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Beyonce's ‘Dangerously in Love’ Surpasses 5 Million Copies, 12 Years After Its Release

What can we say? It’s the soundtrack of a generation.
Beyonce's ‘Dangerously in Love’ Surpasses 5 Million Copies, 12 Years After Its Release
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By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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Beyonce’s Dangerously in Love in untouchable—and apparently unstoppable as well.

Billboard reports that last month, Bey’s first solo album surpassed a new milestone: It has sold 5 million copies 12 years after its initial release.

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Though all five of Queen Bey’s albums have been chart toppers—they’ve all sold at least one million copies and have scored the No. 1 spot on Billboard charts—Dangerously in Love remains Beyonce’s bestselling album, followed by B’Day, which soled 3.41 million copies. 

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