Lol. I doubt Whitney fans are bent out of shape over this one! Her fanbase doesn't strike me as the kind to nitpick over something this trivial. We know Whitney's place in history and we're quite secure with that understanding. Here's the thing, today's artists are going to "break records" left and right (by Whitney, MJ, Madonna, Janet, etc) because of all the advantages that come with this new age of music were in (streaming/Billboard leniency in adjusting rules to make these feats more obtainable). It's just a factor that allows everyone to measure the impact of all the newbies being shove down our throats .

The made up/"graded on a curb" type of records I ignore. Period. I can't honor them; however, if Adele actually sold more units than Whitney, I'm fine with her owning the record. The fact stands that 1.1 million >>> 600k+, although I do understand the whole physical vs digital thing. I'm just satisfied if there's some honesty in the numbers. That's all that truly counts for me.

S/N: People give Bey a hard time, but I really appreciate how she's made her mark (in the traditional sense). She's earned her #1 albums (nothing was discounted for .99 to reach a million in sales). People can try to spin the whole surprise release thing, but nothing can force me to purchase an album for $15.99, unless I want it! I have to be checking for that artist. Her Grammy winning streak is always hated on, but Beyonce was always the one to beat in each category she won in. The tour #'s are just that! I do believe that anything can be "fixed" IN THIS DECADE, but Bey's reputation for being the ultimate performer gives me every reason to think those tour grosses are legitimate. Even the accumulated total of weeks(36) of all her #1's didn't come with discounts or clear channel privileges(although that's something I'm now coming around to seeing as vital for the success of R&B divas that don't get a 2nd glance when it comes to mainstream radio). Anyway, back to my bottom line, Billboard does play the hype game, but Adele may actually have this one!