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Post by Kallie on Jun 3, 2011 19:13:23 GMT -8
CYH have sold 250,000 copies of their debut album. What a shame. I hope they get to 1 million before long. People need to hear their music.
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Post by sthdvs2012 on Jun 3, 2011 19:47:25 GMT -8
It is almost at 420,000 according to Nielsen's website. It just says 250,000 on wikipedia.
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Post by james on Jun 3, 2011 20:52:48 GMT -8
MMMMMMMMMMMM.
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Post by Bingo on Jun 4, 2011 4:08:49 GMT -8
I really don't think they see themselves as a Mainstream chart act - and I think, rightly so, given the nature of their new music, and the circuit they're playing to.
I fully understand that many fans are much more used to the Mainstream radio, chart and award scene (and, consequently, it can be a big adjustment to think in terms of Alt. Country or Folk Rock terms)
Those figures may look slim in comparison with the Dixie Chick days - but they are, in fact, very good for an Austin, Americana or Festival band.
I may be in the minority, but I'd prefer not to see the CYH as "Dixie Chicks Light" - but to accept them as what they are - making more independently styled and alternative music.
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Post by sthdvs2012 on Jun 4, 2011 8:02:38 GMT -8
Shouldn't RIAA have certified it GOLD by now? I'm sure it has "Shipped" 500,000 units... that is what they count.
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Post by erik on Jun 4, 2011 8:18:45 GMT -8
Quote by Bingo:
I agree with that. By the same token, however, I think anything they do, whether in the Court Yard Hounds configuration or with Natalie as the Chicks, is always going to be different from what's out there. There's no way of avoiding it (IMHO).
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Post by dixiechicksfan on Jun 4, 2011 18:40:44 GMT -8
I may be in the minority, but I'd prefer not to see the CYH as "Dixie Chicks Light" - but to accept them as what they are - making more independently styled and alternative music. Agreed 100%
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Post by Tony on Jun 6, 2011 3:19:43 GMT -8
I'd like for them to have sold more albums, but it doesn't worry me too much. They've done the superstar bit and I'm sure they're happy.
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Post by hilb126 on Jun 6, 2011 3:30:59 GMT -8
Nearly 500,000 copies of a CD from a new band is a really strong number. When taking into consideration how TTLW did, it's not bad to imagine nearly 1 in 5 of those people buying the album. That's good, especially since the music itself is nothing like what the Chicks produce (or overproduce considering TTLW - whoops, did I just go there? : .
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Post by Kallie on Jun 6, 2011 11:25:36 GMT -8
It is almost at 420,000 according to Nielsen's website. It just says 250,000 on wikipedia. Oh well awesome. I read it somewhere else that is was 250,000 not on wikipedia because they never update their info.. Hopefully all the touring will push sales up to 1 million.
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Post by sam625 on Jun 8, 2011 3:53:31 GMT -8
I'm not sure why people are so down on their sales. CYH is a side project. I don't think they went 100% into trying to be a new group because they are still the Dixie Chicks. The group is more about making music not replacing the DC. Although they did a lot of tv appearances when the cd came out, they didn't to much more. Radio is still the best promotional tool. If they wanted to be a big group, they would have released their music to major formats like Country and AC. AAA is a very small, niche format. Plus they didn't really put any effort in their videos. If DC does breakup I think they will go full throttle to make CYH a major group.
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Post by redbarron on Jun 8, 2011 11:03:35 GMT -8
Videos are expensive and I think they were trying to break even on this venture and have fun. If they took off in a big way, that would have been great too. I doubt country radio would have really been interested in this CD, then again, who knows. I think they worked their asses off myself, just not with country radio.
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Post by Kallie on Jun 15, 2011 15:04:02 GMT -8
I wished they could be promoted to their old audience maybe they wanted to avoid that. Remember what Martie said "I'd rather have a really small following of cool people than someone who has a Chick Cd with a Reba one...." something aong those lines. Srry didn't mean to misquote Mrs. Maguire.
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Post by Bingo on Jun 15, 2011 16:25:29 GMT -8
I wished they could be promoted to their old audience maybe they wanted to avoid that. Remember what Martie said "I'd rather have a really small following of cool people than someone who has a Chick Cd with a Reba one...." something aong those lines. Srry didn't mean to misquote Mrs. Maguire. Their relationship to the Country format is complicated. As far as I can work it out - they have no objection to being identified as "Country" outside the US. In Canada, the UK and Australia, they give interviews to Country media, and appear on shows with "Country" in the title (such as the BBC's "Bob Harris Country") In the US, they seem to only identify openly with the Roots Country sector - for example, acting as guest DJs on one of Sirius Radio's Roots channels, and appearing as award presenters at the AMAs. (The Roots Country sector only accounts for about 15%, at most of the total Country audience, but is much more tolerant and diverse - both of musical styles, and of political and social protest. Few Country fans listen to both - so it's a fair bet that many, or most, of the 85% Mainstream Country audience never heard much of the Hounds, unless they were continuing Dixie Chicks fans and deliberately sought them out.) Whenever they are asked why Mainstream Country stations haven't received their record, their stock reply is to express surprise, and imply they know nothing about that, and leave such matters to the label. (I'm rather dubious about that though - partly because they have a history of putting their foot down with the label, and seem unlikely candidates for a passive role in being just figureheads for the promoters; - and partly, too, because some of their other comments suggest that they still resent being identified with the commercial Country radio format.) Part of that is likely to be personal fallout from the backlash (e.g comments in Shut Up and Sing, Martie's interviews, and Emily saying she didn't see the new album as primarily Country.) However, I also think there are more practical reasons. If they now identify openly with Mainstream Country, it would probably harder to avoid any future Dixie Chick material also being classified in that way - and possibly harder to attract Natalie back. I don't think they've given up the hope of getting a breakthrough into other formats. Mainstream Country is probably the most popular radio format in the US - but the paradox is that, at the same tine, it's probably the most unpopular. By that I mean, it's very divisive - few music fans tend to be neutral about Country - they tend to either love it or hate it. For many Pop fans, and Pop media commentators - Country is the kiss of death. There are a few exceptions - but those tend to be either very Pop-leaning, or "classy" Roots acts who are no longer current on Mainstream Country radio. The Hounds can't fit into the first category without sacrificing their distinctive style - and if they want to be in the second category, they can't really be all over commercial Country radio at the same time. So I'd expect them still to keep away from that format.
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Post by sam625 on Jun 16, 2011 18:36:34 GMT -8
Videos are expensive and I think they were trying to break even on this venture and have fun. If they took off in a big way, that would have been great too. I doubt country radio would have really been interested in this CD, then again, who knows. I think they worked their asses off myself, just not with country radio. You're missing my point which is that they weren't trying to be a big group. They just wanted to make music. If they were trying to be big they would have made a video and released their music to large formats. I didn't say country would play them. It was just one example of a major format, like AC and Pop radio.
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Post by DCXMMXVI on Jun 17, 2011 9:03:59 GMT -8
i was watching "Music Choice" and they said jack ingrams first 3 major label albums sold 500,000 copies total. so if what hilb said is true, than i think that is pretty darn good. congrats CYH for selling half a mil copies with your debut album!
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