"Today is the two year anniversary of Lady Gaga’s debut album
The Fame, which was first released in Canada on August 19th, 2008!The album reached top 10 in over thirty countries and has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. In the United States, despite debuting at No. 17 with only 24,000 copies sold, it became the best-selling 2008 album,"
writes Kirill. "In 2009, Gaga released her sophomore effort The Fame Monster, which charted as a re-release of The Fame.
The Fame / The Fame Monster spawned seven smash hits which reached top 10 on almost every chart. Tracks from the album have sold a combined total of more than 25 million digital copies in the United States, more than any other album in history."
Take a look at the list of achievements of The Fame (and the re-release):
13 million copies sold worldwideNumber one in more than ten countriesTop 10 in more than thirty countriesOver 45 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200Over 75 weeks at number one on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic albumsSix weeks at number one on the UK albums chartDouble platinum in France, Japan and New ZealandTriple platinum in the United States, Australia and CanadaFour times platinum in the UK, Russia and GermanyNine times platinum and best selling album of 2009 in IrelandBest-selling digital album of all time in the United StatesMost digital track downloads of all time in the United StatesFirst album to spawn two 5 million-selling singles in the United StatesSeven consecutive top 10 singles in the United StatesSix consecutive number one singles on pop radio in the United StatesSix number ones on Billboard Hot Dance Club SongsSeven top 10 hits in the UK, Australia and CanadaBest selling female digital single of all time in the United States (“Just Dance”)Second best selling female digital single in the United States (“Poker Face”)Best selling digital single of all time in the UK (“Poker Face”)First debut album since 2000 to collect four number ones in the UKTwo Grammy Awards, six nominationsEight Billboard Year End Chart AwardsThree Teen Choice AwardsFive World Music AwardsThree BRIT AwardsGet your Lady Gaga fix by visiting Gaga Daily!
"Today is the two year anniversary of Lady Gaga’s debut album The Fame, which was first released in Canada on August 19th, 2008!The album reached top 10 in over thirty countries and has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. In the United States, despite debuting at No. 17 with only 24,000 copies sold, it became the best-selling 2008 album," writes Kirill. "In 2009, Gaga released her sophomore effort The Fame Monster, which charted as a re-release of The Fame. The Fame / The Fame Monster spawned seven smash hits which reached top 10 on almost every chart. Tracks from the album have sold a combined total of more than 25 million digital copies in the United States, more than any other album in history."
