Post by Inside Australian Idol on Nov 25, 2003 1:18:05 GMT 10
Australian Idol's single breaks records
Laura Anderson
25nov03
GUY Sebastian already rivals Sir Elton John – and he has only been Australian Idol for a week.
Unprecedented demand for the Idol's first single, Angels Brought Me Here, induced BMG to produce another 70,000 copies yesterday on top of the original 140,000.
BMG's South Australia sales and promotions manager Simon Saunders said the demand for the single and the need to produce extra copies on day one was "absolutely unprecedented."
"The last time this would have been done was for Elton John's song for Diana," he said.
"All of the stock has basically sold out straight away, there have been massive orders filled in the store."
Even Sebastian's older brother, Oliver, was not able to get a copy.
"It is phenomenal – it is the quickest-selling single we have ever had," said Michael O'Rielly, area manager of record retailer Sanity Entertainments.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,7966771%255E662,00.html
Laura Anderson
25nov03
GUY Sebastian already rivals Sir Elton John – and he has only been Australian Idol for a week.
Unprecedented demand for the Idol's first single, Angels Brought Me Here, induced BMG to produce another 70,000 copies yesterday on top of the original 140,000.
BMG's South Australia sales and promotions manager Simon Saunders said the demand for the single and the need to produce extra copies on day one was "absolutely unprecedented."
"The last time this would have been done was for Elton John's song for Diana," he said.
"All of the stock has basically sold out straight away, there have been massive orders filled in the store."
Even Sebastian's older brother, Oliver, was not able to get a copy.
"It is phenomenal – it is the quickest-selling single we have ever had," said Michael O'Rielly, area manager of record retailer Sanity Entertainments.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,7966771%255E662,00.html