This day four years ago, Lady Gaga released her debut album “The Fame”. Little did Gaga or anyone else know, this very record would not only go on to become one of the most successful records in digital history, but also catapult her into the pop culture stratosphere. The album went on to sell over 15,000,000 copies worldwide, span four massively successful singles, and win two Grammys amongst a plethora of other awards. Let’s take a quick look back at some of the amazing sales accomplishments this record achieved…
Sale Certifications:
- US: 4x platinum
- Australia: 3x platinum
- Austria: 4x platinum
- Canada: 7x platinum
- France: diamond
- Germany: 9x gold
- Ireland: 9x platinum
- New Zealand: 5x platinum
- Switzerland: 4x platinum
- UK: 4x platinum
Worldwide Sales:
- US: 4,400,000
- Canada: 476,000
- France: 620,000
- UK: 2,799,889
- Worldwide: 15,000,000
Happy birthday, “The Fame”.
Four years ago today, Gaga released “Just Dance” as the first single off of her debut album, “The Fame”. Little did she know, this very song would not only go on to become one of the highest-selling singles of all time, but also catapult her into the pop culture stratosphere.
Let’s take a moment to remember and celebrate the song that started it all.
