SoundScan Era - USA's Best Selling Artists and Albums

[Basil]

Great find Dane!

Nice updates for Metallica.

Also gives us an end of 2007 total for Come On Over of 15,449,000.

Still waiting for accurate end of 2007 data for the other over 10m soundscan albums so I can update that part on Page One.

He quotes soundscan era starting May 25th 1991. As we know from Hanboo's research, the totals we get start in March 1991. Billboard could then see the system work before they made the official changeover in May.

[Dane]

Great find Dane!

Nice updates for Metallica.

Also gives us an end of 2007 total for Come On Over of 15,449,000.

Still waiting for accurate end of 2007 data for the other over 10m soundscan albums so I can update that part on Page One.

We have the top ten actually...

http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=3769

1. Shania Twain - Come On Over (15,449,000)
2. Metallica - Metallica (15,077,000)
3. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (14,557,000)
4. Backstreet Boy - Millennium (12,099,000)
5. Various Artists - The Bodyguard soundtrack (11,798,000)
6. Santana - Supernatural (11,643,000)
7. Creed - Human Clay (11,504,000)
8. N'Sync - No Strings Attached (11,104,000)
9. The Beatles - The Beatles 1 (11,097,000)
10. Celine Dion - Falling Into You (10,768,000)

...of course it would be wonderful if Hanboo could extend that list

[Basil]

Thanks Dane and Hanboo!

Here's the update from Page One.

Top Selling Albums - Soundscan Era

Key
Year
Total Sales at End of that Year
One Year Sales


1) - Come On Over - Shania Twain (1997)

1997 - 1.6m - 1,600,000 sold in 1997
1998 - 6,492,526 - 4,900,000 sold in 1998
1999 - 12,110,660 - 5,618,134 sold in 1999
2000 - 13,652,045 - 1,541,385 sold in 2000
2001 - 14,147,017 - 494,972 sold in 2001
2002 - 14,490,470 - 343,453 sold in 2002
2003 - 14,896,911 - 406,441 sold in 2003
2004 - 15,267,050 - 370,139 sold in 2004
2005 - 15,355,000 - 87,950 sold in 2005
2006 - 15,408,533 - 53,533 sold in 2006
2007 - 15,449,000 - 40,467 sold in 2007

Looked to be uncatchable in 2004, but sales slowed with the release of a compilation. Still looks safe until at least 2009.


2) - Metallica - Metallica (1991)

1991 - 3.4m - 3,400,000 sold in 1991
1992 - 6.0m - 2,600,000 sold in 1992
1993 - n/a
1994 - n/a
1995 - n/a
1996 - n/a
1997 - n/a
1998 - n/a
1999 - 11,715,533
2000 - 12,441,854 - 726,321 sold in 2000
2001 - 12,981,888 - 540,034 sold in 2001
2002 - 13,332,320 - 350,432 sold in 2002
2003 - 13,803,308 - 470,988 sold in 2003
2004 - 14,213,000 - 409,692 sold in 2004
2005 - 14,545,000 - 332,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 14,819,905 - 274,905 sold in 2006
2007 - 15,077,000 - 257,095 sold in 2007

A great catalogue seller but gradually slowing. Could overtake Shania in 2009, particularly if the new album helps to keep this one in the 250-300k range for 2008.


3) - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995)

1995 - 4.2m - 4,200,000 sold in 1995
1996 - 11.6m - 7,380,000 sold in 1996
1997 - 12.7m - 1,100,000 sold in 1997
1998 - 13.2m - 500,000 sold in 1998
1999 - 13,542,393 - 342,393 sold in 1999
2000 - 13,729,828 - 187,435 sold in 2000
2001 - 13,890,054 - 160,226 sold in 2001
2002 - 14,094,425 - 204,371 sold in 2002
2003 - 14,200,822 - 106,397 sold in 2003
2004 - 14,343,000 - 142,178 sold in 2004
2005 - 14,453,000 - 110,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 14,513,313 - 60,313 sold in 2006
2007 - 14,557,000 - 43,687 sold in 2007

This album will never move up, but is also likely to never lose the #3 spot. It's not even distantly threatened by anything.


4) - Millenium - Back Street Boys (1999)

1999 - 9,445,732 - 9,445,732 sold in 1999
2000 - 11,705,375 - 2,259,643 sold in 2000
2001 - 11,971,132 - 265,757 sold in 2001
2002 - 12,030,804 - 59,672 sold in 2002
2003 - 12,056,675 - 25,871 sold in 2003
2004 - 12,069,000 - 12,325 sold in 2004
2005 - 12,083,000 - 14,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 12,091,491 - 8,491 sold in 2006
2007 - 12,099,000 - 7,509 sold in 2007

Burnt like a shooting star and then crashed to earth.


5) - Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)

1992 - 3.3m - 3,300,000 sold in 1992
1993 - 8.8m - 5,500,000 sold in 1993
1994 - n/a
1995 - n/a
1996 - n/a
1997 - n/a
1998 - n/a
1999 - 11,605,690
2000 - 11,655,923 - 50,233sold in 2000
2001 - 11,689,093 - 33,170sold in 2001
2002 - 11,714,440 - 25,347sold in 2002
2003 - 11,741,779 - 27,339sold in 2003
2004 - 11,761,999 - 20,220sold in 2004
2005 - 11,778,000 - 16,001sold in 2005
2006 - 11,789,552 - 11,552 sold in 2006
2007 - 11,798,000 - 8,448 sold in 2007

Once an album drops below 10,000 a year it has to be officially declared dead.


6) - The Supernatural - Santana (1999)

1999 - 4,732,589 - 4,732,589 sold in 1999
2000 - 10,590,413 - 5,857,824 sold in 2000
2001 - 10,961,112 - 370,699 sold in 2001
2002 - 11,165,842 - 204,370 sold in 2002
2003 - 11,333,627 - 167,785 sold in 2003
2004 - 11,437,000 - 103,373 sold in 2004
2005 - 11,530,000 - 93,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 11,588,453 - 58,453 sold in 2006
2007 - 11,643,000 - 54,547 sold in 2007

Sales of this one declining but holding up surprisingly well. I suppose its down to a rock audience. The 2007 compilation didn't seem to harm it.

7) - Human Clay - Creed (1999)

1999 - 2.1m - 2,100,000 sold in 1999
2000 - 8.7m - 6,600,000 sold in 2000
2001 - 10,490,972 - 1,850,000 sold in 2001
2002 - 11,078,203 - 587,231 sold in 2002
2003 - 11,291,067 - 212,864 sold in 2003
2004 - 11,422,000 - 130,933 sold in 2004
2005 - 11,463,000 - 41,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 11,483,557 - 20,557 sold in 2006
2007 - 11,504,000 - 20,443 sold in 2007

Holds steady at 20k which is another surprise. This one received a knock-out punch when the Greatest Hits came out and sales dropped below 100k.


8) - No Strings Attached - N'Sync (2000)

2000 - 9,936,104 - 9,936,104 sold in 2000
2001 - 10,891,514 - 955,410 sold in 2001
2002 - 11,023,057 - 131,543 sold in 2002
2003 - 11,069,789 - 46,732 sold in 2003
2004 - 11,085,000 - 15,211 sold in 2004
2005 - 11,093,000 - 8,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 11,099,051 - 6,051 sold in 2006
2007 - 11,104,000 - 4,949 sold in 2007

Even worse than the BSBs. If only 1% of those who bought Justin Timberlake's solo albums had shown some interest in his history and bought this, then it would have sold 30-40k. Seems not even one in a milion of them were interested.


9) - One - The Beatles (2000)

2000 - 5,068,300 - 5,068,000 sold in 2000
2001 - 7,978,300 - 2,910,000 sold in 2001
2002 - 8.67m - 686,832 sold in 2002
2003 - 9.23m - 564,868 sold in 2003
2004 - 9.83m - 657,000 sold in 2004
2005 - 10.37m - 540,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 10,821,222 - 451,222 sold in 2006
2007 - 11,097,000 - 275,778 sold in 2007

Although still the best current seller in this Top 10, it's annual sale has basically halved in 2 years. The release of "Love" in 2006 probably damaged sales, but they were already in decline. By February 2008 this had overtaken No Strings to move to #8.


10) - Falling Into You - Celine Dion (1996)

1996 - 6m - 6,000,000 sold in 1996
1997 - 9m - 3,000,000 sold in 1997
1998 - 9,640,000 - 640,000 sold in 1998
1999 - 10,224,282 - 584,282 sold in 1999
2000 - 10,357,969 - 133,687 sold in 2000
2001 - 10,438,190 - 80,221 sold in 2001
2002 - 10,525,873 - 87,683 sold in 2002
2003 - 10,614,005 - 88,132 sold in 2003
2004 - 10,683,000 - 68,995 sold in 2004
2005 - 10,728,000 - 45,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 10,752,658 - 24,658 sold in 2006
2007 - 10,768,000 - 15,342 sold in 2007

Sales continue to decline but she stays in five figures, unlike 3 others in this Top 10. Looks safe at #10 for at least 2 years.


11) - Baby One More Time - Britney Spears (1999)

1999 - 8,358,619 - 8,358,619 sold in 1999
2000 - 9,981,434 - 1,622,815 sold in 2000
2001 - 10,269,049 - 287,615 sold in 2001
2002 - 10,416,070 - 147,021 sold in 2002
2003 - 10,472,878 - 56,808 sold in 2003
2004 - 10,507,000 - 34,122 sold in 2004
2005 - 10,519,000 - 12,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 10,525,000 - 6,000 sold in 2006
2007 - tbc

Virtually stopped selling and overtaken by The Beatles in 2006 losing it's place in the Top 10.

12) - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

10,296,000 jan 2008

A new entry. Will add historical figures when I have them. Still selling strongly so should overtake Britney within 12-18 months.


13) - Cracked Rear View Mirror - Hootie/Blowfish (1995)

1995 - 7m - 7,000,000 sold in 1995
1996 - 8.7m - 1,700,000 sold in 1996
1997 - n/a
1998 - 9.7m
1999 - 9,817,666 - 117,666 sold in 1999
2000 - n/a
2001 - n/a
2002 - n/a
2003 - n/a
2004 - 10,058,000
2005 - 10,103,000 - sold 45,000 in 2005
2006 - 10,123,000 - sold 20,000 in 2006
2007 - tbc


14) - Titanic - Soundtrack (1998)

1998 - 9,330,000 - 9,330,000 sold in 1998
1999 - 9,806,175 - 476,175 sold in 1999
2000 - 9,897,900 - 91,725 sold in 2000
2001 - 9,960,000 - 62,100 sold in 2001
2002 - n/a
2003 - n/a
2004 - 10,057,000
2005 - 10,076,000 - 19,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 10,096,000 - 20,000 sold in 2006
2007 - tbc

Sold only 20k in 2006, but enough to move up one place. Pushed back down to 14th in 2007 by Norah Jones.


15) - Back Street Boys - Back Street Boys (1997)

1997 - 1.3m - 1,300,000 sold in 1997
1998 - 7m - 5,700,000 sold in 1998
1999 - 9,258,265 - 2,300,000 sold in 1999
2000 - n/a
2001 - n/a
2002 - n/a
2003 - n/a
2004 - 10,074,000
2005 - 10,084,000 - 10,000 sold in 2005
2006 - 10,091,000 - 7,000 sold in 2006
2007 - tbc

Sales were so poor that is was overtaken by Titanic in 2006 and Norah Jones in 2007.


16) - Marshall Mathers - Eminem (2000)

2000 - 7,922,000 - 7,922,000 sold in 2000
2001 - n/a
2002 - n/a
2003 - n/a
2004 - n/a
2005 - 9,919,000
2006 - 10,010,000 - sold 91,000 in 2006
2007 - tbc

A new entry in 2006.


So 16 albums have scanned more than 10,000,000 in US stores.


None of the albums over 9m soundscan look likely to reach the 10m mark in 2008.

[evaorig]

Courtesy of oldbloke for the week ending April 13, 2008

Thriller 25/Thriller SE are being added together by soundscan:

Updated soundscan totals :

Thriller Original: 1,546,000

Thriller SE/Thriller 25: 1,561,097

Total: 3,107,100

4/26/08 Catalog Chart:

1 JACKSON*MICHAEL THRILLER 17524 -25 23452 1561097
2 VARIOUS I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 14622 -46 27316 587123
3 TOMLIN*CHRIS ARRIVING 13392 -11 14982 306817
4 MARLEY*BOB & THE WAILERS LEGEND 12189 -8 13235 9503070
5 GUNS N'ROSES GREATEST HITS 9132 -7 9810 4068492
6 JACKSON*MICHAEL NUMBER ONES 9114 -7 9803 1475467
7 JOURNEY GREATEST HITS 8566 -8 9319 598014
8 BON JOVI CROSS ROAD 6817 -13 7799 4533795
9 HENDRIX*JIMI EXPERIENCE HENDRIX-BEST OF JIM 6798 -19 8395 2562892
10 BUBLE*MICHAEL IT'S TIME 6292 -5 6606 2816452
11 BEATLES BEATLES 1 6155 -15 7203 11191144
12 PRESLEY*ELVIS ELVIS 30 NO. 1 HITS 6051 -4 6274 4253712
13 LYNYRD SKYNYRD ALL TIME GREATEST HITS 5867 -17 7044 1866736
14 PETTY*TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS 5635 -11 6313 7265860
15 QUEEN GREATEST HITS 5496 -9 6011 6425975
16 DION*CELINE ALL THE WAY-A DECADE OF SONG 5472 -7 5890 7680268
17 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL VOL. 1-CHRONICLE-20 GREATEST H 5317 -9 5840 4923936
18 DEF LEPPARD VAULT-GREATEST HITS 5296 -18 6434 4629395
19 CLAPTON*ERIC CREAM OF 4976 -19 6111 2850413
20 SEGER*BOB GREATEST HITS 4926 -7 5320 8387314
21 JERSEY BOYS SOUNDTRACK 4873 -1 4920 604130
22 CROW*SHERYL VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW 4823 7 4524 4047322
23 RICHIE*LIONEL DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 4664 -12 5314 1574163
24 WICKED ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING 4619 -1 4685 1464193
25 RASCAL FLATTS ME AND MY GANG 4576 -4 4760 4580670
26 VANDROSS*LUTHER ULTIMATE LUTHER VANDROSS 4403 -14 5105 374964
27 TIMBERLAKE*JUSTIN FUTURESEX/LOVE SOUNDS 4325 -9 4776 4093532
28 LIL' WAYNE CARTER II 4284 3 4144 1322281
29 BROOKS & DUNN GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 4261 -10 4721 4062186
30 KISS VERY BEST OF KISS 4218 -4 4384 525425
31 JOHNSON*JACK IN BETWEEN DREAMS 4112 -5 4348 2697050
32 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK 4096 -11 4598 2096461
33 SIMON & GARFUNKEL BEST OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL 4083 10 3704 1127069
34 NIRVANA NIRVANA 4014 -15 4748 1916473
35 CHESNEY*KENNY GREATEST HITS 4013 -8 4382 3723551
36 PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 3914 -11 4381 8435107
37 CREED GREATEST HITS 3864 -11 4338 1769190
38 SPRINGSTEEN*BRUCE GREATEST HITS 3784 -3 3914 3934585
39 STYX GREATEST HITS 3760 -19 4642 2300553
40 EVANESCENCE FALLEN 3697 -7 3987 7015585
41 METALLICA METALLICA 3613 -12 4107 15143895
42 POISON BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF RO 3591 7 3365 542126
43 MANILOW*BARRY ULTIMATE MANILOW 3466 -16 4118 2164659
44 BUFFETT*JIMMY SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART 3430 -16 4089 6188015
45 MCGRAW*TIM VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS 3419 -15 4012 2126546
46 MCGRAW*TIM GREATEST HITS 3218 -14 3761 5876460
47 SUBLIME SUBLIME 3193 -2 3272 5844492
48 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK 3188 -13 3670 4727487
49 STRAIT*GEORGE 50 NUMBER ONES 3171 -10 3513 3157425
50 MCBRIDE*MARTINA GREATEST HITS 3162 5 2999 3094316
51 BOYZ II MEN LEGACY: GREATEST HITS COLLECTI 3099 -29 4340 1036920
52 TOMLIN*CHRIS SEE THE MORNING 3095 -5 3268 206200
53 TWAIN*SHANIA GREATEST HITS 3093 -7 3336 3784987
54 BOSTON GREATEST HITS 3053 -13 3505 1696730
55 ALABAMA ULTIMATE 20 #1 HITS 3019 3 2919 312338
56 BABY EINSTEIN LULLABY CLASSICS 3008 -7 3245 939145
57 LINKIN PARK HYBRID THEORY 2992 -2 3053 9391674
58 USHER CONFESSIONS 2991 -5 3144 9520393
59 EARTH*WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS 2978 -24 3942 1166116
60 EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER 2906 -10 3237 8549974
61 GAYE*MARVIN EVERY GREAT MOTOWN HIT 2902 -24 3828 2522565
62 JONES*NORAH COME AWAY WITH ME 2854 -4 2981 10340761
63 JACKSON*MICHAEL ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 2836 6 2667 287413
64 R.E.M. IN TIME: BEST OF R.E.M. 1988- 2805 -37 4461 784857
65 SANTANA BEST OF SANTANA 2798 -7 3008 1519489
66 JACKSON*ALAN GRT HITS V2 2791 -10 3095 1621207
67 GROBAN*JOSH CLOSER 2763 -12 3131 5553926
68 BUBLE*MICHAEL MICHAEL BUBLE 2738 -1 2773 2028257
69 EAGLES VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES 2686 -2 2744 2525411
70 PARAMORE ALL WE KNOW IS FALLING 2677 -2 2725 252037
71 DISTURBED TEN THOUSAND FISTS 2662 1 2634 1565351
72 MADONNA IMMACULATE COLLECTION 2591 -9 2837 5642109
73 BEATLES ABBEY ROAD 2565 -13 2964 3947365
74 SEBASTIAN*J EN VIVO EN EL 2554 -7 2733 42871
75 CASH*JOHNNY 16 BIGGEST HITS 2535 1 2509 2845012
76 RASCAL FLATTS FEELS LIKE TODAY 2521 -9 2771 5037588
77 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE POISON 2501 -7 2688 410015
78 CLINE*PATSY DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 2489 -26 3360 242179
79 REO SPEEDWAGON HITS 2486 -11 2806 506626
80 LINKIN PARK METEORA 2479 -5 2612 5568205
80 PAISLEY*BRAD TIME WELL WASTED 2479 -2 2529 2125199
82 WILLIAMS*HANK JR. THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN DIXIE 2476 -10 2754 544247
83 JOHN*ELTON GREATEST HITS 1970-2002 2474 -4 2584 2305794
84 METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 2442 -3 2519 5119022
85 BEE GEES GREATEST 2434 -11 2746 175352
86 BROWN*CHRIS CHRIS BROWN 2431 -7 2616 2053379
87 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS GOLD 2430 2 2381 354791
88 RUSH SPIRIT OF RADIO: GREATEST HITS 2416 -15 2859 593437
89 THREE DAYS GRACE THREE DAYS GRACE 2398 0 2407 1419020
90 CLARKSON*KELLY BREAKAWAY 2396 -3 2479 5979104
91 CAREY*MARIAH EMANCIPATION OF MIMI 2379 24 1918 5842920
92 ROLLING STONES BEST OF JUMP BACK 2366 -8 2577 1082067
93 VAUGHAN*STEVIE RAY & DOUBLE TR VOL. 2-REAL DEAL-GREATEST HITS 2347 5 2225 740997
94 EVANESCENCE OPEN DOOR 2321 -11 2608 1901407
95 WONDER*STEVIE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 2304 -15 2699 1757503
96 KEITH*TOBY VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS 2284 -13 2626 3667383
97 JACKSON*ALAN PRECIOUS MEMORIES 2272 -9 2502 1466779
98 DESTINY'S CHILD #1'S 2261 -12 2564 1288618
99 KORN VOL. 1-GREATEST HITS 2260 -8 2467 1423762
100 BEACH BOYS SOUNDS OF SUMMER: VERY BEST OF 2218 -9 2443 2569182
101 LYNYRD SKYNYRD BEST OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD-MILLENN 2214 0 2225 2124650
102 JOPLINS*JANIS GREATEST HITS 2198 -14 2558 1474894
103 CASTING CROWNS LIFESONG 2179 -11 2440 501400
104 MEATLOAF BAT OUT OF HELL 2160 14 1899 566720
105 VAN HALEN VOL. 1-BEST OF VAN HALEN 2158 -12 2457 3356048
106 GENESIS TURN IT ON AGAIN-HITS 2149 -6 2283 747386
107 FOREIGNER VERY BEST & BEYOND 2118 -10 2355 1105934
108 AEROSMITH BEST OF AEROSMITH-MILLENNIUM C 2117 23 1717 46012
109 O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? SOUNDTRACK 2106 -13 2413 7371121
110 DISTURBED SICKNESS 2085 2 2045 3869878
111 GUNS N'ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 2083 -12 2372 4771910
111 GREASE SOUNDTRACK 2083 -8 2268 5719196
113 TURNER*JOSH YOUR MAN 2082 -9 2291 2042874
114 CAREY*MARIAH MARIAH CAREY'S GREATEST HITS 2062 6 1953 998138
115 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY GREATEST HITS 2061 -11 2322 876848
116 ADAMS*BRYAN BEST OF ME 2059 -22 2636 386882
117 KING*CAROLE TAPESTRY (REM) 2056 27 1625 1679871
118 PANIC! AT THE DISCO FEVER YOU CAN'T SWEAT OUT 2045 6 1928 1688206
119 FRAY HOW TO SAVE A LIFE 2009 -7 2164 2290424
120 QUEEN GREATEST HITS-WE WILL ROCK YOU 1993 -6 2123 725119
121 PEARL JAM REARVIEWMIRROR-GREATEST HITS 1 1990 -3 2045 840213
122 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE BLACK PARADE,THE 1984 0 1988 1334349
123 CLAPTON*ERIC BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON-MILLENNIU 1981 -7 2133 591736
124 BEYONCE B'DAY 1974 -18 2409 3157049
125 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS GREATEST HITS 1973 -10 2186 1648768
126 PRINCE VERY BEST OF PRINCE 1955 -5 2051 1449866
127 AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL 1953 4 1877 640756
128 EAGLES GREATEST HITS '71-75 1945 -9 2131 5228757
129 CAREY*MARIAH NO. 1'S 1943 5 1859 3604514
130 TAYLOR*JAMES GREATEST HITS 1919 -1 1932 6593029
131 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 1908 -5 2007 8597509
132 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1907 -4 1983 3025650
133 DROPKICK MURPHYS WARRIOR'S CODE 1906 -11 2134 270363
134 AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE 1905 -10 2110 533856
135 LEGEND*JOHN GET LIFTED 1890 -8 2044 2059641
136 BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CL 1882 -7 2030 3859370
137 JOEL*BILLY ESSENTIAL BILLY JOEL 1875 -7 2017 1231108
138 LONESTAR GREATEST HITS 1858 -17 2233 1381657
139 BOYZ II MEN BEST OF BOYZ II MEN-MILLENNIUM 1848 -14 2151 377683
140 SWEAT*KEITH BEST OF KEITH SWEAT: MAKE YOU 1846 -12 2103 756960
140 MANA AMAR ES COMBATIR 1846 -2 1883 555320
142 ZOMBIE*ROB MILLENNIUM COLLECTION-20TH CEN 1838 -3 1902 157824
143 STRAIT*GEORGE IT JUST COMES NATURAL 1835 -43 3216 1266174
144 CASTING CROWNS CASTING CROWNS 1832 -12 2078 693490
145 MAROON 5 SONGS ABOUT JANE 1827 -7 1969 4554042
146 BENATAR*PAT GREATEST HITS 1797 -8 1954 556528
147 IZ KAMAKAWIWO'OLE*ISRAEL FACING FUTURE 1792 74 1030 848250
148 DEF LEPPARD ROCK OF AGES 1791 -3 1849 753819
149 GILL*VINCE SOUVENIRS-GREATEST HITS 1790 -6 1900 2155061
150 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS STADIUM ARCADIUM 1787 -15 2110 2227553

151 THREE DOG NIGHT MILLENNIUM COLLECTION-20TH CEN 1780 -2 1811 593589
152 COOK*DANE RETALIATION 1777 -9 1957 1264748
153 COOK*DANE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED 1776 -9 1947 1215409
154 RAE*CORINNE BAILEY CORINNE BAILEY RAE 1768 -18 2169 1800478
155 CELTIC WOMAN CELTIC WOMAN 1756 -8 1918 1173192
156 STRAIT*GEORGE BEST OF/20TH CENTURY 1741 -7 1866 1046214
157 ROLLING STONES HOT ROCKS 1964-71 1735 -15 2037 236958
158 BUFFETT*JIMMY MEET ME IN MARGARITAVILLE-ULTI 1727 -1 1751 1705264
159 CROCE*JIM PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES 1708 1 1695 1518914
160 HILL*LAURYN MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL 1703 -5 1792 6805338
161 50 CENT GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' 1695 1 1675 7775045
162 KID ROCK DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE 1688 -9 1859 8966297
163 STEELY DAN DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 1684 -16 2003 171228
164 NELSON*WILLIE 16 BIGGEST HITS 1680 -8 1817 1699045
165 ABBA BEST OF ABBA-MILLENNIUM COLLEC 1675 -10 1860 971185
166 BROWN*JAMES 20 ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS! 1665 -18 2037 1382694
167 SADE BEST OF SADE 1658 -6 1758 1392647
168 K-CI & JOJO ALL MY LIFE: THEIR GREATEST 1655 -31 2396 318394
169 RIMES*LEANN GREATEST HITS 1649 -12 1874 1140353
170 BEACH BOYS BEST OF BEACH BOYS 1645 -5 1736 1195206
170 SINATRA*FRANK CLASSIC SINATRA 1645 -4 1709 1865664
172 CASH*JOHNNY LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH 1641 16 1419 2523646
173 METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS 1633 -9 1790 4374921
173 PETTY*TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS ANTHOLOGY-THROUGH THE YEARS 1633 -20 2053 432176
175 EMINEM CURTAIN CALL 1625 -2 1650 2844177

176 LIL' WAYNE CARTER 1624 9 1489 1054813
177 CASH*JOHNNY AT FOLSOM PRISON 1614 14 1415 895840
178 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 1612 5 1531 3410430
179 PINK FLOYD WALL 1603 -2 1633 1294488
180 AEROSMITH GREATEST HITS 1600 -10 1774 5054163
181 BEATLES BEATLES, THE (LIMITED EDITION) 1597 -17 1913 3173475
182 U2 JOSHUA TREE 1594 -11 1783 109586
182 ALDEAN*JASON JASON ALDEAN 1594 -4 1658 1123221
184 BRAXTON*TONI ULTIMATE TONI BRAXTON 1583 -16 1876 381331
185 BEYONCE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE 1570 -7 1694 4583286
186 CHICAGO CHICAGO IX-CHICAGO'S GREATEST 1566 -13 1799 332645
186 SUGARLAND TWICE THE SPEED OF 1566 -10 1735 2481119
186 LITTLE BIG TOWN ROAD TO HERE 1566 -7 1690 1218897
189 JENNINGS*WAYLON 16 BIGGEST HITS 1564 -12 1768 308007
190 NELSON*WILLIE SONGS 1557 -28 2152 302503
190 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA RODRIGO Y GABRIELA 1557 -1 1566 248970
192 JOHNSON*JACK ON & ON 1552 -16 1855 1851289
193 IDOL*BILLY GREATEST HITS 1549 -5 1628 1377621
194 BOSTON BOSTON 1543 0 1536 152097
194 NICKELBACK LONG ROAD 1543 -12 1761 3379691
196 KEYS*ALICIA SONGS IN A MINOR 1540 4 1482 6133724
197 LYNYRD SKYNYRD THYRTY: 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLE 1532 -10 1704 914799
198 CASH*JOHNNY ESSENTIAL JOHNNY CASH 1531 19 1290 1013211
199 BREAD ANTHOLOGY 1528 -11 1722 1007013
199 DR. DRE DR. DRE 2001 1528 2 1496 7212233

[Dane]

An Alternative History of Rock and Roll:-

From Mantovani to Josh - The Top Shipping Albums Annually
January 2008

1980 - AC/DC - Back in Black - 21.0m
1988 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 14.0m

These have been updated by the RIAA.

[brunosilva]

Celine Joins Exclusive Club:

Celine Dion tops the 50,000,000 mark in album sales during the Nielsen/SoundScan era, just five weeks after Mariah Carey reached that same milestone. Dion's total jumps to 50,010,000. Carey's jumps to 50,811,000.) These are the only female artists in the 50 million club. They're also the only female artists with five albums each on Nielsen/SoundScan's all-time list of the top 200 albums.

While being the second female artist to cross the 50,000,000 plateau is bound to take some of the luster off the achievement, it really shouldn't. And Dion is ahead of Carey in one key respect. Dion is the only woman with three albums in the top 50 of the Nielsen/SoundScan era (Falling Into You at #10, Let's Talk About Love at #22 and All The Way...A Decade Of Song at #44). Carey has just one in the top 50 (Daydream at #46).

Only two artists in Nielsen/SoundScan history have sold more albums than Carey and Dion-Garth Brooks, whose current total is 67,847,000 and the Beatles (56,247,000). All four of these artists first hit the chart before Nielsen/SoundScan set up shop in May 1991, so these totals don't take into account their entire histories. The Nielsen/SoundScan data doesn't include the first four months of Dion's chart history, the first 11 months of Carey's, the first two years of Brooks' and the first 27 years and four months of the Beatles'--during which time I have it on good authority that the group sold a fair number of records!

[thebigham]

^A link to that artcile, please???

PLEASE credit your source.

[brunosilva]

^A link to that artcile, please???

PLEASE credit your source.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_ ... nds-record

[thebigham]

^Thanks!!

[Basil]

An Alternative History of Rock and Roll:-

From Mantovani to Josh - The Top Shipping Albums Annually
January 2008

1980 - AC/DC - Back in Black - 21.0m
1988 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 14.0m

These have been updated by the RIAA.

I've edited these on Thomas.

I realise I have some updating to do on Page One which I'll do as soon as I can. My house is full of visitors and I've no time to do any proper stats! :-?

[skapunk]

No Doubt - 1995 - Tragic Kingdom - 11 million is U.S - Diamond Certification.

[seattleboy]

No Doubt - 1995 - Tragic Kingdom - 11 million is U.S - Diamond Certification.

It's only 10x Platinum.

[skapunk]

No Doubt - 1995 - Tragic Kingdom - 11 million is U.S - Diamond Certification.

It's only 10x Platinum.

So isn't that diamond??

According to this source,

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... A9669C8B63,
the album has sold 11 million in U.S. But is fails to find a place in the above list :-? :-?

[marcsgirl85]

Yes Skapunk 10,000,000 albums sold of one album in the us earns a diamond award 20 million earns a double diamond award and so on

[skapunk]

Yes Skapunk 10,000,000 albums sold of one album in the us earns a diamond award 20 million earns a double diamond award and so on

Yeah, but my point is that why does Tragic Kingdom fail to find a place in the list mentioned by Basil??

[Basil]

Yeah, but my point is that why does Tragic Kingdom fail to find a place in the list mentioned by Basil??

You'll find it here

http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.p ... 47&start=0

[evaorig]

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/index.jsp

REVEALING BRAXTON

Hi Keith,

I'm a big Toni Braxton fan and just wanted to know if you could possibly tell me where she ranks in terms of best selling artists in history, both in R&B music and overall.

Thank you so much,
Marvin Phidd


Hi Marvin,

As you are a big fan of Braxton's, I hope you were able to see her in Las Vegas during her long-running "Revealed" show at the Flamingo Hotel.

Unfortunately, her continuing undisclosed health issues forced the closure of the show yesterday (May 29). The show had been dark since April 7, when the singer was hospitalized due to chest pains.

The "Revealed" show opened in August 2006 and was slated to continue through August of this year.

Let's now focus on Braxton's album sales. Since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991, Braxton has sold 14.5 million albums in the U.S.

That makes her the No. 111th biggest-selling artist overall and the sixth best-selling R&B female singer since 1991. Among female R&B singers, since 1991, only Mariah Carey (51 million), Mary J. Blige (21.4 million), Janet Jackson (19.7), Sade (16.5) and Alicia Keys (15.1) have sold more albums in the U.S. than Braxton.

[evaorig]

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/index.jsp

information would be great. I have searched everywhere for the answer and thought you guys are the final word on such issues.

Thanks for your time,
Mark

Hi Mark,

First, we have to be clear that this list is a ranking the "best" rappers, but rather for those that have sold the most albums in the United States.

Many would contend that some of the best rappers, in terms of artistic talent, may not sell very much.

For this list, we have compiled the top selling rap acts (solo or otherwise) based on their cumulative U.S. album sales since 1991 (when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data).

1. Eminem (33 million)
2. 2Pac (31.8 million)
3. Jay-Z (28.8 million)
4. Nelly (20.9 million)
5. Beastie Boys (18.9 million)
6. OutKast (17.3 million)
7. DMX (16.5 million)
8. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (16.4 million)
9. 50 Cent (15.4 million)
10. Dr. Dre (13.3 million)

[thebigham]

From Spiderpig:

soundscan figures for Lil Wayne albums (the first two are from 2005) :

Tha Block Is Hot (1999) : 1,325,492 1xp
Lights Out (2000) : 851,685 Gold
500 Degreez (2002) : 536,000 Gold
Tha Carter (2004) : 1,061,606 Gold
Tha Carter II (2005) : 1,343,269 1xp
Like Father Like Son (w\ Birdman, 2006) : 873,813 Gold

[Basil]

Thanks for the rap list evaorig.

I've put the 50 Cent and Dr Dre figures on the last list on Page One - those artists outside the Top 100.

Cheers - Basil

[sambo9]

"Come on Over" will most probably be overtaken in the next couple of years by "Metallica".

Not unless Shania's new album, released later this year, manages to push her catalogue sales back up to 100,000 or more.

[Basil]

Sales of Come On Over really dropped when her Greatest Hits came out. People you may have bought it just bought the Greatest Hits instead.

Metallica haven't released a Greatest Hits - nor have AC/DC. These are probably the only major acts in the world that have no Greatest Hits.

Oasis always said they wouldn't release one but they did in the end.

[NothingFails]

Sales of Come On Over really dropped when her Greatest Hits came out. People you may have bought it just bought the Greatest Hits instead.

Metallica haven't released a Greatest Hits - nor have AC/DC. These are probably the only major acts in the world that have no Greatest Hits.

Oasis always said they wouldn't release one but they did in the end.

well, it's not truly a Greatest Hits package, but one can argue the case of Who Made Who, as it has Hells Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long and For Those About To Rock, which are three of their biggest hits.

[Dane]

Sales of Come On Over really dropped when her Greatest Hits came out. People you may have bought it just bought the Greatest Hits instead.

Metallica haven't released a Greatest Hits - nor have AC/DC. These are probably the only major acts in the world that have no Greatest Hits.

Oasis always said they wouldn't release one but they did in the end.

well, it's not truly a Greatest Hits package, but one can argue the case of Who Made Who, as it has Hells Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long and For Those About To Rock, which are three of their biggest hits.

Who Made Who is a soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive. King is a huge fan and they allowed him to use 6 songs for the film and even wrote 3 new tracks for the soundtrack (the title track becoming a minor hit).

Anyway, an AC/DC album without Highway To Hell, TNT, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Back In Black can hardly be called a greatest hits album.

If they did release a greatest hits album I'm sure it will hurt catalog sales of their old albums, especially Back In Black, which is currently selling as a GH anyway.

As a fan I hope they will hold back any hits cd until they eventually retire. That would be a nice salute to they recording career.

[Basil]

If they did release a greatest hits album I'm sure it will hurt catalog sales of their old albums, especially Back In Black, which is currently selling as a GH anyway.

As a fan I hope they will hold back any hits cd until they eventually retire. That would be a nice salute to they recording career.

I think both they and Metallica are very wise.

Anyway they both have new albums on the way with no Greatest Hits on the horizon. Looks like any such releases (if they ever happen) are years away.

Seems if you release a big selling Black album it rules out a Greatest Hits.