SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in the
 digital age, a recording passes the 1,000,000 mark in download sales.  Gwen
 Stefani makes musical history with the 1,000,000th commercial digital download
 of "Hollaback Girl," the hit single from her debut solo album Love. Angel.
 Music. Baby.  With sales as of Friday, September 30th at approximately 995,000
 digital downloads, and purchases running at 15,000 per week, "Hollaback Girl"
 becomes the first downloaded song to ever cross the landmark number.  The
 digital success of "Hollaback Girl" has also reached telephones; the track
 will soon cross the 1,000,000 mark in mastertone sales (downloads to mobile
 telephones).
     "Gwen is one of the most forward-thinking and innovative artists in music
 today," said Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, a unit of
 Universal Music Group (UMG), the global music leader.  "That she would make
 history with digital downloads just emphasizes her role as a leader in so many
 ways for a new generation and for music.  The music industry is changing and
 this is a major sign that digital downloading has reached the mass market and
 become a very significant business."
     Added Stefani: "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."
     The Neptunes-produced and co-penned "Hollaback Girl" first became
 available, as did all of the tracks on Love. Angel. Music. Baby., with the
 album's release on November 23, 2004, but the song was not fully promoted on
 the digital front until May 2005.  The tracks have been sold through Apple's
 iTunes, MSN, Napster, Rhapsody, Wal-Mart, Musicmatch, Sony Connect and other
 digital distributors.
     Reflecting CD sales only, "Hollaback Girl" hit #1 on the Billboard Pop
 chart and Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop.  Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is currently RIAA-
 certified triple platinum with "Hollaback Girl" and "What Are You Waiting
 For?" platinum, and "Rich Girl" double platinum.
 
 

SOURCE  Interscope Records