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Susan Boyle - The record breaker

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Niall O'Dowd

Published Sunday, January 3, 2010, 7:47 AM
Updated Sunday, January 3, 2010, 8:18 AM


2009 was the year Susan Boyle streaked like a comet across our skies.
2009 was the year Susan Boyle streaked like a comet across our skies.

The meteoric rise to stardom enjoyed by Susan Boyle has been as impressive as it has been unbelievable, but one of our eagle-eyed Subo watchers, Suzanne Plourde, sent me in the following list of achievements that left me breathless.

With kudos to Suzanne for compiling such a list, I have decided to share her Susan record breakers with you all:

-"Britain's Got Talent" runner-up Susan Boyle made history by releasing the best-selling debut album - since records began.

-"I Dreamed a Dream "is now the first album ever to debut at No. 1 and stay there for five weeks in a row - since Billboard started keeping score in the 1950s.

She is the first artist in the 53-year history of the chart to have a debut album open No. 1 and stay in that position for the following four weeks, surpassing Lauryn Hill and Ashanti, whose albums held for three.

-Within a week of her original audition, Boyle's Wikipedia page was viewed more than 66 million times - an online record.

-Susan Boyle Tops Amazon Chart With November Release

By the time of its official release, "I Dreamed a Dream" had also become the biggest pre-order in the history of the Amazon.com music store, outselling Whitney Houston and the Beatles on the best-sellers list and, according to Columbia, broken pre-sales records on QVC and Barnes & Noble online.

-Susan Boyle Special breaks TV Guide Network ratings records

TV Guide Network's exclusive broadcast of "I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story" became the No.1 rated special in the network's history.
It achieved a triple digit audience increase (up 404 percent).

-Susan Boyle's 'Wild Horses' takes 'America's Got Talent' away
The 'Britain's Got Talent' runner up nearly steals the show from 'AGT' winner.

-Susan Boyle interview trumps President Obama's prime time address
No one — not even the president of the United States — can stop worldwide singing sensation Susan Boyle.

-Susan Boyle Tops YouTube's 2009 Videos Watched More Than 120 Million Times
Susan Boyle's audition video has been viewed worldwide over 300 million times according to visible measures (303,236,071)

-Top Twitter Trends Of 2009 - Michael Jackson, Susan Boyle, Adam Lambert

-Susan Boyle in online MTV News 'Top Ten Of The Year'.

-Susan Boyle becomes a Harper's Bazaar magazine 'Cover Girl' in September of 2009.
(Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Considered to be the style resource for "the well-dressed woman and the well-dressed mind".)

-Sales Records-

WEEK 1:
Susan Boyle's debut smashes U.S. chart records
Susan has set the high mark for a chart debut in 2009 at 701,000, the highest debut ever for a female solo artist on the Billboard 200 in the SoundScan era.
"I Dreamed a Dream" has the biggest debut of 2009, beating Eminem's Relapse (608,000), the previous record was held by Ashanti's self-titled 2002 debut, which sold 503,000 in its first week.
Even with the top 12 albums all selling over 100,000 copies for the best retail weekend of the year to date, Boyle's feat easily outstripped the more modest numbers put up by four other eagerly anticipated potential holiday blockbusters (Adam Lambert, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Shakira).

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Posted by Portia777 on Jan 06, 2010, 09:18 AM EST
Susan, you are an inspiration to women world wide. Well done.
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Posted by pomsarepeople on Jan 05, 2010, 07:35 PM EST
To CanadianBill - thank you! What a great achievement! It's touching how many people will now give themselves a second chance to pursue a goal or hobby with her as a role model.
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Posted by dublingausafan on Jan 04, 2010, 08:34 PM EST
Susan boyle has really been a wonder-- woman of the world as well as Scotland. She is a really talented lady. Good for her.
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Posted by ammoCanada on Jan 04, 2010, 06:11 PM EST
We all knew Susan was special when we first heard her voice. I don't think anyone could have foreseen the amount of success she would achieve in 8 or 9 months. I'm sure we all look forward to more 'firsts' in 2010, if Susan hasn't ALREADY broken ALL records. Go Susan!
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Posted by maire51 on Jan 04, 2010, 04:07 PM EST
can not say enough about her recent release, it is sooooooooooooooooooo enjoyable. Thanks Susan
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Posted by Loyalkaren on Jan 04, 2010, 03:56 PM EST
We knew that she had it didn't we! I absolutely love your loyalty to Susan. It is refreshing. She was up against sales that have been underway for a longer period of time than hers and she still held her own and more. What a dream!!! As far as I'm concerned, she did steal AGT. That show would have been nothing without her performance, that's why they waited until last to have her perform. If they hadn't waited, I would have turned it off the minute that she was done singing. Congratulations Susan, job well done!! We're all proud of you. One of your fans in America.






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