Good analysis. Still hope to see someday - Queen, Michael Jackson and Elvis. AC/DC could also be great.

It would be interesting to know who are the worst-selling music artists of all time? 🙂 🙂

Madonna is know for multiple worldwide "big" hits, instead of only one signature "monster" hit.
Like a Virgin, Into the Groove, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Music, Hung Up were all huge hits worldwide. You're just never able to pick only one song to define her career 🙂

and, Rihanna could sell 300 million digital tracks. But they are only equal to 30 million albums.

I strongly disagree putting "records" vs "records", you just can compare one copy of album sold with one copy of iTunes track.

The Queen of Pop needs her Kings.
We wait the CSPC for ELVIS PRESLEY and MICHAEL JACKSON.
Please please please 😀

Any plans on doing the CSPC for Phil Collins? He sold a shitload of records!

Is Michael coming anytime soon?

Good evening dear MJD, with the new methods I'm noticing that many artists lose about 2 to 3 million equivalent albums as in the case of Madonna, this fact will also happen for artists that you have already analyzed such for example U2 or The Beatles ?

equivalent album sales

Is Cher coming soon?

Hi MJD, thanks for the update!

I noticed you included both "American Pie" and "Die Another Day" in the orphan category, in terms of physical and digital sales, but you did include them among tracks of their respective albums when it comes to Streaming. As "Into the Groove", they were exlcuded from the album tracklist in the US only, so I think their sales should be included in the CSPC totals of their respective albums (just like you did with "Into the Groove").

Her straeaming numbers are certainly unimpressive... Concerning video streamings, it has to be said that the absence of a comprehensive VEVO channel has damaged her figures a lot. Many of her videos are missing, some of them are on her Vevo channel, others on Warner/her personal channel and they're not available in many countries. Then there are some videos, uploaded by fans that got millions view! For instance, about a month ago, "La Isla Bonita" video was removed from a fan-channel. It had just surpassed 90 million views!

Concerning sales estimations, I have to say I'm surprised how much some of her 90s singles have gone down. Especially Vogue, with its sales under 3 million units! I had no idea RIAA would double-count sales of 12" singles, that perfectly explains "Angel" platinum certification though: "Into the Groove", which did not receive a commercial release in the US, was included as a b-side on "Angel" 12". I'd like to know how you found out about this rule, and which of her other singles this rule has affected (most notably, I'd say "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer").

Another question: everyone knows that Soundscan wasn't comprehensive at all when it comes to album sales; what about singles sales? I'd like to know the percentage you used to calculate the US sales of her post-1991 singles, starting from the Soundscan figure.

Last but not least, I noticed a typo! You listed "Hanky Panky" as "Hanky Party" on pages 22 and 28! 😉

Thanks again for this great body of work! I'll probably have more questions to ask, but I need a more careful read of the article first.

Where's Michael Jackson CSPC analysis?

OMG, what a wonderful work we have here. I just discover this site and a just need to congratulate you for this iniciative. It'a amazing to see how sales are distributed in each album... And what I loved the most is that you use more realistic numbers than what we usually see on internet. Some fans are delusional and create numbers out of nowhere. LOL

I'm really excited for your future analysis. Hope you got to Michael, I'd love to see how his monster sales would be distribuited into your sistem (CSPC).

can you please update Beyoncé?

I think some of her albums are off.

Dangerously is surely over 10m today. I am Sasha fierce should be nearing if not already hit 8M. B'Day lmo is at 6M even. Lemonade also needs a update. Beyoncé & 4 looks great.

Here is a I am Sasha breakdown.

North America
3,300,000 America
300,000 Canada
50,000 other

Europe
1,700,000 UK
250,000 Germany
150,000 France
130,000 Ireland
110,000 Italy
100,000 Spain
100,000 Poland
40,000 Portugal
40,000 Belgium
60,000 Sweden
40,000 Switzerland
40,000 Norway
30,000 Denmark
100,000 other

South America
400,000 Brazil
50,000 other

Asia
250,000 Japan
250,000 other

Oceania
300,000 Australia
40,000 New Zealand

Africa
100,000 South Africa
50,000 Other

Please please update. I'm a huge fan and look at you as the most reliable site for us beyfans

120,000 Netherlands