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For the French albums chart one could say there is three different sources, all giving different results.
On Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP) website there are two charts, one that lists all album sales - both physical and digital sales - as well as one that only lists the physical sales. On the combined chart "Perfetto" is at number 12, on physical only sales chart it is at number 15. For some reason the charts on SNEP website leave out the compilation albums which were some years ago added to the main chart. The charts published on the Pure Charts/Charts In France-website however have the compilation albums included on the chart, and that chart is listed as the "Classement officiel des ventes d'albums en France" (Official chart of album sales in France). It's compiled by GFK Music for SNEP and is the official chart. The "Pure Charts by Charts in France"-website is published in cooperation with Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM) and SNEP, which makes one wonder why SNEP have different charts on their website which only differs by their chart missing all the various artists-compilations. The charts on Les Charts-website uses the official albums charts, i.e. the one published on the Charts In France-website, as does Billboard and other that publish the charts. On that chart Ramazzotti's "Perfetto" debuts this week at #16, which should be the one used in the discography here.
Kai81 ( talk) 16:22, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
The same news agencies had been publishing 140 million albums for Barbra ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6276710/The-way-she-was-Barbra-Streisands-personal-items-up-for-auction.html ) "Streisand has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide during her singing caree",if you used 145 million record fo Barbra,it means she only sold 5 million sales for singles? It's inpossible,Barbra sold at least 15 million in US alone(for 60s and 70s, Gold or P cer for 1 million or 2 million sales),you shouldn't mix album sales and record sales. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skkywill ( talk • contribs) 04:27, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
According to Hit Parade Italia, Stan has more Chart-peaks in Italy. Check this out: http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/search/index.html?cx=partner-pub-9635531430093553%3A8g6efyj9vxg&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Alexandra+Stan&sa=Cerca ( Cartoon network freak) 15:32, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hello Harout. I see you've been doing lots of maintenance on List of best-selling music artists and have documents of certified sales. Do you have documents for Demi Lovato and/or Katy Perry? It would be useful for their discography articles. Snuggums ( talk / edits) 03:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
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Harout, Madonna's Japanese certification do you have a direct link for it? I think you updated the best-selling artist page for Madonna. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 06:38, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
It has been confirmed even on Beyonce's Wikipedia page that she has sold over 114 millon records. For the past 2-3 years ( or maybe even longer ) you have left it in the 70 millon mark. Even after her fifth album was realeased in December 2013 the number was never changed. So can you please answer why you have updated Taylor Swift's numbers various times, but have left Beyonce's exactly the same which in the year 2015 is false ?
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"Cola Song" (a song by Romanian singer-songwriter Inna released mid 2014) was a commercial success in Europe and became a certification award by PROMUSICAE. But was it certified Gold (like in the article "JBalvin discography"), Platinum (like in the article "Inna discography") or 2x Platinum (like in the article "Cola Song")? All articles link to "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 29: Del 14.07.2014 Al 20.07.2014" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved July 24, 2014. But in that week, there's no listed certification for "Cola Song". Can you help me?
Cartoon network freak ( talk) 07:43, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
Why haven't Beyonce record sales been updated? She has sold 118mil records but it has her at 75mil records. Triple8991 ( talk) 11:01, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
Harout... I'm embarrassed to bring this topic to the public talk page of the list but since a lot of artists has been kick out from the list such as Spice Girls, motley crue, scorpions. Is it possible to bring michael bolton to the list since he's one of my favorite singer.
We can use this source ( http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sunday-mix/Michael-Bolton-coming-again-for-Mother-s-Day-296299981.html?m=y&smobile=y&clmob=y&c=n) for his 75m-records and you also said his 38 million certification is quite enough to support 75 million records.
I need your consideration. thanks.. Politsi ( talk) 07:48, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi, i'm sorry for being disruptive, however I have found certifications for taylor. Philippines 9x platinum-Fearless (135,000) https://www.facebook.com/mcamusic/photos/a.10150129542058617.288822.107039608616/10150129542118617/?type=3&theater
Austria (30,000) http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin Fearless-gold IKYWT-gold 1989-platinum — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 10:45, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:singoli/year:2015/page:0/term:TAYLOR SWIFT 100,000 SHAKE IT OFF-platinum Blank space-gold WANEGBT-gold
http://www.abpd.hospedagemdesites.ws/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Taylor+Swift 100,000 Red-gold Speak Now-gold
SWI-90,000 http://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search=Taylor+Swift BS-gold IKYWT-plat SIO-plat 1989-gold
Also can you retotal the UK certs I'm getting 5.5m — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 11:10, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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Hello Harout. I notice on No Mercy (pop band), you are currently in breach of WP:3RR by having made four reverts within a 24-hour period. These are [1], [2], [3] and [4]. This can actually get you blocked because it is not reverting vandalism. Perrsonally I do not speak French so I have no idea whether the translation is correct or not but in your case I would recommend self-reverting and then inviting the other party ( User:Hopehoppy) to discuss it on the talkpage. If he doesn't show up after so long then by all means revert back to your version without the translation. Thanks. 54321Mark ( talk) 17:27, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hey bud. You seemed to have added to Carey's total certifications tally without updating her Australian cert numbers?-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 20:38, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
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My reliable source was other Wikipedia pages. Nathanaelsadgrove ( talk) 22:14, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi @Harout72 , Happy new year! first off I want to offer an apology, sorry isn't my intention to cause any damage to the article, I was editing it on based on this recently reference = http://www.closeronline.co.uk/2015/06/win-a-trip-to-see-britney-spears-live-in-las-vegas also i did some research and Mrs. Spears has sold a total of 200 million Records sales if we counted all her sales : albums, singles, DVDs and video homes, the attached reference in the article is in 100 million mark bases in album sales alone. In addition, other sources:
https://quizlet.com/75010308/women-in-music-flash-cards/
http://bstars.eu/item/britney-spears.html
http://www.famoussingers.org/britney-spears
Thanks :)
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-- Harout72 but according wikipedia ABBA only have a total available 57.8 million certified units and they're in the 200 million mark -- Tialogen ( talk) 00:08, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi Harout, can you let me know which exact months can I see Madonna's certifications for Japan in the Japan database? For Erotica and GHV2. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 15:22, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Harout can you let me know what certification have you stored Madonna's Hard Candy for UK? I can see that the BPI has listed it as Gold in their database, but in their year end report, it was listed as being certified Silver, Gold, Platinum on the same date of September 2008. Can it be that the BPI is potentially missing the certification from their database? The last reported sales for the album is over 330,000 so it makes sense that it has to be certified platinum. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 14:09, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I've scanned some more pages from Gavin Ryan's book for pre-1997 Australian (ARIA) certifications for several artists listed on the List of best-selling music artists page, if you (or another user) feel inclined to add these to the tally (N.B. these certifications are only accurate to July 2011). I've uploaded the scans (38 .jpg files) as a .rar file here - https://www.mediafire.com/?4eqe44om9h9pg7h Nqr9 ( talk) 03:50, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
I know your original concern was with unreferenced positions, but thanks for being one of the few users who understands that the positions on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart are not a simple extension of the Hot 100. Apparently it was considered so by Billboard between 1961 and 1985, but now it's published separately and while Billboard could still consider it an extension by marking #1 as #101, they don't, so anyone claiming so would be providing original research. Again, thanks! Ss 112 11:03, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for reporting ADCDL/Cries of Chaos/Hellspring/etc. I noticed the barrage of removals at multiple dance-related artists' pages and thought they were still on the loose but then saw you noticed it too and reported for sockpuppeting. Thanks! Ss 112 07:59, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi. :-) I'm sorry for interrupting, but if I could I wanna ask how many certified sales Komuro has sold? In the article about him on Wiki it is written records PRODUCED by him has been sold in excess of 170 million units. I'd like to know how many units it is in certified sales? Thank you. Pinoczet ( talk) 18:59, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
Hey Harout. Oddly, I've never seen this, but the RIAA has Unplugged listed at four-times Platinum whereas I've only ever seen three. Take a look please and see what you make of it. Look under more details. As a point of reference, here is Carey's full list of certifications page. Cheers.-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 11:53, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
For the Madonna "Miles Away" certification that you added, I understood that the Cell (100,000) and PC downloads (100,000) are combined for a platinum (250,000) certification. So you added another extra 50,000. But there was a mastertone certification of 2x platinum. Is it still added to the tally? — IB [ Poke ] 14:29, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hi there! Can you please search through the FIMI archives for Inna chart peaks like you did for Alexandra Stan long time ago? Thanks!! Cartoon network freak ( talk) 13:41, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Harout! I'd like to know, if it's not a problem, if you could tell me the worldwide sales based on certifications by Jennifer Lopez, Green Day and Miley Cyrus, and if there's any chance they could make it onto the list. Thanks in advance.-- Fallengrademan ( talk) 23:24, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi there! I'm writing this message to you in order to invite you to the WikiProject Alexandra Stan I've recently created. Your accompany would be efficient for fixing grammar and style issues and overall improve the coverage of the Romanian artist. Best, Cartoon network freak ( talk) 08:56, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Billboards Music Awards 2016 paid a tribute to Britney Spears career and they update her sales claiming she has sold 146 million records in the intro of her tribute. https://twitter.com/FataleSong/status/734580888407662593?lang=es -- Tialogen ( talk) 22:56, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Spears sales aren't inflated in fact are quite outdated because you don't even have her singles sales, second BILLBOARD is a pretty realiable source the same that you require to update and with other artists you simply uses in terms of data sources you ask by the RIAA, Billboard, MTV etc.. on first step but with some artists you placed sources with Zero credibility, that's video was broadcast on international television made by billboard an authority on the music, i'm sorry but have other artists with sales a way more inflated and keeping inflate ever day every day as Rihanna or Taylor Swift you even counts their streams and britney only in albums alone her sales certrificade are 84M atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103790 and that amount of 77.3 are here since 2009 and you never udaptes in clear contrast with other artists who demonstrating a special interest constantly update their sales in, don't worry I'm assuming that her sales will never be updated here.
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Hello :) For britney spears, does she not come under the older artists section? Sorry for making an edit without discussing it first though. Also in future would it ever be possible to separate records for singles/albums or would that just be inconvenient? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 00:10, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I have a question. Why has the 160 million records by Janet been deleted when it was confirmed by Billboard? When editing, it says 'To ensure the highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.' And one more question. When are the sales by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry going to be updated? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrunzPOP ( talk • contribs) 03:06, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, how are you? Do you have info about Usher, Adele and Enrique Iglesias? Haven't these 3 artists sold enough by now to be placed in this list? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrunzPOP ( talk • contribs) 04:16, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Will you kindly explain why you removed my valid and sourced addition to the article ? Clausgroi ( talk) 14:45, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
Hi, i do not want to bother you, but could you please let me see Whitney Houston´s certified sales. Thank You very much ;)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:08, 29. Jul. 2016 (CET)
Thank You ;)))))-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:50, 30. Jul. 2016 (CET)
Hello, i'm in the process of updating things for Maxx online especially their wikipedia. i see you un-did my changes. i know the band members Maxx and the producers.
i'm associated with the producers i know them both. i realize that wikipedia heavily depends on providing credible sources soon there will be alot of 'sources' online that will verify my claims. i will be making ALOT of changes to the maxx page. there is alot of incorrect info about Maxx online. infact Maxx is not a 'band' at all. - they're a duo act. a rapper and singer. a duo. not a band with a drummer, guitar player etc.,
yes the producers/copyright owners of the Maxx name are are GERMAN. Maxx originated in Germany. two german guys created the duo. but the group has been thru many lineup changes and the duo always performed in english. the lead singer is from the UK. she's british. saying they're GERMMAN makes people think that MAXX is based in germany and that maxx is a band that sings in the german langauge. why do i think this? because several people told me and the lead singer that they thought maxx was 'GERMAN.' its misleading. the duo is reforming soon. with the original singer who is british woman and with a new british rapper. they are not 'german' at all. this is the reason i made some small edits.
i plan on making more major changes to the maxx 'band' page. but thanks for helping me understand what i must provide in order to make changes.
Thank You ;)))))-- Elysegrogersfan ( Talk)
Harout, I think I have had enough with the bullshit edits of some users on this list. I have been threatened with mal-actions on the list, including trying to suppress info and owning the article because of legitimate concerns that we all have over inflation. I'm sorry but I will be removing the article from my watchlist now. I have many projects that I don't get time to delve on and have no time for pestering users wasting my time. I really like the hard work you put into it and have had great learning regarding the certification of different musical markets. Thanks, and hope you continue your certification collection for the artists on the list. — IB [ Poke ] 15:08, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
Changes applied to source's formatting. Unreliable sources removed, despite possible discussion on the validity of some of their contents regarding the statement present in the subject and scarcity of better sources. More still for me to learn on Wikipedia. – Victor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victor hoffnung ( talk • contribs) 03:48, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Harout. Jennifers last Singles Ain't Your Mama, El Mismo sol and Try Me all received some Certifications. How many Certifications does Jennifer has totally, and how much does she need to be listed with 75 million on the best selling artists list?
and
Could I see the Backstreet Boys certified sales? Thank you ;) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:04, 16. Sep. 2016 (CET)
Thank you very much. For Jennifer, Try Me is certified Platinum in Sweden and 2x Platinum in Norway and Ain´t Your Mama was certified Gold in France. On the Floor and Dance Again were certified Platinum and Gold in Finland.
Norway France Finland ;) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 07:51, 17. Sep. 2016 (CET)
Hi, could you please let me see the Certifications document of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Thank You and have a great weekend ;))) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:47, 14. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hi, it´s me again ;) sorry to bother you again but how many Certifications would Enrique Iglesias need to be listed on the best selling artits list with 75 or 100 million records and how do his certified sales look like today;)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:26, 15. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Thank You.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:56, 15. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hello, Harout72. [5] This German article says that Dire Straits have sold 110 million records. Can they be listed with that claim and how do the certifications for the band look like? Thank You -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:38, 23. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout! I'd like to know, if it's not a problem, if you could tell me the worldwide sales based on certifications by Gloria Estefan, and if there's any chance she could make it onto the list again. Thanks in advance.-- Fallengrademan ( talk) 16:20, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
Hello Harout! Altough there isn't a certification listed on the FIMI website for Get Back (ASAP), I am 100% sure that the single was certified platinum in Italy for domestical sales exceeding 60.000 shipments. There are also too much articles on the web, that are telling about this victory. See for example this [6]
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Hello Harout72, if it´s not a problem i would like to see Rod Stewarts certified sales. And this article say that he has sold 150 million records. How many certified untis would Rod need to be listed with a 150 million claim? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:46, 22. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Ohh i did not know that, Thank You.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:53, 22. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout, can you please link to your Madonna document? Need to cross verify her certifications listed in some of the articles. — IB [ Poke ] 19:07, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
Hello, could Beyoncé be listed with a higher claim, because her 76 million certified units are very close to her 85 million claim.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:30, 26. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout, could I please see the certifications document of R.E.M.? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:44, 17. Dec. 2016 (CET)
Thank You :-)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:09, 17. Dec. 2016 (CET)
Hello Harout, i wish You a Happy New Year and I would like to thank you for all the certification files you gave me and you´ll hopefully give me in the future. ;-) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:14, 1. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Hello, could I please see Santana´s certifications file? Thank you in advance. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:25, 3. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:08, 4. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Hi, Harout. Hope you had a nice New Year. A question: How is reliable to use in the articles, sources from the record companies regarding a certification status?. This is a example from Universal Music of Greece (To MDNA, το νέο album της Madonna, που είναι ήδη διπλά πλατινένιο στην Ελλάδα | ...MDNA, Madonna's new album, which is already double platinum in Greece). Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 06:36, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout70, do you have certification details for Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Who has the most certified units? Underwood's page claim that she had sold over 65 million records, which I think too much inflated considering the fact that she is a country music artist whose career bases mostly in the U.S. and Canada. Thank you in advance :) Bluesatellite ( talk) 23:40, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, sorry to bother you again, but could I please see Elton John´s certifications document? Thank you so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:50, 14. Jan. 2017 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:16, 14. Jan. 2017 (CET)
Can you help on Aaliyah discography with this user reverting my editions? I only add the sales from BMG club, with a reliable source.
-- PassenzaT ( talk) 09:43, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Harout72 do you have Alanis Morissette´s certifed sales? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:44, 4. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Thank You -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:18, 5. Feb. 2017 (CET)
HI i have some old out of print magazine articles that i want to use as sources on an wiki article. i notice that for example on the article about Mariah Carrery
/info/en/?search=Mariah_Carey#Sources
how do a cite a source that is not a website source? like this. is there a form where i submit an isbn number? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maxxmusicfan ( talk • contribs) 17:19, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I'm sorry for interrupting, but if I could I'd like to ask do you maybe know how many certified sales Dalida has? In the article it is written she's sold more than 170 million records. I suppose it's an inflated figure, but I can be wrong. Thank you in advance for help. Best wishes. Jojnee ( talk) 17:11, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, could i please see Billy Joel´s certified sales? Thank you very much in advance. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:12, 22. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Thank You. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:58, 23. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Harout can you take a look at the Nordic certifications for Gaga and let me know what is the 13× Platinum certification for The Fame Monster? Its listed under singles. — IB [ Poke ] 06:02, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout, could i please see the Eagles certifications document? Thank You very much in advance -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:26, 7. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:17, 8. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Hi, Harout. I have opened in the talk page of List of best-selling albums a discussion about if we can or not add this album in the list. Since you are an expert in sales and certifications, can you give an opinion on this?. If not, don't worry. Thanks Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 18:40, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello, could I please see Tina Turner´s certified sales?. And by the Way I would like to thank you for your amazing work with all the certification documents. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:53, 27. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Thank You very much. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:26, 28. Mar. 2017 (CET
May I know why you replaced this source with this in this ? The new source doesn't support the statement, while the previous one does. So what's the reason for the change? Bennv3771 ( talk) 07:58, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, do have The Doors music certitfications? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:33, 04. Apr. 2017 (CET)
Thank´s a lot. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:50, 05. Apr. 2017 (CET)
Did you even read the source? I'm not trying to be rude but I'm just a number one Janet Jackson fan and when I see people discredit her for her contributions especially when the source says over 14 million copies each for Control, RN1814, and Janet. And I did try to talk with the editor but his reasoning didn't make sense especially to the source of information. And I think it's funny that I was so quickly hunt down and criticized for editing even when the editor his self gave out miss information to other people which you mentioned is very disruptive to readers. I was a reader who saw a misprint and had a right to fix it but instead I'm threatened for shut down when I'm just trying to fix this. Isn't that the point of Wikipedia to edit false or new information. And like I said even if that article did say that the limit of the sold album was 14 million, that article was done in 1998, by now don't you think as huge as the album Janet was that it would have reached higher, it stayed on the chart fro 1993 to the end of the 90s decade in the top 30s that seems more than just 14 million to me. Again not trying to be rude just passionate, and I kindly ask again for you to read the source and you'll understand my point of view. Dre7474 ( talk) 03:16, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello, could I please see Simon and Garfunkel´s certifed sales? And do they not have enough certifed sales to be listed on the best selling artists list or can´t we find a reliable source? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:10, 23. Apr. 2017 (CET
Hi Harout72, do yo have included Madonnas certifications in HongKong in her document? If not they are here. Platinum for Evita; Platinum for Like a Virgin, You Can Dance, Who´s That Girl, Like a Prayer, True Blue and Madonna; Platinum for Ray of Light; Gold for Music; Gold for Confessions and Gold for The Confessions Tour. Can those certifications be used in der document? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:33, 19. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi, Harout. I'm here for one favor. Can you verify the talk page in David Bowie about his sales?. I know that you're neutral and you know very well the policies in Wikipedia. This is an article tied with the "List of best-selling music artists", so I think that is appropiate fix any figure relate with the list or be accurate with the sales figures with the Wikipedia's policies. If you're not available, don't worry. And one question, this reference and this other are reliable to use?. I'm not pretty sure with the first, but came from a secondary source and the second, I think that is not good, but is used in some feature articles (like Janet Jackson's albums). Regards, Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 02:42, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72, could I please see ABBA´s certifications document? Thank you very much in advance an have a great weekend.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:33, 05. May. 2017 (CET
Hello :). Could I please see Eric Clapton´s certified sales document? Thank you very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:10, 20. May. 2017 (CET
Hi, sorry to bother you again. But does Eric Clpaton really have no certifications in the Netherlands?-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:18, 23. May. 2017 (CET
Hello;)). Could I please see Neil Diamond´s certifications document? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:47, 14. Jun. 2017 (CET
Just wondering why Duran Duran isn't on the best selling artist/album list as they've sold approximately 100 million albums. Endriksohn ( talk) 22:30, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72. Could I please see Aerosmith´s certifications document? Thank You very much.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:17, 28. Jun. 2017 (CET
I´ve found a Platinium certification for Janie's Got a Gun in Australia( http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1990/singles-chart). Can that be used in the document? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:01, 20. Jun. 2017 (CET)
Please actually listen to me, before we have been in this issue and you didn't even listen. Please on her official website it says what if been saying all along, under her number ones page it say that Control sold 1 mil ww, that rn1814 sold 14 mil ww, and that Janet. sold 20 mil ww, and I think that the official website of the artist is more accurate than a random article online. And even on one of the links for the album Janet. the add says, her last three albums sold over 14 million copies ww, and that's each, please go to check the link and her website. Dre7474 ( talk) 06:12, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
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Hello. Do you have Sting´s certified sales? How many would he need to be listed on the best selling artists list and do we have a source which claimes 75 million records or something like that? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:56, 16. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout. Could I please see Cher´s certification document?
and
How do J.Los certifications look like? How close is she to the certified sales she would need to be on the best sellig artists list. Thank you so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 11:29, 23. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout, hope you are well. You may remember a lengthy discussion we had last year at Template talk:Certification Table Entry#New Zealand sales, regarding the fact that I said that NZ certifications were halved in 1992 but we had no proof. You suggested that you were going to ask your friend to scan the missing pages from the introduction of Dean Scapolo's New Zealand Charts 1966–2006 book to see if it stated the levels or not – did you get anywhere with this? I found a piece in Billboard magazine which proves that gold/platinum for NZ albums were still 10,000/20,000 in mid-1992, shortly before they were halved (the certifications for singles had already been halved in 1989).
Two other quick questions: (1) what do you think we should do about Dutch and Irish certifications, seeing as the certifications template for these countries routes to what are currently dead links? (2) I know you're actively involved in policing "List of best-selling..." articles, and there are similar issues on the List of best-selling girl groups article, in particular the claimed worldwide sales for girl groups in the first section (I think these should be sourced from a single source, not from all over the place like they currently are), and the best-selling singles by girl groups in the US – the top ten currently listed is WP:OR/WP:SYNTH in my view because it's only the ten singles with known sales figures, not necessarily the ten biggest sellers as pre-1990s there are almost no sales figures, just the RIAA certification for a million-seller (but it could be two million, or three, or four million, nobody knows). So I wondered if you had any views on the topic. Richard3120 ( talk) 00:03, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout. I´m sorry to bother you again, but I need your help again. Could you please let me see the certification documents from Justin Bieber, Genesis, Elvis, Julio Iglesias and The Beatles and do you have André Rieu´s certifications. A big thank You in advance.
I would also like to say that your work with all the certifications is simply amazing and impressive.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:23, 25. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout. I hope you´re doing well. First,can I see the certification document of Prince? Then I would like to ask if Linkin Park has any chances to get on the best selling arists list. They must have around 50 million certified sales if I´m not wrong, isn´t that enough to have them on the list with am 75 million claim? Thank you in advance and have a nice weekend.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:23, 4. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. I'm from the German Wikipedia and I need your help. Could you please let me see the certification documents from Queen? A big thank you in advance. -- Dentalum ( talk) 08:43, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout. I need your help again. Could I please see Metallica´s certitifactions document? Thank´s a lot in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:13, 10. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. I´m sorry to bother you, but could I please see Celine Dion´s current certifications document? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 9:27, 19. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Harout, I do not understand this edit. If Madonna's COADF was certified 2x plat in 2005, then that was for 200K units. Now if its certified 5x plat in 2017 with recent levels applied, then that comes out at 100K units. How can they give out a certification for a lower unit? Plus your updating of the total by 20,000 also does not tally up. — IB [ Poke ] 16:34, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
maybe you could give some comments about this. Thanks Bluesatellite ( talk) 10:09, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72. Could I please see Bruce Springsteen´s certifications? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:17, 27. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. I´m sorry to bother you, but I need your help again. Could you please let me see AC/DCs and Fleetwood Mac´s certifications document? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:20, 9. Sep. 2017 (CET)
Hi Dear Harout, Can you please add BIGBANG 빅뱅 they sold up to 140m, here is some realible sources : SRC1 [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
+ i Have a Sources of 120,976,099 million certified units Exactly /info/en/?search=Big_Bang_discography#Albums Please review those numbers i believe they are 100% accurate.
MRAU-vip — Preceding Hamza.A comment added by MRAU-vip ( talk • contribs) 19:11, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
Good evening. I was told that you have assembled certification information in some word documents and provided them to some German WP users. I'm not sure if that was intended, but now they are quite often used as references in the German-language wikipedia for record certifications in Argentina and the Netherlands.
Argentina is replaceable with archive links, but I don't know any archive for NL, as the ceritification database of the NVPI has never worked for as long as I know (I don't know what was before 2008, but these databases are not accessible anymore).
Inside the documents, there is no direct source for the Netherlands given, just "source: NPVI". First I don't like that these documents are used as sources in general, but it's even worse that there is no source for NVPi given. Therefore I'd like to know where you have your certification info of the Netherlands from. If there are no sources for NL certifications, we should maybe remove all NL certification data which is not referenced by news articles e.g.? -- Ali1610 ( talk) 14:47, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout, quick question... on the FIMI website "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been certified as double platinum. Its release year is given as 2006, so using the certification levels from that year, that would be 40,000 sales. However, another editor has included the sales amount as 100,000, because the song was certified this year, and claiming the release date doesn't matter. Are we absolutely certain that Italian certification levels are based on release date, and not certification date? Richard3120 ( talk) 14:36, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
Regarding your edit of List of best-selling music artists reverting my three edits, please see Special:LintErrors/misnested-tag, then in Namespace, choose (Article) and click "Submit", then click on "Last page". You should see the article in question listed 21 times with "Misnested tag which should be properly nested" identified as "small". The article won't appear at all if your edit is reverted back to mine, and the article also will move to prior pages as time goes by, so click "Previous page" if necessary to see what I'm talking about. My 3 edits solved these 21 lint errors, and therefore I believe they are correct. If you disagree, please explain. — Anomalocaris ( talk) 23:25, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Taylor Swift´s certifications. Thank You very much.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:17, 2. Oct. 2017 (CET)
Dear Harout72,
I noticed that you contribute to the List of best-selling music artists article and was wondering if you could help. I noticed that Rihanna's album sales of 230 million seem to be grossly inflated. The concept of "certified units" seems to be implemented arbitrarily here. Even the Rihanna Wikipedia article does not reflect worldwide album sales anywhere close to this amount. In addition, many of the citations under the "Rihanna" section are not reputable or have nothing to do with the material being referenced. One reference, for instance, links to a celebrity news article that links to a Forbes article discussing Rihanna's net worth. Ultimately, there seems to be nothing on the internet to corroborate the alleged in this article sales of 230 million. The following information is from reputable sources in the music industry none of which reflect album sales of 230 Million.
The Recording Industry Association of America's database reflects song sales around 200 million singles. Not equivalent albums sales of those singles. [1]
In 2015 the Recording Industry Association of America awarded Rihanna for becoming the first artist to cross 100 million song certifications. [2]
Album sales from 2010 according to Nielsen SoundScan: 5,482,000 | Digital track sales according to Nielsen SoundScan: 28 million. [3]
ChartMasters includes a chart from 2016 and shows 34 million pure albums and 65.7 million equivalent albums. [4] This is more in line with album sales for Rihanna of around 120 million, a number that was previously reflected in the List of best-selling music artists article before it was changed to 230 million.
Please correct me if I'm mistaken. Thanks for your help. Aenigmaldr ( talk) 00:14, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for responding.
Unfortunately, the page is misleading; it is comparing the sale of a $15 album to the sale of a $1.29 single and putting them 1 to 1. Clearly, this is giving a huge advantage to more recent artists and demeaning both the notion of "highest selling" and the reliability of Wikipedia.
This page should be revised to reflect highest selling artists based on actual and equivalent album sales. Otherwise what point is the concept of TEA (Track Equivalent Album) and SEA (Streaming Equivalent Album). At the very least, it should reflect the breakdown of Albums vs Singles of the total number of records for each artist.
Celine Dion selling 20 million copies of an album in the 1990s should not be equivalent to Rihanna selling 20 million downloads of a song in 2015. Rather than those 20 million factoring into that full number (230 million) individually, those 20 Million downloads should count as 2 Million (TEA). Aenigmaldr ( talk) 08:49, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
Okay ..that is quit reasonable but still if u guys count everything I dot know why shouldnt be able to accept this billboard report ...coz the links that u used on Rihanna claimed sales are not as big and heavy as the billboard receipt which says otherwise ...claiming Rihanna to have sold 275M digital records worldwide.... ...👉👉👉👉 https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2016/05/rihanna-perform-2016-bbmas/amp/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by CoColyn96 ( talk • contribs) 14:02, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but I have a question about Gloria Estefan. I read an article about her, where they said she received a lot certifications in Chile, Peru and other Southamerican countries, but they didn´t say which albums were certified and when they were certified. Do you know anything about her certifications in Southameria, where the only certifications i´ve found where her certs in Argentinia. Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:32, 7. Oct. 2017 (CET)
"When I was your Man" was certified two times platinum in Italy by FIMI. If you could add that to the certifications.
Thank You. MarioSoulTruthFan ( talk) 11:11, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, there is an update on Eminem's total sales by Billboard (172 million) : http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7973935/fans-invest-royalties-eminem-catalog-royalty-exchange Since you are the godfather here, I write this to you. Thank you. Rakim69 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:43, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but I have two guestions. First: Could I please see Lionel Richie´s certifications? Second: Do you know anything about Sade´s certifications. I´ve heard that they sold over 75 million records.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:35, 29. Oct. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Olivia Newton-John´s certifications? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:44, 4. Nov. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. Sorry to bother you. Do you have more sources for certifications in Argentinia. In the german wiki we have only 3 archives, but I can´t find some certs there, which are included in your files. I would love to see or know if there are any more sources. Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:02, 8. Nov. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see The Police´s and the Carpenters certifications? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:24, 21. Nov. 2017 (CET)
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Lol Hey Matey how are you? If you look here it appears that "AIWFCIY" was just certified Platinum in Germany, not sure if since the song came out in '94 if it denoted 500K shipped or what have you. Thanks! :)-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 17:16, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Van Halen´s certifications? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:00, 15. December 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you again, but could I please see Def Leppard´s and Kenny Roger´s certifications? And do you know something about Creedence Clearwater Revival´s sales? Lastly, I want to wish you happy holidays. Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 09:16, 21. December 2017 (CET)
Hello there! I have several things I'd like to bring up about the Wikia page on Baltimora. I came across the act via the discography database Discogs; where there seems to be census it was an alias. It seems another Wikipedia editor pointed it out ( /info/en/?search=Talk:Baltimora#Yet_Another_Italian_Phony); as did Baltimora's personal acquaintance Tom Hooker in an interview: https://web.archive.org/web/20131109143139/http://www.euro-flash.net/deejays.php?djID=2
Also; I viewed the prior versions of the page; and New Wave doesn't seem like a major style of Baltimora's, but I think its okay to keep. Also; the information on the album's various musicians was removed, for reasons I am not sure of. Finally; the Billboard magazine article articulated that just over a million sales in the western Occident (the US) constituted half of the overall purchased in total:
-"The group sold nearly half its singles, totaling [sic] more than a million units, in the U.S. alone".
An Irish blogger & writer also stated that the voice was "hardly a Derry accent": http://josefoshea.blogspot.com/2014/03/tarzan-boy-how-emergency-paramedic-from.html
Thank you Simon Levchenko ( talk) 20:36, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
Harout? Simon Levchenko ( talk) 19:11, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Sorry for bothering you. Previously I change Shakur's picture with another of his picture which is more clear and I took it from the front of Shakur's wikibio. It turns to be a problem since that picture is a non-free Item, therefore I receive notification to undo it. I'm apologize Harout... I make a mess in the list, I thought all the artists images in wikipedia is free. Politsi ( talk) 17:20, 1 January 2018 (UTC) Politsi ( talk) 17:20, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
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For the French albums chart one could say there is three different sources, all giving different results.
On Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP) website there are two charts, one that lists all album sales - both physical and digital sales - as well as one that only lists the physical sales. On the combined chart "Perfetto" is at number 12, on physical only sales chart it is at number 15. For some reason the charts on SNEP website leave out the compilation albums which were some years ago added to the main chart. The charts published on the Pure Charts/Charts In France-website however have the compilation albums included on the chart, and that chart is listed as the "Classement officiel des ventes d'albums en France" (Official chart of album sales in France). It's compiled by GFK Music for SNEP and is the official chart. The "Pure Charts by Charts in France"-website is published in cooperation with Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM) and SNEP, which makes one wonder why SNEP have different charts on their website which only differs by their chart missing all the various artists-compilations. The charts on Les Charts-website uses the official albums charts, i.e. the one published on the Charts In France-website, as does Billboard and other that publish the charts. On that chart Ramazzotti's "Perfetto" debuts this week at #16, which should be the one used in the discography here.
Kai81 ( talk) 16:22, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
The same news agencies had been publishing 140 million albums for Barbra ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6276710/The-way-she-was-Barbra-Streisands-personal-items-up-for-auction.html ) "Streisand has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide during her singing caree",if you used 145 million record fo Barbra,it means she only sold 5 million sales for singles? It's inpossible,Barbra sold at least 15 million in US alone(for 60s and 70s, Gold or P cer for 1 million or 2 million sales),you shouldn't mix album sales and record sales. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skkywill ( talk • contribs) 04:27, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
According to Hit Parade Italia, Stan has more Chart-peaks in Italy. Check this out: http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/search/index.html?cx=partner-pub-9635531430093553%3A8g6efyj9vxg&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Alexandra+Stan&sa=Cerca ( Cartoon network freak) 15:32, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hello Harout. I see you've been doing lots of maintenance on List of best-selling music artists and have documents of certified sales. Do you have documents for Demi Lovato and/or Katy Perry? It would be useful for their discography articles. Snuggums ( talk / edits) 03:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
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Harout, Madonna's Japanese certification do you have a direct link for it? I think you updated the best-selling artist page for Madonna. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 06:38, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
It has been confirmed even on Beyonce's Wikipedia page that she has sold over 114 millon records. For the past 2-3 years ( or maybe even longer ) you have left it in the 70 millon mark. Even after her fifth album was realeased in December 2013 the number was never changed. So can you please answer why you have updated Taylor Swift's numbers various times, but have left Beyonce's exactly the same which in the year 2015 is false ?
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"Cola Song" (a song by Romanian singer-songwriter Inna released mid 2014) was a commercial success in Europe and became a certification award by PROMUSICAE. But was it certified Gold (like in the article "JBalvin discography"), Platinum (like in the article "Inna discography") or 2x Platinum (like in the article "Cola Song")? All articles link to "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 29: Del 14.07.2014 Al 20.07.2014" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved July 24, 2014. But in that week, there's no listed certification for "Cola Song". Can you help me?
Cartoon network freak ( talk) 07:43, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
Why haven't Beyonce record sales been updated? She has sold 118mil records but it has her at 75mil records. Triple8991 ( talk) 11:01, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
Harout... I'm embarrassed to bring this topic to the public talk page of the list but since a lot of artists has been kick out from the list such as Spice Girls, motley crue, scorpions. Is it possible to bring michael bolton to the list since he's one of my favorite singer.
We can use this source ( http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sunday-mix/Michael-Bolton-coming-again-for-Mother-s-Day-296299981.html?m=y&smobile=y&clmob=y&c=n) for his 75m-records and you also said his 38 million certification is quite enough to support 75 million records.
I need your consideration. thanks.. Politsi ( talk) 07:48, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi, i'm sorry for being disruptive, however I have found certifications for taylor. Philippines 9x platinum-Fearless (135,000) https://www.facebook.com/mcamusic/photos/a.10150129542058617.288822.107039608616/10150129542118617/?type=3&theater
Austria (30,000) http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin Fearless-gold IKYWT-gold 1989-platinum — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 10:45, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:singoli/year:2015/page:0/term:TAYLOR SWIFT 100,000 SHAKE IT OFF-platinum Blank space-gold WANEGBT-gold
http://www.abpd.hospedagemdesites.ws/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Taylor+Swift 100,000 Red-gold Speak Now-gold
SWI-90,000 http://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search=Taylor+Swift BS-gold IKYWT-plat SIO-plat 1989-gold
Also can you retotal the UK certs I'm getting 5.5m — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 11:10, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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Hello Harout. I notice on No Mercy (pop band), you are currently in breach of WP:3RR by having made four reverts within a 24-hour period. These are [1], [2], [3] and [4]. This can actually get you blocked because it is not reverting vandalism. Perrsonally I do not speak French so I have no idea whether the translation is correct or not but in your case I would recommend self-reverting and then inviting the other party ( User:Hopehoppy) to discuss it on the talkpage. If he doesn't show up after so long then by all means revert back to your version without the translation. Thanks. 54321Mark ( talk) 17:27, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hey bud. You seemed to have added to Carey's total certifications tally without updating her Australian cert numbers?-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 20:38, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
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There are things that are sometimes left undone and there are things that can be left sometimes unsaid. There are things that can be sometimes left unsaid, but wishing someone like you can’t ever be left, so I take this moment to wish you and your loved ones a joyous and wonderful New Year. Cartoon network freak ( talk) 13:47, 2 January 2016 (UTC) |
My reliable source was other Wikipedia pages. Nathanaelsadgrove ( talk) 22:14, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi @Harout72 , Happy new year! first off I want to offer an apology, sorry isn't my intention to cause any damage to the article, I was editing it on based on this recently reference = http://www.closeronline.co.uk/2015/06/win-a-trip-to-see-britney-spears-live-in-las-vegas also i did some research and Mrs. Spears has sold a total of 200 million Records sales if we counted all her sales : albums, singles, DVDs and video homes, the attached reference in the article is in 100 million mark bases in album sales alone. In addition, other sources:
https://quizlet.com/75010308/women-in-music-flash-cards/
http://bstars.eu/item/britney-spears.html
http://www.famoussingers.org/britney-spears
Thanks :)
-- Tialogen ( talk) 14:32, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
-- Harout72 but according wikipedia ABBA only have a total available 57.8 million certified units and they're in the 200 million mark -- Tialogen ( talk) 00:08, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi Harout, can you let me know which exact months can I see Madonna's certifications for Japan in the Japan database? For Erotica and GHV2. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 15:22, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Harout can you let me know what certification have you stored Madonna's Hard Candy for UK? I can see that the BPI has listed it as Gold in their database, but in their year end report, it was listed as being certified Silver, Gold, Platinum on the same date of September 2008. Can it be that the BPI is potentially missing the certification from their database? The last reported sales for the album is over 330,000 so it makes sense that it has to be certified platinum. — Indian:BIO [ ChitChat ] 14:09, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I've scanned some more pages from Gavin Ryan's book for pre-1997 Australian (ARIA) certifications for several artists listed on the List of best-selling music artists page, if you (or another user) feel inclined to add these to the tally (N.B. these certifications are only accurate to July 2011). I've uploaded the scans (38 .jpg files) as a .rar file here - https://www.mediafire.com/?4eqe44om9h9pg7h Nqr9 ( talk) 03:50, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
I know your original concern was with unreferenced positions, but thanks for being one of the few users who understands that the positions on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart are not a simple extension of the Hot 100. Apparently it was considered so by Billboard between 1961 and 1985, but now it's published separately and while Billboard could still consider it an extension by marking #1 as #101, they don't, so anyone claiming so would be providing original research. Again, thanks! Ss 112 11:03, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for reporting ADCDL/Cries of Chaos/Hellspring/etc. I noticed the barrage of removals at multiple dance-related artists' pages and thought they were still on the loose but then saw you noticed it too and reported for sockpuppeting. Thanks! Ss 112 07:59, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi. :-) I'm sorry for interrupting, but if I could I wanna ask how many certified sales Komuro has sold? In the article about him on Wiki it is written records PRODUCED by him has been sold in excess of 170 million units. I'd like to know how many units it is in certified sales? Thank you. Pinoczet ( talk) 18:59, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
Hey Harout. Oddly, I've never seen this, but the RIAA has Unplugged listed at four-times Platinum whereas I've only ever seen three. Take a look please and see what you make of it. Look under more details. As a point of reference, here is Carey's full list of certifications page. Cheers.-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 11:53, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
For the Madonna "Miles Away" certification that you added, I understood that the Cell (100,000) and PC downloads (100,000) are combined for a platinum (250,000) certification. So you added another extra 50,000. But there was a mastertone certification of 2x platinum. Is it still added to the tally? — IB [ Poke ] 14:29, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hi there! Can you please search through the FIMI archives for Inna chart peaks like you did for Alexandra Stan long time ago? Thanks!! Cartoon network freak ( talk) 13:41, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Harout! I'd like to know, if it's not a problem, if you could tell me the worldwide sales based on certifications by Jennifer Lopez, Green Day and Miley Cyrus, and if there's any chance they could make it onto the list. Thanks in advance.-- Fallengrademan ( talk) 23:24, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi there! I'm writing this message to you in order to invite you to the WikiProject Alexandra Stan I've recently created. Your accompany would be efficient for fixing grammar and style issues and overall improve the coverage of the Romanian artist. Best, Cartoon network freak ( talk) 08:56, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Billboards Music Awards 2016 paid a tribute to Britney Spears career and they update her sales claiming she has sold 146 million records in the intro of her tribute. https://twitter.com/FataleSong/status/734580888407662593?lang=es -- Tialogen ( talk) 22:56, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Spears sales aren't inflated in fact are quite outdated because you don't even have her singles sales, second BILLBOARD is a pretty realiable source the same that you require to update and with other artists you simply uses in terms of data sources you ask by the RIAA, Billboard, MTV etc.. on first step but with some artists you placed sources with Zero credibility, that's video was broadcast on international television made by billboard an authority on the music, i'm sorry but have other artists with sales a way more inflated and keeping inflate ever day every day as Rihanna or Taylor Swift you even counts their streams and britney only in albums alone her sales certrificade are 84M atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103790 and that amount of 77.3 are here since 2009 and you never udaptes in clear contrast with other artists who demonstrating a special interest constantly update their sales in, don't worry I'm assuming that her sales will never be updated here.
PSD: Wikipedia should be moderated by people with no bias considering even more if it comes to artists where everyone have their own personal taste and that's sometimes can prevail although the majority considers the information here is not always reliable, they use it as a source.
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Hello :) For britney spears, does she not come under the older artists section? Sorry for making an edit without discussing it first though. Also in future would it ever be possible to separate records for singles/albums or would that just be inconvenient? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashthomson12345 ( talk • contribs) 00:10, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I have a question. Why has the 160 million records by Janet been deleted when it was confirmed by Billboard? When editing, it says 'To ensure the highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.' And one more question. When are the sales by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry going to be updated? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrunzPOP ( talk • contribs) 03:06, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, how are you? Do you have info about Usher, Adele and Enrique Iglesias? Haven't these 3 artists sold enough by now to be placed in this list? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrunzPOP ( talk • contribs) 04:16, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Will you kindly explain why you removed my valid and sourced addition to the article ? Clausgroi ( talk) 14:45, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
Hi, i do not want to bother you, but could you please let me see Whitney Houston´s certified sales. Thank You very much ;)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:08, 29. Jul. 2016 (CET)
Thank You ;)))))-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:50, 30. Jul. 2016 (CET)
Hello, i'm in the process of updating things for Maxx online especially their wikipedia. i see you un-did my changes. i know the band members Maxx and the producers.
i'm associated with the producers i know them both. i realize that wikipedia heavily depends on providing credible sources soon there will be alot of 'sources' online that will verify my claims. i will be making ALOT of changes to the maxx page. there is alot of incorrect info about Maxx online. infact Maxx is not a 'band' at all. - they're a duo act. a rapper and singer. a duo. not a band with a drummer, guitar player etc.,
yes the producers/copyright owners of the Maxx name are are GERMAN. Maxx originated in Germany. two german guys created the duo. but the group has been thru many lineup changes and the duo always performed in english. the lead singer is from the UK. she's british. saying they're GERMMAN makes people think that MAXX is based in germany and that maxx is a band that sings in the german langauge. why do i think this? because several people told me and the lead singer that they thought maxx was 'GERMAN.' its misleading. the duo is reforming soon. with the original singer who is british woman and with a new british rapper. they are not 'german' at all. this is the reason i made some small edits.
i plan on making more major changes to the maxx 'band' page. but thanks for helping me understand what i must provide in order to make changes.
Thank You ;)))))-- Elysegrogersfan ( Talk)
Harout, I think I have had enough with the bullshit edits of some users on this list. I have been threatened with mal-actions on the list, including trying to suppress info and owning the article because of legitimate concerns that we all have over inflation. I'm sorry but I will be removing the article from my watchlist now. I have many projects that I don't get time to delve on and have no time for pestering users wasting my time. I really like the hard work you put into it and have had great learning regarding the certification of different musical markets. Thanks, and hope you continue your certification collection for the artists on the list. — IB [ Poke ] 15:08, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
Changes applied to source's formatting. Unreliable sources removed, despite possible discussion on the validity of some of their contents regarding the statement present in the subject and scarcity of better sources. More still for me to learn on Wikipedia. – Victor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victor hoffnung ( talk • contribs) 03:48, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Harout. Jennifers last Singles Ain't Your Mama, El Mismo sol and Try Me all received some Certifications. How many Certifications does Jennifer has totally, and how much does she need to be listed with 75 million on the best selling artists list?
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Could I see the Backstreet Boys certified sales? Thank you ;) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:04, 16. Sep. 2016 (CET)
Thank you very much. For Jennifer, Try Me is certified Platinum in Sweden and 2x Platinum in Norway and Ain´t Your Mama was certified Gold in France. On the Floor and Dance Again were certified Platinum and Gold in Finland.
Norway France Finland ;) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 07:51, 17. Sep. 2016 (CET)
Hi, could you please let me see the Certifications document of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Thank You and have a great weekend ;))) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:47, 14. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hi, it´s me again ;) sorry to bother you again but how many Certifications would Enrique Iglesias need to be listed on the best selling artits list with 75 or 100 million records and how do his certified sales look like today;)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:26, 15. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Thank You.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:56, 15. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hello, Harout72. [5] This German article says that Dire Straits have sold 110 million records. Can they be listed with that claim and how do the certifications for the band look like? Thank You -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:38, 23. Oct. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout! I'd like to know, if it's not a problem, if you could tell me the worldwide sales based on certifications by Gloria Estefan, and if there's any chance she could make it onto the list again. Thanks in advance.-- Fallengrademan ( talk) 16:20, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
Hello Harout! Altough there isn't a certification listed on the FIMI website for Get Back (ASAP), I am 100% sure that the single was certified platinum in Italy for domestical sales exceeding 60.000 shipments. There are also too much articles on the web, that are telling about this victory. See for example this [6]
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Hello Harout72, if it´s not a problem i would like to see Rod Stewarts certified sales. And this article say that he has sold 150 million records. How many certified untis would Rod need to be listed with a 150 million claim? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:46, 22. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Ohh i did not know that, Thank You.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:53, 22. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout, can you please link to your Madonna document? Need to cross verify her certifications listed in some of the articles. — IB [ Poke ] 19:07, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
Hello, could Beyoncé be listed with a higher claim, because her 76 million certified units are very close to her 85 million claim.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:30, 26. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi Harout, could I please see the certifications document of R.E.M.? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:44, 17. Dec. 2016 (CET)
Thank You :-)-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:09, 17. Dec. 2016 (CET)
Hello Harout, i wish You a Happy New Year and I would like to thank you for all the certification files you gave me and you´ll hopefully give me in the future. ;-) -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:14, 1. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Hello, could I please see Santana´s certifications file? Thank you in advance. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:25, 3. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:08, 4. Jan. 2016 (CET)
Hi, Harout. Hope you had a nice New Year. A question: How is reliable to use in the articles, sources from the record companies regarding a certification status?. This is a example from Universal Music of Greece (To MDNA, το νέο album της Madonna, που είναι ήδη διπλά πλατινένιο στην Ελλάδα | ...MDNA, Madonna's new album, which is already double platinum in Greece). Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 06:36, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout70, do you have certification details for Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Who has the most certified units? Underwood's page claim that she had sold over 65 million records, which I think too much inflated considering the fact that she is a country music artist whose career bases mostly in the U.S. and Canada. Thank you in advance :) Bluesatellite ( talk) 23:40, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, sorry to bother you again, but could I please see Elton John´s certifications document? Thank you so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:50, 14. Jan. 2017 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:16, 14. Jan. 2017 (CET)
Can you help on Aaliyah discography with this user reverting my editions? I only add the sales from BMG club, with a reliable source.
-- PassenzaT ( talk) 09:43, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Harout72 do you have Alanis Morissette´s certifed sales? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:44, 4. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Thank You -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:18, 5. Feb. 2017 (CET)
HI i have some old out of print magazine articles that i want to use as sources on an wiki article. i notice that for example on the article about Mariah Carrery
/info/en/?search=Mariah_Carey#Sources
how do a cite a source that is not a website source? like this. is there a form where i submit an isbn number? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maxxmusicfan ( talk • contribs) 17:19, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I'm sorry for interrupting, but if I could I'd like to ask do you maybe know how many certified sales Dalida has? In the article it is written she's sold more than 170 million records. I suppose it's an inflated figure, but I can be wrong. Thank you in advance for help. Best wishes. Jojnee ( talk) 17:11, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, could i please see Billy Joel´s certified sales? Thank you very much in advance. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:12, 22. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Thank You. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 17:58, 23. Feb. 2017 (CET)
Harout can you take a look at the Nordic certifications for Gaga and let me know what is the 13× Platinum certification for The Fame Monster? Its listed under singles. — IB [ Poke ] 06:02, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout, could i please see the Eagles certifications document? Thank You very much in advance -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:26, 7. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:17, 8. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Hi, Harout. I have opened in the talk page of List of best-selling albums a discussion about if we can or not add this album in the list. Since you are an expert in sales and certifications, can you give an opinion on this?. If not, don't worry. Thanks Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 18:40, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello, could I please see Tina Turner´s certified sales?. And by the Way I would like to thank you for your amazing work with all the certification documents. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 18:53, 27. Mar. 2017 (CET)
Thank You very much. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:26, 28. Mar. 2017 (CET
May I know why you replaced this source with this in this ? The new source doesn't support the statement, while the previous one does. So what's the reason for the change? Bennv3771 ( talk) 07:58, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, do have The Doors music certitfications? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:33, 04. Apr. 2017 (CET)
Thank´s a lot. -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:50, 05. Apr. 2017 (CET)
Did you even read the source? I'm not trying to be rude but I'm just a number one Janet Jackson fan and when I see people discredit her for her contributions especially when the source says over 14 million copies each for Control, RN1814, and Janet. And I did try to talk with the editor but his reasoning didn't make sense especially to the source of information. And I think it's funny that I was so quickly hunt down and criticized for editing even when the editor his self gave out miss information to other people which you mentioned is very disruptive to readers. I was a reader who saw a misprint and had a right to fix it but instead I'm threatened for shut down when I'm just trying to fix this. Isn't that the point of Wikipedia to edit false or new information. And like I said even if that article did say that the limit of the sold album was 14 million, that article was done in 1998, by now don't you think as huge as the album Janet was that it would have reached higher, it stayed on the chart fro 1993 to the end of the 90s decade in the top 30s that seems more than just 14 million to me. Again not trying to be rude just passionate, and I kindly ask again for you to read the source and you'll understand my point of view. Dre7474 ( talk) 03:16, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello, could I please see Simon and Garfunkel´s certifed sales? And do they not have enough certifed sales to be listed on the best selling artists list or can´t we find a reliable source? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:10, 23. Apr. 2017 (CET
Hi Harout72, do yo have included Madonnas certifications in HongKong in her document? If not they are here. Platinum for Evita; Platinum for Like a Virgin, You Can Dance, Who´s That Girl, Like a Prayer, True Blue and Madonna; Platinum for Ray of Light; Gold for Music; Gold for Confessions and Gold for The Confessions Tour. Can those certifications be used in der document? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:33, 19. Nov. 2016 (CET)
Hi, Harout. I'm here for one favor. Can you verify the talk page in David Bowie about his sales?. I know that you're neutral and you know very well the policies in Wikipedia. This is an article tied with the "List of best-selling music artists", so I think that is appropiate fix any figure relate with the list or be accurate with the sales figures with the Wikipedia's policies. If you're not available, don't worry. And one question, this reference and this other are reliable to use?. I'm not pretty sure with the first, but came from a secondary source and the second, I think that is not good, but is used in some feature articles (like Janet Jackson's albums). Regards, Chrishonduras (Diskussion) 02:42, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72, could I please see ABBA´s certifications document? Thank you very much in advance an have a great weekend.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:33, 05. May. 2017 (CET
Hello :). Could I please see Eric Clapton´s certified sales document? Thank you very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:10, 20. May. 2017 (CET
Hi, sorry to bother you again. But does Eric Clpaton really have no certifications in the Netherlands?-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:18, 23. May. 2017 (CET
Hello;)). Could I please see Neil Diamond´s certifications document? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:47, 14. Jun. 2017 (CET
Just wondering why Duran Duran isn't on the best selling artist/album list as they've sold approximately 100 million albums. Endriksohn ( talk) 22:30, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72. Could I please see Aerosmith´s certifications document? Thank You very much.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:17, 28. Jun. 2017 (CET
I´ve found a Platinium certification for Janie's Got a Gun in Australia( http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1990/singles-chart). Can that be used in the document? -- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 19:01, 20. Jun. 2017 (CET)
Please actually listen to me, before we have been in this issue and you didn't even listen. Please on her official website it says what if been saying all along, under her number ones page it say that Control sold 1 mil ww, that rn1814 sold 14 mil ww, and that Janet. sold 20 mil ww, and I think that the official website of the artist is more accurate than a random article online. And even on one of the links for the album Janet. the add says, her last three albums sold over 14 million copies ww, and that's each, please go to check the link and her website. Dre7474 ( talk) 06:12, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
Greetings! In this edit you introduced the image File:Tupac Amaru Shakur2.jpg into the article. Per terms of WP:NFCC #10c, there is no rationale for the use of this image on the article. Further, per WP:NFLISTS the image shouldn't be used on the article at all. Would you please remove it? Thanks, -- Hammersoft ( talk) 13:10, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. Do you have Sting´s certified sales? How many would he need to be listed on the best selling artists list and do we have a source which claimes 75 million records or something like that? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 22:56, 16. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout. Could I please see Cher´s certification document?
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How do J.Los certifications look like? How close is she to the certified sales she would need to be on the best sellig artists list. Thank you so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 11:29, 23. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout, hope you are well. You may remember a lengthy discussion we had last year at Template talk:Certification Table Entry#New Zealand sales, regarding the fact that I said that NZ certifications were halved in 1992 but we had no proof. You suggested that you were going to ask your friend to scan the missing pages from the introduction of Dean Scapolo's New Zealand Charts 1966–2006 book to see if it stated the levels or not – did you get anywhere with this? I found a piece in Billboard magazine which proves that gold/platinum for NZ albums were still 10,000/20,000 in mid-1992, shortly before they were halved (the certifications for singles had already been halved in 1989).
Two other quick questions: (1) what do you think we should do about Dutch and Irish certifications, seeing as the certifications template for these countries routes to what are currently dead links? (2) I know you're actively involved in policing "List of best-selling..." articles, and there are similar issues on the List of best-selling girl groups article, in particular the claimed worldwide sales for girl groups in the first section (I think these should be sourced from a single source, not from all over the place like they currently are), and the best-selling singles by girl groups in the US – the top ten currently listed is WP:OR/WP:SYNTH in my view because it's only the ten singles with known sales figures, not necessarily the ten biggest sellers as pre-1990s there are almost no sales figures, just the RIAA certification for a million-seller (but it could be two million, or three, or four million, nobody knows). So I wondered if you had any views on the topic. Richard3120 ( talk) 00:03, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout. I´m sorry to bother you again, but I need your help again. Could you please let me see the certification documents from Justin Bieber, Genesis, Elvis, Julio Iglesias and The Beatles and do you have André Rieu´s certifications. A big thank You in advance.
I would also like to say that your work with all the certifications is simply amazing and impressive.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 13:23, 25. Jul. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout. I hope you´re doing well. First,can I see the certification document of Prince? Then I would like to ask if Linkin Park has any chances to get on the best selling arists list. They must have around 50 million certified sales if I´m not wrong, isn´t that enough to have them on the list with am 75 million claim? Thank you in advance and have a nice weekend.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 21:23, 4. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. I'm from the German Wikipedia and I need your help. Could you please let me see the certification documents from Queen? A big thank you in advance. -- Dentalum ( talk) 08:43, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout. I need your help again. Could I please see Metallica´s certitifactions document? Thank´s a lot in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:13, 10. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. I´m sorry to bother you, but could I please see Celine Dion´s current certifications document? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 9:27, 19. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Harout, I do not understand this edit. If Madonna's COADF was certified 2x plat in 2005, then that was for 200K units. Now if its certified 5x plat in 2017 with recent levels applied, then that comes out at 100K units. How can they give out a certification for a lower unit? Plus your updating of the total by 20,000 also does not tally up. — IB [ Poke ] 16:34, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
maybe you could give some comments about this. Thanks Bluesatellite ( talk) 10:09, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72. Could I please see Bruce Springsteen´s certifications? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:17, 27. Aug. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. I´m sorry to bother you, but I need your help again. Could you please let me see AC/DCs and Fleetwood Mac´s certifications document? Thank You so much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:20, 9. Sep. 2017 (CET)
Hi Dear Harout, Can you please add BIGBANG 빅뱅 they sold up to 140m, here is some realible sources : SRC1 [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
+ i Have a Sources of 120,976,099 million certified units Exactly /info/en/?search=Big_Bang_discography#Albums Please review those numbers i believe they are 100% accurate.
MRAU-vip — Preceding Hamza.A comment added by MRAU-vip ( talk • contribs) 19:11, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
Good evening. I was told that you have assembled certification information in some word documents and provided them to some German WP users. I'm not sure if that was intended, but now they are quite often used as references in the German-language wikipedia for record certifications in Argentina and the Netherlands.
Argentina is replaceable with archive links, but I don't know any archive for NL, as the ceritification database of the NVPI has never worked for as long as I know (I don't know what was before 2008, but these databases are not accessible anymore).
Inside the documents, there is no direct source for the Netherlands given, just "source: NPVI". First I don't like that these documents are used as sources in general, but it's even worse that there is no source for NVPi given. Therefore I'd like to know where you have your certification info of the Netherlands from. If there are no sources for NL certifications, we should maybe remove all NL certification data which is not referenced by news articles e.g.? -- Ali1610 ( talk) 14:47, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout, quick question... on the FIMI website "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been certified as double platinum. Its release year is given as 2006, so using the certification levels from that year, that would be 40,000 sales. However, another editor has included the sales amount as 100,000, because the song was certified this year, and claiming the release date doesn't matter. Are we absolutely certain that Italian certification levels are based on release date, and not certification date? Richard3120 ( talk) 14:36, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
Regarding your edit of List of best-selling music artists reverting my three edits, please see Special:LintErrors/misnested-tag, then in Namespace, choose (Article) and click "Submit", then click on "Last page". You should see the article in question listed 21 times with "Misnested tag which should be properly nested" identified as "small". The article won't appear at all if your edit is reverted back to mine, and the article also will move to prior pages as time goes by, so click "Previous page" if necessary to see what I'm talking about. My 3 edits solved these 21 lint errors, and therefore I believe they are correct. If you disagree, please explain. — Anomalocaris ( talk) 23:25, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Taylor Swift´s certifications. Thank You very much.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 10:17, 2. Oct. 2017 (CET)
Dear Harout72,
I noticed that you contribute to the List of best-selling music artists article and was wondering if you could help. I noticed that Rihanna's album sales of 230 million seem to be grossly inflated. The concept of "certified units" seems to be implemented arbitrarily here. Even the Rihanna Wikipedia article does not reflect worldwide album sales anywhere close to this amount. In addition, many of the citations under the "Rihanna" section are not reputable or have nothing to do with the material being referenced. One reference, for instance, links to a celebrity news article that links to a Forbes article discussing Rihanna's net worth. Ultimately, there seems to be nothing on the internet to corroborate the alleged in this article sales of 230 million. The following information is from reputable sources in the music industry none of which reflect album sales of 230 Million.
The Recording Industry Association of America's database reflects song sales around 200 million singles. Not equivalent albums sales of those singles. [1]
In 2015 the Recording Industry Association of America awarded Rihanna for becoming the first artist to cross 100 million song certifications. [2]
Album sales from 2010 according to Nielsen SoundScan: 5,482,000 | Digital track sales according to Nielsen SoundScan: 28 million. [3]
ChartMasters includes a chart from 2016 and shows 34 million pure albums and 65.7 million equivalent albums. [4] This is more in line with album sales for Rihanna of around 120 million, a number that was previously reflected in the List of best-selling music artists article before it was changed to 230 million.
Please correct me if I'm mistaken. Thanks for your help. Aenigmaldr ( talk) 00:14, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for responding.
Unfortunately, the page is misleading; it is comparing the sale of a $15 album to the sale of a $1.29 single and putting them 1 to 1. Clearly, this is giving a huge advantage to more recent artists and demeaning both the notion of "highest selling" and the reliability of Wikipedia.
This page should be revised to reflect highest selling artists based on actual and equivalent album sales. Otherwise what point is the concept of TEA (Track Equivalent Album) and SEA (Streaming Equivalent Album). At the very least, it should reflect the breakdown of Albums vs Singles of the total number of records for each artist.
Celine Dion selling 20 million copies of an album in the 1990s should not be equivalent to Rihanna selling 20 million downloads of a song in 2015. Rather than those 20 million factoring into that full number (230 million) individually, those 20 Million downloads should count as 2 Million (TEA). Aenigmaldr ( talk) 08:49, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
Okay ..that is quit reasonable but still if u guys count everything I dot know why shouldnt be able to accept this billboard report ...coz the links that u used on Rihanna claimed sales are not as big and heavy as the billboard receipt which says otherwise ...claiming Rihanna to have sold 275M digital records worldwide.... ...👉👉👉👉 https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2016/05/rihanna-perform-2016-bbmas/amp/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by CoColyn96 ( talk • contribs) 14:02, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but I have a question about Gloria Estefan. I read an article about her, where they said she received a lot certifications in Chile, Peru and other Southamerican countries, but they didn´t say which albums were certified and when they were certified. Do you know anything about her certifications in Southameria, where the only certifications i´ve found where her certs in Argentinia. Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 14:32, 7. Oct. 2017 (CET)
"When I was your Man" was certified two times platinum in Italy by FIMI. If you could add that to the certifications.
Thank You. MarioSoulTruthFan ( talk) 11:11, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello Harout72, there is an update on Eminem's total sales by Billboard (172 million) : http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7973935/fans-invest-royalties-eminem-catalog-royalty-exchange Since you are the godfather here, I write this to you. Thank you. Rakim69 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:43, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but I have two guestions. First: Could I please see Lionel Richie´s certifications? Second: Do you know anything about Sade´s certifications. I´ve heard that they sold over 75 million records.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 16:35, 29. Oct. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Olivia Newton-John´s certifications? Thank You in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 20:44, 4. Nov. 2017 (CET)
Hello Harout72. Sorry to bother you. Do you have more sources for certifications in Argentinia. In the german wiki we have only 3 archives, but I can´t find some certs there, which are included in your files. I would love to see or know if there are any more sources. Thank You-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 12:02, 8. Nov. 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see The Police´s and the Carpenters certifications? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:24, 21. Nov. 2017 (CET)
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Lol Hey Matey how are you? If you look here it appears that "AIWFCIY" was just certified Platinum in Germany, not sure if since the song came out in '94 if it denoted 500K shipped or what have you. Thanks! :)-- PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 17:16, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you, but could I please see Van Halen´s certifications? Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 15:00, 15. December 2017 (CET)
Hi Harout72. Sorry to bother you again, but could I please see Def Leppard´s and Kenny Roger´s certifications? And do you know something about Creedence Clearwater Revival´s sales? Lastly, I want to wish you happy holidays. Thank You very much in advance.-- Jlo Fan 1999 ( Talk) 09:16, 21. December 2017 (CET)
Hello there! I have several things I'd like to bring up about the Wikia page on Baltimora. I came across the act via the discography database Discogs; where there seems to be census it was an alias. It seems another Wikipedia editor pointed it out ( /info/en/?search=Talk:Baltimora#Yet_Another_Italian_Phony); as did Baltimora's personal acquaintance Tom Hooker in an interview: https://web.archive.org/web/20131109143139/http://www.euro-flash.net/deejays.php?djID=2
Also; I viewed the prior versions of the page; and New Wave doesn't seem like a major style of Baltimora's, but I think its okay to keep. Also; the information on the album's various musicians was removed, for reasons I am not sure of. Finally; the Billboard magazine article articulated that just over a million sales in the western Occident (the US) constituted half of the overall purchased in total:
-"The group sold nearly half its singles, totaling [sic] more than a million units, in the U.S. alone".
An Irish blogger & writer also stated that the voice was "hardly a Derry accent": http://josefoshea.blogspot.com/2014/03/tarzan-boy-how-emergency-paramedic-from.html
Thank you Simon Levchenko ( talk) 20:36, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
Harout? Simon Levchenko ( talk) 19:11, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Sorry for bothering you. Previously I change Shakur's picture with another of his picture which is more clear and I took it from the front of Shakur's wikibio. It turns to be a problem since that picture is a non-free Item, therefore I receive notification to undo it. I'm apologize Harout... I make a mess in the list, I thought all the artists images in wikipedia is free. Politsi ( talk) 17:20, 1 January 2018 (UTC) Politsi ( talk) 17:20, 1 January 2018 (UTC)