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“Hollaback Girl” first song with one million commercial downloads
For the first time since the advent of commercial digital music downloads, a recording has passed the 1,000,000 mark in download sales. The song, former Billboard #1 “Hollaback Girl” from Gwen Stefani’s debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., had sales of approximately 995,000 downloads as of Friday, September 30. The recording has averaged 15,000 downloads per week since it’s release on November 25, 2004.
Stefani commented, “It’s always an honor to be recognized for your music, and this is really the coolest. It’s exciting to see people embrace the song and really make it part of their lives. Whether it’s cds, computers, or cellphones…it really is bananas.”
Another track from the album, “Rich Girl,” was featured in commercials for Apple and Pepsi’s free iTunes download promotion earlier in the year. “Hollaback Girl” is available for sale from iTunes, as well as Napster, Rhapsody, Sony Connect and other online music retailers.
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I think this song is great but it would be better if Gwen would sing a bit rather than shouting like in “Rich girl”.Go Gwen!
Posted by Ella on October 27, 2005 at 8:35 AM (PST)
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I LOVE THAT SONG BUT I CAN’T GET IT ON MY MEDIA PLAYER
Posted by Katsi'tsaienhne on November 19, 2005 at 4:17 PM (PST)
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I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove that song
Posted by c on February 15, 2006 at 1:38 PM (PST)
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I love the song! I hope everyone else goes bananas for it.
Posted by m on February 15, 2006 at 1:44 PM (PST)
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hey you gwen haters. She rocks the house and will always be the best. I like hollaback Girl but Crash is my favorite or What You Waiting For. I love you Gwen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ethan on May 1, 2006 at 2:28 PM (PST)
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How do u listen 2 the song?!!!!How do you download music off this site i have looked at about 50 websites to download music and i had to pay 4 all of them!!!!!! please help….PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Anna on June 28, 2007 at 1:47 AM (PST)
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damn haters…. just cuz so many fans like her and her music instead of the people youre listening to
Posted by who craig? on January 20, 2010 at 4:01 PM (PST)
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