doctorwho
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Very thorough U2 chart and sales information is presented each week by a variety of people in the "Where the Album Has a Name" forum. However, at times we break that rule and post some "good" chart/sales information in other forums. This is one such exception.
In exactly 52 weeks since its release, ATYCLB is certified as TRIPLE PLATINUM in the U.S.!!
This means that 3 million copies have been certified as being sold to U.S. stores. ATYCLB has sold approx. 2.97 million copies to U.S. consumers. In approximately two weeks, ATYCLB will have sold over 3 million copies to actual U.S. consumers (not just stores).
The 3x Platinum certification is the highest U2 has achieved since "Achtung Baby." ATYCLB has now sold twice as many copies as "POP" in the U.S. ("POP" is certified as Platinum, although it has sold approx. 1.5 million copies to consumers). "Zooropa" is certified as Double Platinum (selling approx. 2.3 million copies to consumers). The double CD version of "The Best Of" is certified as Double Platinum, but that's because both CDs were counted in the certification. The single CD version of "The Best Of" is certified as Platinum.
Both "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby" reached 4x Platinum status within their first years. JT has now achieved Diamond status (10x Platinum) and AB is 8x Platinum - so this bodes well for future sales of ATYCLB.
In other countries, ATYCLB is 3x Platinum in the U.K., 4x Platinum in Australia and 4x Platinum in Canada. As of last week, the album was STILL in the Top 20 in Canada!! 52 weeks after its release, ATYCLB remains nicely in the Top 60 in the U.S. Overall worldwide sales are estimated at approx. 10.3 million for the year.
Congratulations to U2 for a successful album and tour. This is sweet vindication to those of us who watched U2 take TONS of heat for "POP" and the PopMart tour.
[This message has been edited by doctorwho (edited 11-01-2001).]
In exactly 52 weeks since its release, ATYCLB is certified as TRIPLE PLATINUM in the U.S.!!
The 3x Platinum certification is the highest U2 has achieved since "Achtung Baby." ATYCLB has now sold twice as many copies as "POP" in the U.S. ("POP" is certified as Platinum, although it has sold approx. 1.5 million copies to consumers). "Zooropa" is certified as Double Platinum (selling approx. 2.3 million copies to consumers). The double CD version of "The Best Of" is certified as Double Platinum, but that's because both CDs were counted in the certification. The single CD version of "The Best Of" is certified as Platinum.
Both "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby" reached 4x Platinum status within their first years. JT has now achieved Diamond status (10x Platinum) and AB is 8x Platinum - so this bodes well for future sales of ATYCLB.
In other countries, ATYCLB is 3x Platinum in the U.K., 4x Platinum in Australia and 4x Platinum in Canada. As of last week, the album was STILL in the Top 20 in Canada!! 52 weeks after its release, ATYCLB remains nicely in the Top 60 in the U.S. Overall worldwide sales are estimated at approx. 10.3 million for the year.
Congratulations to U2 for a successful album and tour. This is sweet vindication to those of us who watched U2 take TONS of heat for "POP" and the PopMart tour.
[This message has been edited by doctorwho (edited 11-01-2001).]