Top Selling Albums Worldwide 2004

Author: Shark — Published: Jan 08, 2005 at 12:11 pm 1 comment

In order from 1 (Usher) thru 40 (Sheryl Crow).

Artist
Label + number sold

Yer welcome.

PS: More evidence that the world's taste is as bad and corrupt as America's.

See "Sturgeon's Law" (ie. 90% of EVERYTHING is crap)

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Usher - Confessions
Arista - 12.450.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Blue Note - 10.022.000 copies

Evanescence - Fallen
Wind-Up - 7.602.000 copies

Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin
Arista - 7.270.000 (preliminary estimate)

Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk
A&M / Interscope - 7.218.000 copies

Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
Octone / J Records - 6.920.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Eminem - Encore
Shady / Interscope - 6.320.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Island - 5.810.000 copies(preliminary estimate)

Dido - Life For Rent
Arista - 5.309.000 copies

Guns N'Roses - Greatest Hits
Geffen - 5.179.000 copies

Outkast - Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
Arista - 5.075.000 copies

Anastacia - Anastacia
Epic - 4.935.000 copies

Britney Spears - In The Zone
Jive - 4.830.000 copies

Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits
Chrysalis / Capitol - 4.380.000
copies (preliminary estimate)

Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys
J Records / RCA - 4.324.000 copies

D12 - D12 World
Shady / Interscope - 3.926.000 copies

Green Day - American Idiot
Reprise - 3.840.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Shania Twain - Greatest Hits
Mercury - 3.700.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Blue Note - 3.516.000 copies

Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled
Columbia - 3.430.000 copies
(preliminary estimate)

Keane - Hopes And Fears
Island - 3.260.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
Jive - 3.160.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company
Hear / Liberty / Capitol - 3.120.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Prince - Musicology
NPG / Columbia - 3.001.000 copies

Nelly - Suit
Fo'Reel / Universal - 2.990.000 copies (preliminary estimate)

Josh Groban - Closer
Reprise - 2.733.000 copies

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits
Warner Bros. - 2.625.000 copies

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  • 1 - Sandra Smallson

    Jan 10, 2005 at 5:38 pm

    Shark, there are a hundred different top 40 best selling albums worldwide is what I have come to find. So I wouldnt stand by this one if I were you. A simple google search will bring you to many lists and it would be rare to find two that are the exact same.

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