7 months down , 5 to go . Figures represent 2009 sales only and not total sales for albums released 2008 and prior.



Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist

01 - 1,424,744 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 1,272,519 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 1,269,905 - RELAPSE - Eminem
04 - 1,104,457 - NUMBER ONES - Michael Jackson
05 - 1,075,559 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
06 - 1,014,871 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
07 - 979,430 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
08 - 954,501 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
09 - 871,371 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
10 - 852,741 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce

11 - 759,741 - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING - Dave Matthews Band
12 - 726,754 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
13 - 715,000 - THRILLER - Michael Jackson
14 - 685,789 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
15 - 649,391 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
16 - 647,755 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
17 - 642,428 - NOW 30 - Various
18 - 639,566 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
19 - 623,716 - THE FRAY - The Fray
20 - 569,417 - THE ESSENTIAL - Michael Jackson

21 - 554,600 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
22 - 551,959 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
23 - 536,192 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
24 - 509,704 - FUNHOUSE - P!nk
25 - 476,619 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
26 - 476,227 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
27 - 471,952 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
28 - 469,129 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
29 - 463,463 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
30 - 433,255 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker

31 - 427,776 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
32 - 427,703 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
33 - 421,999 - BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT - Maxwell
34 - 420,105 - LINES VINES AND TRYING TIMES - Jonas Brothers
35 - 402,053 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
36 - 394,948 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
37 - 393,251 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
38 - 389,924 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
39 - 378,300 - NOW 29 - Various
40 - 376,901 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay

41 - 369,377 - 19 - Adele
42 - 369,300 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
43 - 362,421 - FREEDOM - Akon
44 - 357,064 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
45 - 345,560 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
46 - 339,720 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
47 - 334,606 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
48 - 333,759 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
49 - 330,024 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
50 - 329,100 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack

51 - 329,075 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
52 - 328,855 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
53 - 315,274 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
54 - 315,019 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
55 - 309,978 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
56 - 307,294 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
57 - 305,229 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
58 - 301,134 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
59 - 297,126 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
60 - 294,933 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson

61 - 282,684 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
62 - 274,000 - OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson
63 - 270,054 - NOW 31 - Various
64 - 269,757 - LEAVE THIS TOWN - Daughtry
65 - 267,400 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
66 - 262,200 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
67 - 260,100 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
68 - 257,464 - SOUL - Seal
69 - 247,232 - CHICKENFOOT - Chickenfoot
70 - 237,878 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton

71 - 233,920 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
72 - 233,813 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
73 - 225,804 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
74 - 225,559 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
75 - 225,183 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
76 - 222,817 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
77 - 222,536 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
78 - 221,938 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
79 - 221,815 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
80 - 221,600 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26

81 - 220,500 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
82 - 214,400 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
83 - 211,700 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
84 - 210,615 - HANNAH MONTANA 3 - Soundtrack
85 - 209,100 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
86 - 209,005 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
87 - 209,000 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
88 - 208,640 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
89 - 207,000 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
90 - 203,800 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers

91 - 202,885 - WANT - 3OH!3
92 - 202,788 - AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT - Brad Paisley
93 - 201,800 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
94 - 201,000 - BAD - Michael Jackson
95 - 197,500 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
96 - 186,721 - CRADLESONG - Rob Thomas
97 - 185,300 - DA REALIST - Plies
98 - 183,100 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
99 - 180,570 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
100 - 180,500 - EVOLVER - John Legend

It would be interesting to see this list with their release dates (or at least what year they came out). A lot of 2008 releases I bought in 2008.

For 2009, well... I see Prince's album up there.

What is the source for this list?

Yeah what is the source, and these figures seemingly only represent 2009 sales and not YTD (all encompassing).
I just read that Plies DA REALIST had sold over 350k - and this list has it about half that.

Man, those figures are pretty low. I, too, would love to see the release dates. I see that Taylor's album came out in November. I wonder if those figures include the November numbers?

They are soundsacan 2009 Year to date figures (January 2009 - July 2009) They do not include any sales from 2008.
[Edited 8/3/09 11:40am]

newpower99 said:

Thanx 4 the info. That really explains a lot.

this is usa sales right? if not , then music is more dead then i thought

newpower99 said:

I had no idea people were listening to and buying this album

33 - 421,999 - BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT - Maxwell
42 - 369,300 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
62 - 274,000 - OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson
81 - 220,500 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
82 - 214,400 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
94 - 201,000 - BAD - Michael Jackson

Assuming Thriller is the 25th anniversary edition which I don't have, these are the only ones I own. I'm so not in sync with what's popular these days.

got

newpower99 said:

sextonseven said:

I haven't heard a lick from this. I only know it is even released because orgers were posting the cover art.

newpower99 said:

I have these cds/mp3s.

just curious when you all say michael jackson . did you buy/download it this year ?

Lady Gaga

newpower99 said:

hell naw. i bought everything the year it came out, so for 2009 all I bought from this chart was Prince.

I like the UK's list better,


1 Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night 735159 *
2 Lady Gaga - Fame 622683 *
3 Lily Allen - It's Not Me It's You 521999 *
4 Prodigy - Invaders Must Die 430854 *
5 Take That - Circus 406573 *
6 Beyonce - I Am…Sasha Fierce 399529 *
7 James Morrison - Songs For You, Truths For Me 330420 *
8 U2 - No Line On The Horizon 318996 *
9 Eminem - Relapse 317878 *
10 Duffy - Rockferry 308760 *
11 Killers - Day & Age 297540
12 Pink - Funhouse 295320
13 Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid 294420
14 Michael Jackson - Essential 289860
15 Script - Script 271480
16 Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes 270040
17 Kasabian - West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum 247640
18 Akon - Freedom 246030
19 Annie Lennox - Annie Lennox Collection 238530
20 Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown 238010
21 Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up 225587 *
22 Ronan Keating - Songs For My Mother 204050
23 Ting Tings - We Started Nothiing 197260
24 Taylor Swift - Fearless 195970
25 Jason Mraz - We Sing We Dance We Steal Things 195620
26 Alesha Dixon - Alesha Show 194900
27 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular 186210
28 Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream 179790
29 Bette Midler - Best Bette 170420
30 Saturdays - Chasing Lights 168580
31 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 162800
32 Abba - Gold - Greatest Hits 160350
33 Michael Jackson - Number Ones 160341 *
34 Leona Lewis - Spirit 158660
35 Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad 153170
36 Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman 151970
37 Girls Aloud - Sound Of - Greatest Hits 148750
38 Girls Aloud - Out Of Control 142010
39 Katy Perry - One Of The Boys 139800
40 Daniel Merriweather - Love & War 135090

Hudson said:

!!!

Day and Age truly is a fantastic album

Cinnie said:

U aren't missing much. It's ok, just not great.

Cinnie said:

It's MUCH better than Now--could possibly make my year-end top 10.

sextonseven said:

Now 29?

Cinnie said:

Does Bria get a gold record award?

Dood, U need to update those news... MJs "The Essential MJ" is currently the 2nd best-seeling albumof the year... Just sumthing like 80,000 copies short of Taylor Swift... Bt U all, MJ is gonna have the best selling album of the year in the US, just like in... 1983 and 1984! Just show us how bad the music is right now...

You know your industry is in trouble when a dead man is outselling all the "hot acts".

Wonder what the figures are like worldwide. Jacko is probably occupying the 3 top spots by now, followed by U2.

In our household we have the following. Anything vaguely cool is stuff I have bought. The rest I am blaming on Mrs T (she loves modern r'n'b)

05 - 1,075,559 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
10 - 852,741 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
12 - 726,754 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
13 - 715,000 - THRILLER - Michael Jackson
16 - 647,755 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
18 - 639,566 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
22 - 551,959 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
36 - 394,948 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
40 - 376,901 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
42 - 369,300 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
43 - 362,421 - FREEDOM - Akon
47 - 334,606 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
56 - 307,294 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
62 - 274,000 - OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson
65 - 267,400 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
87 - 209,000 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
88 - 208,640 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
90 - 203,800 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
94 - 201,000 - BAD - Michael Jackson

Timmy84 said:

Exactly!! a "greatest hits compilation" (with some songs made more than 40 years ago) outselling the newcomers?? Damn, if I were a musician in 2009, I'd bury myself (and take The Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus with me )