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List of albums w/ the biggest reported WW sales in the Digital Era


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Who's Nickelback? :huh:

They're one of the most successful rock bands in the 2000s with worldwide claimed album sales of over 50 million. They're still active today, but much like most of the rock bands who became popular in the 2000s, their sales are no longer as huge as before. 

 

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Beyoncé might soon add a third entry to break the tie and become the top act with the most biggest-selling albums WW in the Digital Era (late 2004/2005-present). Her latest self-titled album has now been reported to have moved at least 5 million units worldwide. This is now her 4th studio album (out of five) to pass this milestone. 

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/beyonc-711-music-video-star-bounces-on-bed-in-lowfi-homage-to-viral-video-9877259.html?

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/beyonces-surprise-album-1-year-on-10-amazing-chartfacts-3304/

 

 

Here are the latest WW reported sales of her 5 studio albums:

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

Dangerously In Love (2003) - 11 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/superstar-beyonce-completes-search-for-10-piece-all-female-band-70752517.html

B'Day (2006) - 8 million units http://www.musictimes.com/articles/1225/20130902/best-selling-labor-day-albums-beyonce-jay-z-more.htm

I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008) - 7 million units http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/beyonc-announces-release-date-cover-art-for-4-2286932.html

4 (2011) - 3 million units - http://thehonestyhour.com/2013/05/understanding-beyonce-the-powerful-grown-woman/

BEYONCÉ (2013) - 5 million units http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/beyonc-711-music-video-star-bounces-on-bed-in-lowfi-homage-to-viral-video-9877259.html?

 

TOTAL: 34 million units moved (at the minimum) from her 5 major releases alone

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JustPokeHerFace

I dont even know what her biggest ww hit is. Firework?

Firework has sold 11m copies WW, with Roar selling 10m. 

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GagaMyBlood95

I dont even know what her biggest ww hit is. Firework?

Possibly, yeah Firework is huge in the US and WW... Also, Roar is pretty big in sales (US, UK, AUS)

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For those who are interested about the reported WW album sales of Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars, the acts bubbling under this list, here they are:

 

Katy Perry

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

One of the Boys (2008) - 5 million units http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/weekly-us-music-releases-katy-perry-usher-eels-and-fantasia-2059960.html
Teenage Dream (2010) - 6 million units http://www.connectionsplus.ca/press-releases/katy-perry-tickets-consol-energy-center-in-pittsburgh-pa-ticket-down-slashes-prices-on-tickets-for-katy-perry-in-pittsburgh-at-the-consol-energy-center
PRISM (2013) - 3 million units http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/5-things-you-need-to-know-happening-in-florida-on-monday-june-30-2014

 

TOTAL: 14 million units moved from her three major releases alone

Justin Bieber

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

My World & My World 2.0 (2010)-  6 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/justin-biebers-my-worlds-acoustic-album-set-for-november-26th-release-106892628.html
Under The Mistletoe (2011) - 2.8 million units http://www.vivendi.com/_files_/IMG/pdf/20120330_Annual_Report_2011-2.pdf
Believe (2012) - 2.9 million units http://www.vivendi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/20130403_Annual_report_2012_ENG.pdf

 

TOTAL: 11.7 million units moved from his four major releases alone

 

TOTAL: 18 million units moved, including all his other releases http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swift-justin-bieber-prince-bruno-mars--miguel-to-perform-at-the-2013-billboard-music-awards-live-at-the-mgm-grand-in-las-vegas-airing-on-abc-sunday-may-19-201292681.html

 

 

Bruno Mars

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010) - 6 million units http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a408981/bruno-mars-announces-new-album-unorthodox-jukebox.html#~oXbRcM2BADiQHd

Unorthodox Jukebox (2012) - 6 million units http://www.inquisitr.com/1476344/bruno-mars-third-album/

 

TOTAL: 12 million units moved from his 2 studio albums alone

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One Direction's also among the bubbling acts under this list, so here are their reported WW sales so far:

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

Up All Night (2011) -  5 million units http://www.modestmanagement.com/one-direction

Take Me Home (2012) - 5 million units http://www.modestmanagement.com/one-direction

Midnight Memories (2013) - 4 million units http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/6204904/one-direction-guides-uk-to-take-13-of-global-album-sales

FOUR (2014) - 2 million units http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a612774/one-direction-make-us-billboard-chart-history-with-new-album-four.html#~oXUKdZrDT7rgEO

 

TOTAL: 16 million units moved from their 4 studio albums alone

 

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Also, here are the breakdown of Adele's WW reported sales for 21, the current biggest-selling album of the digital era:

 

Year / WW reported sales / Source

 

2011 - 18 million units via IFPI's Recording Industry In Numbers 2012 report

2012 - 8.3 million units via IFPI's Recording Industry In Numbers 2012 report

 

By July 2014, 21 was already reported to have reached 30 million WW album sales, which means it has moved at least 3.7 million copies between 2013 and mid-2014. 

 

TOTAL: 30 million units, as of July 2014 - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/feature/a600815/second-album-smash-7-acts-who-topped-their-debut.html#~oXUNlLlIjizEgK

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Taylor Swift could become the 8th act to have 2 entries in this list as 1989 continues to be a global smash. Its latest reported WW sales have now reached 4 million. 

 

Here are her WW reported numbers so far:

 

Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source

 

Taylor Swift (2006) - 5.5 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swift-tops-20-million-in-record-sales-118987324.html

Fearless (2008) - 9 million units http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12326956.htm

Speak Now (2010) - 5 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swift-to-release-speak-now-world-tour---live-concert-cddvd--cdblu-ray-set-on-november-21st-130275878.html

Red (2012) - 6 million units http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2014-10-23/a8Ptwx2EtXgQ.html

1989 (2014) - 4 million units http://www.frontiertouring.com/taylorswift

 

TOTAL: 29.5 million units moved from her first 5 studio albums alone

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More than a month after Taylor Swift's "1989" was reported to have moved over 4 million units worldwide, a new WW figure has been announced. As of January 19th of this year, "1989" becomes Taylor's 3rd studio album to move at least 6 million units worldwide, following 2008's "Fearless" and 2012's "Red". At this rate, "1989" could become Taylor's top best-selling album, considering the era's way far from losing its hot momentum.  
 
Album Title / Year Released / WW reported sales / Source
 
Taylor Swift (2006) - 5.5 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swift-tops-20-million-in-record-sales-118987324.html
Fearless (2008) - 9 million units http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12326956.htm
Speak Now (2010) - 5 million units http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-swift-to-release-speak-now-world-tour---live-concert-cddvd--cdblu-ray-set-on-november-21st-130275878.html
Red (2012) - 6 million units http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2014-10-23/a8Ptwx2EtXgQ.html
1989 (2014) - 6 million units http://www.marshall-arts.com/news/taylor-swift-announces-special-guests-for-european-leg-of-the-1989-world-tour.html

 

TOTAL: 31.5 million units moved from her first five studio albums alone

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Taylor Swift has been named the IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2014, receiving the annual award honouring the most popular recording artist across music downloads, streaming and physical format sales worldwide.

 

Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, 1989, in October 2014 and it sold more than 1.2 million copies in its first week of release in the US alone, the highest debut sales week since Eminem’s The Eminem Show in 2002. 1989 also sold well worldwide, becoming a top five hit in Germany, Japan and the UK, the next largest recorded music markets. The album’s lead single, Shake It Off, was a top five hit in more than 20 countries, from Canada to Japan, and its accompanying video was viewed more than 350 million times on YouTube.

 

Taylor’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album 1989 topped iTunes sales charts in over 95 countries on its release and has sold over 8.6 million albums worldwide to date. It was the highest selling release since 2002 and the top selling album of 2014 in the US, where it has now spent 11 weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard 100 chart.

 

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http://www.ifpi.org/news/Taylor-Swift-named-IFPI-global-recording-artists-of-2014

 

Gaga coming for ha tho

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