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It has come to our attention that certain reggaeton singers' stans are getting brave, saying claims like Shakira would be nothing without if she didn't have her English music.
Is this true? Let's look at the numbers.
Is this true? Let's look at the numbers.
It took Shakira two albums (before her crossover) to sell 12 MILLION albums. 5 million copies of Pies Descalzos (according to BMI) and 7 million copies of Donde Estan Los Ladrones (according to La La Vanguardia).
Let's see how these 5 "important" reggaeton match. *LEAD only
Let's see how these 5 "important" reggaeton match. *LEAD only
Of course, to be fair to streaming age sales, we're going to account for pure sales as well as streaming equivalent album sales from ad and premium supported streams individually.
1. #DaddyYankee
With 5 charting albums, he's sold 6,1M from pure sales, 5,6M from 10,8B Spotify plays and 3,9M from 14,6B views on YT. That's a total of 15,6M albums sps...
With 5 charting albums, he's sold 6,1M from pure sales, 5,6M from 10,8B Spotify plays and 3,9M from 14,6B views on YT. That's a total of 15,6M albums sps...
2. #JBalvin
With 5 charting albums, Balvin has sold 137 000 pure copies (USA onl, WW copies undisclosed). From 12,4B plays on Spotify he's sold 6,4M sales, and from 14B views on YouTube he has made 3,7M sales.
That brings his total to 10,2M albums sps, excluding WW pure sales.
With 5 charting albums, Balvin has sold 137 000 pure copies (USA onl, WW copies undisclosed). From 12,4B plays on Spotify he's sold 6,4M sales, and from 14B views on YouTube he has made 3,7M sales.
That brings his total to 10,2M albums sps, excluding WW pure sales.
3. #Maluma
Ignoring that S gave M his first taste of the Hot100, they said the success of Chantaje is Maluma's, especially on YT. This makes no sense if we look at the interest in each singer. Most sps certifications come from EU and in the USA the difference in interest was 2%
Ignoring that S gave M his first taste of the Hot100, they said the success of Chantaje is Maluma's, especially on YT. This makes no sense if we look at the interest in each singer. Most sps certifications come from EU and in the USA the difference in interest was 2%
As for Maluma's pure and streaming sales:
He's made +37 000 pure sales with 3 charting albums in the USA (WW pure sales undisclosed)
With 6,9B streams on Spotify, he's made 2,5M album sales, plus 3,6M from 13,3B views on YT.
His total for 3 CHARTING ALBUMS is 6,1M albums sps
He's made +37 000 pure sales with 3 charting albums in the USA (WW pure sales undisclosed)
With 6,9B streams on Spotify, he's made 2,5M album sales, plus 3,6M from 13,3B views on YT.
His total for 3 CHARTING ALBUMS is 6,1M albums sps
4. #NickyJam
Same story regarding the success of Perro Fiel as Maluma, different name. Most certifications are from Europe, where he is not popular, and in Mexico the YT interest for Shakira is much greater.
Same story regarding the success of Perro Fiel as Maluma, different name. Most certifications are from Europe, where he is not popular, and in Mexico the YT interest for Shakira is much greater.
His pure sales for almost his albums are undisclosed.
With 12,9B views on YT, he has made the equivalent of 3,4M albums and from Spotify he has sold the equivalent of 3,5M from 6,9B plays...
That makes his total of equivalent album sales 6,9M.
With 12,9B views on YT, he has made the equivalent of 3,4M albums and from Spotify he has sold the equivalent of 3,5M from 6,9B plays...
That makes his total of equivalent album sales 6,9M.
5. #BadBunny
They compared #YHLQMDLG to Fijación Oral because it charted two steps higher in the USA (which doesn't mean much on the full scale of things.
They compared #YHLQMDLG to Fijación Oral because it charted two steps higher in the USA (which doesn't mean much on the full scale of things.
Fijacion Oral was released on the 3rd of June 2005. On November the 26th of the same year, Los Angeles Times Confirmed that it had sold 3 million copies WW—that's 176 days. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-26-et-shakira26-story.html
In 54 days since release YHLQMDLG made 54K pure sales. From Spotify with 1,6B plays it made 845K, plus 280K from YT for over 1B views. That's a total of 1,1M album equivalent sales in 54 days.
However, they won't tell you that YHLQMDLG has 19 songs and over 25 YT videos/audio.
However, they won't tell you that YHLQMDLG has 19 songs and over 25 YT videos/audio.
On to Bad Bunny's Sales:
From 3 charting albums, he has 10,7B YouTube views, which translates to 2,9M eas, plus 7,4M sales from Spotify. His total is 10,3M albums sps.
From 3 charting albums, he has 10,7B YouTube views, which translates to 2,9M eas, plus 7,4M sales from Spotify. His total is 10,3M albums sps.
Despite big feats and collabs, cheating the charts, a MUCH, MUCH larger US Latin and Latin American population, they could not surpass the combined sales of Pies Descalzos and Donde Estan Los Ladrones, albums before Shakira crossed over, or they needed A LOT of albums to do so.
Talent was on top, and it STAYS on TOP.
But we all know this boils down to sexism, envy. Coz people have to see a talented woman STILL at the top, 30 years into her career.
Where will your fave be by then?
But we all know this boils down to sexism, envy. Coz people have to see a talented woman STILL at the top, 30 years into her career.
Where will your fave be by then?
I clearly didn't edit this before I posted.
You GET the message.
You GET the message.
