassed thanks to streaming?
Method
As detailed in the Fixing Log article, Spotify represents 157 million of the 272 million users of streaming platforms, while YouTube is pretty much the only video platform generating some revenue for the industry. Below is the equivalence set on the aforementioned article:
Audio Stream 1500 plays equal 1 album unit
Video Stream 11,750 views equal 1 album unit
Equivalent Albums Sales (EAS) = 272/157 * Spotify streams / 1500 + YouTube views / 11750
Results
Total: 7,784,269 EAS
Most streamed tracks (EAS)
1. Closer [Orphan] – 2,060,000
2. Eastside [Orphan] – 702,000
3. Without Me [Orphan] – 628,000
4. Him & I [Orphan] – 493,000
5. Now or Never [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 417,000
6. Bad at Love [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 375,000
7. Colors [Badlands] – 334,000
8. New Americana [Badlands] – 251,000
9. The Feeling [Orphan] – 209,000
10. Gasoline [Badlands] – 204,000
11. Ghost [Badlands] – 170,000
12. Alone [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 162,000
13. Hurricane [Badlands] – 153,000
14. Castle [Badlands] – 138,000
15. Hold Me Down [Badlands] – 130,000
16. Sorry [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 110,000
17. Control [Badlands] – 99,000
18. Strangers [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 95,000
19. Eyes Closed [Hopeless Fountain Kingdom] – 83,000
20. Drive [Badlands] – 65,000