19 albums that sold more than a million in a week in the US

[Mills 446]

Following Taylor Swift's 1989 already outselling her two previous studio albums in Nielsen Music-reported sales in its 19th week, the 2014-released album has also become the 15th best-selling album among the 19 albums which sold at least 1 million copies in a single week since Nielsen Music began tracking sales for Billboard in 1991. The album is aiming to become the 13th best-seller among these biggest one-week selling albums by the end of 2015, roughly just over one year since its release.

Here are the 19 albums with the biggest one-week sales in Nielsen Music history (1991-present)

Rank / Artist / Title (Year released) / One-week sales / Last reported total sales in millions
1. 'N Sync - No Strings Attached (2000) - 2.416M / 11.16M (as of Oct. 10, 2014 via Billboard)
2. 'N Sync - Celebrity (2001) - 1.880M / 4.912M (as of May 17, 2012 via Chart Watch)
3. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) - 1.760M / 10.61M (as of July 5, 2012 via Billboard)
4. Backstreet Boys - Black and Blue (2000) - 1.591M / 5.435M (as of May 17, 2012 via Chart Watch)
5. Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002) - 1.322M / 10.08M (as of July 5, 2012 via Billboard)
6. Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again (2000) - 1.319M / 9.2M (as of May 27, 2012 via Billboard)
7. Taylor Swift - 1989 (2014) - 1.287M / 4.505M (as of Mar. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
8. The Beatles - 1 (2000) - 1.258M / 12.41M (as of Oct. 10, 2014 via Billboard)
9. Taylor Swift - Red (2012) - 1.208M / 4.160M (as of Mar. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
10. 50 Cent - The Massacre (2005) - 1.141M / 5.286M (as of Mar. 17, 2012 via Chart Watch)
11. Backstreet Boys - Millennium (1999) - 1.134M / 12.25M (as of Oct. 10, 2014 via Billboard)
12. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) - 1.108M / 2.326M (as of Mar. 30, 2014 via Billboard)
13. Usher - Confessions (2004) - 1.096M / 10M (as of July 5, 2012 via Billboard)
14. Garth Brooks - Double Live (1998) - 1.085M / 6.017M (as of Dec. 1, 2012 via Chart Watch) 
15. Whitney Houston / Various Artists - The Bodyguard Soundtrack (1993) - 1.061M / 12.14M (as of Oct. 10, 2014 via Billboard)
16. Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish & the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) - 1.055M / 6.752M (as of Dec. 14, 2012 via @chartnews)
17. Taylor Swift - Speak Now (2010) - 1.047M / 4.480M (as of Mar. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
18. Norah Jones - Feels Like Home (2004) - 1.022M / 4.632M (May 17, 2012 via Chart Watch)
19. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III (2008) - 1.005M / 3.809M (as of May 24, 2013 via @chartnews)

Nielsen Music’s biggest-selling albums which sold at least 1 million copies in one week:

Rank / Artist / Title (Year released) / Last reported sales in millions / One-week sales
1. The Beatles - 1 (2000) - 12.41M / 1.258M
2. Backstreet Boys - Millennium (1999) - 12.25M / 1.134M
3. Whitney Houston / Various Artists - The Bodyguard OST (1993) - 12.14M / 1.061M
4. 'N Sync - No Strings Attached (2000) - 11.16M / 2.416M
5. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) - 10.61M / 1.760M
6. Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002) - 10.08M / 1.322M
7. Usher - Confessions (2004) - 10M / 1.096M
8. Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again (2000) - 9.2M / 1.319M
9. Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish & the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) - 6.752M / 1.055M
10. Garth Brooks - Double Live (1998) - 6.017M / 1.085M

11. Backstreet Boys - Black and Blue (2000) - 5.435M / 1.591M
12. 50 Cent - The Massacre (2005) - 5.286M / 1.141M
13. 'N Sync - Celebrity (2001) - 4.912M / 1.880M
14. Norah Jones - Feels Like Home (2004) - 4.632M / 1.022M
15. Taylor Swift - 1989 (2014) - 4.505M / 1.287M
16. Taylor Swift - Speak Now (2010) - 4.480M / 1.047M
17. Taylor Swift - Red (2012) - 4.160M / 1.208M
18. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III (2008) -  3.809M / 1.005M
19. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) - 2.326M / 1.108M
 

[Logan 20,535]

In this time and age, this is truly a massive feat. 1989 is a huge album and proves Taylor has power when it comes to albums. 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Her taking the 15-17 spots  

[LePetitGAGABLover 21,234]

She's wayyyyy too overrated, but I still like her music  

[Bloody 64,631]

'N Sync were a thing I see 

Congrats to Taylor  

 

12. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) - 1.108M / 2.326M 

19. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) - 2.326M / 1.108M

[SIRE 75]

Not Gaga being last

[Haroon 49,685]

I wonder if she'll be able to crack the top 10  She'd need 1/3 more sales than she currently has so it's quite a lot, but considering the pace it's going at I think it could happen in a year or two  

[Logan 20,535]

She's wayyyyy too overrated, but I still like her music  

​I think it's annoying how being popular is equated with being overrated these days. She may not be the best vocally but she's a damn good songwriter. 

[Dexxx 1,363]

this gurl has gone too far.. 

Is this because of Taylor's good team/management or about her music or her beautiful face? just wondering 

I wonder if Gaga can achieve success like this. 

[Ladey Gagz 2,512]

The fact the she achieved this in 2014  

[ByeBye49 161]

  

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Good for ha

 

Meanwhile somewhere Utada Hikaru is laughing because no one is ever going to beat ha 3 million record  

(I kid I kid )