CSPC: David Bowie Popularity Analysis

Since his Tin Machine years, David Bowie never got relevant physical singles sales again. Already past his 40s by that time, the age of his target audience as well as the ever-decreasing market inevitably pushed figures from this format to go down and down era after era. As a result, his last 10 albums combined aren’t enough to add for 2 million physical singles sales of all their releases combined.

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single.

Tin Machine (1989) – 60,000 equivalent albums

Under the God – 100,000
Remaining Singles – 100,000

Tin Machine II (1991) – 45,000 equivalent albums

You Belong in Rock n’ Roll -100,000
Remaining Singles – 50,000

Black Tie White Noise (1993) – 105,000 equivalent albums

Black Tie White Noise – 50,000
Jump They Say – 200,000
Miracle Goodnight – 50,000
Real Cool World – 50,000

1. Outside (1995) – 127,500 equivalent albums

The Hearts Filthy Lesson – 175,000
Hallo Spaceboy – 200,000
Strangers When We Meet – 50,000

Earthling (1997) – 105,000 equivalent albums

Little Wonder – 75,000
Seven Years In Tibet – 25,000
Dead Man Walking – 50,000
Telling Lies – 25,000
I’m Afraid Of Americans – 175,000

Hours (1999) – 45,000 equivalent albums

Thursday’s Child – 100,000
Remaining Singles – 50,000

Heathen (2002) – 30,000 equivalent albums

Everyone Says ‘Hi’ – 50,000
Remaining Singles – 50,000

Reality (2003) – 15,000 equivalent albums

All Singles – 50,000