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Is this true, Batman? so I came across this site and I was wondering is this true ...
The Batman soundtrack, Prince's best-selling album of all time, saw Prince assume the persona of the film's main characters. Despite its commercial success, the artistic results were dubious, with the Joker singing, "U whispered something/ It took my mind out like a/ G flat major with an E in the bass" on "Electric Chair." Prince's Batman effort, as well, suffered from creative shortcomings, such as when the caped crusader whoops, "Yellow Smiley offers me X/ Like he's drinkin' 7-Up/ I would rather drink six razor blades/ Razor blades from a paper cup" on "The Future."
here's the site http://www.lasvegasmercur...51837.html How do Batman sale compare to those of Purple Rain? I thought Batman sold about 2 million? Have I been living a lie? I know it doesn't matter but heck! Im curious (  so help me please)If you will, so will I | |
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Yeah - apparently it is true...They announced that when he went to get his Brit Award last time.
Mind you, when you think about it,it makes sense - I mean Batman was/is bigger than Prince has ever been in his own right so Prince fans AND Bat-fans would buy it. I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too | |
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purpledoveuk said: Yeah - apparently it is true...They announced that when he went to get his Brit Award last time.
Mind you, when you think about it,it makes sense - I mean Batman was/is bigger than Prince has ever been in his own right so Prince fans AND Bat-fans would buy it. I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too Um, no. Batman did not sell nearly as many copies as Purple Rain did. Purple Rain is, however, one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. "New Power slide...." |
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purpledoveuk said: Yeah - apparently it is true...They announced that when he went to get his Brit Award last time.
Mind you, when you think about it,it makes sense - I mean Batman was/is bigger than Prince has ever been in his own right so Prince fans AND Bat-fans would buy it. I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too  what??If you will, so will I | |
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i highly doubt that its the biggest selling soundtrack of all time that title belongs to either "the bodyguard", "saturday night fever" or "grease".
and i don't think it sold more than PR, that album was HUGE! | |
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mancabdriver said: i highly doubt that its the biggest selling soundtrack of all time that title belongs to either "the bodyguard", "saturday night fever" or "grease".
and i don't think it sold more than PR, that album was HUGE! Ok= well up until 95 it was the biggest selling soundtrack and Prince album according to the bRitish music industry - maybe thats just for Britain then | |
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i wouldn't be surprised if batman sold more than purple rain in the UK and Europe, but in the US, definitely not! | |
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I dont know about world wide but in the USA Purple Rain is the 29th best selling record of all time (Batman isnt on the list)
Maybe it's his biggest world wide album? I don't know? | |
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purpledoveuk said: Yeah - apparently it is true...They announced that when he went to get his Brit Award last time.
Mind you, when you think about it,it makes sense - I mean Batman was/is bigger than Prince has ever been in his own right so Prince fans AND Bat-fans would buy it. I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too I believe at its time it was the fastest selling soundtrack of all time. I think it went platinum faster then anyother soundtrack at the time... | |
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thekidsgirl said: so I came across this site and I was wondering is this true ...
The Batman soundtrack, Prince's best-selling album of all time,
I know it doesn't matter but heck! Im curious ( so help me please)that statements just plain wrong , the Batman soundtrack sold about 5-6 million I think , Purple Rain sold about 15-18 million , depending on which report you believe . I think the Batman soundtrack was the fastest selling soundtrack though at the time as someones alreadys said , and its probably the 3rd or 4th highest selling album of his career, but nowhere nearly as successful as Purple Rain. Check out Chocadelica , updated with Lotusflow3r and MPLSound album lyrics April 2nd 2009 :
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thekidsgirl said: so I came across this site and I was wondering is this true ...
The Batman soundtrack, Prince's best-selling album of all time, saw Prince assume the persona of the film's main characters. Despite its commercial success, the artistic results were dubious, with the Joker singing, "U whispered something/ It took my mind out like a/ G flat major with an E in the bass" on "Electric Chair." Prince's Batman effort, as well, suffered from creative shortcomings, such as when the caped crusader whoops, "Yellow Smiley offers me X/ Like he's drinkin' 7-Up/ I would rather drink six razor blades/ Razor blades from a paper cup" on "The Future."
here's the site http://www.lasvegasmercur...51837.html How do Batman sale compare to those of Purple Rain? I thought Batman sold about 2 million? Have I been living a lie? I know it doesn't matter but heck! Im curious ( so help me please)
According to RIAA fascinating chart... http://www.riaa.com/gp/be...albums.asp Eagles GH Hold the Number one spot - 28.0 Saturday Night Fever holds the top Soundtrack - 15.0 Purple Rain - is at 13.0 (rank 34)' Grease is definitely below that with 8.0 Last on the top 100 is Bob Segar/Silver Bullet band Batman is NOT on the list. [Edited 3/7/05 13:08pm] Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Purple Rain is his top selling album of all time. None of the other albums have popped into the top 100. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Actually, by 1993, so more than 10 years ago, WORLDWIDE sales of "Batman" soundtrack were 4.6 m (four million and six hundred thousand) copies and WORLDWIDE sales of "Purple Rain" were at 14.7 (fourteen million and seven thousand) copies. So by far "Purple Rain" was (and still is) Prince's best seller either in US or in the world. Regarding other soundtracks "Batman" has no chance at all, either in US or worldwide. At a global basis, both "The Bodyguard" and "Saturday Night Fever" are above 30 million (the latter one at around 40 million double vinyl albums and single CDs), followed by "Titanic" at 29 million. "Grease" is somewhere between 25 million and 30 million (only in 1996-1998 sold 7 (seven) million on the re-release, and at least 4.6 million since 1991 in US according to Soundscan data, not talking about sales between the RIAA 8xPlatinum certification in 1984 and 1991..). So "Batman" was a succefull soundtrack but just that, nothing exceptional compared with the biggest sellers ever. [Edited 3/7/05 17:09pm] | |
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Purple Rain is Prince's best sell album of all time. Purple Rain sold over 10 million copys in the States. Batman sold over 4 million copys in the States. Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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Edu said: Actually, by 1993, so more than 10 years ago, WORLDWIDE sales of "Batman" soundtrack were 4.6 m (four million and six hundred thousand) copies and WORLDWIDE sales of "Purple Rain" were at 14.7 (fourteen million and seven thousand) copies. So by far "Purple Rain" was (and still is) Prince's best seller either in US or in the world. Regarding other soundtracks "Batman" has no chance at all, either in US or worldwide. At a global basis, both "The Bodyguard" and "Saturday Night Fever" are above 30 million (the latter one at around 40 million double vinyl albums and single CDs), followed by "Titanic" at 29 million. "Grease" is somewhere between 25 million and 30 million (only in 1996-1998 sold 7 (seven) million on the re-release, and at least 4.6 million since 1991 in US according to Soundscan data, not talking about sales between the RIAA 8xPlatinum certification in 1984 and 1991..). So "Batman" was a succefull soundtrack but just that, nothing exceptional compared with the biggest sellers ever.
[Edited 3/7/05 17:09pm] funny, as i read that i kept thinking how WestSide Story was at one time the biggest selling soundtrack of all time..me thinks up until Saturday Night Fever outsold it... my how the times are a changing.....  Space for sale... | |
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I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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HA your all WRONG. The best selling soundtrack, the fastest selling soundtrack, & Prince`s best selling soundtrack isn`t PR or 1999; it`s Graffiti Bridge. Bet you didn`t know that!!! The United States of America.......
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elbibknuf said: HA your all WRONG. The best selling soundtrack, the fastest selling soundtrack, & Prince`s best selling soundtrack isn`t PR or 1999; it`s Graffiti Bridge. Bet you didn`t know that!!! Andy is a four letter word. | |
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purpledoveuk said: I believe its also the best selling soundtrack of all time too
Nah! That honour goes to Saturday Night Fever with sales of about 40m. | |
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sosgemini said: funny, as i read that i kept thinking how WestSide Story was at one time the biggest selling soundtrack of all time..me thinks up until Saturday Night Fever outsold it... my how the times are a changing..... West Side Story sold well, but I think it gets mentioned in record books because it is the longest running number one album ever on the Billboard Album charts. It was number one, non-consecutively, for like 54 weeks or something ridiculous like that. For the more modern era, the record is Thriller, which was number one for 37 weeks. So West Side Story was number one for a very long time, but album sales being what they were in the late 50s that still isn't a huge number of albums sold (compared to Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard, or even Purple Rain.) |
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so I guess that site just had its facts twisted
It just seems weird? How do you make a mistake like that? Most average people think Prince= Purple Rain not Prince=   If you will, so will I | |
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not even close...its purple rain....
I think some genius looked at Soundscan but didnt know that it only starts from 1990 or so.... the RIAA is where you would get the real info...PR has got to be like 30Million (worldwide) by now [Edited 3/8/05 16:31pm] | |
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renfield said: sosgemini said: funny, as i read that i kept thinking how WestSide Story was at one time the biggest selling soundtrack of all time..me thinks up until Saturday Night Fever outsold it... my how the times are a changing..... West Side Story sold well, but I think it gets mentioned in record books because it is the longest running number one album ever on the Billboard Album charts. It was number one, non-consecutively, for like 54 weeks or something ridiculous like that. For the more modern era, the record is Thriller, which was number one for 37 weeks. So West Side Story was number one for a very long time, but album sales being what they were in the late 50s that still isn't a huge number of albums sold (compared to Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard, or even Purple Rain.) is that what it was? i knew it was something....obviously it wouldnt have sold anywhere near what albums did in the 80s or today.....but, aint it cool an actual musical could capture america's attention like that? shit aint every happening like that again...  Space for sale... | |
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So in the end how much has Batman sold? | |
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Let's be serious. Batman is certified 2XPlatinum and PR is 13XPlatinum. Now, which one sold the most ????? | |
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