Rihanna's Album Sales Soar Following Chris Brown's Attack
The public has taken a renewed interest in singer Rihanna after she was allegedly attacked and beaten by her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown. E Onlinereports that sales of Rihanna's 2007 album, Good Girl Gone Bad, have soared 33%. Meanwhile, Chris Brown's 2007 album has fallen out of the top 200.
In the wake of a Grammy day altercation that left her in the hospital and him under arrest, Rihanna was embraced by a clearly sympathetic public. Sales of her 2007 album, Good Girl Gone Bad, surged 33 percent, selling another 25,000 copies at No. 31.
Meanwhile, Brown's 2007 album, Exclusive, continued to see sluggish sales, failing to register among the Top 200.
Album sales of Grammy winners and performers also spiked following the Grammy awards show. Taylor Swift holds the top spot with Fearless according to Nielsen SoundScan.