Paul Weller is the third biggest selling British artist in England... the first two being Paul McCartney and Elton John. I'd say he's entitled to an opinion.
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omahaaudio
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The headline is accurate.
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buster poser
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Is this true?
Spox
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Not according to this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biggest_selling_British_acts_of_all_time
Edit, unless it is strictly limited to sales in England then I don't know.
Adele and Ed Sheerhan may have something to say about that.
That's what I read a few years ago... it was referring to sales in England only. It definitely surprised me, though.
Spox
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Shakin' Stevens sold more singles in the UK than The Jam.
Paul Weller, not the Jam. Paul Weller has been a solo artist for many years now. His music sounds nothing like the Jam.Shakin' Stevens sold more singles in the UK than The Jam.
From Wikipedia: "Weller's album chart performance has been especially strong, with five number one and seven number two albums. He has also scored five top ten and nineteen top twenty singles. He has also achieved significant chart activity in Japan."
Spox
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You still haven't posted a link to him being the third biggest selling British artist in England.
When you do I will happily concede.
buster poser
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Got a link to what you read? He’s not even in the top ten
421JAM
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He could be #1 in England, but he’s still practically nobody in the states.
No, and I was just trying to find it myself to verify it. It was at least a few years ago... but I know I didn't imagine it. I wouldn't make it up... I'm not even a fan of his solo music.
Well... I guess if someone isn't popular in the good ol' US of A, they may as well be living under a rock. Yee ha.
421JAM
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You’re the one acting as if he’s a massive star. Perhaps he is in the UK. But he’s most definitely not in the US.
How you equate that obvious fact to some sort of jingoism doesn’t compute.
buster poser
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I don't think it's ever been true. He's big in UK, that's fair enough to say, but in terms of sales (either albums or singles) he's never been anywhere close to McCartney or Elton, forget Sir Cliff, Freddie and Co., one Thin White Duke, the Spice Girls.
cyclopean
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How is the Ramones about “moving units”? They were never that big in the states.
421JAM
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I don't recall saying anything about the Ramones being about "moving units." Are you sure you meant to quote and respond to me?
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