Mirage on the charts

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Here are some fun and fast facts about Mirage.

Released July 2, 1982

Enters the charts with a bullet at #50 July 17, 1982

The following week July 24, 1982 enters the top 10 at #9

The next week July 31, 1982 it hit #3

The following week it knocks Asia from the top spot and hits #1 Aug 1, 1982


It would remain #1 for 5 weeks that summer
It gets knocked from the top spot by John Couger, American Fool on September 11, 1982

American Fool remained at #1 until November.
However what I did not know is Mirage stayed at #2 until late on November 27 it drops to #13.

American Fool also drops and Men At Work take over #1


For 4 months Mirage was #1 or #2 on the charts. If John Couger never existed Mirage could have been a #1 album for 4 months.

Imagine a MTV video for Love In Store. It could have extended its life on the charts.

Mirage sold 2 million copies in the states that year and it only hit #1 in the states. American Fool sold over twice as much 5 million.

Interesting footnote is Bella Donna dropped out of the top 40 albums chart on July 3, 1982 the exact time Mirage was released. Bella Donna would hang on in the top 200 albums for another year

BOTH Bella Donna and Mirage hit #1 just 4 weeks after release and almost exactly 1 year apart