VBOFM still climbing on Swedish charts

[Emmeline]

For anyone who wants to know...VBOFM has climbed steadily since the first week's #42 to #37 then #27 and now..............
#18!! Wohoo, top 20 and climbing!

~Emma~

[David]

Originally posted by Emmeline
For anyone who wants to know...VBOFM has climbed steadily since the first week's #42 to #37 then #27 and now..............
#18!! Wohoo, top 20 and climbing!

That's very odd. This is practically the first time I can remember this group of people doing better in Europe than in the U.S. in terms of chart performance. I wonder how sales from the two continents compare.

[tommer]

Originally posted by David
That's very odd. This is practically the first time I can remember this group of people doing better in Europe than in the U.S. in terms of chart performance.

your memory must be a little bit short then
the most obvious example would be tango in the night, it was a bigger seller all over europe (both relatively and in actual numbers) than in the US, it sold more than 2mil. in the UK alone.
it was a #1 here too and it wasn't one in the states, there are more examples but my memory's not at it's best shape either.

[Sorcerer386]

Well Tommer, if I'm not mistaken, Behind the Mask also did a lot better over in Europe. I have no sense of Time, but I don't see how it could have done WORSE over there than here. I don't own Time, but even with the Fleetwood Mac name, I would have assumed it would have done a lot better than it did here.

[David]

Originally posted by tommer
your memory must be a little bit short then
the most obvious example would be tango in the night, it was a bigger seller all over europe (both relatively and in actual numbers) than in the US, it sold more than 2mil. in the UK alone.
it was a #1 here too and it wasn't one in the states, there are more examples but my memory's not at it's best shape either.

I did not know that. I just assumed "Tango" sold about 4 or 5 million in the United States. I'm bad with not remembering the sales numbers. I think I do remember that "Tango" didn't hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard chart, but I think it hit Top 10.

I remember thinking for a long time that England didn't care much for the American version of Fleetwood Mac, whereas the U.S. fans were far more impressed.

[Sorcerer386]

Tango just went 3x platinum in the U.S. in 2000, and it peaked at #7 on the charts. If I'm not mistaken, though, Tango is their second highest selling album because of its success in other places.

[seteca]

Originally posted by Sorcerer386
....If I'm not mistaken, though, Tango is their second highest selling album because of its success in other places...

You're not mistaken, it's absolutely true!

[ricohv]

I could swear that I read that Behind The Mask went to #1 in England-and what was it here?...I wanna say either 18 or 22. And also I could swear I recently read that Greatest Hits has actually outsold Tango now ?!?

[ricohv]

P.s. (to my last post):

Emma-Thanks for all the Fleetwood Mac in Sweden updates! Remeber me, I sent you the e-mail saying I was "hondra percent Svensk" ? *Ricoh*

[Sorcerer386]

And also I could swear I recently read that Greatest Hits has actually outsold Tango now ?!?

Well, I'm really not sure. I would imagine it HAS, but I was speaking strictly on like, new material albums or live albums (Live and The Dance). GH is 8x platinum here in the US, but Tango I think is 8x platinum or 7x platinum in Europe...so I'm not sure.

[Emmeline]

Originally posted by ricohv
P.s. (to my last post):

Emma-Thanks for all the Fleetwood Mac in Sweden updates! Remeber me, I sent you the e-mail saying I was "hondra percent Svensk" ? *Ricoh*

Of course I remember you ricohv! I'm glad someone appreciates it, I just get so excited when Fleetwood Mac gets some recognition here in Sweden.

~Emma~

[ricohv]

Hi Emma-I sent an email to you thru here-I hope it works. Pleae check. It is titled Swedish Fleetwood Mac fans! Thanks, Ricoh