Does a 'GLOBAL' status chart exist similar to RIAA(U.S.)?

[jrnyjetster]

To continue on this discussion...is it strictly the RIAA here in the states that determines how successful an album/CD is? That doesn't seem right. Who determines 'WORLDWIDE' CD sales?

[Don]

IFPI tallies up al the sales (cd and digital) and releases a report every year. This years report is out but I think you need to pay for it. Every country has it's own certification process which is on the IPFI site. Here is a list of last year's (2007) top 20. They are not showing the overall sales here but to give you an idea, Avril Lavine's digital sales alone were 7.5 million (which is on the site if you look around).

Here are some of the chart providers by territory

http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/chart-companies.pdf


2007 top 20 worldwide
1 High School Musical High School Musical 2 Walt Disney/Universal/EMI
2 Amy Winehouse Back To Black Universal
3 Josh Groban Noel Warner
4 Avril Lavigne The Best Damn Thing SBMG
5 Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden Eagles Recording Co./Universal
6 Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight Warner
7 Alicia Keys As I Am SBMG
8 Michael Bublé Call Me Irresponsible Warner
9 Mika Life In Cartoon Motion Universal
10 Norah Jones Not Too Late EMI
11 Hannah Montana Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus Walt Disney/Universal/EMI
12 Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad Universal
13 Nelly Furtado Loose Universal
14 Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds SBMG
15 Timbaland Shock Value Universal
16 Maroon 5 It Won't Be Soon Before Long Universal
17 Kanye West Graduation Universal
18 James Blunt All The Lost Souls Warner
19 Celine Dion Taking Chances SBMG
20 Fergie The Dutchess Universal

Here are the overall top sellers in N. America in lifetime sales certifications

http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata ... =tblTopArt

Top 10

Artist Certified Units in Millions
BEATLES, THE 170
BROOKS, GARTH 128
PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5
LED ZEPPELIN 111.5
EAGLES 100
JOEL, BILLY 79.5
PINK FLOYD 74.5
STREISAND, BARBRA 71
AC/DC 71
JOHN, ELTON 70

[Rick]

Journey is the 28th all time best selling act in the U.S. That's not bad at all when you look at the list.

[Don]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

[Rick]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

I like some of his music, but I'm not anywhere near being a country fan. He outsold Elvis. That's unfuckingbelievable.

[Saint John]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

Had Garth Brooks not seemingly retired he would have easily been at the top. Dude was a record selling machine.

[Rick]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

Had Garth Brooks not seemingly retired he would have easily been at the top. Dude was a record selling machine.

Maybe. He's behind something like 50 million records. That's a LOT!

[Saint John]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

Had Garth Brooks not seemingly retired he would have easily been at the top. Dude was a record selling machine.

Maybe. He's behind something like 50 million records. That's a LOT!

Remember though, he basically did this from 1989-2001. He officially quit touring and recording in 2000. Nobody has done shit like this...nobody :

Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum).

Also of not is that he was the first person to ever sign with Walmart and his 6 disc collection saold over a million physical units. And if you think he doesn't still have selling power check this out:

On August 18, 2007, Brooks announced plans for a new boxed set called The Ultimate Hits. The new set features two discs containing 30 hits, three new songs, and a DVD featuring music videos for each of these songs. The album's first single, "More Than a Memory", was released to radio on August 27, 2007. "More Than a Memory" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the highest-debuting single in the chart's history. The previous record had been set only one week earlier, when Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" debuted at #16.

Then, in November 2007, Garth Brooks performed nine shows over ten nights at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. All nine shows sold out. Following his final performance, Brooks promised the sold-out crowd that if they "waited for him" he would return, leaving country fans across the world in anticipation for a comeback.


Rick, he's an Oklahoma boy. Born in Tulsa.

[Rick]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

Had Garth Brooks not seemingly retired he would have easily been at the top. Dude was a record selling machine.

Maybe. He's behind something like 50 million records. That's a LOT!

Remember though, he basically did this from 1989-2001. He officially quit touring and recording in 2000. Nobody has done shit like this...nobody :

Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum).

Also of not is that he was the first person to ever sign with Walmart and his 6 disc collection saold over a million physical units. And if you think he doesn't still have selling power check this out:

On August 18, 2007, Brooks announced plans for a new boxed set called The Ultimate Hits. The new set features two discs containing 30 hits, three new songs, and a DVD featuring music videos for each of these songs. The album's first single, "More Than a Memory", was released to radio on August 27, 2007. "More Than a Memory" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the highest-debuting single in the chart's history. The previous record had been set only one week earlier, when Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" debuted at #16.

Then, in November 2007, Garth Brooks performed nine shows over ten nights at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. All nine shows sold out. Following his final performance, Brooks promised the sold-out crowd that if they "waited for him" he would return, leaving country fans across the world in anticipation for a comeback.


Rick, he's an Oklahoma boy. Born in Tulsa.

How much did Chris Gains sell?

He was one of the ones that didn't make it as an alias artist.

Reba was born in McAlester, where I'm from, but she sings shit country music. Deb and I do watch her sitcom though.

[Ratgirl]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

I remember Garth Brooks being REALLY popular back in the early 90s. But to beat out Elvis? Amazing..

[Saint John]

How much did Chris Gains sell?

Colossal flop...only around 2.5 million.

And you leave Reba alone, fucker. One of my favorite country songs :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZVZGo2mXc

[Rick]

How much did Chris Gains sell?

Colossal flop...only around 2.5 million.

And you leave Reba alone, fucker. One of my favorite country songs :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZVZGo2mXc

Are you a true fan though? Do you watch the sitcom? God I know that's a lot to ask.

[Saint John]

How much did Chris Gains sell?

Colossal flop...only around 2.5 million.

And you leave Reba alone, fucker. One of my favorite country songs :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZVZGo2mXc

Are you a true fan though? Do you watch the sitcom? God I know that's a lot to ask.

I've seen it a few times. It's actually prety good. She's funny!

[Sarah]

Garth is fuckin' awesome. Only country singer I like. I saw him during his 2-day run at Staples Center last January. It completely changed my standards for concerts... Journey is horrible onstage compared to him.

[Michigan Girl]

Garth is fuckin' awesome. Only country singer I like. I saw him during his 2-day run at Staples Center last January. It completely changed my standards for concerts... Journey is horrible onstage compared to him.

I agree, puts on one hell of a show.....I LOVE GARTH!!!

[S2M]

Who are all the Garth Brooks fans? That is freaking amazing.

Had Garth Brooks not seemingly retired he would have easily been at the top. Dude was a record selling machine.

Maybe. He's behind something like 50 million records. That's a LOT!

Remember though, he basically did this from 1989-2001. He officially quit touring and recording in 2000. Nobody has done shit like this...nobody :

Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum).

Also of not is that he was the first person to ever sign with Walmart and his 6 disc collection saold over a million physical units. And if you think he doesn't still have selling power check this out:

On August 18, 2007, Brooks announced plans for a new boxed set called The Ultimate Hits. The new set features two discs containing 30 hits, three new songs, and a DVD featuring music videos for each of these songs. The album's first single, "More Than a Memory", was released to radio on August 27, 2007. "More Than a Memory" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the highest-debuting single in the chart's history. The previous record had been set only one week earlier, when Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" debuted at #16.

Then, in November 2007, Garth Brooks performed nine shows over ten nights at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. All nine shows sold out. Following his final performance, Brooks promised the sold-out crowd that if they "waited for him" he would return, leaving country fans across the world in anticipation for a comeback.


Rick, he's an Oklahoma boy. Born in Tulsa.

Brooks is country's answer to Gene Simmons.....