Love him or hate him, Rod Stewart is an absolute legend. In fact, Rod the Mod is up to 5 decades and 47 years of #1 records in major markets.
This week, the release of his compilation You’re in My Heart, paired with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, will likely extend even more this mind-blowing run.
With his 31 studio albums along with key contributions to several bands, how many records has the British singer sold?
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Through the years, Rod Stewart amassed a lot of hits including Maggie May, Sailing, I Don’t Want To Talk About It, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Baby Jane, Forever Young and more.
All of them are now over 30 years old. How is the British crooner performing on streaming platform with his valuable discography?
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At only 28 years old, Ed Sheeran is handily the biggest male act of the last 10 years. He’s part of an elite group of artists who appeal to pretty much every single demographic.
How much have all of his albums sold across all formats? This article might answer your questions!
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Ed Sheeran is the most successful male artist in recent years, partly thanks to his album Divide released two years ago. How huge are his figures on streaming platforms?
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Whether it’s for her music or for her personal life, the name Ariana Grande has been inescapable all year-long.
Having released two successful records within the past 14 months, the pop superstar is showing no signs of slowing down.
How successful are those records, though? How does she compare to her peers? We’ll find out shortly!
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Barely 21, Shawn Mendes already has a long list of sizable streams. The most recent one was the biggest hit of the summer, Señorita, which led the global Spotify chart during 102 days.
From his days of posting covers on Vine to his current domination, how successful has been the career of the young Canadian pop star?
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Stitches, Treat You Better, Señorita, another song, what’s the biggest streaming hit of Shawn Mendes?
A relative newcomer, the Canadian star has already recorded sizable streams through his catalog…
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It has been nearly 4 years since we try at ChartMasters to portray the global music market the best we can. A significant component of it is audio streaming that we value thanks to platforms like Spotify, Genie, AWA and Xiami.
A question arises frequently though. Are Apple Music streams underestimated for some artists when we use only Spotify to extrapolate their success in western markets? Artists like Drake and Taylor Swift seem to perform better on the former software, so do we need to adjust their numbers accordingly?
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Unless you are an avid chart follower or well aware of the Japanese culture, the name of Ayumi Hamasaki surely doesn’t speak to you.
In her homeland though, the diva used to be unstoppable, hitting the #1 position with 25 singles in a row at some point. Get to know the one who was regarded as Japan’s Madonna at the turn of the century!
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Although her popularity has been going down lately, Ayumi Hamasaki remains the highest selling female artist of all-time in Japan according to Oricon.
As we all know, the market is now switching into a streaming market. Japan is famously late to this game, how much does it impact the diva’s performances?
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