CSPC: David Bowie Popularity Analysis

From the rest of the 70s, Heroes happens to be just over 1 million units sold, the pop star only million seller of the decade. While songs from all albums up to Heroes retain some relevance moving more than 4 million units together, the track list of Lodger seems to be completely forgotten for years.

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 1 ratio between one album and one digital single.

Pin Ups (1973) – 23,000 equivalent albums

Sorrow – 75,000
Remaining Tracks – 75,000

Diamond Dogs (1974) – 120,000 equivalent albums

Rebel Rebel – 600,000
Remaining Tracks – 200,000

Young Americans (1975) – 195,000 equivalent albums

Young Americans – 500,000
Fame – 650,000
Remaining Tracks – 150,000

Station to Station (1976) – 60,000 equivalent albums

Golden Years – 200,000
Remaining Tracks – 200,000

Low (1977) – 60,000 equivalent albums

Sound And Vision – 200,000
Remaining Tracks – 200,000

Heroes (1977) – 165,000 equivalent albums

Heroes – 1,000,000
Remaining Tracks – 100,000

Lodger (1979) – 15,000 equivalent albums

Remaining Tracks – 100,000