Beyonce’s ‘Beyonce’ Enjoys VMA-Induced Sales Bump…Of 181%

Published: Thursday 4th Sep 2014 by David

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As she celebrates her 33rd birthday today (September 4th) ‘Second Nature‘ chanteuse Beyonce will be pleased to learn that her performance at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards comes baring a new gift for her this morning.

What she’ll find once she pulls said gift from its Platinum casing?

‘Billboard’ news below…

On Bey’s performance, the publication reveals:

 

In total, 1.16 million albums and songs related to the 2014 VMA show were sold in the week ending Aug. 31 (1.05 million songs; 110,000 albums). That’s up compared to the 822,000 VMA-related songs and albums in the week previous (732,000 songs; 90,000 albums).

Among the VMA-performed songs this year, the biggest unit gainer was “Bang Bang,” by Jessie JAriana Grande and Minaj, which increased by 85,000 downloads (to 244,000 for the week — up 54 percent).

The songs performed during Beyonce’s long medley — celebrating her Video Vanguard Award win — saw their sales rise by 155 percent (126,000 downloads sold, up from 49,000 the previous week).

In terms of album sales, Beyonce was also the big winner, as her self-titled album (which was the focus of her performance) earned a 181 percent gain (16,000; up from 6,000 the week previous). That is the largest unit gain and percentage increase among VMA-related albums.

Beyonce’s 10,000 unit gain accounted for nearly half (49 percent) of the overall increase earned by VMA-related albums (just over 20,000).

VMA-related music is defined as songs performed on the show — that were not brand-new or impacted by iTunes’ Complete My Album transactions — and major previously released albums and EPs by the show’s performers.

 

 

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Took the words right out of our mouths Bey.

Meanwhile, over in the UK, the last week has seen the project airlifted from #180 on the ‘Official Charts’ and gently dropped at #60, pushed 120 places up in the right direction despite the album’s failure to birth a British smash since its December 13th 2013 delivery.

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  1. Beysus September 4, 2014

    HAPPY BDAY QUEEN BEY!

    • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

      Rihanna’s first single off her upcoming album debuts this afternoon!!!! I cannot wait!!! #navy #nhevi #rihannanavy

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        ARE YOU STILL HERE??? LOL THE NAVY AND THEIR DAMN SINGLES!!!

      • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

        Rihanna sold more albums than Beyoncé globally, but the BeyHIVe gets sticks on US album sales. Gurl.

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        B**** when has QUEEN BEY struggled to sell tickets???? Even in the UK where her album sales aren’t that good?!!! Mmm Hmm THOUGHT SO!!! When Rih wins more than TWO Grammys (like she even deserved them!) in one year, let us know!!! *sips tea*

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    • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

      You don’t wanna battle with me, sis. I bear receipts and not bought and made up bullshht.

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        Good luck with preaching those receipts u speak of… HAPPY BDAY QUEEN BEY!!!

  2. Big bird September 4, 2014

    So where that bltch Career ender? i wanna drag that ho’e for coming at me last time if i see you it’s going down BlTCH!!!!! You’ve been warn!

    • Big bird September 4, 2014

      warned*

      • truth (icki is the QWEEN OF PUSHBACK!! Iggy got her scuured honey. #IckiAFlop) September 4, 2014

        Drag dat ho honey…DRAG HAAAAA!!!!

    • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

      Rihanna’s first single off her upcoming album debuts this afternoon!!! DJ Mustard is the producer. The song is epic and will be #1. I listened to it yesterday. Mark my words.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        FAWK THAT PEASANT BIITCH!!! ITS KING B BDAY!!!! BOW DOWN! HOEIANNA IS SOMEWHERE PLAYING THE QUEENS MUSIC, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE!!

  3. Eloviano September 4, 2014

    Happy 33rd birthday Beyoncé Gisele Knowles-Carter!! Almost 2 decade’s in and still slaying!!!

    • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

      YESSSSSSSS! AND IT WONT STOP!!!!! #9/4/81

    • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

      Ring the alarm! Rihanna has snatched Beyonce’s wig for the past 8 years. She took a break in 2014 so that Bey can have a moment all to herself with that ratchet self-titled album that would have flipped if released traditionally.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        LMFAOOOO THIS DUMB BIITCH. GURL WE DONT HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS H*** WITH 7 ALBUMS AND ISNT ON THE RIAA. ITS THE QUEEEEEEEN OF YOUR FAVS BIRTHDAY!!!!!

      • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

        Gurl. You love to make up stats because you know that Rihanna’s albums are all platinum. Are you that shook about her dominance?

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        ALL PLATNUM??? Ha!! Ever heard of Music Of The Flops??!!! 9 bloomin years and it’s JUST past Gold in the US!!! HAAA!

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        BWAHAHAHAHA WHO IS THIS RITARTED BIITCH KII KII. I DIDNT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT R****’S BARELY PLATINUM ALBUM. I SAID SHE WASNT ON THE RIAA WITH 7 ALBUMS LMFAOOOO. THE BIRTHDAY GURL MADE THE CUT WITH 4 ALBUMS LMFAOOOO

  4. Stephy. September 4, 2014

    Happy Birthday Queen Beyonce

  5. rita ora can win a oscar September 4, 2014

    I have got a funny feeling Rihanan is delaying her album cos she is under incredible pressure to top beyonce and she cannot. Rihanan claims to be the biggest pop star yet BEYONCE AT 33 doing RNB with no radio support makes more money on tour; opens higher than her; outsells her in short time; sells her album at premium price; out sells her vogue covers; HBO cable docu get more ratings than 777 on fox and her joint tour with jay was more talked about and made more money that the monster tour.

    How can u be the biggest POP STAR getting mucked by 33 year old RNB CHICK?

    PS: Beyonce is the only singer selling at FULL PREMIUM PRICE, even coldplay is not selling for that

    • Beysus September 4, 2014

      LOL there’s meant to be like 5 generic DJ Mustard/Rack City/2 On type songs on her new album!! Plus a bunch of David Guetta EDM crap!!!

      • fatusankohe September 4, 2014

        Rit Ora can win a oscar say thanks well said

    • XXX September 4, 2014

      Another questiin for the Navy. How can you be the biggest popstar and Even Ariana Grande has more chart topping albums?

      • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

        Look lessor. Wig snatching has everything to do with sales. Rihanna has platinum-plus albums that didn’t top the chart. Ariana has two #1 debuted albums but how many of them went platinum? gold? nickel?

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        How many Rihanna albums have been as critically acclaimed as BEYONCE or Yours Truly?!!!!! Mmm Hmm… *sips tea*

      • Queen of Pop September 4, 2014

        Really??? I guess you wanted to forget that Loud nominated for the Grammy Album of the Year as well as all over albums being nominated in different categories…and NONE of Beyonce’s albums have been critically acclaimed. BeyHIVe acclaimed means poor taste and willing to accept garbage as gold.
        You don’t wanna battle with me, sis.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        KII CRITICAL ACCLAIM & A HOEIANNA ALBUM DONT MIX KII KII. THIS DELUSIONAL C*NT. WORRY ABOUT R**** ALBUM SALES DECLINING BUT N THE MEANTIME, ITS THE QUEEEEEEEEEEEN BIRTHDAY! ****SINGING CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, OH YEA***

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        Queen Of Pop, Ummm check Beys last album!!! RAVE REVIEWS B****!!! And Bey has been nominated for Record/Song of the Year multiple times!!!

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        Sasha Fierce was nominated for Album Of The Year too b****…

      • SURPRISE…….(DEC.13) September 4, 2014

        Queen of flop, have u ever heard of METACRITIC, dat gave BEYONCE a 85 mark, while UNAFLOP GOT LYK 61%….Not all of the album nominated for album of the year are all critically acclaimed,Ho. Rihject does not have d level of acclaim BEY has…Now KEEP seething b****.

  6. Me>>>you September 4, 2014

    Congrats Queen Bey. Your slayege will keep on going.

  7. #TeamTinashe Stan (PRE-ORDER “Aquarius” Now On iTunes) September 4, 2014

    The UK market will forever be hard to sell if you’re an artist from a different country and isn’t doing 100% big promos over there. It’s kinda like Canada too.
    But good for her with the sales jump!

    • CherylSoldier September 4, 2014

      False. Rihanna and katy perry slay there. Ariana also just went number 1.

  8. XXX September 4, 2014

    Congrats Queen Bey and HAPPY 33rd Birthday! She is now currently #Unbothered with Jay and Blue Blue in France!

  9. Lydia September 4, 2014

    Happy Birthday Mrs Carter, lover her! One of the greatest entertainers to ever grace the planet! And her album justt made it ij tye Guinesd Book of World Records today too

    • Lydia September 4, 2014

      In the Guiness*

  10. Beysus September 4, 2014

    There is no way Rihanna could pull a BEYONCE!! First of all, the Navy would be scared to buy anything that’s not a single, secondly; she’d be blamed for copying as would any other pop star, thirdly: she’s been too busy going in holiday, partying, becoming a groupie at the World Cup, cyber bullying, and “rehearsing” for a cash cow tour that releasing a album WITH videos this years seems unlikely, and finally; her last 4 albums have been released around the same damn time, unless that IS her next release date… *sips tea*

    • truth (icki is the QWEEN OF PUSHBACK!! Iggy got her scuured honey. #IckiAFlop) September 4, 2014

      Death!!

  11. truth (icki is the QWEEN OF PUSHBACK!! Iggy got her scuured honey. #IckiAFlop) September 4, 2014

    Happy birthday qween

  12. RoyalKev September 4, 2014

    Happy Birthday to King B! It’s been such an amazing year! I’m so in awe of B’s nearly 2 decade long career! The albums, concerts and amazing live performances have this woman slowly, but steadily walking right into her legend lane. Proud!

  13. Dem Lessors September 4, 2014

    I’m going to see “the UK’s leading” Beyoncé tribute act tonight and they’re giving out free watermelon shots and a “serfbort”, lol!

    • CherylSoldier September 4, 2014

      Sounds like a better show than britney in Vegas!

  14. african music lover September 4, 2014

    yes Bey..happy bday to me and you..um gonna bang the beyonce album today as i celebrate my bday

  15. Beysus September 4, 2014

    Just saw this and thought I should repeat it for you —> “Our Beyonce, Who art in Heaven, Halo, Say Thy Name. Thy Flawless come, Thy Diva done, on Earth as it is in Houston. Give this our day, another album. And forgive us of our 99 problems. As we forgive those who aren’t one. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from lessors. For thine is the Destiny, The Beyhive and Blue Ivy. Forever and ever, Slaymen” Haaaa!!! :’)

    • Memo September 4, 2014

      She’s not doing Adele’s numbers, so, why considering her a god?

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        STFU! Adele isn’t a god just because she did those numbers. Aretha, Tina, Janis and a few others never did Adele numbers but they’re Greats! Not Adele. #SO HOEE SIT DOWN

      • Beysus September 4, 2014

        Oh please, as if Adele could out do 21’s success!! That’s as good as she’s gonna get!!!!

      • Memo September 4, 2014

        Beyoncé has never seen that kind of success.

      • Krista September 4, 2014

        You’re right… Shes seen way more

    • Memo September 4, 2014

      Really? Which of her albums went Diamond?

  16. DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

    KEEP CALM PEASANTS! ITS THE HOLY GRAIL OF QUEENS BDAY!!!!!” GREATNESS WAS BORN 33 YEARS AGO!! CELEBRATE THIS JOYOUS DAY!!!!! REJOICE!!! TODAY IS THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY!!!! ALL HAIL THE QUEEEEEEEN!!!! 9/4/81! OH WHAT A DAY THIS IS!!!!!

  17. DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

    THERE ARE PARADES AND PARTIES ALL ACROSS THE WORLD TODAY!!!! ITS KING B BDAY!!!!! YES THE QUEEN!!! THIS DAY, 33 YEARS AGO, AN LEGEND WAS BORN!!!” 33 YEARS AGO AN MUSIC ICON WAS BORN!!! HER BIRTHDAY RANKS AS ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED BDAYS EVER AMONG MUSICIANS!!!!!!!

  18. Metzo September 4, 2014

    Happy bday to the Top Bitchh in the Game!

  19. DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

    BWAHAHAHA WHY IS THAT WHOREIANNA STAN SO PRESSED ON A GLORIOUS DAY???? HUN CELEBRATE! ITS THE QUEEEEEEN’S BIRTHDAY!

  20. fatusankohe September 4, 2014

    Happy bday to our queen bey and con grant I wish norting but the best for you may god continue to bless you with more hits more number one album more number one single more number one tours more number sales to all your business thank you for giving your all long happy life ever lasting long happy married

  21. fatusankohe September 4, 2014

    More success on all you do continue to slay us every years their is no one like our bey may all the fans continue to support love you for life and thanks Sam for posting

    • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

      MEDICORE = 12#1s and 7 ALBUMS AND NO ON THE RIAA.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        *NOT*

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        Aaliyah was a multi platinum selling artist and her last album 2 as gold before she died and was her fastest certified album….you guys needs to get your receipts in order….the number of people supposedly linked to Aaliyah is the same as Bey so is Aaliyah was a thot than your basically calling your fav a thot as well.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        Um @ Brian….KING B has only been linked to really 3 guys while becoming an celebrity. That’s not a Thot. THE QUEEN wasnt passed around among friends. #SO SIT DOWN HOEE

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        Outside of R.Kelly and Dame Aaliyah wasn’t linked to anyone, I don’t know why people keep linking her to Jay when he was dating Bey around the time Aaliyah was hanging with the Roc crew….so yes if she is being called a thot that makes Bey one as well you Illiterate parasite.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        Kii Kii This Worthless Seeeething F** @ Brian is Pure Delusions kii. Child everybody know Jay and Dame was bussing Aaliyah open at the same time. By marrying Kelly @ 14, she became a thot very young. And LIES….KING B was friends with Jay before Aaliyah died. They started getting close after her death. Jay was still hitting that before she died. If it looks like a Hoee, its a Hoee.

    • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

      KII AALIYAH DOESNT EXIST ON THE RIAA NEITHER KII KII.

      • RICHIE_RICH September 4, 2014

        Chile pay that old sissy no mind . Don’t fall for her tricks, don’t let her work you.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        But I love going after that Bipolar Delusional Shittty Booty F@gig kii

      • Mark111 September 4, 2014

        You’re raving over double platinum when all 3 of Aaliyah’s albums went double plat. Sit down and go buy a Beyonce single so it can chart on the Hot 100 and not the Bubbling Under chart.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        LMFAO THE LIES U TELL KII KII. AALIYAH ONLY HAVE 2 DP ALBUMS. IF AALIYAH HADNT DIED. THAT LAST ALBUM WOULD OF ONLY WENT GOLD KII

      • SURPRISE…….(DEC.13) September 4, 2014

        NOBODY CARES ABOUT HOELIYAH, LEAVE BEY OUT UR MOUTH AND WORRY ABOUT WHY THOTLIYAH WAS GETTING JAMMED IN THE A*** BY PERVERT.KELLY AT THE TENDER AGE OF 17…ONCE A THOT ALWAYS A DAMN THOT. P.S HOELIYAH DID NOT BECOME A FACTOR UNTIL LIKE AUGUST 26 2001…..DEATH!!!(LITERALLY)

    • Tyler September 4, 2014

      Umm…Don’t Think you’re off limits just because you are a StruggleVocalsLiyah Stan.

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        The only struggle going on is your shade game cause that was weak as hell.

      • Tyler September 4, 2014

        No more of a struggle than IrrelevantUntil2001Liyah’s vocals…or the lack there of #OOP

  22. RICHIE_RICH September 4, 2014

    Happy bday to the greatest live entertainer in the world. Enjoy you’re day King/Queen Beyonce. Keep them mad baby. Can’t wait to see you next week in Paris.

    • KING RIH September 4, 2014

      Janet died?

      • Krista September 4, 2014

        No. Your point?

  23. DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

    KII @ THAT MARK F@GG….16K + ALREADY DOUBLE PLATNUIM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.1 UNAFLOP KII KII. #THE JOKES WRITE THEMSELVES

  24. DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

    TGJ WHERE IS YOUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEEN POST???? THE TOP 2 BDAYS THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD STOPS AND REFLECT ON IS MJ….THE KING & BEYONCE…..THE QUEEN BIRTHDAYS! #GIT

    • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

      But you’re the one trolling & pressed kii. Mad that your whorres are flops on The RIAA kii kii.

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        But Beyoncé has yet to top Aaliyah’s last album WW numbers.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        * In My Whitney Voice* I wanna see the receipts that Aaliyah last album was an huge seller. We alknow if she wouldn’t passed, that album would’ve FLOPPED! You said Aaliyah was Gold before she died, so that mean it took her a month. BEYONCE reached that in a mere 2 days kii kii

      • Naomi September 4, 2014

        @Brian. Tf are you talking about. Aaliyahs last album sold just over 2 million in the US (something all Beyonce’s albums have done besides 4) so I’m pretty sure has topped it with ease since she is far more international. We all know Aaliyah biggest market was the US.

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        That’s great Beyoncé reached that mark over a decade into her career which we all know Aaliyah didn’t make it alive to see a decade. Her last album sold 13 million WW so like I said for those with difficulty reading @Naomi Beyoncé has yet to have an album outdo Aaliyah’s numbers WW

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        And how would her album have flopped if it went gold within a month with no hit single and barely any promo? #Thehiveandtheirstupidity

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        That @ Brian F** is seeeeeething. Aaliyah has NEVER HAD a album sell over 10 million. KING B first album sold over 12 million WW and over 4 million n the US. Aaliyah first and second album sold only 3 million n the US. Both DIL & BDAY sold more kii kii. Like I said before, Aaliyah was FLOPPING before she died.

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        We Need A Flopatution and More Than A Flop didn’t do anything on the charts, so that’s why they released Rock The Boat n a hurry because the album was flopping down the charts. #GOLD MY ASS

      • Naomi September 5, 2014

        @Brian. LMAO 13 million. Where are your receipts? The lies! Like I said, her last album sold just over two million in the states where did the 10 million come from? Not international. 80% of her sales are US. Did you read my comment orr…?

    • SURPRISE…….(DEC.13) September 4, 2014

      YET U ARE THE ONE PERCHED ON A BEY POST, LEAVE BEY AND GO CLEAN RIHJECTION’S V*****, DAT S*** S*** MUST BE SMELLING LIKE S.T.D AT DIS POINT. P.S U CAN ALSO TRY CLEANING HOELIYAH’S GRAVEYARD, R.KELLY AND DAMON DASH JIZZ IS PROBABLY OVER IT.

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        Awww you mad boo?…still bringing up the queens name when she has been gone for over a decade. #Imppact

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        Boi bye! The only QUEEN is BEYONCE GISELLE KNOWLES CARTER!

      • Brian310 September 4, 2014

        I only recognize Aaliyah Dana Haughton as the queen

      • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

        Kii A Queen that isn’t on The RIAA LMFAO

  25. Belladonna1363 September 4, 2014

    Happy Bday Queen Bey. Love you so much!

  26. Tyler September 4, 2014

    @Mark
    Umm…Don’t think you’re off limits just because you are a StruggleVocalsLiyah Stan

    • Brian310 September 4, 2014

      Too bad her vocals landed her at The Oscars to become the youngest female singer to hit the stage and still holds that record.

      • Tyler September 4, 2014

        The b**** sucked vocally. Now gtfo out of my comment section

    • DIGGER BEY September 4, 2014

      Tell It @ Tyler lmao

  27. Tyler September 4, 2014

    Happy Queen Bey #PutACrownOnIt

  28. Krista September 4, 2014

    Happy Birthday MOTHA! So proud of her.

  29. Naomi September 4, 2014

    Woop Woop Queen Bey! And FLOTUS wished her a happy B DAY too!

  30. i die 4 nicki September 8, 2014

    u may be fat, a thief and a s**** to ur husband, but U still slay, so hbd, #barbsnation

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