2742324, RE: did Ray of Light and Music sell like Like A Prayer or Like A Virgin?
Posted by murph71, Thu Sep-20-12 02:37 PM
>if not, why not?
>
>there's my point.
That's a lackluster point though homie....
One should never compare 80's record sales with sales in the late 90s and '00's....
Different eras, different time....Music was KING in the 80's...The decline in sales since 1998 has been well documented...
Like a Virgin was certified diamond (10 million in the US)....and over 20 million worldwide...
Like A Prayer? 15 million worldwide...
Ray of Light has sold over 20 million worldwide...
Music? 4 to 5 million in the US, 14 million worldwide....
Any 80's act would KILL to have those numbers....
I'll say it again...
Madonna was still KILLING it in her "twilight" years...And this is coming from someone that is at best a very respectful, moderate Madge fan...
Now? Not so much...She now comes off as too desperate for hits...
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