Barry Sanders
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She sold 400K before she died.
Yes, her dying was a catalyst for her sales sky rocketing the week after, but this was also a new album. Just because an artist dies doesn't mean their going to sell records. The only artists who sell are ones that made a significant impact while alive. Prime example is Big Pun. His posthumous album wasn't a huge deal at all even though it dropped around his death.
Her album probably would have topped a million if she hadn't passed. That's not bad but the label wanted more. They had put alot of money into the project. Her album was selling like they thought it would.