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Post by Gin & Tonic on Mar 22, 2014 13:28:58 GMT -5
As the thread title says really, does anyone have any accurate info on how many copies Oasis have sold worldwide? Just wondering because the wikipedia page (yes I know, least reliable source ever) used to say ~80 million copies, but I was reading it today and it now says ~120 million copies which is a pretty significant jump. Any enlightenment on this would be appreciated.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 22, 2014 13:37:35 GMT -5
As the thread title says really, does anyone have any accurate info on how many copies Oasis have sold worldwide? Just wondering because the wikipedia page (yes I know, least reliable source ever) used to say ~80 million copies, but I was reading it today and it now says ~120 million copies which is a pretty significant jump. Any enlightenment on this would be appreciated. World sales numbers are always a little suspect. Basically the math works like this: - Definitely Maybe sold around 8 million copies - Morning Glory sold around 20 million copies - Be Here Now sold around 8 million copies - Standing On The Shoulder of Giants sold around 3 million copies - Heathen Chemistry sold around 3 million copies - Don't Believe The Truth sold around 3 million copies - Dig Out Your Soul sold around 2 million copies So that is 47 million copies. I believe The Masterplan has sold 2 million copies globally and Stop The Clocks about the same. So let's tack on another 4 million. Outcome: 51 million copiesNo chance they are anywhere near 80 million and will never reach 120 million. Those are big time numbers. |
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Post by Headmaster on Mar 22, 2014 13:39:47 GMT -5
Around 50 millions.
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Post by thomuk2006 on Mar 22, 2014 13:42:11 GMT -5
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Post by matt on Mar 22, 2014 13:44:32 GMT -5
Thought Don't Believe The Truth sold around 5 million - I remember it being significantly better than the previous two. Which kind of makes the follow up Dig Out Your Soul even more a disappointment.
Whatever the case, its undoubtedly between 70-120 million records sold (records count as singles?) which in itself is so impressive.
When you have bands selling that much, they have to be portray themselves as polite, inoffensive, and in reality, dull. I like bands like U2 and Coldplay (though Coldplay should never ever be compared to U2's great work) but any promotion for an album is so boring, even great bands like REM had to 'play the game' when they went mainstream.
That's what I love about Oasis and what makes their success even more remarkable - it was as honest as you could get from a band. And in reality, they are the last band to ever act like rock stars. Even Arctic Monkeys - I would say Britain's best band at the minute, certainly worldwide - who are making great albums are a bit safe in their image.
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Post by thomuk2006 on Mar 22, 2014 13:45:26 GMT -5
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Post by thomuk2006 on Mar 22, 2014 13:51:16 GMT -5
70 million, official source... thread closed!
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 22, 2014 13:52:55 GMT -5
Thought Don't Believe The Truth sold around 5 million - I remember it being significantly better than the previous two. Which kind of makes the follow up Dig Out Your Soul even more a disappointment. Whatever the case, its undoubtedly between 70-120 million records sold (records count as singles?) which in itself is so impressive. When you have bands selling that much, they have to be portray themselves as polite, inoffensive, and in reality, dull. I like bands like U2 and Coldplay (though Coldplay should never ever be compared to U2's great work) but any promotion for an album is so boring, even great bands like REM had to 'play the game' when they went mainstream. That's what I love about Oasis and what makes their success even more remarkable - it was as honest as you could get from a band. And in reality, they are the last band to ever act like rock stars. Even Arctic Monkeys - I would say Britain's best band at the minute, certainly worldwide - who are making great albums are a bit safe in their image. I'm not sure they are at the 70 million mark based on all those albums sales I just listed. You are talking about a 20 million difference. Oasis wasn't shifting that many units between 2000 and 2009. They certainly won't shift much more between 2009 and 2014. Sure the reissues might bump it up slightly but 20 million is a hell of a gain. Granted all of this is assuming they don't count the sales of singles. Even then it would be tight making it to the 70 million mark.  |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 22, 2014 13:53:50 GMT -5
70 million, official source... thread closed! Yeah but consider the source? Oasis' own webpage. A webpage that historically been a joke on the internet. They can write whatever they want. Doesn't make it true. |
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Post by freddy838 on Mar 22, 2014 13:58:11 GMT -5
50 million albums 20 million singles sounds fairly plausible. Should get a big spike this year too.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 22, 2014 14:01:02 GMT -5
I'm willing to wager Oasis didn't sell 20 million albums collectively after 1998.
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Post by Headmaster on Mar 22, 2014 14:02:33 GMT -5
Thought Don't Believe The Truth sold around 5 million - I remember it being significantly better than the previous two. Which kind of makes the follow up Dig Out Your Soul even more a disappointment. I doubt that DBTT has sold 5 millions, maybe 3 millions I guess. |
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Post by shoes222 on Mar 22, 2014 14:04:39 GMT -5
Thought Don't Believe The Truth sold around 5 million - I remember it being significantly better than the previous two. Which kind of makes the follow up Dig Out Your Soul even more a disappointment. Whatever the case, its undoubtedly between 70-120 million records sold (records count as singles?) which in itself is so impressive. When you have bands selling that much, they have to be portray themselves as polite, inoffensive, and in reality, dull. I like bands like U2 and Coldplay (though Coldplay should never ever be compared to U2's great work) but any promotion for an album is so boring, even great bands like REM had to 'play the game' when they went mainstream. That's what I love about Oasis and what makes their success even more remarkable - it was as honest as you could get from a band. And in reality, they are the last band to ever act like rock stars. Even Arctic Monkeys - I would say Britain's best band at the minute, certainly worldwide - who are making great albums are a bit safe in their image. I'm not sure they are at the 70 million mark based on all those albums sales I just listed. You are talking about a 20 million difference. Oasis wasn't shifting that many units between 2000 and 2009. They certainly won't shift much more between 2009 and 2014. Sure the reissues might bump it up slightly but 20 million is a hell of a gain. Granted all of this is assuming they don't count the sales of singles. Even then it would be tight making it to the 70 million mark. When you include all the singles sales, compilation albums like Stop the Clocks, the Masterplan and Time Flies, and all the live DVDs (Live by the Sea, There and Then, Familiar to Millions)...the number comes out to over 70 million. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 22, 2014 14:11:02 GMT -5
I'm not sure they are at the 70 million mark based on all those albums sales I just listed. You are talking about a 20 million difference. Oasis wasn't shifting that many units between 2000 and 2009. They certainly won't shift much more between 2009 and 2014. Sure the reissues might bump it up slightly but 20 million is a hell of a gain. Granted all of this is assuming they don't count the sales of singles. Even then it would be tight making it to the 70 million mark. When you include all the singles sales, compilation albums like Stop the Clocks, the Masterplan and Time Flies, and all the live DVDs (Live by the Sea, There and Then, Familiar to Millions)...the number comes out to over 70 million. Probably true but traditionally world sales are album sales. It at least does to me. To use anything else is merely padding desired results. 50 million albums is a great accomplishment to be proud of. |
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Post by LlAM on Mar 22, 2014 16:06:48 GMT -5
Familiar To Millions counts for two CD's
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 16:41:00 GMT -5
Hey I can care less but for fucks sake I just typed in how many albums have oasis sold worldwide. I got 2 sites say 70 million. 2 sites day 50 . So I guess in between is about right
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Post by shoes222 on Mar 22, 2014 16:54:15 GMT -5
Yeah...if you're JUST including studio albums, it's around 53 million. If you're including all other official discography, it's over 70 million. These are official numbers from BPI and other certiication agencies. So both parties are right.
At the end of the day Oasis is one of the top 50 best selling music acts of all time, so it's definitely a major accomplishment no matter how you look at it.
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Post by bardes on Mar 27, 2014 8:15:11 GMT -5
70 million? It's pretty damn good. Oasis is last great band. Imagine that Arctic Monkeys ha sold 70 milion  |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 27, 2014 8:44:49 GMT -5
70 million? It's pretty damn good. Oasis is last great band. Imagine that Arctic Monkeys ha sold 70 milion |
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Post by shoes222 on Mar 27, 2014 9:01:33 GMT -5
Yeah, but Coldplay is a different sort of demographic aren't they? They're a band in the sense that they're a bunch of guys, but I wouldn't call them a rock 'n roll band.
Coldplay has done very well commercially, but the people who buy their records are the same people that buy Adele records.
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Post by bardes on Mar 27, 2014 9:03:42 GMT -5
70 million? It's pretty damn good. Oasis is last great band. Imagine that Arctic Monkeys ha sold 70 milion Yes, but they are more pop band than rock. shoes222Exactly. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 27, 2014 9:42:59 GMT -5
How about Coldplay? They have sold probably more albums than Oasis at this point and are still an active band. Yes, but they are more pop band than rock. shoes222Exactly. If you are going to push that many units you gotta have a little pop in you. i.e.Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova. All massive, all catchy, all extremely popular globally. |
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Post by bardes on Mar 27, 2014 10:52:49 GMT -5
Lennon2217I know that you know what I mean. Where's problem? Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova - beautiful rock n roll ballads.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 27, 2014 11:44:59 GMT -5
Lennon2217I know that you know what I mean. Where's problem? Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova - beautiful rock n roll ballads. I'm just saying you can't call Coldplay a pop band when Oasis' biggest moments is when they released pop singles. Same deal as Coldplay. They have rockers and dark tunes as well. It's the catchy stuff that gets you the mansions and expensive cars. |
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Post by allingoodtime on Mar 27, 2014 12:36:42 GMT -5
70 mil sounds reasonable
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