Update on UK Damien sales (from MW)

borneoman · 11-12-2006, 10:10 PM

Music Week has an update on O with UK sales to date: 1,087,732 copies.

They also mention O has a record: the million seller with lowest chart peak (#8), meaning people buying for a looong time but never massively in 1 week. Here's the piece on O:

"Of the 111 albums to sell more than a million copies in the 21st century, none peaked lower than O by Damien Rice. The Irish singer/songwriter’s July 2002 debut took time to get into its stride but eventually peaked at number eight exactly two years later, and has thus far sold 1,087,732 copies. Pent-up demand for follow-up 9 was released on Monday, and the album instantly beats O’s peak, debuting at number four. First single, 9 Crimes, is released in a fortnight (27 November)."

As mentioned in ths other tread, 9 debuts at number four with 57,742 copies sold.

Gatsby · 11-12-2006, 11:16 PM

can you keep it to the same thread and just update it?
theres so many update threads ive lost count

Wheels · 11-13-2006, 10:48 AM

O sold over a million just in the UK? Didn't someone say it was 2 million worldwide?

administrator · 11-13-2006, 12:18 PM

thanks for that. do you have a link to that on their website? if you're a subscriber to music week can you post their review of 9 as well? i hear it was a positive one.

Tommy · 11-13-2006, 04:42 PM

My favourite band the Levellers are the same, highest selling album never to be in the top 100 (Weapon called the word). Highest selling album never to be in the top 20 (Levelling the Land, which is absoloutly amazing by the way). Plus they also had the biggest ever Glastonbury crowd, and yet most people i speak to still havent got a clue who they are :P

Thom

flyaway · 11-13-2006, 06:37 PM

I was majorly confused by this the other day, I went in to Music Zone, and I thought I'd have a look to see where Damien was charting, and I was baffled to find O at number two, not Nine. When I looked and it was a special chart of the first releases of bands with new albums. It was £4.97 though. Which is pretty reasonable.

11-12-2006, 10:10 PM	#1
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Update on UK Damien sales (from MW) Music Week has an update on O with UK sales to date: 1,087,732 copies. They also mention O has a record: the million seller with lowest chart peak (#8), meaning people buying for a looong time but never massively in 1 week. Here's the piece on O: "Of the 111 albums to sell more than a million copies in the 21st century, none peaked lower than O by Damien Rice. The Irish singer/songwriter’s July 2002 debut took time to get into its stride but eventually peaked at number eight exactly two years later, and has thus far sold 1,087,732 copies. Pent-up demand for follow-up 9 was released on Monday, and the album instantly beats O’s peak, debuting at number four. First single, 9 Crimes, is released in a fortnight (27 November)." As mentioned in ths other tread, 9 debuts at number four with 57,742 copies sold.

11-12-2006, 11:16 PM	#2
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	can you keep it to the same thread and just update it? theres so many update threads ive lost count __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

11-13-2006, 10:48 AM	#3
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	O sold over a million just in the UK? Didn't someone say it was 2 million worldwide? __________________

11-13-2006, 12:18 PM	#4
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	thanks for that. do you have a link to that on their website? if you're a subscriber to music week can you post their review of 9 as well? i hear it was a positive one. __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

11-13-2006, 04:42 PM	#5
Tommy Chilly Eskimo Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 622	My favourite band the Levellers are the same, highest selling album never to be in the top 100 (Weapon called the word). Highest selling album never to be in the top 20 (Levelling the Land, which is absoloutly amazing by the way). Plus they also had the biggest ever Glastonbury crowd, and yet most people i speak to still havent got a clue who they are :P Thom __________________ www.lyinghippyfiend.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/thombartleymusic

11-13-2006, 06:37 PM	#6
flyaway Eskimo Geek Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 530	I was majorly confused by this the other day, I went in to Music Zone, and I thought I'd have a look to see where Damien was charting, and I was baffled to find O at number two, not Nine. When I looked and it was a special chart of the first releases of bands with new albums. It was £4.97 though. Which is pretty reasonable. __________________ "I would love to hold you up, but my fingers just aren't strong enough"