Backstreet Boys break U.S. sales record

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: May 26, 2099 Source: JAM! Music Submitted By: Krista By JOHN SAKAMOTO Executive Producer, JAM! Any doubt that "Backstreet's back" has been officially eliminated. The Backstreet Boys' third album, "Millennium", smashed the record for first-week sales in the U.S., selling an astonishing 1,134,000 copies south of the border, and wracking up a hefty 192,000 copies in Canada. "Millennium" squeaked past the previous U.S. high, held by Garth Brooks' heavily marketed "Double Live" album, which moved 1,085,000 copies upon release last November. The Boys' tally in Canada -- the first country in the world to turn the group into platinum-selling superstars -- was more than triple the sales of its nearest runner-up (Ricky Martin) but still fell far short of the Canadian record. That honour, like so many others, is held by Celine Dion, whose "Let's Talk About Love" rang up 230,000 in sales in its first week of release in November 1997. During a press conference in Toronto last week, the band's label, BMG/Jive Music, presented three members of the group with five-times platinum awards for "Millennium", signifying 500,000 copies shipped to retailers across Canada. The rest of the SoundScan Canada Top 5: Ricky Martin, the dance compilation "Groove Station", TLC, and Shania Twain. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: johnanz http://imrdsoacha.gov.co/silvitra-120mg-qrms Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys make history toppling Garth's Sales Record! Prev Item: Backstreet Boys Set New Million Mark In First Week