Maiden storm the charts!!

[Seventh Son]

From BraveWords.com:

IRON MAIDEN’s Dance Of Death has stormed the charts around the world with the following chart entries: Argentina (#3), Australia (#12), Brazil (#12), Canada (#5 - the band’s highest Soundscan debut!), Finland (#1), France (#3), Greece (#1), Iceland (#1), Ireland (#6), Italy (#1), Netherlands (#11), Norway (#3), Portugal (#4), Spain (#2), Sweden (#1), U.K. (#2), USA (#18 - selling just over 40,000 units).

 

[spawn]

Dimmu Borgir beat them in Norway



Amazing that they got 5 in Canada, especially as its their best result ever

 

[Nightwing]

#12 in Australia, surely that warrants a visit?

 

[spawn]

I dont know, 12 in Australia is probably only about 3500 copies or something. Maybe not even that...

 

[Nightwing]

I dont know, 12 in Australia is probably only about 3500 copies or something. Maybe not even that...

I was thinking maybe 300,000.......or maybe it's more like 30,000.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yeah I read this this morning, pretty impressive stuff. A very deserving album though! Go Maiden!

 

[spawn]

Theres no way its 30000! That would be number 1, you only need 50000 for a gold album here!

 

[KoichCPA]

300 single sales will you get you into the top 40.

 

[PIV Bassman]

Theres no way its 30000! That would be number 1, you only need 50000 for a gold album here!

Actually you only need 35,000 units for gold certification in Australia. Platinum is 70,000.

 

[spawn]

So im only 300 sales out of the top 40 at any given time? Damn I kick ass.

 

[Nightwing]

300 single sales will you get you into the top 40.

I find that very hard to believe.......if it were true, the top 40 would be flooded with indie releases.......ya know, your friends, their friends, your parents, all buy the CD, next thing - top 40!!!!

Still, it could explain Bec Cartwright..........

 

[Spruce Goose]

Speaking of Home and Away, has anyone seen that new Blondie that is on it? She is gunna be a stunner... Well she already is. She has been on some promo channel 7 ad. Her and Tammin Sursok on the same show... Mmmmm

 

[KoichCPA]

Nightwing: I read it in the paper earlier this year, some agent got in shit buying enough records to get her client into the top 40.

 

[Winmar]

Is the chick on Home and Away the one with a tremendous arse? I don't watch the show, but saw her last night.

Nice effort by Maiden!

 

[The_Prisoner]

DoD went to No. 2 in Germany too.

 

[Bucko]

Go maiden................

 

[Nightwing]

Nightwing: I read it in the paper earlier this year, some agent got in shit buying enough records to get her client into the top 40.

Fuck I thought that would be standard practice if that was the case!!!!!
Surely there's no law against buying 50 copies of a CD?? Admittedly it would make you a fucking idiot, but.........

 

[KoichCPA]

No, she bought about 300 copies. Then the Fair Trading mob found out and took her to court.

Stupid woman.

 

[Nightwing]

No, she bought about 300 copies. Then the Fair Trading mob found out and took her to court.

Stupid woman.

Stupid yes, but I don't understand why it's illegal?

 

[KoichCPA]

Some thing to do with inside interests. I can't remember what the exact wording was.