Mathew Knowles: TLC and SWV Could Not Sell Records Outside of America Like DC

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Vonc2002

Quote from: Justaway_ on April 12, 2026, 09:27:37 AMI think TLC and DC are tied worldwide. It's just that DC were more recent and pop memory is fragile, so it depends on the demographic.
yea everything i looked up said they both sold 60 million records worldwide.  I asked Alexa who sold more and she they are even but DC has the edge for a reason I can't remember
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ATLien

Google AI pulls from multiple sources across the internet to form its conclusion to a question

as i mentioned earlier, it's mostly cited that GODlli has sold more.

not to say it's a TON more, and i'd say it's actually reasonable to say it's damn near a tie.
or even to simplify it further and say "they sold the same amount".

but at least some of us are now questioning Mathew's ridiculous claim that DC easily curb stomped GODlli n the pips

he's delusional.

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Vonc2002

TLC has sold more records in the US. We gotta give em that.  I just think we think differently of DC because of a few different reasons. Beyonce is the obvious first one.  Them not having not ONE flop album. And they're still pretty relevant to this day. Destiny's Child could release an album TODAY and I think without a doubt it would go atleast 2x platinum. And it's not just because  "OH BEYONCE"
I think we just like Destiny's Child more overall as a group. There's a reason Kelly Rowland who isn't some musical force can still be as relevant as she is. Michelle williams is loved and still relevant in her own regard. DC is the only female group where the women all branched out and have successfully maintained their image and relevancy. Well in the US atleast. The spice girls are THEE girls tbh. The spice girls sold more records than all these hoes :loose2when:
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RAY7

I don't understand how the Spice Girls really sold that much when they were only around for about 5 years

Vonc2002

Quote from: RAY7 on April 12, 2026, 11:01:50 AMI don't understand how the Spice Girls really sold that much when they were only around for about 5 years
they were a FORCE! I fckn loved them :omf:
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Vonc2002

And they were just more marketable worldwide. The world is inherently racist and while someone like Michael Jackson can break thru,  there's only so much a group full of black women can do unfortunately
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RAY7

I'm looking at these sales breakdowns on Wikipedia
I think TLC might have Spice Girls beat worldwide. I don't feel like calculating the sales from all these countries worldwide for all their singles.

Wikipedia says Crazy Sexy Cool And Spice both sold 23 million worldwide

Then Spice World sold 14 million
FanMail and Ooooh on TLC tip sold 10 million and 6 Million

The 3rd Spice Girls album sold about 2 million
TLC 3D sold 600k in the US


Even this is doing too much for me but I'm getting about 40 million from both groups but I think TLC is a little bit ahead

Hatsumomo

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on April 11, 2026, 12:49:23 PMIs this what he does now? 🙄

We know DC3 had more international success, we also know that TLC had more cultural impact and SWV had better music.

This is fair


Vonc2002

Quote from: RAY7 on April 12, 2026, 11:37:56 AMI'm looking at these sales breakdowns on Wikipedia
I think TLC might have Spice Girls beat worldwide. I don't feel like calculating the sales from all these countries worldwide for all their singles.

Wikipedia says Crazy Sexy Cool And Spice both sold 23 million worldwide

Then Spice World sold 14 million
FanMail and Ooooh on TLC tip sold 10 million and 6 Million

The 3rd Spice Girls album sold about 2 million
TLC 3D sold 600k in the US


Even this is doing too much for me but I'm getting about 40 million from both groups but I think TLC is a little bit ahead
the spice girls has sold over 100 million records worldwide.  Thats singles and everything. It's not just about ALBUMS sold. Idc where u look and who u ask, the spice girls eclipses TLC. Thats not even debatable  :dead:
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Vonc2002

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RAY7

The world is inherently racist and I think this "100 Million records worldwide" for the Spice Girls is propaganda to have the group with mostly white women as the biggest group. Ppl don't fact check it because it "makes sense" to see White ppl sell the most. But these certifications in a lot of these international countries are not equal to the US certifications. They sold 10x platinum in the UK and Canada, but platinum is 300k, so for all of that it's only 3 million. These other countries like New Zealand, Ireland, Sweden etc is even less than that. It's all a racist propaganda

Vonc2002

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