CSPC: Cher Popularity Analysis

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Digital Singles Sales – Sonny & Cher Part 1 (Sonny & Cher)

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 1,5 ratio between albums and digital singles.

Look At Us (1965) – 150,000 equivalent albums

I Got You Babe – 1,000,000

The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher (1966) – 6,000 equivalent albums

All tracks – 40,000

In Case You’re in Love (1967) – 30,000 equivalent albums

The Beat Goes On – 100,000
All tracks – 100,000

Good Times (1967) – 6,000 equivalent albums

All tracks – 40,000

All I Ever Need Is You (1972) – 9,000 equivalent albums

All tracks – 60,000

Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs (1973) – 0 equivalent albums

All tracks – 0

Orphan Album – 6,000 equivalent albums

All tracks – 40,000

During their initial run Sonny & Cher recorded 5 Top 10 hits over a 7 year period. If they weren’t one-hit wonders in the first place, I Got You Babe truly is the only relevant tune remaining in their catalog. With 1 million downloads, it represents the immense majority of their total sales nowadays.