26. It became Madonnas first number one album on the Billboard 200 and set the record as the first female album in history to sell over five million copies in the United States. 3 lbum, no two. I must admit though that the only album on which I have actually loved every single song / the only one that I would listen to from A to Z without skipping a single one was Jagged Little Pill! This beast of an album went 16x Platinum, was #1 on the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks straight, and stayed on the charts for 120 total weeks. The debut studio album by American rock band Linkin Park has sold over 11m copies in the US alone. Boyd Elder made the album cover from a plastic cast of a real eagle skull. Its ten tracks of high-energy thats still loved today. None of the band members had any say in this release happening, and felt it was a ploy by the record company to make more money without additional expenses. Beyonc 's Renaissance blasts in at No. It received nearly unanimous perfect scores from all of the critics and still does retrospectively. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Her godmother was Darlene Love and her honorary aunt was Aretha Franklin. In the USA, for example, there are three major categories: It is clear, therefore, that all of the artists, in the list that follows attain Platinum status in their first week of sales in the USA alone, if sales were limited to the USA. It stayed on the UK charts for 485 weeks; a feat surpassed only by the 522 weeks of Fleetwood Macs Rumours and is the best selling album of all time in Australia. But amazon is also paid and its dominated by pop and country. 7, while "For Youth" was at no. The 1.76 million copies it sold in its opening week is the most ever for a rap album, the previous record-holder being Snopp Dogg's Doggystyle in 1993.. One quirky fact that this album, 'Stan' actually created a word in the Oxford Dictionary. With over 510k copies sold in its first week, the album shot straight to the top of the Billboard 200. 25 eventually gave Adele the worlds best-selling album of 2015, with 17.4 million copies sold and has gone on to sell over 22 million copies worldwide. If those claimed sales arent even remotely similar to those collected by the certification-awarding companies, they werent included. DONDA bests the 295,000 equivalent album unit start for Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR, which until now boasted 2021's biggest release week.Kanye is now one of just seven artists with at least 10 No. The Marshall Mathers LP has sold over 35 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 21st century. The past year has . When it came to hitting the studio lead guitarist Don Felder couldnt quite remember a guitar hook hed been experimenting with at home so asked his housekeeper to play the tape down the phone for him. I Did It Again," the second album by Britney Spears, sold 1,319,000 copies in the first week after its release. b/c i was wondering where he'd fit in all-time herebut anyway drake/j cole/uzi/21 savage/roddy* for top 5 this year, drake and cole make it to the top 100, Which artists do you expect to have the five best first weeks this year, drake and travis are givens of course. Thriller is estimated to have sold 66 million copies worldwide. Eminem, G-Unit & Nelly continue to dominate. Top 50 of ALL TIME and the Beach Boys Pet Shop isnt on this list is a SHAME. The album is the only re-recorded album to ever reach the top spot, and has made Swift the first woman to have three No. With eight weeks at the top of the US album chart, the album features songs that are considered Bon Jovis best known, including You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin on a Prayer and Wanted Dead or Alive. So we took a look back in history at the 50 biggest first week album sales of all time - featuring multiple albums from Eminem, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye, Snoop Dogg and more. Thats ridiculous. that logically includes way more repeat streams. "The Massacre," 50 Cent's sophomore album, sold 1,141,000 copies in the first week after its release. This Top 50 is for studio albums only and doesnt include any Greatest Hits, Soundtracks or compilation albums. If we go by certified sales only, Michael Jacksons Thriller remains the indisputed champion by far. Look at eminem. Lets take a look at the next ten that performed really well and may make it in the next decade. So 34k rather than 125k. It is also interesting to note that female artists dominate the Top 30, with 14 positions occupied by solo female artists. 35. The album sold a whopping 1.7 million copies. Music Box remains Careys highest seller with 28 million copies sold worldwide. 8 spot. The eighth studio album by Michael Jackson dominated worldwide charts reaching number-one in over 10 countries, helped along by his worldwide number-one hit single Black or White. In other news, the title track "Yet to Come" in BTS' anthology album "Proof" debuted on this week's Billboard 200 and Global Excl. Lets add this information to the table. Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100. Up to that point, no album had ever amassed 100 million streams on Spotify in its first week. The album lodged 35 weeks atop the Irish Albums Chart, the longest in the charts history. 40. Which artists do you expect to have the five best first weeks this year and who do you expect will make the top 100? This list of the best-selling albums of all time has more to it than youd might think. Sales were boosted when the single Smooth featuring Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas, was a number one success worldwide and topped the Billboard chart for 12 weeks. This is easily one of the most important albums to ever be created. On the list of top 5 . The numbers mark the biggest first week for an album since . In Spring 2017, the album broke the record for the longest-charting album by a female artist on the Billboard 200, surpassing Tapestry by Carole King. Its been re-printed and re-issued countless times, as recently as 2014, helping boost the sales numbers. For example Bad Bunny and Jack Harlow were added today! Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. 6. Linkin Park Hybrid Theory (2000) 32m 50. This makes BTS the first and only foreign artist so far to ever achieve ten No. The list also flags up no Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, and as yet (but it wont be long), no Ed Sheeran. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987) 25m Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill (1995) 33m Im a big chart watcher and album sales figures fascinate me. They sold out the Wembley Stadium for seven nights in a row, a record breaking run. In truth, its surely way more loyal to this artform than downloads ever where. She was so huge at the time that her 1997 album Come On Over is now way up this list. The one which impresses the most is maybePurpose by Justin Bieber. It came out in 1977 and is a purely Disco album, almost entirely by the Bee Gees. This just goes to prove that if one produces something people want, audiences will go out and buy it, in droves. At one stage that would have been a tall ask, but now we have had 22 artists that have achieved that feat, most of them in the new millennium. *ARe multiplied by (100 + 4 times the number of songs) divided by 100 and brought to a base 100. The debut studio album by American rock band Boston became the best-selling debut album in the US when released in 1976. I really have no clue how shes gonna perform in the streaming age. Sour by Olivia Rodrigo shots to the top spot with this view. There are albums which got less than 79 million streams a long time ago that could have done well in a weighted list. 6 on Genie, and No. 21. It has since sold more than 12 million copiesin the US and remains the best-selling soundtrack of all time. The Spice Girls have sold 85 million records worldwide and became the biggest British pop success since The Beatles. To recall, BTS' "Proof" ranked first on Oricon's Daily Chart on June 23 with 463,718 copies-their own highest first-day sales figure in Japan to date, surpassing "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7," which only sold 227,204 copies. You were probably waiting on The Beatles to make an appearance. Sky is the limit for J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V. Since their 2013 debut, their sales figures keep booming album after album. Less hip hop and trap style beats dominating the charts. A track equivalent album is equal to 10 tracks, or 10 songs. Kings of Leon have broken the all-time sales barrier for the biggest first week digital album sales after the release of their fifth studio record. 2004 - The rise of Kanye West. Their other albums on the list are "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~The Journey~" (564k copies) and "BTS, THE BEST" (782k copies). All Rights Reserved. Abbey Road has sold over 31 million copies worldwide. Just like older albums are higher on this list, the recent ones are lower. There are a few times in which album sales spike: For me, one of the things I really forward to is seeing how an album fares, with regards to sales, in its first week. (Pretty Young Thing), and Thriller all of which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. You may wonder if this list looks somewhat biased towards older releases since the highest 2020s release barely reach the top 20. Nelly debuted with 235K sales for "Country Grammar". "The Marshall Mathers LP," Eminem's third album, sold 1,760,000 copies in the first week after its release. 16. Michael Jackson Bad (1987) 35m HARRY STYLES. Damn Jay-z had a rough time with DMX and Eminem. It was actually untitled, with some fans calling it Zoso in response to the four symbols each band member chose, which were included in the LPs sleeve. gcse.async = true; At the time, and perhaps still, Bad was called the most anticipated album in history. Bad came out in 1987, at a time when Rock was on the way out and Pop and R&B were taking over. MTV dominated the pop culture market at the time & Eminem was riding that wave. DMX's "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" also sold 251K making 1998 a dominant year for X. Eminem debuted with 283K first week for his "The Slim Shady LP". It came out in 1976 and has continued to gain sales as it ultimately became a collection of oldies tracks. I find it super interesting to look at this and see how current artists stack up against artists of the past so I broke it down into a few charts. 2 and 4 spots, and now the No. Spears and her management were presented a track titled Hit Me Baby (One More Time) which had been rejected by girl group TLC. Sgt. Crazy. You know what Id love to see is a spotify chart of all the streams by paying members and then the non paying. 50. While it topped none of the previous lists, Divides With 32 million copies sold, it the best-selling debut album since Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987) and the best-selling rock album of the 21st century. debut was Top 3 in every ranking, so its little surprise to see that This is the best kind of album: it only had 8 tracks and they were all great. A lot of data was impossible for me to find here. Trivia Facts: 23 years later, theres now a stage musical adaptation of the album, which is absurd. Older albums with re-releases or resurgences of popularity also have clear advantages. The title track rose to No. Def Leppard Hysteria (1987) 25m umm, you missed Prince and The Revolutions Purple Rain with 25 million copies sold. The cover image of the Beatles on the Abbey Road crossing has become one of the most famous and imitated in recording history and is a popular destination for Beatles fans. Come Around Sundown was. In addition to recording the highest first-week sales this 2022, "Proof" also achieved the fifth-highest first-week sales by a foreign artist's album in Oricon history. On June 20, "Yet to Come" ranked No. 17. It was nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning some and winning Album of the Year from the Billboard Music Awards. 7. Among the 17 tracks, this double set contains the hits Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting and the title track. Madonnas third studio album was inspired by her then husband Sean Penn, to whom Madonna dedicated the album. 24 February 2023 - 02 March 2023. Instead they recruited Brian Johnson to take over lead vocals and released Back in Black with an all-black cover in mourning for their lost bandmate. Mariah Carey Music Box (1993) 28m I think theres an argument to be made that its hard to compare pre-streaming sales to sales with streaming. The third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain became the best-selling country music album, the best-selling studio album by a female act, and the best selling album by a Canadian. by 12.4% of the users than 6 songs played by 14.3% of the users since The album only reached #2 on the Billboard 200. kendrick and cole as well if they drop. Shania Twain, Up! The record was a commercial success, charting at number-one in the US for 15 weeks. The transatlantic pop rock band Fleetwood Macs 11th studio album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978, Rumours has since sold over 40 million copies worldwide, assisted by the hit songs Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Dont Stop, and You Make Loving Fun. Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) 35m Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet (1986) 28m Keep in mind that albums likeEminem's The Eminem Show and Whitney Houston's soundtrack for The Bodyguard sold over a million copies in weeks other than their first. Due to Tidal not reporting streaming numbers, Jay-Z's "4:44" is his first album since "In My Lifetime, Vol. : 874,000 Image via Complex Original Release Date: 11/18/2002 Up! This albums music videos are said to have transformed videos into an art form. Despite low commercial expectations, the album became an unexpected breakout success, largely due to the popularity of its lead single Smells Like Teen Spirit. Nas - I Am Released: April 6, 1999 First week sales numbers: 470,000 Singles: "Nas Is Like", "Hate Me Now" Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 Released: September 8, 2009 The. Lionel Richie Cant Slow Down (1983) 20m The album won the band a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in 1995. 's record and had the most successful first week in hip hop by far. There hasnt been another quite like it before or since its release, a concept album, its themes exploring conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness, the latter partly inspired by the deteriorating health of founding member Syd Barrett. "25" went on to sell 1,160,000 copies in its second week and 1,190,000 in its fifth week. The bands most commercially successful release sold a record-breaking 347,000 copies in its first week on sale in the UK, spent 10 weeks at number-one on the UK Albums Chart, and reached number four in the US Billboard 200. The record labels marketing department knew better, even though Jim wrote the bulk of the material. Pepper become the first rock LP to receive a Grammy Award for Album of the Year and was lauded by critics for its innovations in production, song writing and graphic design. Oasis (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find. The Eminem Show (2004) The Eminem Show Preview E Eminem Preview E 1 Curtains Up - Skit E Eminem 0:29 2 White America E Eminem 5:24 3 Business E Eminem 4:11 4 U.S. chart, while it debuted at No. Somehow Pac was still having huuge debuts even 6 years after his death. It was supported over two years with a drip-feed of nine singles, starting with I Just Cant Stop Loving You. Nine singles is a lot when theres only 11 total tracks. 32. Her previous albums were titled 19 and 25. 8. That being said, there are still some artists that attain the USA platinum benchmark in the first week of release. Swift broke her tie with Adele as the artist with the most million-selling weeks overall (four). Recorded under the working titles of Vodka and Tonics and Silent Movies, Talking Pictures, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has come to be regarded as Johns best and most popular album. These areThe 25 Biggest First-Week Album Sales in Music History. Nirvana Nevermind (1991) 30m 2nd to only his own Scorpion. The label claimed to have found records of old sales, adding millions to their total sales. "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne's sixth album, sold 1,006,000 copies in the first week after its release. Bat Out of Hell went 14x Platinum and spent 522 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the second longest run. So many great albums that resonated different chapters of my life. Naturally, the leader of urban music comes on top. Celine Dion has three albums, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Britney Spears, Madonna, Eminem, Adele and Michael Jackson all have two albums each in the list. 8 on MelOn. These includes DJ Khaled and Camila Cabello. Filler tracks make zero sense on a music album. Eminem - The Eminem Show Released: May 28, 2002 Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) 66m [Discussion] First Week Album Sales Since 1991 & The Top 100 Hip-Hop First Weeks of All Time (2021 Edition) 1991 was the first year that Nielsen started tracking music sales data. Some argue that its in the Progressive Rock genre as well, which has a core set of diehard fans. Lets Talk About Love includes Celine Dions biggest hit, My Heart Will Go On. 1. Various songs were discussed to be the big one but Kevin Costner ended up suggesting I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton. Not that it needed the boost, but its been remastered and re-issued four times with deluxe editions and even one including a DVD of all of their videos and promotional films. Three singles were released from the album, each reaching high in the Billboard Hot 100: New Kid in Town (number one), Hotel California (number one), and Life in the Fast Lane (number 11). The new title song has now joined BTS' previous hits such as "Dynamite," "Butter," "Life Goes On," "Permission to Dance," and "My Universe" as the group's song to land at No. Divide takes a marginal lead here ahead of Purpose with 18.2% of Spotifys active users streaming it in full one time during its debut week. certainly the last biggest act in hiphop, i dont see it ever being surpassed with how BIG he was. 4. The album made up 67% of all physical sales and became the most-streamed album of the week, with 55.7 million plays across all tracks. In the USA, Adele seemed to come out of nowhere, but 21 was her second album released in 2011 in the Pop and Soul genres. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Before it even came out it had advance orders of 800,000 copies. The band decided their fourth album would officially be untitled, and would be represented instead by four symbols chosen by each band member, without featuring the name or any other details on the cover. and i wouldnt be surprised if someone like lil baby dropped again, i know that drip harder 2 has been teased and with how both of those artists have grown in status, that could be a monster release, also i know this sub hates him but the kid laroi is gearing up to have a huge year and i wouldnt be surprised if he snuck in with one of the biggest albums of 2021 as well. It has now reached a point that if an artist wants to be eligible for the Top 20 they need to have shipped over 2.1 million units in one week. hollywoods bleeding had a bigger first week but i assume its not included here bc its not a full hip hop record. The third solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins sold over twelve million copies in the US, and in the UK, over two million copies. The bottom says Songs by Jim Steinman as a compromise for not being billed as Jim Steinmant presents or Jim and Meat as the artist. AC/DC Back In Black (1980) 50m TOP GUN - MAVERICK. Perhaps the biggest outlier in the top 10 is Folklore by Taylor Swift which lies inside the indie genre. Sales of the album now stand at over 32 million copies. In order for an album to attract a certification, they need to sell a certain number of units. No filler on this album! Even the critics liked it enough to not try to get attention by pretending to hate it. Eminem The Eminem Show (2002) 27m I doubt they care at this point. 46. With guest backing vocalists, including Helen Terry, Peter Gabriel and Sting the singles Sussudio and One More Night both reached number one on the US chart. The original title was Dark Side of the Moon: A Piece for Assorted Lunatics. 27. We're only talking about projects that sold massively out the gate. Falling into You remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales of over thirty-two million copies and won many awards around the world, including Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 39th annual ceremony. The album became one of the best-selling albums in history.
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