adminIT might have taken seven albums to get there, not including a re-release, but Rihanna has notched 10 million in album sales.
Billboard broke the news Saturday, tallying up Rihanna’s US album totals to date, including her best selling effort to date, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, which has sold 2,8 million copies in the United States.
“Rihanna surpassed 10 million albums sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The diva’s catalogue moved another 5 000 copies in the week ending November 10, bringing her total sold to 10, 001 000,” reports Billboard.
Also included in the total are “Unapologetic”, her latest album, which has now sold 1,113 million copies; “Talk That Talk” (1,118 million); “Loud” (1,761 million); “Rated R” (1,110 million); “A Girl Like Me” (1,349 million); and “Music of the Sun” (609 000).
While this is great news, Rihanna hit 10 million in sales a long time ago if you look at her single sales. Just to put it in perspective, combined US only sales of “Umbrella”, “Don’t Stop The Music” and “Disturbia” totalled over 12,35 million. Recent singles “Diamonds” and “Stay” total over 6,408 million thus far. Rihanna will be honoured with an Icon Award at next Sunday’s American Music Awards. — Singersroom.
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