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Here's an update on the US sales chart for the Billboard year (which runs from mid-November 2008 to mid-November 2009):

BILLBOARD YEAR WEEK 22

Rank - Wks - Sales - TITLE - Artist
001 - 22 - 2,499,548 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
002 - 22 - 2,091,664 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
003 - 22 - 1,831,575 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
004 - 22 - 1,565,879 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
005 - 20 - 1,505,170 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
006 - 21 - 1,490,293 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
007 - 22 - 1,096,005 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
008 - 22 - 1,054,506 - NOW 29 - Various
009 - 18 - 846,910 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
010 - 18 - 842,643 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
011 - 07 - 835,213 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
012 - 22 - 743,451 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
013 - 22 - 742,247 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
014 - 22 - 712,227 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
015 - 22 - 700,568 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
016 - 22 - 665,305 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
017 - 22 - 649,259 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
018 - 21 - 613,211 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
019 - 20 - 606,212 - FREEDOM - Akon
020 - 21 - 599,546 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
021 - 15 - 562,452 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
022 - 04 - 554,491 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
023 - 15 - 546,418 - AND WINTER CAME... - Enya
024 - 22 - 544,679 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
025 - 22 - 526,228 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
026 - 22 - 525,848 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
027 - 22 - 525,301 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
028 - 22 - 525,229 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
029 - 12 - 514,484 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
030 - 22 - 501,237 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
031 - 22 - 499,449 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
032 - 11 - 494,770 - THE FRAY - The Fray
033 - 06 - 489,828 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
034 - 22 - 460,229 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
035 - 22 - 459,385 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
036 - 02 - 458,268 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
037 - 22 - 449,566 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
038 - 22 - 439,993 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
039 - 22 - 431,895 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
040 - 22 - 425,020 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
041 - 22 - 423,767 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
042 - 21 - 418,702 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
043 - 22 - 409,209 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
044 - 22 - 396,174 - BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
045 - 07 - 381,091 - JOY TO THE WORLD - Faith Hill
046 - 22 - 381,024 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
047 - 22 - 380,014 - 19 - Adele
048 - 04 - 377,312 - NOW 30 - Various
049 - 18 - 375,880 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
050 - 18 - 366,664 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
051 - 20 - 357,016 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
052 - 22 - 355,733 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
053 - 18 - 343,896 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
054 - 22 - 342,349 - EVOLVER - John Legend
055 - 18 - 329,011 - DA REALIST - Plies
056 - 22 - 328,813 - SOUL - Seal
057 - 06 - 314,238 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
058 - 22 - 304,853 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
059 - 06 - 289,194 - CHRISTMAS DUETS - Elvis Presley
060 - 18 - 288,603 - INCANTO - Andrea Bocelli
061 - 22 - 287,899 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
062 - 19 - 285,999 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
063 - 17 - 280,429 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
064 - 03 - 272,612 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
065 - 22 - 272,482 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudon
066 - 22 - 268,219 - WOW HITS 2009 - Various
067 - 22 - 266,444 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
068 - 22 - 265,191 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
069 - 03 - 257,138 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
070 - 07 - 250,499 - SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE - Yo-Yo Ma
071 - 22 - 245,159 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
072 - 17 - 244,977 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
073 - 22 - 228,410 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
074 - 22 - 225,060 - THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BAD GUY - Toby Keith
075 - 22 - 224,434 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
076 - 07 - 223,703 - PEACE ON EARTH - Casting Crowns
077 - 22 - 219,788 - TROUBADOUR - George Strait
078 - 06 - 217,315 - WHAT A NIGHT A CHRISTMAS ALBUM - Harry Connick Jr
079 - 22 - 214,602 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
080 - 22 - 214,185 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
081 - 13 - 213,590 - UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL - Common
082 - 22 - 212,749 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
083 - 18 - 208,212 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
084 - 10 - 207,322 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
085 - 06 - 204,245 - A SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS - Tony Bennett featuring the Count Basie Big Band
086 - 21 - 201,493 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
087 - 06 - 199,659 - THE ESSENTIAL NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS - Various
088 - 22 - 196,175 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
089 - 20 - 192,776 - MY LOVE: ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Celine Dion
090 - 11 - 192,065 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
091 - 04 - 190,188 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
092 - 22 - 189,542 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
093 - 08 - 188,643 - ALL WRAPPED UP (EP) - Various
094 - 17 - 187,658 - KEEPS GETTIN 'BETTER: A DECADE OF HITS - Christina Aguilera
095 - 20 - 186,157 - DON'T FORGET - Demi Lovato
096 - 22 - 184,237 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
097 - 22 - 182,313 - A NEW HALLELUJAH - Michael W Smith
098 - 13 - 181,509 - HUMAN - Brandy
099 - 03 - 181,151 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
100 - 02 - 179,300 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss

After this week U2 will probably enter the top 10, surpassing Keisha Cole. Also interesting to note that U2 are the only one in the top 20 that haven't had any advantage of a holiday sales boost, as the album was released after the holidays.

In a couple of months I can see the album getting at position 7. Then, it will all depends on tour and future singles.
 
YEAR TO DATE SALES IN THE USA "WEEK 21" USA

With only 5 weeks to go before the mid-point of the year at week 26, U2's No Line On The Horizon is at #3 for the year at this point. It will likely still be at #3 by week 26. Notice that so far only 1 album has sold 1 million copies or more this year and only 15 albums have sold 500,000 or more.

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,139,787 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 952,157 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 902,320 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
04 - 863,222 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
05 - 791,833 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
06 - 752,416 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
07 - 729,956 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
08 - 697,773 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
09 - 609,416 - RELAPSE - Eminem
10 - 581,018 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
11 - 564,994 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
12 - 545,081 - THE FRAY - The Fray
13 - 535,925 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
14 - 523,058 - NOW 30 - Various
15 - 509,700 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
16 - 442,820 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
17 - 427,773 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
18 - 418,165 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
19 - 405,102 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
20 - 399,865 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
21 - 386,077 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
22 - 380,810 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
23 - 378,841 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
24 - 366,129 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
25 - 352,951 - NOW 29 - Various
26 - 340,213 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
27 - 338,911 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
28 - 334,281 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
29 - 326,391 - FREEDOM - Akon
30 - 324,920 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
31 - 317,685 - 19 - Adele
32 - 305,747 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
33 - 304,117 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
34 - 298,522 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
35 - 297,838 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
36 - 296,537 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
37 - 290,292 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
38 - 282,276 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
39 - 279,949 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
40 - 278,430 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
41 - 276,314 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
42 - 274,478 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
43 - 269,348 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
44 - 267,951 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
45 - 263,381 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
46 - 260,833 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
47 - 245,600 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
48 - 245,307 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
49 - 239,520 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
50 - 238,750 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
51 - 235,544 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
52 - 228,810 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
53 - 227,823 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
54 - 221,536 - SOUL - Seal
55 - 219,227 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
56 - 205,090 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
57 - 201,388 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
58 - 200,350 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
59 - 198,801 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
60 - 197,600 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
61 - 195,656 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
62 - 194,987 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
63 - 192,969 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
64 - 192,430 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
65 - 191,606 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
66 - 190,021 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
67 - 188,338 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
68 - 186,608 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
69 - 184,329 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
70 - 181,409 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
71 - 179,923 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
72 - 174,541 - DA REALIST - Plies
73 - 174,250 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
74 - 171,522 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
75 - 169,922 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
76 - 162,080 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
77 - 161,684 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
78 - 161,119 - EVOLVER - John Legend
79 - 159,484 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
80 - 158,300 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
81 - 156,500 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
82 - 155,807 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
83 - 153,084 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
84 - 152,400 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
85 - 151,433 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
86 - 151,000 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
87 - 146,581 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
88 - 146,000 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
89 - 145,844 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
90 - 144,000 - TEN - Pearl Jam
91 - 143,762 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
92 - 141,067 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
93 - 138,859 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
94 - 138,778 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
95 - 138,300 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
96 - 137,381 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
97 - 136,712 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
98 - 136,123 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
99 - 134,288 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
100 - 133,015 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
 
Would be nice to see it hit the "exclusive" 1 mill. mark soon.

Where does this put NLOTH for the "Billboard year?" (Nov.08-pres.)
 
Would be nice to see it hit the "exclusive" 1 mill. mark soon.

Where does this put NLOTH for the "Billboard year?" (Nov.08-pres.)

BILLBOARD YEAR WEEK 27

Rank - Wks - Sales - TITLE - Artist
001 - 27 - 2,659,505 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
002 - 27 - 2,188,060 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
003 - 27 - 1,956,747 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
004 - 27 - 1,718,914 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
005 - 25 - 1,546,542 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
006 - 26 - 1,532,377 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
007 - 27 - 1,148,448 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
008 - 27 - 1,077,773 - NOW 29 - Various
009 - 09 - 952,157 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
010 - 23 - 934,696 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
011 - 12 - 902,320 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
012 - 23 - 876,037 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
 
Would be nice to see it hit the "exclusive" 1 mill. mark soon.

Where does this put NLOTH for the "Billboard year?" (Nov.08-pres.)

In light of all these numbers, shouldn´t RIAA adequate their criteria for platinum and gold status?

For instance:

Gold: 350 K
Platinum: 700 K

Or even less than that.
 
250k and 500k even. It will be so hard to compare popularity (in terms of sales levels) of recent albums with anything released pre 2000.
 
Notice that so far only 1 album has sold 1 million copies or more this year and only 15 albums have sold 500,000 or more.

But several of these albums have sold over 1 million and a few over 2 million. What's the point of comparing an album that was released last year and is on the downside of its sales curve to NLOTH?

In all likelihood there will be a handful of releases in the fall that will be million-sellers during the holidays and send NLOTH bouncing down the chart.
 
But several of these albums have sold over 1 million and a few over 2 million. What's the point of comparing an album that was released last year and is on the downside of its sales curve to NLOTH?

In all likelihood there will be a handful of releases in the fall that will be million-sellers during the holidays and send NLOTH bouncing down the chart.

Hmmm, I doubt that there will be a lot of releases which will be able to sell 4 million copies in just 3 o 4 months.
 
But several of these albums have sold over 1 million and a few over 2 million. What's the point of comparing an album that was released last year and is on the downside of its sales curve to NLOTH?

In all likelihood there will be a handful of releases in the fall that will be million-sellers during the holidays and send NLOTH bouncing down the chart.

This is the list that will determine the top albums. As of right now, these are the top sellers for the year so far REGARDLESS of when the album was released.

Best selling albums in the United States - 2008

Tha Carter III / Lil Wayne ~ 2,874,420 released 8/18/08
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends / Coldplay ~ 2,143,928 rel-6/17/08
Fearless / Taylor Swift ~ 2,112,179 released 11/11/08
Rock N Roll Jesus / Kid Rock ~ 2,017,905 released 10/09/2007
Black Ice / AC/DC ~ 1,915,172 released 10/17/08
Taylor Swift / Taylor Swift ~ 1,597,316 released 10/24/2006
Death Magnetic / Metallica ~ 1,565,078 released 9/12/08
Paper Trail / T.I. ~ 1,522,103 released 9/26/08
Sleep Through the Static / Jack Johnson ~ 1,490,000 released 2/5/08
I Am... Sasha Fierce / Beyoncé ~ 1,458,853 released - 11/18/08


Well, there were FOUR fall releases that did make the top 10 last year, 2 Summer releases, 1 Spring release, 1 Winter release, 1 release from the year 2007, 1 release from the year 2006.

So yes, it is possible that there will be several releases that will bump No Line On The Horizon down the list, but I still think it will be in the top 10 at the end of the Year in the USA.

Worldwide, it still has a strong chance to be the biggest selling album of the year. Its currently #1 at this point with the nearest album nearly 1 million copies away!
 
This is the list that will determine the top albums. As of right now, these are the top sellers for the year so far REGARDLESS of when the album was released.

Best selling albums in the United States - 2008

Tha Carter III / Lil Wayne ~ 2,874,420 released 8/18/08
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends / Coldplay ~ 2,143,928 rel-6/17/08
Fearless / Taylor Swift ~ 2,112,179 released 11/11/08
Rock N Roll Jesus / Kid Rock ~ 2,017,905 released 10/09/2007
Black Ice / AC/DC ~ 1,915,172 released 10/17/08
Taylor Swift / Taylor Swift ~ 1,597,316 released 10/24/2006
Death Magnetic / Metallica ~ 1,565,078 released 9/12/08
Paper Trail / T.I. ~ 1,522,103 released 9/26/08
Sleep Through the Static / Jack Johnson ~ 1,490,000 released 2/5/08
I Am... Sasha Fierce / Beyoncé ~ 1,458,853 released - 11/18/08


Well, there were FOUR fall releases that did make the top 10 last year, 2 Summer releases, 1 Spring release, 1 Winter release, 1 release from the year 2007, 1 release from the year 2006.

So yes, it is possible that there will be several releases that will bump No Line On The Horizon down the list, but I still think it will be in the top 10 at the end of the Year in the USA.

Worldwide, it still has a strong chance to be the biggest selling album of the year. Its currently #1 at this point with the nearest album nearly 1 million copies away!

Based on the current sales pattern, Lady Gaga will overtake them within a couple/few months. However, since the tour will kick off soon and they will be playing to 100k a week, if not more, they may get the boost they need and maintain/re-take the lead from her. Plus, I think they have a wildcard left for a single. I felt/feel that Magnificent is the best song on the album followed by Breathe but Crazy Tonight is very radio friendly. Its hated on this forum because of its simplisity and "softness" but thats what radio likes.....have you heard Poker Face by Lady Gaga (the F'ing corus is Po-Po-Po-Po -Poker Face) and its a worldwide smash :doh:
 
Based on the current sales pattern, Lady Gaga will overtake them within a couple/few months. However, since the tour will kick off soon and they will be playing to 100k a week, if not more, they may get the boost they need and maintain/re-take the lead from her. Plus, I think they have a wildcard left for a single. I felt/feel that Magnificent is the best song on the album followed by Breathe but Crazy Tonight is very radio friendly. Its hated on this forum because of its simplisity and "softness" but thats what radio likes.....have you heard Poker Face by Lady Gaga (the F'ing corus is Po-Po-Po-Po -Poker Face) and its a worldwide smash :doh:

......yes it's an awful tune, sadly it and the crap filler that makes up the rest of i will probably be 09's top seller. hey UMG win no matter! maybe they sacrificed U2 for gaga... :wink:

The Top 40 chart isn't being kind to U2 just now, both back home and over here, what makes one think there is going to be some moment of pop chart alchemy? especially given the position of the album in the US and UK...? If it was still hovering low Ten or mid-teens? absolutely, anything is possible then... but it's kinda gone... that's tougher... the singles have been so badly botched compared to previous albums, how the hell did this happen?

Also on the subject of singles; why didn't GOYB crash right into the UK chart on the mere download on January 22nd? I expected it to and was pretty shocked to see it didn't chart at all, I mean the first brand new U2 song in 2 years... where was the hardcore fanbase for that song on January 15th when it was available, they bought Vertigo and Beautiful Day.... and Leona Lewis managed #1 on downloads alone...

Also we're assuming for some positive reaction to the shows to bump the album, you might get more of a jump in sales of the Hits albums. I've noted already though that when one pays up to max $200+ for a ticket you tend to have invested in the band's music already! either legally or by the evil sordid means that displease Herr McGuiness so much...!
 
Also on the subject of singles; why didn't GOYB crash right into the UK chart on the mere download on January 22nd? I expected it to and was pretty shocked to see it didn't chart at all, I mean the first brand new U2 song in 2 years... where was the hardcore fanbase for that song on January 15th when it was available, they bought Vertigo and Beautiful Day.... and Leona Lewis managed #1 on downloads alone...

It wasn't released on downloads in the UK on that date, it was released only a day before the cd
 
......yes it's an awful tune, sadly it and the crap filler that makes up the rest of i will probably be 09's top seller. hey UMG win no matter! maybe they sacrificed U2 for gaga... :wink:

The Top 40 chart isn't being kind to U2 just now, both back home and over here, what makes one think there is going to be some moment of pop chart alchemy? especially given the position of the album in the US and UK...? If it was still hovering low Ten or mid-teens? absolutely, anything is possible then... but it's kinda gone... that's tougher... the singles have been so badly botched compared to previous albums, how the hell did this happen?

Also on the subject of singles; why didn't GOYB crash right into the UK chart on the mere download on January 22nd? I expected it to and was pretty shocked to see it didn't chart at all, I mean the first brand new U2 song in 2 years... where was the hardcore fanbase for that song on January 15th when it was available, they bought Vertigo and Beautiful Day.... and Leona Lewis managed #1 on downloads alone...

Also we're assuming for some positive reaction to the shows to bump the album, you might get more of a jump in sales of the Hits albums. I've noted already though that when one pays up to max $200+ for a ticket you tend to have invested in the band's music already! either legally or by the evil sordid means that displease Herr McGuiness so much...!

Again, worldwide, it has already sold enough to make the top 10, if not top 5. Its currently the #1 album, and if it were to maintain the current global sales level of the past week, it would easily be the #1 selling album around the world at the end of the year.

In the USA, it will probably eventually drop back to the #10 position by the end of the year, but thats an excellent finish and right in line with U2 best album selling performances back in 1987, 1992, 2001, 2005 etc.
 
WEEK 22

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,172,854 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 1,004,304 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 910,742 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
04 - 884,437 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
05 - 820,400 - RELAPSE - Eminem
06 - 814,245 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
07 - 797,737 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
08 - 745,727 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
09 - 725,215 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
10 - 592,638 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
11 - 576,823 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
12 - 554,637 - THE FRAY - The Fray
13 - 543,470 - NOW 30 - Various
14 - 538,300 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
15 - 517,043 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
16 - 456,655 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
17 - 448,467 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
18 - 434,068 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
19 - 426,493 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
20 - 425,609 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
21 - 414,515 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
22 - 400,441 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
23 - 387,440 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
24 - 387,178 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
25 - 361,614 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
26 - 357,032 - NOW 29 - Various
27 - 349,620 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
28 - 341,301 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
29 - 332,781 - FREEDOM - Akon
30 - 332,227 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
31 - 324,573 - 19 - Adele
32 - 318,738 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
33 - 311,385 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
34 - 310,163 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
35 - 309,933 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
36 - 308,155 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
37 - 303,847 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
38 - 290,940 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
39 - 289,547 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
40 - 282,788 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
41 - 282,758 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
42 - 278,884 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
43 - 278,513 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
44 - 277,131 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
45 - 276,728 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
46 - 271,336 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
47 - 252,259 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
48 - 251,996 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
49 - 248,550 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
50 - 244,557 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
51 - 241,750 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
52 - 241,104 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
53 - 237,231 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
54 - 230,288 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
55 - 227,617 - SOUL - Seal
56 - 217,731 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
57 - 210,296 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
58 - 205,780 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
59 - 203,497 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
60 - 201,178 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
61 - 200,900 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
62 - 200,032 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
63 - 198,171 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
64 - 196,894 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
65 - 196,713 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
66 - 192,828 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
67 - 191,842 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
68 - 189,020 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
69 - 188,400 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
70 - 186,950 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
71 - 185,253 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
72 - 180,853 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
73 - 179,600 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
74 - 177,091 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
75 - 176,400 - DA REALIST - Plies
76 - 164,873 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
77 - 164,661 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
78 - 164,414 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
79 - 163,900 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
80 - 163,300 - EVOLVER - John Legend
81 - 163,000 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
82 - 162,435 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
83 - 159,000 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
84 - 156,260 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
85 - 155,579 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
86 - 153,150 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
87 - 149,145 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
88 - 148,900 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
89 - 148,508 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
90 - 148,250 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
91 - 148,000 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
92 - 146,600 - TEN - Pearl Jam
93 - 142,965 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
94 - 142,100 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
95 - 141,523 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
96 - 141,390 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
97 - 140,702 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
98 - 140,362 - WANT - 3OH!3
99 - 140,339 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
100 - 140,201 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
 
2009 total sales to date: BILLBOARD YEAR WEEK 28 United States

The Billboard year for 2009 runs from mid-November 2008 through mid November 2009.

Rank - Wks - Sales - TITLE - Artist
001 - 28 - 2,692,572 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
002 - 28 - 2,203,831 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
003 - 28 - 1,979,159 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
004 - 28 - 1,740,129 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
005 - 26 - 1,552,189 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
006 - 27 - 1,539,720 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
007 - 28 - 1,159,157 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
008 - 28 - 1,081,854 - NOW 29 - Various
009 - 10 - 1,004,224 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
010 - 24 - 946,525 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
011 - 13 - 910,168 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
012 - 28 - 901,924 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
013 - 24 - 882,332 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
014 - 02 - 819,228 - RELAPSE - Eminem
015 - 28 - 788,887 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
016 - 28 - 769,257 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
017 - 28 - 764,278 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
018 - 28 - 759,919 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
019 - 08 - 725,052 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
020 - 26 - 681,051 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
021 - 26 - 646,100 - FREEDOM - Akon
022 - 27 - 627,030 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
023 - 23 - 618,785 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
024 - 28 - 612,351 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
025 - 12 - 592,078 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
026 - 28 - 590,678 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
027 - 28 - 588,055 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
028 - 28 - 588,032 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
029 - 28 - 570,476 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
030 - 15 - 562,452 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
031 - 17 - 561,738 - THE FRAY - The Fray
032 - 28 - 556,841 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
033 - 28 - 553,489 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
034 - 15 - 546,545 - AND WINTER CAME... - Enya
035 - 10 - 543,435 - NOW 30 - Various
036 - 28 - 541,066 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
037 - 17 - 535,077 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
038 - 28 - 521,814 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
039 - 28 - 492,151 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
040 - 28 - 488,860 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
041 - 28 - 486,989 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
042 - 28 - 462,900 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
043 - 22 - 459,398 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
044 - 28 - 458,012 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
045 - 03 - 456,631 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
046 - 28 - 455,729 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
047 - 28 - 442,719 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
048 - 28 - 436,548 - 19 - Adele
049 - 24 - 416,139 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
050 - 07 - 410,825 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
051 - 07 - 404,091 - JOY TO THE WORLD - Faith Hill
052 - 24 - 402,174 - BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
053 - 28 - 389,567 - SOUL - Seal
054 - 09 - 387,418 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
055 - 12 - 386,957 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
056 - 23 - 381,809 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
057 - 24 - 378,523 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
058 - 20 - 357,016 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
059 - 26 - 354,316 - EVOLVER - John Legend
060 - 09 - 341,263 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
061 - 28 - 337,722 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
062 - 20 - 334,560 - DA REALIST - Plies
063 - 28 - 326,677 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
064 - 23 - 316,213 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
065 - 25 - 312,048 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
066 - 10 - 310,966 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
067 - 28 - 310,172 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
068 - 28 - 309,270 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
069 - 28 - 307,397 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
070 - 28 - 304,001 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudon
071 - 06 - 303,364 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
072 - 28 - 302,250 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
073 - 28 - 299,917 - WOW HITS 2009 - Various
074 - 06 - 299,189 - CHRISTMAS DUETS - Elvis Presley
075 - 19 - 291,523 - INCANTO - Andrea Bocelli
076 - 28 - 285,966 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
077 - 08 - 278,826 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
078 - 08 - 276,725 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
079 - 09 - 270,985 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
080 - 28 - 269,653 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
081 - 24 - 260,730 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
082 - 28 - 251,540 - TROUBADOUR - George Strait
083 - 07 - 250,499 - SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE - Yo-Yo Ma
084 - 18 - 249,718 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
085 - 05 - 243,281 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
086 - 16 - 240,918 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
087 - 28 - 240,500 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
088 - 27 - 240,046 - THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BAD GUY - Toby Keith
089 - 28 - 234,908 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
090 - 28 - 229,621 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
091 - 07 - 226,160 - PEACE ON EARTH - Casting Crowns
092 - 26 - 224,814 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
093 - 28 - 224,696 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
094 - 06 - 217,315 - WHAT A NIGHT A CHRISTMAS ALBUM - Harry Connick Jr
095 - 28 - 214,201 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
096 - 13 - 213,590 - UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL - Common
097 - 26 - 209,733 - DON'T FORGET - Demi Lovato
098 - 28 - 205,802 - A NEW HALLELUJAH - Michael W Smith
099 - 22 - 205,531 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
100 - 07 - 203,391 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
101 - 06 - 203,245 - A SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS - Tony Bennett featuring the Count Basie Big Band
102 - 28 - 203,109 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
103 - 16 - 201,082 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
104 - 06 - 199,159 - THE ESSENTIAL NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS - Various
105 - 28 - 197,143 - THE SOUND - Mary Mary
106 - 17 - 196,874 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
107 - 21 - 195,913 - MY LOVE: ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Celine Dion
108 - 11 - 192,065 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
109 - 15 - 188,827 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
110 - 08 - 188,643 - ALL WRAPPED UP (EP) - Various
111 - 17 - 187,658 - KEEPS GETTIN 'BETTER: A DECADE OF HITS - Christina Aguilera
112 - 16 - 186,923 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
113 - 17 - 185,222 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
114 - 13 - 181,509 - HUMAN - Brandy
115 - 18 - 178,235 - THE NEW GAME - Mudvayne
116 - 09 - 177,020 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
117 - 28 - 176,711 - DAUGHTRY - Daughtry
118 - 28 - 167,349 - HELLO LOVE - Chris Tomlin
119 - 24 - 164,664 - DOLL DOMINATION - Pussycat Dolls
120 - 20 - 164,501 - HIT MAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS - Various
121 - 14 - 163,478 - CAMP ROCK - Soundtrack
122 - 28 - 159,413 - REVELATION - Third Day
123 - 22 - 159,185 - SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE - Jeremy Camp
124 - 18 - 157,294 - X: TEN - Trace Adkins
125 - 09 - 156,079 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
126 - 06 - 154,340 - THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE EIGHTIES - Barry Manilow
127 - 27 - 153,349 - 3 DOORS DOWN - 3 Doors Down
128 - 23 - 149,570 - WANT - 3OH!3
129 - 21 - 149,322 - SOMETHING ELSE - Robin Thicke
130 - 27 - 149,319 - FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES - Seether
131 - 04 - 148,832 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
132 - 12 - 148,020 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
133 - 08 - 145,931 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON (EP) - Julianne Hough
134 - 09 - 141,124 - WINTER WONDERLAND - Various
135 - 25 - 141,041 - MOTHERSHIP - Led Zeppelin
136 - 10 - 138,842 - SAFE TRIP HOME - Dido
137 - 28 - 138,807 - APPEAL TO REASON - Rise Against
138 - 18 - 137,319 - STARTIN' FIRES - Blake Shelton
139 - 06 - 136,379 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Depeche Mode
140 - 19 - 135,893 - TWILIGHT (THE SCORE) - Carter Burwell
141 - 12 - 135,542 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
142 - 15 - 135,514 - PLAY - Brad Paisley
143 - 28 - 135,264 - 35 BIGGEST HITS - Toby Keith
144 - 14 - 135,027 - MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Linkin Park
145 - 24 - 134,377 - ULTIMATE HITS - Garth Brooks
146 - 09 - 133,749 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
147 - 25 - 133,006 - GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN - Ray LaMontagne
148 - 02 - 132,742 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
149 - 04 - 132,643 - FANTASY RIDE - Ciara
150 - 16 - 132,376 - NOW 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Various
151 - 13 - 132,225 - MIDDLE CYCLONE - Neko Case
152 - 08 - 128,375 - PROSPEKT'S MARCH (EP) - Coldplay
153 - 24 - 127,850 - THE LIFE OF A SONG - Joey & Rory
154 - 13 - 127,042 - ROAD TO REVOLUTION: LIVE AT MILTON KEYNES - Linkin Park
155 - 06 - 126,859 - ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE - Asher Roth
156 - 19 - 126,192 - CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND - Miranda Lambert
157 - 16 - 125,357 - INNOCENCE & INSTINCT - Red
158 - 19 - 125,028 - NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL COUNTRY - Various
159 - 09 - 124,401 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
160 - 06 - 124,282 - CHRISTMASVILLE - Mannheim Steamroller
161 - 28 - 122,970 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST - Frank Sinatra
162 - 18 - 121,790 - WOW GOSPEL 2009 - Various
163 - 11 - 121,718 - JONAS BROTHERS - Jonas Brothers
164 - 17 - 119,248 - FLEET FOXES - Fleet Foxes
165 - 11 - 118,028 - AVANT - Avant
166 - 12 - 116,923 - IT'S BLITZ - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
167 - 16 - 116,186 - LAX - The Game
168 - 17 - 115,873 - CADILLAC RECORDS - Soundtrack
169 - 10 - 111,522 - METAMORPHOSIS - Papa Roach
170 - 09 - 107,929 - COVERS - James Taylor
171 - 18 - 107,887 - THE DEFINITIVE - Rod Stewart
172 - 20 - 105,850 - LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN - Eagles
173 - 16 - 105,418 - RADIO DISNEY JAMS 11 - Various
174 - 06 - 105,036 - A WINTER SYMPHONY - Sarah Brightman
175 - 08 - 104,817 - ROUND 2 - J Holiday
176 - 10 - 104,650 - EMERITUS - Scarface
177 - 10 - 104,139 - GREATEST HITS:VOLS I AND II - Tim McGraw
178 - 23 - 103,733 - WE STARTED NOTHING - Ting Tings
179 - 06 - 102,555 - THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS - Amy Grant
180 - 17 - 101,680 - KELLIE PICKLER - Kellie Pickler
181 - 11 - 98,675 - DON'T FEED DA ANIMALS - Gorilla Zoe
182 - 09 - 98,361 - CHRIS BOTTI: IN BOSTON - Chris Botti
183 - 17 - 97,806 - HERE I STAND - Usher
184 - 10 - 97,535 - CRACK THE SKYE - Mastodon
185 - 11 - 96,337 - THE HAZARDS OF LOVE - Decemberists
186 - 07 - 95,724 - SWOON - Silversun Pickups
187 - 14 - 95,375 - NOBLE BEAST - Andrew Bird
188 - 10 - 94,567 - SON OF A PREACHER MAN - John Rich
189 - 16 - 93,770 - SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC - Jack Johnson
190 - 10 - 93,385 - BOSS OF ALL BOSSES - Slim Thug
191 - 10 - 91,853 - YANNI VOICES - Yanni
192 - 09 - 90,698 - THE BALLADS - Mariah Carey
193 - 05 - 89,745 - HOLIDAY SPIRITS - Straight No Chaser
194 - 07 - 86,959 - SHINE - Martina McBride
195 - 16 - 86,361 - CLOSER: THE BEST OF - Sarah McLachlan
196 - 02 - 86,142 - ISOLATED INCIDENT - Dane Cook
197 - 23 - 85,888 - THE WAY I SEE IT - Raphael Saadiq
198 - 11 - 85,185 - TOTAL CLUB HITS 2 - DJ Skribble
199 - 09 - 84,896 - THE PRIESTS - Priests
200 - 11 - 83,148 - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION - Animal Collective
 
2009 total sales to date: BILLBOARD YEAR WEEK 28 United States

The Billboard year for 2009 runs from mid-November 2008 through mid November 2009.

Rank - Wks - Sales - TITLE - Artist
001 - 28 - 2,692,572 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
002 - 28 - 2,203,831 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
003 - 28 - 1,979,159 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
004 - 28 - 1,740,129 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
005 - 26 - 1,552,189 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
006 - 27 - 1,539,720 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
007 - 28 - 1,159,157 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
008 - 28 - 1,081,854 - NOW 29 - Various
009 - 10 - 1,004,224 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
010 - 24 - 946,525 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
011 - 13 - 910,168 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
012 - 28 - 901,924 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
013 - 24 - 882,332 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
014 - 02 - 819,228 - RELAPSE - Eminem
015 - 28 - 788,887 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
016 - 28 - 769,257 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
017 - 28 - 764,278 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
018 - 28 - 759,919 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
019 - 08 - 725,052 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
020 - 26 - 681,051 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
021 - 26 - 646,100 - FREEDOM - Akon
022 - 27 - 627,030 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
023 - 23 - 618,785 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
024 - 28 - 612,351 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
025 - 12 - 592,078 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
026 - 28 - 590,678 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
027 - 28 - 588,055 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
028 - 28 - 588,032 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
029 - 28 - 570,476 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
030 - 15 - 562,452 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
031 - 17 - 561,738 - THE FRAY - The Fray
032 - 28 - 556,841 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
033 - 28 - 553,489 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
034 - 15 - 546,545 - AND WINTER CAME... - Enya
035 - 10 - 543,435 - NOW 30 - Various
036 - 28 - 541,066 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
037 - 17 - 535,077 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
038 - 28 - 521,814 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
039 - 28 - 492,151 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
040 - 28 - 488,860 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
041 - 28 - 486,989 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
042 - 28 - 462,900 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
043 - 22 - 459,398 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
044 - 28 - 458,012 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
045 - 03 - 456,631 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
046 - 28 - 455,729 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
047 - 28 - 442,719 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
048 - 28 - 436,548 - 19 - Adele
049 - 24 - 416,139 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
050 - 07 - 410,825 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
051 - 07 - 404,091 - JOY TO THE WORLD - Faith Hill
052 - 24 - 402,174 - BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
053 - 28 - 389,567 - SOUL - Seal
054 - 09 - 387,418 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
055 - 12 - 386,957 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
056 - 23 - 381,809 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
057 - 24 - 378,523 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
058 - 20 - 357,016 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
059 - 26 - 354,316 - EVOLVER - John Legend
060 - 09 - 341,263 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
061 - 28 - 337,722 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
062 - 20 - 334,560 - DA REALIST - Plies
063 - 28 - 326,677 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
064 - 23 - 316,213 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
065 - 25 - 312,048 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
066 - 10 - 310,966 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
067 - 28 - 310,172 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
068 - 28 - 309,270 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
069 - 28 - 307,397 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
070 - 28 - 304,001 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudon
071 - 06 - 303,364 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
072 - 28 - 302,250 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
073 - 28 - 299,917 - WOW HITS 2009 - Various
074 - 06 - 299,189 - CHRISTMAS DUETS - Elvis Presley
075 - 19 - 291,523 - INCANTO - Andrea Bocelli
076 - 28 - 285,966 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
077 - 08 - 278,826 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
078 - 08 - 276,725 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
079 - 09 - 270,985 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
080 - 28 - 269,653 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
081 - 24 - 260,730 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
082 - 28 - 251,540 - TROUBADOUR - George Strait
083 - 07 - 250,499 - SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE - Yo-Yo Ma
084 - 18 - 249,718 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
085 - 05 - 243,281 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
086 - 16 - 240,918 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
087 - 28 - 240,500 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
088 - 27 - 240,046 - THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BAD GUY - Toby Keith
089 - 28 - 234,908 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
090 - 28 - 229,621 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
091 - 07 - 226,160 - PEACE ON EARTH - Casting Crowns
092 - 26 - 224,814 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
093 - 28 - 224,696 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
094 - 06 - 217,315 - WHAT A NIGHT A CHRISTMAS ALBUM - Harry Connick Jr
095 - 28 - 214,201 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
096 - 13 - 213,590 - UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL - Common
097 - 26 - 209,733 - DON'T FORGET - Demi Lovato
098 - 28 - 205,802 - A NEW HALLELUJAH - Michael W Smith
099 - 22 - 205,531 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
100 - 07 - 203,391 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
101 - 06 - 203,245 - A SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS - Tony Bennett featuring the Count Basie Big Band
102 - 28 - 203,109 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
103 - 16 - 201,082 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
104 - 06 - 199,159 - THE ESSENTIAL NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS - Various
105 - 28 - 197,143 - THE SOUND - Mary Mary
106 - 17 - 196,874 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
107 - 21 - 195,913 - MY LOVE: ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Celine Dion
108 - 11 - 192,065 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
109 - 15 - 188,827 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
110 - 08 - 188,643 - ALL WRAPPED UP (EP) - Various
111 - 17 - 187,658 - KEEPS GETTIN 'BETTER: A DECADE OF HITS - Christina Aguilera
112 - 16 - 186,923 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
113 - 17 - 185,222 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
114 - 13 - 181,509 - HUMAN - Brandy
115 - 18 - 178,235 - THE NEW GAME - Mudvayne
116 - 09 - 177,020 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
117 - 28 - 176,711 - DAUGHTRY - Daughtry
118 - 28 - 167,349 - HELLO LOVE - Chris Tomlin
119 - 24 - 164,664 - DOLL DOMINATION - Pussycat Dolls
120 - 20 - 164,501 - HIT MAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS - Various
121 - 14 - 163,478 - CAMP ROCK - Soundtrack
122 - 28 - 159,413 - REVELATION - Third Day
123 - 22 - 159,185 - SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE - Jeremy Camp
124 - 18 - 157,294 - X: TEN - Trace Adkins
125 - 09 - 156,079 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
126 - 06 - 154,340 - THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE EIGHTIES - Barry Manilow
127 - 27 - 153,349 - 3 DOORS DOWN - 3 Doors Down
128 - 23 - 149,570 - WANT - 3OH!3
129 - 21 - 149,322 - SOMETHING ELSE - Robin Thicke
130 - 27 - 149,319 - FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES - Seether
131 - 04 - 148,832 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
132 - 12 - 148,020 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
133 - 08 - 145,931 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON (EP) - Julianne Hough
134 - 09 - 141,124 - WINTER WONDERLAND - Various
135 - 25 - 141,041 - MOTHERSHIP - Led Zeppelin
136 - 10 - 138,842 - SAFE TRIP HOME - Dido
137 - 28 - 138,807 - APPEAL TO REASON - Rise Against
138 - 18 - 137,319 - STARTIN' FIRES - Blake Shelton
139 - 06 - 136,379 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Depeche Mode
140 - 19 - 135,893 - TWILIGHT (THE SCORE) - Carter Burwell
141 - 12 - 135,542 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
142 - 15 - 135,514 - PLAY - Brad Paisley
143 - 28 - 135,264 - 35 BIGGEST HITS - Toby Keith
144 - 14 - 135,027 - MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Linkin Park
145 - 24 - 134,377 - ULTIMATE HITS - Garth Brooks
146 - 09 - 133,749 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
147 - 25 - 133,006 - GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN - Ray LaMontagne
148 - 02 - 132,742 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
149 - 04 - 132,643 - FANTASY RIDE - Ciara
150 - 16 - 132,376 - NOW 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Various
151 - 13 - 132,225 - MIDDLE CYCLONE - Neko Case
152 - 08 - 128,375 - PROSPEKT'S MARCH (EP) - Coldplay
153 - 24 - 127,850 - THE LIFE OF A SONG - Joey & Rory
154 - 13 - 127,042 - ROAD TO REVOLUTION: LIVE AT MILTON KEYNES - Linkin Park
155 - 06 - 126,859 - ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE - Asher Roth
156 - 19 - 126,192 - CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND - Miranda Lambert
157 - 16 - 125,357 - INNOCENCE & INSTINCT - Red
158 - 19 - 125,028 - NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL COUNTRY - Various
159 - 09 - 124,401 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
160 - 06 - 124,282 - CHRISTMASVILLE - Mannheim Steamroller
161 - 28 - 122,970 - NOTHING BUT THE BEST - Frank Sinatra
162 - 18 - 121,790 - WOW GOSPEL 2009 - Various
163 - 11 - 121,718 - JONAS BROTHERS - Jonas Brothers
164 - 17 - 119,248 - FLEET FOXES - Fleet Foxes
165 - 11 - 118,028 - AVANT - Avant
166 - 12 - 116,923 - IT'S BLITZ - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
167 - 16 - 116,186 - LAX - The Game
168 - 17 - 115,873 - CADILLAC RECORDS - Soundtrack
169 - 10 - 111,522 - METAMORPHOSIS - Papa Roach
170 - 09 - 107,929 - COVERS - James Taylor
171 - 18 - 107,887 - THE DEFINITIVE - Rod Stewart
172 - 20 - 105,850 - LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN - Eagles
173 - 16 - 105,418 - RADIO DISNEY JAMS 11 - Various
174 - 06 - 105,036 - A WINTER SYMPHONY - Sarah Brightman
175 - 08 - 104,817 - ROUND 2 - J Holiday
176 - 10 - 104,650 - EMERITUS - Scarface
177 - 10 - 104,139 - GREATEST HITS:VOLS I AND II - Tim McGraw
178 - 23 - 103,733 - WE STARTED NOTHING - Ting Tings
179 - 06 - 102,555 - THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS - Amy Grant
180 - 17 - 101,680 - KELLIE PICKLER - Kellie Pickler
181 - 11 - 98,675 - DON'T FEED DA ANIMALS - Gorilla Zoe
182 - 09 - 98,361 - CHRIS BOTTI: IN BOSTON - Chris Botti
183 - 17 - 97,806 - HERE I STAND - Usher
184 - 10 - 97,535 - CRACK THE SKYE - Mastodon
185 - 11 - 96,337 - THE HAZARDS OF LOVE - Decemberists
186 - 07 - 95,724 - SWOON - Silversun Pickups
187 - 14 - 95,375 - NOBLE BEAST - Andrew Bird
188 - 10 - 94,567 - SON OF A PREACHER MAN - John Rich
189 - 16 - 93,770 - SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC - Jack Johnson
190 - 10 - 93,385 - BOSS OF ALL BOSSES - Slim Thug
191 - 10 - 91,853 - YANNI VOICES - Yanni
192 - 09 - 90,698 - THE BALLADS - Mariah Carey
193 - 05 - 89,745 - HOLIDAY SPIRITS - Straight No Chaser
194 - 07 - 86,959 - SHINE - Martina McBride
195 - 16 - 86,361 - CLOSER: THE BEST OF - Sarah McLachlan
196 - 02 - 86,142 - ISOLATED INCIDENT - Dane Cook
197 - 23 - 85,888 - THE WAY I SEE IT - Raphael Saadiq
198 - 11 - 85,185 - TOTAL CLUB HITS 2 - DJ Skribble
199 - 09 - 84,896 - THE PRIESTS - Priests
200 - 11 - 83,148 - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION - Animal Collective

Both Lady Gaga and Eminem will surpass U2 in short. I can ´tsee NLOTH getting over 1,2 millon by the end of the year unless there´s a hit single or the tour give the album a significant boost in sales. That will get them as high as 7 on the current Billboard list. But I guess there will be a few albums released in the third quarter (i.e. October) which will be able to sell over 1,2 millon before the end of November. So chances are that U2 will miss the top ten of this list.
 
Both Lady Gaga and Eminem will surpass U2 in short. I can ´tsee NLOTH getting over 1,2 millon by the end of the year unless there´s a hit single or the tour give the album a significant boost in sales. That will get them as high as 7 on the current Billboard list. But I guess there will be a few albums released in the third quarter (i.e. October) which will be able to sell over 1,2 millon before the end of November. So chances are that U2 will miss the top ten of this list.

Thats probably true. HTDAAB made it to #8 on the 2005 list and Achtung Baby made it to #5 on the 1992 list. Both of those releases had their first week of sales starting with the new Billboard year. NLOTH by comparison did not have its first week until almost 4 months of the Billboard year had already passed by. I think it will still make the top 20, which is impressive for a March release considering its sales window for this list is only from March 2009 to November 2009 instead of November 2008 to November2009.
 
look at the difference in sales between U2 and Kelly Clarkson, and she has a bona-fide hit single from her album! Not that i give a shit....but u2 has sold 310,000 more albums in about the same amount of time.

What a weird market this is right now.

That said, i would be pleased if they released "Crazy Tonight" as the next single and if it charts well maybe the album will move more units. This thing has done pretty well in this market given the fact that they haven't had a hit single and they basically only had one weeks promotion.

Bring on the tour!
 
WEEK 23: YEAR TO DATE SALES in the UNITED STATES 2009


Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,208,735 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 1,054,190 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 961,597 - RELAPSE - Eminem
04 - 918,199 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
05 - 909,730 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
06 - 844,490 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
07 - 837,816 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
08 - 761,876 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
09 - 752,204 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
10 - 603,293 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
11 - 587,904 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
12 - 564,555 - THE FRAY - The Fray
13 - 563,377 - NOW 30 - Various
14 - 540,550 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
15 - 524,074 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
16 - 508,423 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
17 - 458,581 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
18 - 453,571 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
19 - 440,226 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
20 - 432,981 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
21 - 429,122 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
22 - 425,165 - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING - Dave Matthews Band
23 - 413,140 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
24 - 402,414 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
25 - 395,136 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
26 - 384,792 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
27 - 361,054 - NOW 29 - Various
28 - 357,498 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
29 - 351,216 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
30 - 339,468 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
31 - 337,651 - FREEDOM - Akon
32 - 331,725 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
33 - 330,917 - 19 - Adele
34 - 327,209 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
35 - 323,452 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
36 - 323,178 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
37 - 315,868 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
38 - 311,974 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
39 - 301,413 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
40 - 297,106 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
41 - 295,947 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
42 - 289,612 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
43 - 286,816 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
44 - 286,078 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
45 - 284,202 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
46 - 282,491 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
47 - 279,025 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
48 - 265,622 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
49 - 257,315 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
50 - 255,261 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
51 - 252,500 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
52 - 247,045 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
53 - 244,900 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
54 - 244,195 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
55 - 240,922 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
56 - 233,272 - SOUL - Seal
57 - 231,264 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
58 - 227,049 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
59 - 210,378 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
60 - 207,357 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
61 - 205,253 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
62 - 204,471 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
63 - 204,290 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
64 - 201,400 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
65 - 201,271 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
66 - 200,654 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
67 - 195,677 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
68 - 194,864 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
69 - 194,015 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
70 - 193,696 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
71 - 190,000 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
72 - 189,099 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
73 - 188,541 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
74 - 184,600 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
75 - 184,048 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
76 - 178,100 - DA REALIST - Plies
77 - 174,777 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
78 - 172,055 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
79 - 170,050 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
80 - 169,700 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
81 - 167,454 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
82 - 167,122 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
83 - 166,886 - EVOLVER - John Legend
84 - 166,300 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
85 - 164,900 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
86 - 162,523 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
87 - 159,276 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
88 - 159,023 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
89 - 155,000 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
90 - 153,068 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
91 - 151,000 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
92 - 150,200 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
93 - 149,800 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
94 - 149,305 - WANT - 3OH!3
95 - 149,300 - TEN - Pearl Jam
96 - 145,733 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
97 - 145,347 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
98 - 144,000 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
99 - 143,977 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
100 - 143,868 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
 
WEEK 25: YEAR TO DATE SALES in the UNITED STATES 2009


Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,282,142 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 1,142,209 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 1,121,546 - RELAPSE - Eminem
04 - 953,854 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
05 - 938,322 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
06 - 934,471 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
07 - 890,268 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
08 - 806,389 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
09 - 794,530 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
10 - 641,578 - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING - Dave Matthews Band
11 - 621,371 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
12 - 607,886 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
13 - 596,161 - NOW 30 - Various
14 - 589,403 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
15 - 586,271 - THE FRAY - The Fray
16 - 546,554 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
17 - 536,065 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
18 - 526,432 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
19 - 462,586 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
20 - 457,909 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
21 - 452,064 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
22 - 450,417 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
23 - 445,290 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
24 - 440,191 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
25 - 437,655 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
26 - 431,538 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
27 - 408,421 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
28 - 372,428 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
29 - 367,914 - NOW 29 - Various
30 - 359,974 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
31 - 359,645 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
32 - 358,977 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
33 - 355,400 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
34 - 354,283 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
35 - 347,489 - FREEDOM - Akon
36 - 346,907 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
37 - 345,315 - 19 - Adele
38 - 340,101 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
39 - 333,726 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
40 - 320,489 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
41 - 319,965 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
42 - 309,591 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
43 - 305,677 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
44 - 303,933 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
45 - 295,444 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
46 - 295,277 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
47 - 294,303 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
48 - 293,524 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
49 - 290,733 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
50 - 277,066 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
51 - 268,104 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
52 - 266,799 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
53 - 264,714 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
54 - 264,525 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
55 - 264,160 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
56 - 258,200 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
57 - 251,800 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
58 - 251,073 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
59 - 247,551 - LINES VINES AND TRYING TIMES - Jonas Brothers
60 - 244,369 - SOUL - Seal
61 - 235,789 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
62 - 219,844 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
63 - 216,805 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
64 - 216,182 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
65 - 213,300 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
66 - 210,969 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
67 - 210,737 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
68 - 209,544 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
69 - 205,781 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
70 - 204,712 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
71 - 202,301 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
72 - 202,200 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
73 - 201,711 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
74 - 199,900 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
75 - 195,807 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
76 - 195,757 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
77 - 195,100 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
78 - 194,700 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
79 - 192,900 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
80 - 188,244 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
81 - 183,500 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
82 - 181,750 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
83 - 181,100 - DA REALIST - Plies
84 - 178,550 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
85 - 174,036 - CHICKENFOOT - Chickenfoot
86 - 173,958 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
87 - 172,250 - EVOLVER - John Legend
88 - 172,100 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
89 - 169,400 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
90 - 169,070 - WANT - 3OH!3
91 - 165,668 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
92 - 164,600 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
93 - 162,785 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
94 - 158,000 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
95 - 154,600 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
96 - 154,500 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
97 - 154,100 - TEN - Pearl Jam
98 - 153,700 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
99 - 152,912 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
100 - 152,800 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
 
WEEK 25: YEAR TO DATE SALES in the UNITED STATES 2009


Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,282,142 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 1,142,209 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
03 - 1,121,546 - RELAPSE - Eminem
04 - 953,854 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
05 - 938,322 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
06 - 934,471 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
07 - 890,268 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
08 - 806,389 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
09 - 794,530 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
10 - 641,578 - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING - Dave Matthews Band
11 - 621,371 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
12 - 607,886 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
13 - 596,161 - NOW 30 - Various
14 - 589,403 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
15 - 586,271 - THE FRAY - The Fray
16 - 546,554 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
17 - 536,065 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
18 - 526,432 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
19 - 462,586 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
20 - 457,909 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
21 - 452,064 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
22 - 450,417 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
23 - 445,290 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
24 - 440,191 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
25 - 437,655 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
26 - 431,538 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
27 - 408,421 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
28 - 372,428 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
29 - 367,914 - NOW 29 - Various
30 - 359,974 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
31 - 359,645 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
32 - 358,977 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
33 - 355,400 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
34 - 354,283 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
35 - 347,489 - FREEDOM - Akon
36 - 346,907 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
37 - 345,315 - 19 - Adele
38 - 340,101 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
39 - 333,726 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
40 - 320,489 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
41 - 319,965 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
42 - 309,591 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
43 - 305,677 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
44 - 303,933 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
45 - 295,444 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
46 - 295,277 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
47 - 294,303 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
48 - 293,524 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
49 - 290,733 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
50 - 277,066 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
51 - 268,104 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
52 - 266,799 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
53 - 264,714 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
54 - 264,525 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
55 - 264,160 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
56 - 258,200 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
57 - 251,800 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
58 - 251,073 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
59 - 247,551 - LINES VINES AND TRYING TIMES - Jonas Brothers
60 - 244,369 - SOUL - Seal
61 - 235,789 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
62 - 219,844 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
63 - 216,805 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
64 - 216,182 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
65 - 213,300 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
66 - 210,969 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
67 - 210,737 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
68 - 209,544 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
69 - 205,781 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
70 - 204,712 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
71 - 202,301 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
72 - 202,200 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
73 - 201,711 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
74 - 199,900 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
75 - 195,807 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
76 - 195,757 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
77 - 195,100 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
78 - 194,700 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
79 - 192,900 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
80 - 188,244 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
81 - 183,500 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
82 - 181,750 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
83 - 181,100 - DA REALIST - Plies
84 - 178,550 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
85 - 174,036 - CHICKENFOOT - Chickenfoot
86 - 173,958 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
87 - 172,250 - EVOLVER - John Legend
88 - 172,100 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
89 - 169,400 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
90 - 169,070 - WANT - 3OH!3
91 - 165,668 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
92 - 164,600 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
93 - 162,785 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
94 - 158,000 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
95 - 154,600 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
96 - 154,500 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
97 - 154,100 - TEN - Pearl Jam
98 - 153,700 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
99 - 152,912 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
100 - 152,800 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V

Unless sales heat up NLOTH will miss the Top 10 this year in the US.
 
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