Yahweh said:They could market tthe hell out of it in the US and it wouldnt show much difference in sales. ATYCLB was U2s most marketed album in the US and it also had Grammy awards to boost its sales and it still didnt do that spectacular compaired to past albums.
There is a few things to blame for this....
1. Not as many people go out and buy commercial CDs anymore and that is a fact.
2. U2s fanbase in the US is smaller but still very dedicated.
3. It is harder for U2 to attract new fans these days due to their advanced age, comparitively to other artists that chart well.
Actually, ATYCLB was one of the stronger sellers back in 2000-2002 in the USA. U2's fan base in the USA is nearly as strong as it was during Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. Remember that after two years of release, each of those albums had hit the 5 million mark. ATYCLB was at the 4 million mark within two years of release, and its likely that BOMB will hit a little over 3 million by the 2 year mark. On the concert scene, the band probably should have booked stadiums for this tour when one sees the massive demand for the arena shows.