Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream Sets Record for Most Amazon Pre-Orders Ever
Wednesday October 21, 2009
Amazon.com has announced today that Susan Boyle's upcoming debut album I Dreamed a Dream has set a new record at the online retailer for the most pre-orders ever taken for an album. The collection will be released November 23, 2009, so a month remains to place your pre-order.
Craig Pape, senior manager of Music at Amazon.com says, "We're thrilled by how passionate Susan Boyle's fans have been. Although it's normal to see early enthusiasm for artists who have come off of television shows, the response from our customers to Susan Boyle's upcoming album has been unprecedented." Amazon has also listed the full list of albums in the pre-order top 10. They are as follows:
- Susan Boyle, 'I Dreamed a Dream' (2009)
- Norah Jones, 'Not Too Late' (2007)
- U2, 'No Line on the Horizon' (2009)
- Bruce Springsteen, 'Magic' (2007)
- Dixie Chicks, 'Taking the Long Way' (2006)
- Coldplay, 'Viva La Vida' (2008)
- U2, 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' (2004)
- David Cook, 'David Cook' (2008)
- Diana Krall, 'Quiet Nights' (2009)
- Clay Aiken, 'A Thousand Different Ways' (2006)
Pre-Order Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream
Album cover courtesy Sony
Comments
No surprise to her fans. Susan will always be our number 1!!
I am thrilled beyond words for Susan!!! This is an amazing accomplishment given that before April 11, 2009 most of us had never heard of Susan. Like countless others, I became a fan upon seeing her audition and videos from the BGT tour. Her version of “Wild Horses” is stunning. Susan is an amazing talent and is so deserving of her success. She had a truly amazing gift to be able to touch so many hearts through her gift of song.
Congrats to Susan!!
I knew she’d do really good, but this is even beyond my expectations.
One month and 2 days until we have our CD’s!
To the best singer in the world,Wtgggggggggggggggggg susan.Millions are so delighted on this historic day.And,Imagine what the numbers would be if amazon had not restricted us to only 3 cd’s.The media tried all ways to bring her down ,and her reply,the best cover of any song done by anyone and a cd that will surely set records.
Bill -
Do you have any idea the range of sales Susan would need to break the record? 50,000 units? 75,000?
Incredible, regardless.
Now… all you Susan fans…. vote for her to be nominated as the People’s Choice Award Fave Breakout Artist on their site!!!
I believe the figure it took to smash the record was over 1 million
At last the CD can be ordered in Holland too! This week the newspapers came with a rather pathetic article (Sony Music) about Susan’s breakdown after Britain’s Got Talent. As if her story ended there! I left a commend on several sites. Hello: Susan Boyle’s story started just there. Told them about the 7,7 million listeners on YouTube, over 1,2 million listeners to Wild Horses … 5***** arent enough, she deserves 10! Mark my words: I Dream A Dream will break all records ever!