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Hi KantClark! I got various DUS figures (the UK equivalent of Soundscan) figures for Bey and noticed that she has been getting massive streaming unit...

Hi Miguel! The fact that we care about fixing former flaws, we care about looking for optimization and we care about being fully transparent about ...

Hi Rell! Yes, it is an update! The TLC should come sooner than expected!

Hi KantClark! The physical sales update is the same one that has been applied for over a year now, a result of the Professionalizing Physical Singles...

Hi Nicolas! Among the 7 big singles from The Fame, 4 of them were also big in Asia, fueling their global sales. There is 3 of them which sold poorly ...

Hi Steven! Collide sold 175,000 units in the UK but it was much weaker elsewhere, it doesn't manage to double its sales Worldwide!

Hi Nathan! Various packages include songs from both MJ and the J5, so they can appear under the compilation section of both articles. Their sales are...

Hi Al! I consider the 'new' EPs as albums. I apply the EP logic for EPs as in the old days, meaning extended plays / 4 songs. Avici (01) is short in ...

Hi RLAAMJR! On their December 5, 1998, the Billboard changed its rule to allow airplay-only singles. This adjustment happened because more and more h...

Hi Michael! If they were globally promoted, that would have been a disaster for the major, but for 3 of them they were released in a limited number o...

Hi again Vince! I can't commit on that for several reasons: - the CSPC process includes multiple weightings, include for box sets and the likes. It i...

Hi Vince! For YouTube, we collect all relevant videos, no matter who published them. They need to be titled as per the song and include her vocals (s...

Hi guys! Following updates have been applied: - australian sales of Kylie and Body Language have been adjusted to 300k and 120k respectively - th...

Hi d_b! It's always hazardous to look at only one part of the picture. While many artists enjoy large figures on streams, Swift enjoyed larger pure s...

Hi Rell! First of all, it is key to highlight that YouTube is massive in Latin America. Mexico and Brazil are almost always the #2/3 markets in the W...

Hi IE! It definitely helps, you never disappoint! I fully rely on Bulion, I had never notice that link before, I'll add 1989 right now to my file, th...

Hi William! Sadly, a lot of the numbers we read being claimed as "official" aren't official at all. The true official figures can be found on EMI Ann...

Hi again Vince! Trying to answer on all questions (tell me if I miss some): - Spinning Around is set on 250k physical sales in the UK. It scanned 24...

Hi IE! #1s was overshipped too, it went further on certifications only thanks to catalog sales. From 2003, only the Top 25 has consistently ship 2xP....

Hi Andy! To me what's funny is people who can't understand that not everyone is an "anti" or a "stan". I just can't care about the artist's music whe...

Hi ljkelley! You may or may not like the concept, but at least it is consistent for all artists. Plus, you accurately mention physical singles were m...

Hi Kingagood! I suppose you have been feed with the massively inflated figures available for Kylie on various boards. Compilations, including Ultimat...

Hi Vince! One of the main changes from my old figures (for all artists) to the new ones is that I stopped to use certs as a minimum. For example, whe...

Hi John! I'm sorry to disappoint by an update of Maroon 5 is not in the pipeline so far. The next update will be Justin Bieber who amassed tremendous...