Susan Boyle stuns the world once again, this time for album sales. After becoming an overnight sensation with her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" on Britain's Got Talent, Boyle's pre-order sales of her new album, I Dreamed A Dream, broke Amazon's record for the largest global CD pre-order ever.
Boyle's album will be released on November 23. She became known worldwide after a YouTube broadcast of her April 11, 2009 appearance on Britain's Got Talent garnered an incredible 100 million views. Recenlty, Boyle performed her signature song, "I Dreamed a Dream" on Dancing with the Stars.
"We were excited when Susan Boyle's album became the top CD pre-order in the U.S. We're absolutely ecstatic now that the album has become our largest global CD pre-order," said Craig Pape, senior manager of Music at Amazon.com. "Looking at the rest of our global Top 5, you see titles that resonated in their local markets. Susan's album is clearly capturing the hearts of our customers around the globe."
Columbia Records, Boyle's record label, said in a statement by Chairman Steve Barnett, "We're excited that 'I Dreamed a Dream' holds the new record for global pre-orders and that Amazon's customers have supported her album in this way."
Boyle also launched sales of her album on the shopping channel, QVC, which sold over 14,500 copies of her album within the first fifteen minutes of broadcast.
Amazon is currently holding a contest in conjunction with the sale of Boyle's album where customers can win a trip for two to London to have afternoon tea with Boyle. Her CD is currently available for pre-order for $9.99 and will be available for download from Amazon MP3 on November 23.
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