Taylor Swift's 1989 now the 2nd best-selling US album of the decade

[Mills 446]

In its 24th week since its release, Taylor Swift's '1989' has now become the 2nd best-selling album of the decade (2010-present) in Nielsen Music-reported album sales, just behind Adele's 21. It has also become the first and only album this year to sell a million units in the United States, widening its lead in the process as 2015's best-selling album so far. In 2014, '1989' finished as the year's best-selling album with only two months of eligible sales tracking period.

Here are the top 20 best-selling Nielsen Music-reported albums this decade so far:

Rank / Title (Year of Release) / Artist / Last Nielsen Music-reported album sales / Source
1. 21 (2011) - Adele - 11.1 million (as of Jan. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
2. 1989 (2014) - Taylor Swift - 4.676 million (as of Apr. 15, 2015 via @chartnews)
3. Recovery (2010) - Eminem - 4.622 million (as of Oct. 30, 2014 via @chartnews)
4. Speak Now (2010) - Taylor Swift - 4.480 million (as of Mar. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
5. Red (2012) - Taylor Swift - 4.160 million (as of Mar. 13, 2015 via Billboard)
6. Disney's Frozen Soundtrack (2013) - 4.002 million (as of Apr. 3, 2015 via Billboard)
7. Need You Now (2010) - Lady Antebellum - 3.959 million (as of Jan. 6, 2013 via @chartnews)
8. Christmas (2011) - Michael Buble - 3.573 million (as of Dec. 10, 2014 via @chartnews)
9. My World 2.0 (2010) - Justin Bieber - 3.299 million (as of Nov. 4, 2013 via @chartnews)
10. My Kinda Party (2010) - Jason Aldean - 3.130 million (as of Jan. 8, 2015 via RoughStock)

11. Sigh No More (2009) - Mumford & Sons - 3.101 million (as of Apr. 8, 2014 via @chartnews)
12. Teenage Dream (2010) - Katy Perry - 2.97 million (as of Mar. 6, 2015 via Billboard)
13. The 20/20 Experience (2013) - Justin Timberlake - 2.651 million (as of July 2, 2014 via Billboard)
14. Babel (2012) - Mumford & Sons - 2.629 million (as of May 8, 2014 via Chart Watch)
15. Night Visions (2012) - Imagine Dragons - 2.5 million (as of Feb. 25, 2015 via Billboard)
16. Crash My Party (2013) - Luke Bryan - 2.417 million (as of Apr. 15, 2015 via RoughStock)
17. Born This Way (2011) - Lady Gaga - 2.326 million (as of Mar. 30, 2014 via Billboard)
18. Unorthodox Jukebox (2012) - Bruno Mars - 2.314 million (as of Sept. 26, 2014 via @chartnews)
19. Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010) - Bruno Mars - 2.310 million (as of Aug. 15, 2014 via Billboard)
20. Tailgates & Tanlines (2011) - Luke Bryan - 2.3 million (as of July 9, 2014 via Billboard)

[bionic 50,107]

The real album of a generation

Slay a bit Adele though, well ahead  

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

Slayy 

[GagaMyBlood95 9,915]

Adele stays unbothered for eternity 

[Jed 7,716]

I still can't believe Lady Antebellum made such an impact. No shade I just really didn't see all the success coming

[Bloody 64,631]

Cause Taylor's gonna slay, slay, slay, slay, slay

Born This Way is still in the top 20. 

 

[Haroon 49,685]

Congratulations to Taylor  

Although I doubt she'll take Adele's throne, I do wonder how close she'll get to it  When 1989 was first going to be released it wouldn't have ever crossed my mind that it would eventually beat out her previous two albums which were super successful too, but I was very wrong  

[Teal Ambition 47,805]

Yes!! Congrats Taylor!

[Tove Lo 2,481]

Wow um..

 

[Neptune 156]

The US is a big mess. What a disgrace.

[Swan Heart 7,382]

I still don't get all that hype around this album... and around Taylor to be honest..

I'm not trying to be rude here, but am I the only one who doesn't find her or her music interesting? I tried to listen to some of her songs but they just sound so.. basic. And hollow..

Oh well, congratulations to her. That's an amazing success.

[Spock 20,290]

So proud of her  

Three albums in the top 5  

 

Slaying records and slaying haters. What else is new  

[Kacey Elizabeth 900]

1989 is a good album, but Speak Now desreved this achivement/accomplishment more IMO. But anyways, SLAY TAYLOR

 

[KyliesChild 16,907]

I still don't get all that hype around this album... and around Taylor to be honest..

I'm not trying to be rude here, but am I the only one who doesn't find her or her music interesting? I tried to listen to some of her songs but they just sound so.. basic. And hollow..

Oh well, congratulations to her. That's an amazing success.

Ugh thank you for at least saying congrats even if they don't like the artist. This site definitely needs more members like you....

[Spock 20,290]

1989 is a good album, but Speak Now desreved this achivement/accomplishment more IMO. But anyways, SLAY TAYLOR

 

I agree to a certain extent but the era was a mess, so no surprises there  

 Poor Peak Low