Steps the most successful PWL act?

[Eddie]

According to Claire at least:



More successful than Kylie (or Jason) apparently! Surely not?

 

[Eddie]

My OCD compels me to declare this FAKE NEWS.

 

[GNL]

According to Claire at least:



More successful than Kylie (or Jason) apparently! Surely not?

I guess Kylie outgrew PWL.

 

[Eddie]

I suppose the fact that their first greatest hits sold a shitload means it must be close. In comparison Kylie's first hits set sold a modest amount.

Her first two studio albums definitely outsold their respective albums though. By Rhythm Of Love however her popularity was waning.

 

[Eddie]

Also if you take into account international sales it's not even close.

 

[Sheena]

I suppose the fact that their first greatest hits sold a shitload means it must be close. In comparison Kylie's first hits set sold a modest amount.

Her first two studio albums definitely outsold their respective albums though. By Rhythm Of Love however her popularity was waning.

It wouldn't surprise me at all.

Singles: Steps were around in the era of mega single sales. Kylie's PWL era was was a muich lower selling era overall, I would have thoughht.

Albums: "Step One" I imagine won't be far behind Kylie, Steptacular probably sold more than Enjoy Yourself (it was a million and a half ish if I remember), Buzz would have outsold Rhythm of Love and, yes, Steps Gold was another million seller if I remember.

Internationally, as well, Kylie wasn't actually on PWL everywhere. They had loads of random distribution deals outside the UK. So whether you count that or not is arguable too.

 

[Eddie]

Oh yeah I forgot about the international labels.

I've just Googled it and the sophomore albums from both acts sold roughly the same amount.

However the third Steps album and the Greatest Hits appear to have been released on the JIVE label and not PWL so there's that too.

As for singles apparently Tragedy is the highest selling PWL single....but Especially For You isn't too far behind. I Should Be So Lucky and The Loco-Motion were both gold.

Also all the singles from 'Kylie' and I think Hand On Your Heart were certified silver and above (possibly Wouldn't Change A Thing too).

I think it is much closer than i suspected but it seems that the Steps singles charts positions were perhaps not indicative of the sheer large number of copies sold because Kylie's singles largely all out peaked them.

 

[Eddie]

I stand corrected. All singles up until and including Better The Devil You Know were certified silver and above. I Should Be So Lucky was platinum.