Cher :: Charts & Sales History

[Nichu94]

^ That is a mistake for sure... If Believe has sold around 10 million in Eu plus US, where do the other 10 million come from?

About your numbers, if you're not gonna show any source/WW breakdown, they remains only strange numbers without any explanation

And also, many times labels releases fake/inflated sales figures, it's well known fact...

[jayrock]

Belive certifications (bracket numbers are shipments so far, not sales)

Argentina- Double Platinum (80,000)
Australia- Double Platinum (140,000)
Austria- Double Platinum (40,000)
Belgium- Platinum (30,000)
Brazil- Platinum (60,000)
Canada- Septuple Platinum (700,000)
Chile- Gold (7,500)
Colombia- Gold (5,000)
Czech Republic- Gold (3,000)
Denmark- Quintuple Platinum (150,000)
Europe- Quintuple Platinum (5 million)
Finland- Gold (10,000)
France- Double Platinum (600,000)
Germany- Double Platinum (400,000)
Greece- Gold (7,500)
Hong Kong- Gold (7,500)
Hungary- Platinum (6,000)
Indonesia- Platinum (40,000)
Ireland- Triple Platinum (45,000)
Israel- Gold (20,000)
Italy- Triple Platinum (210,000)
Japan- Gold (100,000)
Korea- Platinum (15,000)
Malaysia- Gold (10,000)
Mexico- Platinum (105,000)
Netherlands- Gold (30,000)
New Zealand- Double Platinum (30,000)
Norway- Platinum (30,000)
Poland- Platinum (20,000)
Portugal- Double Platinum (40,000)
Singapore- Gold (6,000)
South Africa- Double Platinum (100,000)
Spain- Quadruple Platinum (400,000)
Sweden- Triple Platinum (180,000)
Switzerland- Double Platinum (60,000)
Taiwan- Gold (7,000)
Thailand- Gold (8,000)
Turkey- Triple Platinum (30,000)
United Kingdom- Double Platinum (600,000)
United States- Quadruple Platinum (4 million)

And according to Rolling Stones Cher's Believe sold 20 million
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... -comeback/

[jayrock]

I'm sorry but my sources cannot be found on the internet. I have colleagues throughout the music business, and they work for Neilsen, Billboard, and a few major record labels including Reprise, Warner Brothers, and Geffen Records. You also need to remember charts were not based on sales prior to 1992 (in America at least); therefore there are no exact numbers of the total sales for albums and singles. But the site where I did retrieve the information about Believe being certified 3x platinum is the UKtop75 site.

[jayrock]

I'm sorry but my sources cannot be found on the internet. I have colleagues throughout the music business, and they work for Neilsen, Billboard, and a few major record labels including Reprise, Warner Brothers, and Geffen Records. You also need to remember charts were not based on sales prior to 1992 (in America at least); therefore there are no exact numbers of the total sales for albums and singles. But the site where I did retrieve the information about Believe being certified 3x platinum is the UKtop75 site.

[Nichu94]

Once Again: Belive is 2xPlatinum in UK
Search here: http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx

the sales numbers are include sales since the release and charting of the single to current downloads so they appear to be extremely high.

No they are clearly fake...
Even adding digital downloads.

Where did you find them? I'd like to know your source...
Or did you estimate them?

[jayrock]

Also, I'm sorry, but I made a mistake. Belive is certified 3x Platinum in the UK, not 5.

[jayrock]

the sales numbers are include sales since the release and charting of the single to current downloads so they appear to be extremely high.

[Nichu94]

The BPI has changed over the past decade. When Belive was released Platinum was for sales of 300k (300k x 5= 1.5 million)

Believe was certified 2xPlatinum (+1,2 million) in UK on Friday 8th January 1999.
http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx

My previous posts are not false, and I find that some of your comments are rude, and uncalled for. I have been in touch with a lot of Cher biographers and people who were apart of her career. I'm currently writing a biography of Cher, and I thought since people were asking for this information I was willing enough to post it, and help answer some questions.

This is a serious chart analysis forum, we don't take fake claims as truths.

Believe has not sold 12 million and some other sales you posted are also completely false.
The Shoop shoop song +6 million? ARe you joking? It peaked at 33 in US and it's Gold in UK. If it had sold that much it would have been the best selling single of 1990-1991 easily.

The claim of 20 million for Believe album is even more ridiculous...

[Wayne]

Your posts are false. That's why you're getting 'rude' responses. Would you like to break down any of your figures?

[jayrock]

The BPI has changed over the past decade. When Belive was released Platinum was for sales of 300k (300k x 5= 1.5 million)

My previous posts are not false, and I find that some of your comments are rude, and uncalled for. I have been in touch with a lot of Cher biographers and people who were apart of her career. I'm currently writing a biography of Cher, and I thought since people were asking for this information I was willing enough to post it, and help answer some questions.

[Shadowplay]

Believe- 20,000,000 (Billoard said in 2000 the album sold 10,000,000)

If Billboard said this, the album now should be at least at 30,000,000, or maybe 40,000,000...

[Crazy4Brit]

Fakest post of the year
I don't mean to be rude but we are in a chart analysis forum, please don't post fake infos/claims

[Nichu94]

Yes it did. In the Us alone it was certified 2x Platinum, and in the UK was certified 5x Platinum.

Cher Singles sales
All I really Want to do- 2,000,000
Where do you go?- 550,000
Bang, Bang- 5,000,000
Alfie- 500,000
Sunny- 1,200,000
I feel something in the air- 100,000
Behind the door- 100,000
Mama- 150,000
Hey Joe- 100,000
You better sit down kids- 1,500,000
Click song- 150,000
For what it's worth- 50,000
Gypsies, tramps & thieves- 3,100,000
the way of love- 1,300,000
Living in a house divided- 500,000
Don't hide your love- 300,000
Am I blue?- 250,000
half-breed- 2,100,000
dark lady- 2,900,000
Train of thought- 500,000
I saw a man and he danced with his wife- 300,000
Pirate- 150,000
Take me home- 1,500,000
Wasn't it good- 300,000
It's too late to love me now- 250,000
Hell on wheels- 250,000
Dead Ringer- 600,000
I found someone- 2,000,000
Skin deep- 200,000
We all sleep alone- 1,500,000
After all- 1,500,000
If i could turn back time- 4,000,000
Just like Jesse James- 1,500,000
Heart of stone- 1,000,000
You wouldn't know love- 700,000
the shoop, shopp song- 6,100,000
baby i'm yours- 100,000
dead ringer (re-release)- 100,000
Love and understanding- 2,000,000
save up all your tears- 1,000,000
love hurts- 500,000
Could've been you- 300,000
oh no not my baby- 500,000
many rivers to cross- 200,000
whenever you're near- 100,000
Love can build a bridge- 800,000
walking in Memphis- 1,300,000
One by one- 800,000
paradise is here- 300,000
not enough love in the world- 200,000
the sun ain't gonna shine anymore- 300,000
Belive- 12,000,000
strong enough- 4,200,000
all or nothing- 1,250,000
Dov'e L'amore- 1,350,000
music's no good without you- 2,000,000
alive again- 500,000
song for the lonely- 1,500,000
a different kind of love song- 1,100,000
when the money's gone- 50,000

Fakest post of the year
I don't mean to be rude but we are in a chart analysis forum, please don't post fake infos/claims

[Wayne]

Cher's biggest selling single, Believe - the sales breakdown:

USA: 2,500,000+
Canada: 10,000 (est.)

Australia: 235,000 (est.)
New Zealand: 10,000

UK: 1,675,000 (#1 female single of all time)
Germany: 1,250,000
France: 800,000
Spain: 80,000
Italy: 70,000
Netherlands: 60,000
Sweden: 60,000
Norway: 30,000
Austria: 30,000
Switzerland: 30,000

Rest of Europe, Asia, South Africa & South America: 750,000-1,000,000

= 7,590,000-7,840,000

[tada]

LOOL...5xplatinum in the UK?!

that would be like more then 3 million sold there...which obviously it wasn't

yes, of course 5x Platinum certification ain't true, according to this page it sold 1,71M copies making it eligible for 3x Platinum but with downloads it could be of course more
http://vibewaves.brinkster.net/uk/top75/top100.html

[TiagoRodrigues]

LOOL...5xplatinum in the UK?!

that would be like more then 3 million sold there...which obviously it wasn't

[jayrock]

Yes it did. In the Us alone it was certified 2x Platinum, and in the UK was certified 5x Platinum.

Cher Singles sales
All I really Want to do- 2,000,000
Where do you go?- 550,000
Bang, Bang- 5,000,000
Alfie- 500,000
Sunny- 1,200,000
I feel something in the air- 100,000
Behind the door- 100,000
Mama- 150,000
Hey Joe- 100,000
You better sit down kids- 1,500,000
Click song- 150,000
For what it's worth- 50,000
Gypsies, tramps & thieves- 3,100,000
the way of love- 1,300,000
Living in a house divided- 500,000
Don't hide your love- 300,000
Am I blue?- 250,000
half-breed- 2,100,000
dark lady- 2,900,000
Train of thought- 500,000
I saw a man and he danced with his wife- 300,000
Pirate- 150,000
Take me home- 1,500,000
Wasn't it good- 300,000
It's too late to love me now- 250,000
Hell on wheels- 250,000
Dead Ringer- 600,000
I found someone- 2,000,000
Skin deep- 200,000
We all sleep alone- 1,500,000
After all- 1,500,000
If i could turn back time- 4,000,000
Just like Jesse James- 1,500,000
Heart of stone- 1,000,000
You wouldn't know love- 700,000
the shoop, shopp song- 6,100,000
baby i'm yours- 100,000
dead ringer (re-release)- 100,000
Love and understanding- 2,000,000
save up all your tears- 1,000,000
love hurts- 500,000
Could've been you- 300,000
oh no not my baby- 500,000
many rivers to cross- 200,000
whenever you're near- 100,000
Love can build a bridge- 800,000
walking in Memphis- 1,300,000
One by one- 800,000
paradise is here- 300,000
not enough love in the world- 200,000
the sun ain't gonna shine anymore- 300,000
Belive- 12,000,000
strong enough- 4,200,000
all or nothing- 1,250,000
Dov'e L'amore- 1,350,000
music's no good without you- 2,000,000
alive again- 500,000
song for the lonely- 1,500,000
a different kind of love song- 1,100,000
when the money's gone- 50,000

[Wayne]

No it didn't

[jayrock]

the single of 'Believe' went on to sell more than 12 million copies world wide.

[Wayne]

Here's some Cher work:

Biggest albums:

Believe:

USA: 4,750,000
Canada: 750,000
South America: 500,000+

Australasia: 220,000+

Europe: 4,750,000

= 11,500,000+

Heart Of Stone:

USA: 3,500,000
Canada: 550,000

Australasia: 300,000+

Europe: 2,000,000

= 7,000,000

Greatest Hits:

USA: 1,300,000
Canada: 200,000
South America: 100,000+

Australasia: 200,000+

Europe: 2,800,000

= 5,000,000

She was very much an average album seller around the world, considering the length of her career. But you have to take into account that the biggest-selling 60's albums were selling the same as what an album sells nowadays (2-5m per year). Her sales picked up a lot in the 80's, and stayed steady through the 90's, until she reached 1998, when she reached her commercial peak with the globally successful, hit-making machine known as Believe. The album topped loads of charts around the world, gave Cher her biggest hit ever (the 6m+ selling Believe) and reminded people of what made her a legend. I think its also worth noting that Cher has grossed over $570m in her career through tour ticket sales alone. By far and away, she is probably the richest female singer of her generation

http://www.vanityedge.com/showthread.ph ... -amp-Sales

Some of those figures - no all of them - are ridiculous

[jayrock]

All I really want to do- 1,940,000
The Sonny Side of Cher- 3,950,000
Cher (1966)- 2,500,000
With Love- 1,150,000
Backstage- 600,000
Golden Greats- 200,000
3614 Jackson Highway- 650,000
Cher (1971)- 3,500,000
Foxy Lady- 750,000
Superpak Vol.1- 500,000
Superpak Vol.2- 500,000
Bittersweet Whitelight- 800,000
Half-Breed- 3,900,000
Dark Lady- 5,000,000
Greatest Hits- 1,000,000
Stars- 700,000
The Very Best- 500,000
I'd rather believe in you- 1,800,000
Cherished- 500,000
Take me home- 4,500,000
Prisoner- 3,000,000
I paralyze- 880,000
Cher (1987)- 7,950,000
Heart of stone- 11,000,000
Love hurts- 11,000,000
Geffen greatest hits- 7,000,000
It's a man's world- 3,400,000
Believe- 20,000,000 (Billoard said in 2000 the album sold 10,000,000)
If I could turn back time- 2,500,000
Greatest hits- 5,000,000
Millennium Collection Vol.1- 200,000
Millennium Collection Vol.2- 200,000
Living Proof- 8,400,000
Very Best of Cher (1CD)- 2,500,000
Live! The Farewell Tour- 200,000
Very Best of Cher (2CD)- 5,000,000
Gold- 200,000

[Crazy4Brit]

It's certified for 4 million in the USA. Worldwide sales probably total 11 million or so.

I thot it sold 20m ? :-?

20 M? Definitely too much!

Believe has sold max 12M i think.

[StephenN17]

Does anyone have any catalogue sales for Cher's albums?

[ranjeet]

It's certified for 4 million in the USA. Worldwide sales probably total 11 million or so.

I thot it sold 20m ? :-?

[HolidayGuy]

It's certified for 4 million in the USA. Worldwide sales probably total 11 million or so.