If trav drops hell still certainly be in top 5 of the year but Idk if utopia would crack the top 100 oat. She wasnt satisfied with her first album capturing the sound of tragedy and tried to write an upbeat album. 5 position-meaning the septet now has the three best-selling albums in the first week in Japan of all time. Yeah I don't remember 2019 being that weak in sales either. Adele: 30 becomes 2021's fastest-selling album despite sales drop With this view, Scorpion takes back its crown. There are many factors why this is. The album's first-week performance reflects that. Michael Jackson merged all of them, plus his typical Funk sound, to great success. Then, what happens when we mix both factors, the number of songs by album and Spotifys MAU? It's Shania Twain's. Older albums with re-releases or resurgences of popularity also have clear advantages. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971) 37m Langdon Winner said in Rolling Stone, The closest Western Civilization has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 was the week the Sgt. The boy band from Seoul sold over 5 million units with their new effort Map of the Soul: 7. Copyright 2023 KpopStarz.com. I Feel Like a Woman! It never had insanely large sales weeks. 's record and had the most successful first week in hip hop by far. Green Day has sold more than 85 million records worldwide. So 34k rather than 125k. No Elvis? "Yet to Come" has now spent 11 days in a row on the chart. That didnt work out, and she suffered a breakup, and wrote this, another tragedian masterpiece. 39. "Confessions," Usher's fourth album, sold 1,096,000 copies in the first week after its release. This would become the basis for lead track Hotel California. Young Buck's "Straight Outta Cashville" debuted with 361K. Ruling radio in the 90s with hits like Man! 21. They went from smashing South Korean charts to smashing . On top of that, Spotify links to you these pages for new releases by artists you follow. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter| 1999| 462K 59| Kanye West| 808's & Heartbreak | 2008| 450K 60| Drake| Thank Me Later| 2010| 447K 61| Kanye West| The College Dropout| 2004| 441K 62| DMX| The Great Depression| 2001| 439K 63| Jay-Z & Kanye West| Watch The Throne| 2011| 436K 64| Eminem| Kamikaze| 2018| 434K 65| Lloyd Banks| The Hunger for More| 2004| 433K 66| 2Pac| Tupac: Resurrection| 2003| 430K 67| Ludacris| Chicken-n-Beer| 2003| 429K 68| 2Pac| Until The End of Time| 2001| 427K 69| Jay-Z| American Gangster| 2007| 426K 70| Lauryn Hill| The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill| 1998| 423K 71| Jay-Z| The Blueprint| 2001| 420K 72| Method Man| Tical 2000: Judgement Day| 1998| 411K 73| 2Pac & Outlawz| Still I Rise| 1999| 408K 74| J. Cole | KOD| 2018| 398K 75| Snoop Dogg| Tha Last Meal| 2000| 397K 76| Nelly| Suit| 2004| 396K 77| Nicki Minaj| Pink Friday| 2010| 395K 78| Bone Thugs-N-Harmony| The Art Of War| 1997| 394K 79| Mystikal| Ghetto Fabulous| 1998| 385K 79| The Game| Doctor's Advocate| 2006| 385K 81| G-Unit| Beg for Mercy| 2003| 377K 82| J. Cole| 2014 Forest Hills Drive| 2014| 375K 82| Drake & Future| What A Time to Be Alive| 2015| 375K 84| D12| Devil's Night| 2001| 372K 85| 2Pac| Better Dayz| 2002| 366K 86| Kendrick Lamar| To Pimp a Butterfly| 2015| 363K 87| Ja Rule| Pain Is Love| 2001| 361K 87| Young Buck| Straight Outta Cashville| 2004| 361K 89| Beastie Boys| To the 5 Boroughs| 2004| 360K 90| Nas| Hip Hop Is Dead| 2006| 356K 91| Young Jeezy| The Inspiration| 2006| 352K 92| Jay-Z| Vol. Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water (1970) 25m The first indication that long playing discs may do well in a streaming world came in November 2015. A New Day in Las Vegas Strip (200307), remains the highest-grossing concert residency of all time and Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists ever with record sales of over 200 million copies worldwide. It was played for the press live at the Rainbow Theatre a year before its release and they loved it. Here are 20 albums with the biggest first-week sales in hip-hop history. Michael Jackson Dangerous (1991) 32m (And allow me to point out and/or bring the correction; she spells/writes her name Morissette with two s', Thriller is the bestselling album ever. 30. "Double Live," the first live album from country star Garth Brooks, sold 1,085,000 copies in the first week after its release. hollywoods bleeding had a bigger first week but i assume its not included here bc its not a full hip hop record. Jacksons previous album Off the Wall (1979) had been a critical success, but he wasnt happy. So if you took US Spotify charts and separated it, Im willing to bet it is pop that sees harder falls while rap gains. The fourth studio album by Def Leppard released in 1987 has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawned seven hit singles. Certified Lover Boy, Scorpion,More Life, andViewsbyDrakeall drop a lot of spots as they include from 20 to 25 songs. Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill (1995) 33m Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" became the most pirated album of all time. He was disappointed that it didnt win a Grammy for Record of the Year and felt generally undervalued by the music industry. The list is obviously US-dominated, with 50 albums coming from the Hip Hop / R&B branch. What you dont see are names like Eminem or Taylor Swift, which have had long careers but are always kind of fly-by-night pop sensations and then disappear again until the next album comes out. 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. This Top 50 is for studio albums only and doesnt include any Greatest Hits, Soundtracks or compilation albums. In fact, so far as many as 72 releases have broken the 100 million mark during their first week. Sour was available to way more people thanPurpose, for example. Trivia Facts: This album was issued on the 30th anniversary of the bands break-up. Nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning five, including Album of the Year, Jagged Little Pill topped the charts in thirteen countries; with sales of over 33 million copies worldwide. Every Album in History That Sold 1 Million Copies in One Week - Insider Learn how your comment data is processed. The Marshall Mathers LP has sold over 35 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 21st century. George Michael Faith (1987) 20m 6. 2. They take up a ton of slots further down the list, but their compilation of #1 singles is what makes up the album entitled 1. 50. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. for the 5th spot idk. Sour by Olivia Rodrigo shots to the top spot with this view. 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. Speaking about relevant factors, another one is the number of MAU (Monthly Active Users) of Spotify. "Midnights," Swift's 10th studio album, has blown past the seven-digit milestone just four days after its release, racking up 1.3 million equivalent album units in the US. Each of its five singles, with three of them being international chart toppers. It topped the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling debut album of all time, as well as the eleventh best-selling album of all time in the United States. 17, and "Run BTS" at No. 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. It was a long-time coming, being their 8th studio album. Bruce Springsteen Born In The U.S.A. 1984) 30m Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (1983) 20m. Yep, 710,000 in 3 days. This albums music videos are said to have transformed videos into an art form. meaningful, its still arguably better to get 25 songs streamed one time 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. 17. In order to attain this level of success an act really needs to be in tune with what is happening on society, what audiences want, whilst remaining true to their brand and music. 1 . 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! When the song was released as Baby One More Time as Spears debut single in October 1998 it reached number one in at least 18 countries. adjusted for that, idk if Drake would be on level playing field, but it wouldn't be as crazy. 2008 - Weezy F Baby and the F is for "first week king", 2009 - Eminem's return to the top and a new empire, 2011 - Weezy back on top and the rise of J. Cole. 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. Continue reading to learn how many copies of BTS' anthology album were sold in the country. Lets add this information to the table. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Boyd Elder made the album cover from a plastic cast of a real eagle skull. The release of this compilation of #1 singles led to ones by Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, the Bee Gees, and many more artists. Trivia Facts: Thriller marked the first time Michael Jackson reached the top of the Billboard 200, back when it was called the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. As many as 3 pop albums feature inside the Top 10 with Ed Sheeran , Ariana Grande and recently released Sour by Olivia Rodrigo. The Thriller, Billie Jean, and Beat It videos continued to push sales of the album for a long time, as did the seven singles. U.S. chart, while it debuted at No. Ranking Logic's First Week Album Sales - Beats, Rhymes & Lists 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. Everything hip-hop, R&B and Future Beats! 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. Since we can, why not quickly list off a bunch more that are very close to making it. Some of these will surprise you, and others youll have forgotten existed but will make you think of course.. 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. This list seems suspect to me. 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. When we go deeper on numbers, we notice these records are often stronger thanks to high streams from the entire tracklist. The lyrics were printed in full on the back cover, the first time this had been done on a rock LP. Meanwhile, "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)" consistently ranks on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, along with B-side songs from "Proof." Santana Supernatural (1999) 30m Five singles were released from Cant Slow Down, all of which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including two that reached number-one: All Night Long (All Night) and Hello. Sgt. 20. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In 1994, their major label debut Dookie, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the US. The 20 Best Selling Hip-Hop Albums Of All Time See 20 of the Biggest First-Week Hip-Hop Album Sales Over the Years Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP Release Date: May 23, 2000 First-Week. 7 by BTS debuts with over 5 million sales - ChartMasters Their first album with guitarist Joe Walsh topped the charts and won the band two Grammy Awards for title track and New Kid in Town. 's Raising Hell went multi-platinum within a year it proved that hip-hop was a truly a cultural force. The Top 100 Best Selling Albums of All Time - Digital Music News Basically, longer albums have their raw streams inflated while shorter albums have their average streams inflate. The title track rose to No. Adele's '30' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 - Billboard It would look very different Im sure. The Swedish pop group consisting of Ulf Ekberg and three siblings: Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren had one of the best-selling debut albums of all time with Happy Nation (reissued as The Sign). and top 5 all-time. I for one would be interested to see who would be able to beat Michael Jacksons astounding 7 million unit achievement. This led 300 million, 400 million, and 500 million first week streams barriers to be broken. Naturally, the leader of urban music comes on top. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Drama in the music industry is fun! Phil Collins No Jacket Required 12 . In 2014 Billboard began to take streaming into account for first week sales and total album sales. Alanis Morissette was backed by a super band, including Flea, one of the best bassists of all time from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, on You Oughta Know. It came out in 1995 and is purely an Alternative Rock album when that was the most popular genre. Music Box remains Careys highest seller with 28 million copies sold worldwide. 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. Post Malone makes a rather impressive feat as well with 2 albums inside the top 5. Do you think your favorite artist is among them? It hit the top of the Billboard 200 and UK Albums charts and each of its four singles reached the US top 10, like Go Your Own Way and Dreams. The album has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry. Lets take a look at the next ten that performed really well and may make it in the next decade. Morissette married grunge, pop, and raw, universal emotions in that most 90s of genres, alternative rock. Trivia Facts: This was the first album to ever sell more than a million units in one week according to SoundScan. Just topples everyone, he would have 3 top, first week sales if encore was counted right. Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart - Billboard Damn Jay-z had a rough time with DMX and Eminem. I Feel Like a Woman and That Dont Impress Me Much, the album stayed on the US top 10 for 54 weeks, and set a record for longest stay in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 of 112 weeks. This is the best kind of album: it only had 8 tracks and they were all great. Despite the albums success, the duo went their separate ways shortly after the albums release with their last performance at that time in the Forest Hills Stadium on July 18, 1970. Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) 30m 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. This is a list of the fastest-selling albums (pure sales) in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began on March 1, 1991. 50. All we can now do is wait and see, Disclaimer: Whilst all attempts were made to secure worldwide first-week sales for all the albums listed in this article, sometimes only first-week sales figures from one country were available at the time this article was published. 37. Its one of only 5 albums which hit 2 SPU. If we go by certified sales only, Michael Jacksons Thriller remains the indisputed champion by far. It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, among five others including the Hall of Fame Award. 24. The bottom 5 are all releases from the last 2 years. MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em Released: February 12, 1990 Label: Capitol Records Units sold: 10 million 4. In every city in Europe and America the radio stations played it and everyone listened.. 18. It simply sold consistently, week after week, for years. 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. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Where Is Kang Seo Jin Now? As you can expect, the likes Drake and Ariana Grande recorded several of the top album debuts on Spotify, but many more are performing incredibly well. Crazy. Swift is the only artist in history to have five different albums with million-selling weeks. With the release of his sophomore album The Marshall Mathers LP, the "Rap God" smashed records for the biggest first-week sales in hip-hop. The Dark Side of the Moon is the insanely acclaimed 1973 Progressive Rock album from Pink Floyd. (Remember Me)| 1997| 549K 37| Jay-Z| The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse| 2002| 545K 38| D12| D12 World| 2004| 544K 39| Drake| If You're Reading This It's Too Late| 2015| 535K 40| Outkast| Stankonia| 2000| 530K 41| Jay-Z| Magna Carta Holy Grail| 2013| 527K 42| T.I.| King| 2006| 522K 43| Snoop Dogg| Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told| 1998| 520K 44| Dr. Dre| 2001| 1999| 516K 45| J. Cole| 4 Your Eyez Only| 2016| 511K 46| Outkast| Speakerboxxx/The Love Below| 2003| 510K 47| Drake| More Life| 2017| 505K 48| Juice WRLD| Legends Never Die|2020|497K 49| Kanye West| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy| 2010| 496K 50| Master P| MP Da Last Don| 1998| 495K 51| The Notorious B.I.G.| Born Again| 1999| 485K 52| Lil Wayne | Tha Carter V | 2018 | 480K 53| Snoop Dogg| Tha Doggfather| 1996| 479K 54| Jay-Z| The Blueprint 3| 2009| 476K 55| Nas| I Am| 1999| 470K 56| T.I.| T.I. Eagles Hotel California (1976) 42m The biggest is that more and more markets are getting into Spotify making it harder to be big everywhere. No filler on this album! Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find. In 1986, when Run-D.M.C. It was promoted alongside the film Moonwalker, which starred Michael Jackson. The first time we updated this list there were no Latin albums to be seen on the list at all. The album was recorded over two years in seven different recording studios. Trivia Facts: The title comes from Adeles age at the time of production. var gcse = document.createElement('script'); The first time we updated this list there were no Latin albums to be seen on the list at all. That sales sum marks the largest sales week for a digital album in 2022, and the biggest for any album since Adele's "30" debuted with 205,000 digital albums sold in its first week last fall. vs. T.I.P.| 2007| 468K 57| Jay-Z| The Black Album| 2003| 463K 58| Jay-Z| Vol. Steeply influenced by Bruce Springsteens Born To Run, Bat Out of Hell combined the best elements of the urban rock opera and the musicianship of progressive-rock was not an immediate hit. It is also interesting to note that female artists dominate the Top 30, with 14 positions occupied by solo female artists. Jul 27, 2022. Her debut studio album received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album; the song Dont Know Why won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The cover photograph was taken at Kings Laurel Canyon home and shows her sitting in a window frame, holding a tapestry she hand-stitched herself, with her cat Telemachus. Bad came out in 1987, at a time when Rock was on the way out and Pop and R&B were taking over. Perhaps the biggest outlier in the top 10 is Folklore by Taylor Swift which lies inside the indie genre. It will be interesting to see if anyone will be able to challenge the records that currently stand. 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. What fascinates me the most is the fact that an artist can so unanimously appeal to the social conscious that people will go out on mass to purchase their album and even more fascinating, in the albums first weeks of release. This is one of my desert island albums for sure. 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. Her debut studio album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks generating three number-one singles Saving All My Love for You, How Will I Know and Greatest Love of All. Its been re-printed and re-issued countless times, as recently as 2014, helping boost the sales numbers. Top selling albums in the U.S. 2022 | Statista Carole King Tapestry (1971) 25m It worked, big time. Whos Next by the Who ? Michael took advantage of all four genres to create the best-selling album of all time. (1995) 22m While it topped none of the previous lists, Divides Youd recognize songs like Youre Still the One, That Dont Impress Me Much, and Man!