Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 U2. American Idiot sold 14,603,300 copies. That accounts for nearly half Coldplays entire sales. But since Coldplay were formed both them and U2 have had 3 albums. Coldplays sales from these 3 are double that of U2s. So where is your evidence to suggest that a U2 album would outsell them? When this is provided I'll accept defeat. How to Dismantle an atomic bomb = 8 million copies All that you can't leave behind = 12 million That's 20m already. I don't know what Pop! (1997) sold but it was number 1 in 35 countries so that's enough I guess. and that doesn't sound like ''double'' to me Ok not double, but less. Maybe not less I don't know what Pop! sold. We'l go from 2000. Coldplay 3 Albums = 30m sales U2 2 albums = 20m sales... Pop only sold 1 mill in the U.S so it's safe to say it's less. It's also the lowest selling album in U2's catalogue. Maybe try Joshua Tree (20 million) or something for highest Aye, when the internet was unheard of I believe. Either that or they're declining... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 U2. American Idiot sold 14,603,300 copies. That accounts for nearly half Coldplays entire sales. But since Coldplay were formed both them and U2 have had 3 albums. Coldplays sales from these 3 are double that of U2s. So where is your evidence to suggest that a U2 album would outsell them? When this is provided I'll accept defeat. U2 have only released 2 albums since Coldplay released Parachutes. Coldplay are a pop band in the main - if housewives decide they like the single the album will sell well - if they don't and it doesn't the band are fucked and will disappear - they have no real fanbase like some of the other bands mentioned on here like U2, Radiohead and even Oasis. They might win the trophy for album sales this year but in 5 years time will people look back on them the way the look back on "proper" bands? - will they fuck. They also do not have the fanbase to do a major US tour - a massive factor is US CD sales. It could be the fact that they have young families etc that they don't do a 'major' US tour. Though I wouldn't call their current U.S tour small. Suggesting that coldplay have no real fanbase is the most idiotic statement I've ever read and you, sir, are the biggest fucking idiot I've ever encountered. And your statement about "5 years time" is another joke. The fact that they have been around for 8 years and that each album has sold more than it's predecessor suggests that in 5 years time they'll be bigger. Post anymore shit like this and it'll just get ignored because it's utter tripe. U2 have families. Who buys Coldplay albums? - yes that have fans who like indie music but I'd bet they sell a shit load to people who buy 10 CDs or less a year - I know people like this and they have Coldplay albums - they sit alongside their Dido and Moby ones - they have no great loyalty which is what we're talking about - they are a fad. In the league we're trying to talk to you about 8 years is absolutely fuck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 U2. American Idiot sold 14,603,300 copies. That accounts for nearly half Coldplays entire sales. But since Coldplay were formed both them and U2 have had 3 albums. Coldplays sales from these 3 are double that of U2s. So where is your evidence to suggest that a U2 album would outsell them? When this is provided I'll accept defeat. U2 have only released 2 albums since Coldplay released Parachutes. Coldplay are a pop band in the main - if housewives decide they like the single the album will sell well - if they don't and it doesn't the band are fucked and will disappear - they have no real fanbase like some of the other bands mentioned on here like U2, Radiohead and even Oasis. They might win the trophy for album sales this year but in 5 years time will people look back on them the way the look back on "proper" bands? - will they fuck. They also do not have the fanbase to do a major US tour - a massive factor is US CD sales. It could be the fact that they have young families etc that they don't do a 'major' US tour. Though I wouldn't call their current U.S tour small. Suggesting that coldplay have no real fanbase is the most idiotic statement I've ever read and you, sir, are the biggest fucking idiot I've ever encountered. And your statement about "5 years time" is another joke. The fact that they have been around for 8 years and that each album has sold more than it's predecessor suggests that in 5 years time they'll be bigger. Post anymore shit like this and it'll just get ignored because it's utter tripe. U2 have families. Who buys Coldplay albums? - yes that have fans who like indie music but I'd bet they sell a shit load to people who buy 10 CDs or less a year - I know people like this and they have Coldplay albums - they sit alongside their Dido and Moby ones - they have no great loyalty which is what we're talking about - they are a fad. In the league we're trying to talk to you about 8 years is absolutely fuck all. Woah, so people who buy 100 CDs a year are going to be more loyal than those who buy less than 10 a year? What did I tell you about posting tripe? One more and I'll have to request T Keith bans you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. Muse - 2008 NME awards - Best Live Act Meteor Music Awards - Best International Live Performance 2007 MTV EMA - Best Headliner & Best UK and Ireland act Q Awards - Best Live act Vodafone Live muse awards - Tour of the year Brit Awards - Best live act Welcome back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 And I don't think u2 have toddlers at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. Muse - 2008 NME awards - Best Live Act Meteor Music Awards - Best International Live Performance 2007 MTV EMA - Best Headliner & Best UK and Ireland act Q Awards - Best Live act Vodafone Live muse awards - Tour of the year Brit Awards - Best live act Welcome back American Music Awards 2005 Got nomination for American Music Award category Favorite Alternative Artist 2003 Got nomination for American Music Award category Favorite Alternative Artist Brit Awards 2006 Won Brit Award category MasterCard British Album for "X&Y" 2006 Won Brit Award category Best British Single for "Speed of Sound" 2006 Got nomination for Brit Award category Best British Group 2006 Got nomination for Brit Award category Best British Live Act 2003 Won Brit Award category Best British Group 2003 Won Brit Award category Best British Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2001 Won Brit Award category Best British Group 2001 Won Brit Award category Best British Album for "Parachutes" ECHO Awards, Germany 2006 Won ECHO Award category International Pop/Rock Group of the Year for "X&Y" GQ Awards 2005 Won GQ Award category Band Of The Year Grammy Awards 2007 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Talk" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Album for "X&Y" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Song for "Speed of Sound" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Speed of Sound" 2005 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Music Video, Long Form for "Coldplay Live 2003" 2004 Won Grammy Award category Record of the Year for "Clocks" 2004 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Music Video, Short Form for "The Scientist" 2003 Won Grammy Award category Best Alternative Music Performance for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2003 Won Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "In My Place" 2002 Won Grammy Award category Best Alternative Music Performance for "Parachutes" 2002 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Yellow" International Dance Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for International Dance Music Award category Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track for "Speed of Sound" 2003 Won International Dance Music Award category Best Alternative Rock Dance for "Clocks " Ivor Novello Awards 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category Best Song Musically & Lyrically for "Fix You" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category PRS Most Performed Work for "Speed of Sound" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category International Hit of the Year for "Speed of Sound" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) Juno Awards 2006 Won Juno Award category International Album of the Year for "X&Y" Mercury Music Prize Awards 2003 Got nomination for Mercury Music Prize Award for "A Rush of Blood to the Head" 2000 Got nomination for Mercury Music Prize Award for "Parachutes" Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best Live Performance for "Marlay Park" 2006 Got nomination for Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best International Album for "X & Y" 2003 Won Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best International Group MTV Asia Awards 2006 Got nomination for MTV Asia Award category Favourite Rock Act MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Award category Album of the Year for "X&Y" MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best UK & Ireland Act 2005 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best Song for "Speed of Sound" 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Album for "X&Y" 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Group 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Rock Act 2003 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best Group 2002 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best UK & Ireland Act MTV Video Music Awards 2005 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Video of the Year for "Speed Of Sound" 2003 Won MTV Video Music Award category Best Group Video for "The Scientist" 2003 Won MTV Video Music Award category Breakthrough Video for "The Scientist" 2002 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Breakthrough Video for "Trouble" 2001 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Best New Artist MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan category Best Rock Video for "Speed of Sound" MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Latin America category Best Rock Artist - International mtvU Woodie Awards 2005 Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Award category Alumni Woodie for "Speed of Sound" MuchMusic Video Awards 2006 Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award category People's Choice: Favorite International Group for "Speed of Sound" NME Carling Awards 2003 Won NME Carling Award category Carling Best Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2003 Won NME Carling Award category NME Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Best New Artist 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Best Single for "Yellow" 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Session of the Year (for a live appearance on a BBC show) Q Awards 2006 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Act in the World Today 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Track for "Fix You" 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Live Act 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Album for "X&Y" 2004 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Act in the World Today ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 Got nomination for ShockWaves NME Award category Worst Band World Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for World Music Award category World's Best Rock Group 2005 Won World Music Award category World's Best Selling Artist/England 2005 Got nomination for World Music Award category World's Best Selling Rock Act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. Muse - 2008 NME awards - Best Live Act Meteor Music Awards - Best International Live Performance 2007 MTV EMA - Best Headliner & Best UK and Ireland act Q Awards - Best Live act Vodafone Live muse awards - Tour of the year Brit Awards - Best live act Welcome back American Music Awards 2005 Got nomination for American Music Award category Favorite Alternative Artist 2003 Got nomination for American Music Award category Favorite Alternative Artist Brit Awards 2006 Won Brit Award category MasterCard British Album for "X&Y" 2006 Won Brit Award category Best British Single for "Speed of Sound" 2006 Got nomination for Brit Award category Best British Group 2006 Got nomination for Brit Award category Best British Live Act 2003 Won Brit Award category Best British Group 2003 Won Brit Award category Best British Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2001 Won Brit Award category Best British Group 2001 Won Brit Award category Best British Album for "Parachutes" ECHO Awards, Germany 2006 Won ECHO Award category International Pop/Rock Group of the Year for "X&Y" GQ Awards 2005 Won GQ Award category Band Of The Year Grammy Awards 2007 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Talk" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Album for "X&Y" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Song for "Speed of Sound" 2006 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Speed of Sound" 2005 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Music Video, Long Form for "Coldplay Live 2003" 2004 Won Grammy Award category Record of the Year for "Clocks" 2004 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Music Video, Short Form for "The Scientist" 2003 Won Grammy Award category Best Alternative Music Performance for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2003 Won Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "In My Place" 2002 Won Grammy Award category Best Alternative Music Performance for "Parachutes" 2002 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Yellow" International Dance Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for International Dance Music Award category Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track for "Speed of Sound" 2003 Won International Dance Music Award category Best Alternative Rock Dance for "Clocks " Ivor Novello Awards 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category Best Song Musically & Lyrically for "Fix You" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category PRS Most Performed Work for "Speed of Sound" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) 2006 Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award category International Hit of the Year for "Speed of Sound" shared with Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (songwriters) Juno Awards 2006 Won Juno Award category International Album of the Year for "X&Y" Mercury Music Prize Awards 2003 Got nomination for Mercury Music Prize Award for "A Rush of Blood to the Head" 2000 Got nomination for Mercury Music Prize Award for "Parachutes" Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best Live Performance for "Marlay Park" 2006 Got nomination for Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best International Album for "X & Y" 2003 Won Meteor Ireland Music Award category Best International Group MTV Asia Awards 2006 Got nomination for MTV Asia Award category Favourite Rock Act MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Award category Album of the Year for "X&Y" MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best UK & Ireland Act 2005 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best Song for "Speed of Sound" 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Album for "X&Y" 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Group 2005 Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award category Best Rock Act 2003 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best Group 2002 Won MTV Europe Music Award category Best UK & Ireland Act MTV Video Music Awards 2005 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Video of the Year for "Speed Of Sound" 2003 Won MTV Video Music Award category Best Group Video for "The Scientist" 2003 Won MTV Video Music Award category Breakthrough Video for "The Scientist" 2002 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Breakthrough Video for "Trouble" 2001 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award category Best New Artist MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan category Best Rock Video for "Speed of Sound" MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006 Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Latin America category Best Rock Artist - International mtvU Woodie Awards 2005 Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Award category Alumni Woodie for "Speed of Sound" MuchMusic Video Awards 2006 Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award category People's Choice: Favorite International Group for "Speed of Sound" NME Carling Awards 2003 Won NME Carling Award category Carling Best Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2003 Won NME Carling Award category NME Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Best New Artist 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Best Single for "Yellow" 2001 Won NME Carling Award category Session of the Year (for a live appearance on a BBC show) Q Awards 2006 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Act in the World Today 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Track for "Fix You" 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Live Act 2005 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Album for "X&Y" 2004 Got nomination for Q Award category Best Act in the World Today ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 Got nomination for ShockWaves NME Award category Worst Band World Music Awards 2006 Got nomination for World Music Award category World's Best Rock Group 2005 Won World Music Award category World's Best Selling Artist/England 2005 Got nomination for World Music Award category World's Best Selling Rock Act Awards Year Award Category Region Notes 2000 NME Awards Best New Artist United Kingdom 2001 Kerrang! Awards Best British Band United Kingdom 2002 Kerrang! Awards Best British Live Act United Kingdom 2004 Q Awards Innovation Award United Kingdom Kerrang! Awards Best Album United Kingdom Q Awards Best Live Act United Kingdom MTV EMA Best Alternative Europe MTV EMA Best UK & Ireland Act Europe 2005 BRIT Awards Best Live Act United Kingdom NME Awards Best Live Act United Kingdom mtvU Woodie Awards Best International United States 2006 Q Awards Best Live Act[40] United Kingdom MTV EMA Best Alternative Europe Kerrang! Awards Best Live Act[41] United Kingdom BT Digital Music Awards Best Rock Artist United Kingdom UK Festival Awards Best Rock Act[42] United Kingdom For Reading and Leeds Festivals 2006 UK Festival Awards Best Headline Act[42] United Kingdom For Reading and Leeds Festivals 2006 Vodafone Live Music Awards Best Live Act[43] United Kingdom 2007 BRIT Awards Best Live Act[44] United Kingdom NME Awards Best British Band[45] United Kingdom BT Digital Music Awards Best Rock Artist[46] United Kingdom Vodafone Live Music Awards Tour of the Year[47] United Kingdom Q Awards Best Live Act[48] United Kingdom MTV EMA Headliner[49] Europe MTV EMA Best UK & Ireland Act[49] Europe mtvU Woodie Awards Best Performing[50] United States 2008 Meteor Music Awards Best International Live Performance[51] Ireland For Oxegen 2007 NME Awards Best Live Band[52] United Kingdom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Who by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Who by? Media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Who by? Media. I'm just waiting for you to tell me that I don't even like Coldplay, and that I just pretend to because the media have told me to + I would like some examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Who by? Media. I'm just waiting for you to tell me that I don't even like Coldplay, and that I just pretend to because the media have told me to + I would like some examples. What relevance has that quote got first, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Last album - 2005 - X&Y. 2005 Won Q Award category Best Act In The World Today Thanks. Bye. How many Q awards/NME awards and fucking grammies do you think U2 have won over the years? You sound like a typical teenager - what is popular now and what I like must be the best thing like EVER. The football equivalent of a sky/premiership fan - history is nothing. Apart from it's widely acknowledged that they are the biggest band in the world. Seriously fuck off Who by? Media. I'm just waiting for you to tell me that I don't even like Coldplay, and that I just pretend to because the media have told me to + I would like some examples. What relevance has that quote got first, please? I'm just saying it's obvious where your loyalties are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Yep Textbook forumming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Also if U2 do get their arse into gear and get the new record out before the end of the year and Q have a cover declaring them the biggest band in the world does that trump the "album sales this year" card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Find me a band that have had bigger 3-album success since 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Find me a band that have had bigger 3-album success since 2000. Lets see when U2 release their 3rd album of the decade eh? (Before pissing on Coldplay at the box office from a very great height again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Find me a band that have had bigger 3-album success since 2000. Again Green Day are on over 20 million sales with 2. Kings of Leon are on 28 million despite having formed in 2000, giving coldplay 3 years on them... Mariah Carey or some shite has probably sold way more than coldplay BTW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Find me a band that have had bigger 3-album success since 2000. Lets see when U2 release their 3rd album of the decade eh? (Before pissing on Coldplay at the box office from a very great height again). Can't find one then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 + I would like some examples. Cue links to articles in Q and NME - not realising the covers declaring them the biggest band on the planet are there to sell magazines. A rational basis like album sales and tour sales of course don't count - the NME said so, so its true. Find me a band that have had bigger 3-album success since 2000. Again Green Day are on over 20 million sales with 2. Kings of Leon are on 28 million despite having formed in 2000, giving coldplay 3 years on them... Mariah Carey or some shite has probably sold way more than coldplay BTW... Can't find one then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Another 22m for two albums - RHCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I can't explain the significance of the year 2000. Is that when music was invented? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I can't explain the significance of the year 2000. Is that when music was invented? No Coldplay released their first album - everybody else got frightened and retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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