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Title: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: KEROUAC on November 24, 2015, 12:33:39 PM

http://www.mtv.com/news/2548161/justin-bieber-breaks-beatles-billboard-record/ (http://www.mtv.com/news/2548161/justin-bieber-breaks-beatles-billboard-record/)

I heard the recent news that Justin Bieber has broken The Beatles 50 year old record for the most songs in the charts. When you look at it though you had to achieve a hell of a lot more sales in 1964 to get a record to chart. I tried to dig out the figures but struggled a bit. I did find this snippet which includes album sales:

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In 1964 the Beatles had the never-matched total of 15 American million-selling records (9 singles and 6 LPs), representing US sales of over 25 million in 1964 alone.

I believe a single now needs less than 50k US sales to chart but I'm not 100% sure.

Title: Re: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: Bingo Bongo on November 24, 2015, 08:55:44 PM

Regardless, good for him.

But one things for certain. Nobody will be taking about Beibers music in 50 years!  :angel:

Title: Re: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: Hello Goodbye on November 24, 2015, 09:14:10 PM

Who's Justin Bieber?

Title: Re: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: KelMar on November 24, 2015, 11:06:41 PM

^^^

I knew you were going to say that.

Title: Re: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: blmeanie on November 25, 2015, 12:57:06 AM

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on November 24, 2015, 09:14:10 PM

Who's Justin Bieber?

OMG, he must be the greatest ever

Title: Re: Justin Bieber Breaks Beatles record (??)
Post by: Bingo Bongo on March 23, 2016, 10:29:54 PM

Lets not forget, many, many, many, many more people are buying/renting music today compared to the 60’s!  ;)