The Cars Album Sales Soar After Ric Ocasek's Death

BuzzAngle Music

Total album sales for THE CARS jumped over 3,700% (representing 6,000 album sales) in less than 48 hours of RIC OCASEK’s passing and 2,300% on the day of his passing (SEPTEMBER 15th) according to BUZZANGLE MUSIC.

THE CARS had the second most album sales for SEPTEMBER 15th and 16th. Only THE LUMINEERS had more album sales with the debut of their latest album on SEPTEMBER 13th.

Fans purchased more than 6,200 of THE CARS albums within the first 48 hours of OCASEK's passing.  Prior to SEPTEMBER 15th, there were only 29,000 of THE CARS albums purchased in 2019. 88% of THE CARS albums purchased on SEPTEMBER 15th and 16th were digital albums.

The Complete Greatest Hits Album by THE CARS soared during the first 48 hours of the news with an increase of 4,700% in sales (3,200% increase the day of OCASEK's passing).

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