U2 Sales in USA

[CosmoKramer]

One of you guys/gals provided a link to another forum that specializes in sales...of everyone. Anyway, the following link is to a thread for justUSA sales (top 100 for 2009 updated every week). This site is really amazing and the person who gave us the FYI on it deserves a lot of praise.

UKMIX - Forums - Chart Analysis - 2009 YTD Albums Thread - United States

So, the point is...as of today, U2 has the 2nd best selling album in the USA at roughly 697k and the best selling album in the world at roughly 1.7 million (for 2009). Now the doubters will say "its only March, there are 9 months left" and they are right. However, I like to say "It's only March, U2's album has been out for only 3 weeks". If Magnificent catches on....then they will be in good shape.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

Great link!

There are two year end charts for album sales in the USA. The only difference between the two is when they begin and end. 1.)The Soundscan chart runs from the first week in January to the last week in December of the same year. 2.) The Billboard chart starts in mid November and goes to mid November of the following year.

The Billboard chart includes a lot of fourth quarter releases that sell well around Christmas time and into the new year. It is soundscan based sales. The regular soundscan year end chart is just the basic 12 month year and does not include the sales from the fourth quarter of the previous year.

HTDAAB finished at #8 on the year end Billboard chart for 2005. Achtung Baby finished at #5 on the year end Billboard chart for 1992. Both were released in the first week that counted towards sales for 2005 and 1992for the Billboard year end chart in those years.

Despite the fact that week 2 for NLOTH is already week 17 for the Billboard year, NLOTH already comes in at #16! Week 17 is 1/3 of the way through the Billboard year. Week 18 update which would include the recent week 3 for NLOTH has not been posted yet.

Soundscan sales chart for the Billboard year running mid-November 2008 to mid-November 2009:

Rank - Sales '000s - Weeks On Chart - Title - Artist
001 - 2,257,000 - 17 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
002 - 1,976,000 - 17 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
003 - 1,677,000 - 17 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
004 - 1,435,000 - 15 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
005 - 1,428,000 - 16 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
006 - 1,199,000 - 17 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
007 - 1,025,000 - 17 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
008 - 1,000,000 - 17 - NOW 29 - Various
009 - 786,000 - 13 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
010 - 741,000 - 13 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
011 - 716,000 - 17 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
012 - 707,000 - 17 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
013 - 639,000 - 17 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
014 - 628,000 - 17 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
015 - 618,000 - 17 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
016 - 616,000 - 2 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
017 - 590,000 - 16 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
018 - 572,000 - 16 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
019 - 562,000 - 15 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
020 - 554,000 - 15 - FREEDOM - Akon
021 - 546,000 - 15 - AND WINTER CAME... - Enya
022 - 493,000 - 17 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
023 - 481,000 - 17 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
024 - 479,000 - 17 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
025 - 475,000 - 17 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
026 - 471,000 - 7 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
027 - 449,000 - 17 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
028 - 440,000 - 17 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
029 - 424,000 - 17 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
030 - 423,000 - 17 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
031 - 411,000 - 17 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
032 - 410,000 - 17 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
033 - 399,000 - 17 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
034 - 397,000 - 6 - THE FRAY - The Fray
035 - 394,000 - 17 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
036 - 390,000 - 17 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
037 - 381,000 - 7 - JOY TO THE WORLD - Faith Hill
038 - 380,000 - 17 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
039 - 374,000 - 17 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
040 - 373,000 - 17 - BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
041 - 346,000 - 17 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
042 - 345,000 - 13 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
043 - 344,000 - 17 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
044 - 328,000 - 13 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
045 - 321,000 - 17 - EVOLVER - John Legend
046 - 317,000 - 17 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
047 - 314,000 - 13 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
048 - 309,000 - 17 - 19 - Adele
049 - 307,000 - 13 - DA REALIST - Plies
050 - 303,000 - 17 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
051 - 297,000 - 17 - SOUL - Seal
052 - 289,000 - 6 - CHRISTMAS DUETS - Elvis Presley
053 - 286,000 - 17 - INCANTO - Andrea Bocelli
054 - 278,000 - 17 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
055 - 260,000 - 17 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
056 - 255,000 - 1 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
057 - 254,000 - 14 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
058 - 251,000 - 17 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
059 - 250,000 - 7 - SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE - Yo-Yo Ma
060 - 247,000 - 17 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
061 - 236,000 - 17 - WOW HITS 2009 - Various
062 - 233,000 - 17 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudon
063 - 224,000 - 7 - PEACE ON EARTH - Casting Crowns
064 - 220,000 - 12 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
065 - 217,000 - 6 - WHAT A NIGHT A CHRISTMAS ALBUM - Harry Connick Jr
066 - 214,000 - 13 - UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL - Common
067 - 208,000 - 17 - THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BAD GUY - Toby Keith
068 - 208,000 - 12 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
069 - 207,000 - 17 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
070 - 204,000 - 6 - A SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS - Tony Bennett featuring the Count Basie Big Band
071 - 200,000 - 6 - THE ESSENTIAL NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS - Various
072 - 193,000 - 17 - TROUBADOUR - George Strait
073 - 192,000 - 17 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
074 - 191,000 - 17 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
075 - 189,000 - 8 - ALL WRAPPED UP (EP) - Various
076 - 188,000 - 17 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
077 - 188,000 - 17 - KEEPS GETTIN 'BETTER: A DECADE OF HITS - Christina Aguilera
078 - 186,000 - 17 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
079 - 184,000 - 17 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
080 - 184,000 - 17 - MY LOVE: ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Celine Dion
081 - 182,000 - 13 - HUMAN - Brandy
082 - 176,000 - 7 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
083 - 176,000 - 17 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
084 - 175,000 - 17 - THE NEW GAME - Mudvayne
085 - 170,000 - 17 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
086 - 167,000 - 13 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
087 - 167,000 - 8 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON (EP) - Julianne Hough
088 - 163,000 - 14 - CAMP ROCK - Soundtrack
089 - 161,000 - 5 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
090 - 160,000 - 17 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
091 - 156,000 - 17 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
092 - 154,000 - 6 - THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE EIGHTIES - Barry Manilow
093 - 152,000 - 17 - A NEW HALLELUJAH - Michael W Smith
094 - 151,000 - 1 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
095 - 151,000 - 17 - HIT MAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS - Various
096 - 150,000 - 15 - DON'T FORGET - Demi Lovato
097 - 149,000 - 16 - X: TEN - Trace Adkins
098 - 146,000 - 17 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
099 - 141,000 - 6 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
100 - 141,000 - 17 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

For the Soundscan year end chart that runs from first week in January to last week in December, NLOTH is already at #2 in its second week of release. It is 11 weeks into the chart year for this year end chart:

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 737,119 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 616,993 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
03 - 518,305 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
04 - 512,023 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
05 - 472,011 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
06 - 404,940 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
07 - 393,883 - THE FRAY - The Fray
08 - 371,009 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
09 - 342,848 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
10 - 338,094 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
11 - 331,131 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
12 - 306,289 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
13 - 274,924 - NOW 29 - Various
14 - 273,919 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
15 - 255,231 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
16 - 252,915 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
17 - 240,510 - FREEDOM - Akon
18 - 236,958 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
19 - 228,247 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
20 - 215,384 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
21 - 211,907 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
22 - 203,117 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
23 - 201,023 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
24 - 198,427 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
25 - 197,501 - 19 - Adele
26 - 196,223 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
27 - 187,695 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
28 - 187,501 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
29 - 180,274 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
30 - 178,046 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
31 - 175,854 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
32 - 168,057 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
33 - 163,729 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
34 - 161,504 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
35 - 154,461 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
36 - 151,803 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
37 - 151,463 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
38 - 151,448 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
39 - 150,113 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
40 - 141,434 - FEEL THAT FREE - Dierks Bentley
41 - 141,186 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
42 - 139,643 - DA REALIST - Plies
43 - 138,391 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
44 - 135,879 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
45 - 135,131 - SOUL - Seal
46 - 134,921 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
47 - 130,122 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
48 - 125,142 - EVOLVER - John Legend
49 - 124,490 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
50 - 122,928 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
51 - 121,977 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
52 - 121,210 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
53 - 121,035 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
54 - 116,760 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby Valentino
55 - 114,540 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
56 - 111,612 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
57 - 110,431 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
58 - 108,008 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
59 - 107,450 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
60 - 106,144 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
61 - 103,592 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
62 - 103,493 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
63 - 103,335 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
64 - 102,161 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
65 - 101,602 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
66 - 100,859 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
67 - 99,681 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
68 - 98,873 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
69 - 98,785 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
70 - 98,537 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
71 - 97,357 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
72 - 96,990 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
73 - 91,863 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
74 - 91,238 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
75 - 90,500 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
76 - 88,058 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
77 - 88,009 - THE BALLADS - Mariah Carey
78 - 87,544 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
79 - 87,450 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
80 - 86,235 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
81 - 83,800 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
82 - 83,562 - DOLL DOMINATION - Pussycat Dolls
83 - 82,708 - NOW MOTOWN - Various
84 - 81,948 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
85 - 81,648 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
86 - 81,506 - TOTAL CLUB HITS 2 - DJ Skribble
87 - 80,881 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
88 - 80,344 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
89 - 79,083 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
90 - 78,950 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
91 - 78,650 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
92 - 76,526 - FLEET FOXES - Fleet Foxes
93 - 74,762 - TONIGHT: FRANZ FERDINAND - Franz Ferdinand
94 - 74,200 - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION - Animal Collective
95 - 73,211 - NOBLE BEAST - Andrew Bird
96 - 71984 - BREAKOUT - Miley Cyrus
97 - 71,250 - RIOT - Paramore
98 - 71,093 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
99 - 70,350 - MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Linkin Park
100 - 68,650 - ALL THE RIGHT REASONS - Nickelback

 

[CosmoKramer]

The top 10 selling albums in the USA in 2009 as of April 2nd(soundscan):

Rank Sales TITLE - Artist
1 823,708.00 FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
2 744,489.00 NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
3 575,728.00 DARK HORSE - Nickelback
4 567,846.00 I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
5 519,282.00 TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
6 493,880.00 WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
7 435,586.00 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
8 432,571.00 THE FRAY - The Fray
9 416,954.00 INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
10 401,639.00 THE FAME - Lady GaGa

Wouldn't it be Magnificent to take the poll position...

 

[cjboog]

1. Taylor Swift
2. U2
3. Nickleback
4. Beyonce
5. Twilight
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Kanye West
8. The Fray
9. Jamie Foxx
10. Lady Gaga

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

Here is the current week 14 of 2009 Year To Date top 100 albums compiled by soundscan. After the first 14 weeks of the Calander year 2009, these are the top 100 selling albums:

WEEK 14

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 865,265 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 780,478 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
03 - 604,802 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
04 - 592,774 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
05 - 590,666 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
06 - 501,910 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
07 - 452,778 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
08 - 451,488 - THE FRAY - The Fray
09 - 447,081 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
10 - 438,313 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
11 - 431,129 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
12 - 376,352 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
13 - 374,469 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
14 - 335,959 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
15 - 311,104 - NOW 29 - Various
16 - 295,922 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
17 - 281,185 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
18 - 273,502 - FREEDOM - Akon
19 - 271,491 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
20 - 269,725 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
21 - 256,006 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
22 - 254,410 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
23 - 249,514 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
24 - 246,819 - 19 - Adele
25 - 233,505 - NOW 30 - Various
26 - 232,747 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
27 - 230,985 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
28 - 227,979 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
29 - 225,281 - HANNAH MONTANA THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
30 - 220,274 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
31 - 211,580 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
32 - 210,588 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
33 - 208,884 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
34 - 205,249 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
35 - 201,208 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
36 - 193,448 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
37 - 192,420 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
38 - 192,234 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
39 - 188,904 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
40 - 188,442 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
41 - 171,547 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
42 - 168,458 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
43 - 167,237 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
44 - 159,496 - FEEL THAT FREE - Dierks Bentley
45 - 158,494 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
46 - 158,103 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
47 - 157,646 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
48 - 155,575 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
49 - 155,026 - DA REALIST - Plies
50 - 154,792 - SOUL - Seal
51 - 154,671 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
52 - 153,411 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
53 - 151,852 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
54 - 143,962 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
55 - 140,608 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
56 - 139,201 - EVOLVER - John Legend
57 - 138,216 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
58 - 136,966 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
59 - 136,659 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
60 - 136,254 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
61 - 135,887 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
62 - 134,279 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
63 - 133,200 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
64 - 131,527 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
65 - 130,500 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
66 - 130,484 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
67 - 128,600 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
68 - 127,832 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
69 - 126,042 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
70 - 123,069 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
71 - 119,752 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
72 - 117,696 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
73 - 117,049 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
74 - 113,549 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
75 - 111,906 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
76 - 111,279 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
77 - 111,000 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
78 - 110,884 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
79 - 110,832 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
80 - 109,879 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
81 - 109,683 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
82 - 109,093 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
83 - 108,500 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
84 - 106,843 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
85 - 104,374 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
86 - 103,978 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
87 - 103,039 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
88 - 97,350 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
89 - 97,157 - DOLL DOMINATION - Pussycat Dolls
90 - 96,832 - MIDDLE CYCLONE - Neko Case
91 - 96,000 - TEN - Pearl Jam
92 - 95,968 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
93 - 95,050 - THE BALLADS - Mariah Carey
94 - 94,890 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
95 - 93,919 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
96 - 93,500 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
97 - 91,308 - A LITTLE BIT LONGER - Jonas Brothers
98 - 90,000 - TOTAL CLUB HITS 2 - DJ Skribble
99 - 89,400 - CHINESE DEMOCRACY - Guns N'Roses
100 - 89,200 - NOW MOTOWN - Various

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

Here are the new soundscan numbers of the best selling albums in the United States to date for 2009. This is week 15 totals for the year:

WEEK 15

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 947,355 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 815,242 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
03 - 660,816 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
04 - 641,640 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
05 - 615,078 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
06 - 510,425 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
07 - 508,826 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
08 - 476,062 - THE FRAY - The Fray
09 - 470,986 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
10 - 460,554 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
11 - 459,148 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
12 - 421,365 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
13 - 390,537 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
14 - 386,562 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
15 - 355,449 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
16 - 351,188 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
17 - 332,050 - NOW 30 - Various
18 - 323,762 - NOW 29 - Various
19 - 313,059 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
20 - 299,833 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
21 - 295,237 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
22 - 284,460 - FREEDOM - Akon
23 - 280,136 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
24 - 277,371 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
25 - 273,531 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
26 - 263,018 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
27 - 259,121 - 19 - Adele
28 - 243,802 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
29 - 242,502 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
30 - 241,321 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
31 - 238,872 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
32 - 234,950 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
33 - 234,571 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
34 - 231,802 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
35 - 223,992 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
36 - 221,015 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
37 - 218,918 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
38 - 213,729 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
39 - 212,276 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
40 - 209,661 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
41 - 203,871 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
42 - 200,450 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
43 - 192,149 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
44 - 184,132 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
45 - 171,480 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
46 - 167,312 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
47 - 165,994 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
48 - 165,842 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
49 - 165,608 - FEEL THAT FREE - Dierks Bentley
50 - 164,536 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
51 - 164,362 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
52 - 164,240 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
53 - 163,333 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
54 - 160,959 - SOUL - Seal
55 - 158,768 - DA REALIST - Plies
56 - 158,282 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
57 - 156,236 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
58 - 153,856 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
59 - 152,097 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
60 - 150,887 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
61 - 148,200 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
62 - 145,451 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
63 - 143,687 - EVOLVER - John Legend
64 - 143,245 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
65 - 140,976 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
66 - 138,795 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
67 - 136,551 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
68 - 136,050 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
69 - 134,921 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
70 - 133,500 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
71 - 133,322 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
72 - 131,700 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
73 - 131,308 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
74 - 128,028 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
75 - 124,266 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
76 - 123,711 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
77 - 120,753 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
78 - 120,442 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
79 - 120,384 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
80 - 118,900 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
81 - 118,380 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
82 - 116,281 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
83 - 115,050 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
84 - 114,950 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
85 - 114,552 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
86 - 114,252 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
87 - 113,520 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
88 - 109,692 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
89 - 109,018 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
90 - 108,700 - TEN - Pearl Jam
91 - 108,374 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
92 - 104,484 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
93 - 104,100 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
94 - 102,904 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
95 - 102,189 - MIDDLE CYCLONE - Neko Case
96 - 101,991 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
97 - 101,540 - DOLL DOMINATION - Pussycat Dolls
98 - 100,985 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
99 - 98,950 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
100 - 97,453 - THE BALLADS - Mariah Carey

 

[believer75]

thanks for posting! I believe it should get 3 million in U.S. by the time it is over....Magnificent, Grammy and tour push.

 

[Chief43]

1.5-2 million maximum after its all said and done in my opinion. But if it can do that and 5 million worldwide by March next year than NLOTH sales wise would be strong.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

thanks for posting! I believe it should get 3 million in U.S. by the time it is over....Magnificent, Grammy and tour push.

I think 2 million in the USA would be more realistic.

 

[Native_Son]

2M in USA would be fantastic.

 

[Irishteen]

I think 2 million in the USA would be more realistic.

Sales would pretty much have to hold steady for a year for that to be true. I'd say 1.5 is most likely

 

[CosmoKramer]

I think 2 million in the USA would be more realistic.

While I agree with you....let him dream because I like his number more

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Sales would pretty much have to hold steady for a year for that to be true. I'd say 1.5 is most likely

Not really, the grammys next year, and then the tour will see some spikes in sales that could possibly take it upto 2m, its the same with the UK, any type of award at the brits will see another spike.

 

[U2FloridaFan]

I'll leave it to others to interpret this......

WEEK 16

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 979,830 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
02 - 835,787 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
03 - 710,187 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
04 - 666,661 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
05 - 633,560 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
06 - 554,571 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
07 - 545,072 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
08 - 515,332 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
09 - 490,388 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
10 - 490,252 - THE FRAY - The Fray
11 - 477,208 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
12 - 467,616 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
13 - 458,431 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
14 - 401,448 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
15 - 394,379 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
16 - 377,347 - NOW 30 - Various
17 - 368,579 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
18 - 329,684 - NOW 29 - Various
19 - 325,918 - FUNHOUSE - Pink
20 - 314,459 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
21 - 313,319 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
22 - 293,333 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
23 - 292,853 - FREEDOM - Akon
24 - 287,599 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
25 - 286,468 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
26 - 272,634 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
27 - 272,371 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
28 - 268,039 - 19 - Adele
29 - 257,176 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
30 - 249,559 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
31 - 246,973 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
32 - 246,962 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
33 - 245,713 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
34 - 240,010 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
35 - 239,435 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
36 - 231,920 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
37 - 228,057 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
38 - 227,861 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
39 - 223,981 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
40 - 217,507 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
41 - 211,737 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
42 - 207,508 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
43 - 203,954 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
44 - 194,500 - 2009 GRAMMY NOMINEES - Various
45 - 190,607 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
46 - 181,502 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
47 - 179,706 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
48 - 174,993 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
49 - 174,688 - THEATER OF THE MIND - Ludacris
50 - 173,818 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
51 - 172,642 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
52 - 172,335 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
53 - 171,355 - FEEL THAT FREE - Dierks Bentley
54 - 169,229 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
55 - 168,802 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
56 - 168,405 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
57 - 166,863 - SOUL - Seal
58 - 166,521 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
59 - 161,866 - DA REALIST - Plies
60 - 160,323 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
61 - 160,263 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
62 - 156,894 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
63 - 153,282 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
64 - 146,989 - BLACK ICE - AC/DC
65 - 146,771 - EVOLVER - John Legend
66 - 144,500 - FOLIE A DEUX - Fall Out Boy
67 - 144,334 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
68 - 144,318 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
69 - 143,891 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
70 - 142,869 - SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
71 - 142,750 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
72 - 135,550 - THE REBIRTH - Bobby V
73 - 135,195 - WRATH - Lamb Of God
74 - 132,400 - NOTORIOUS - Soundtrack
75 - 131,927 - FEARLESS - Jazmine Sullivan
76 - 130,185 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
77 - 129,105 - ONMYRADIO - Musiq Soulchild
78 - 128,335 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
79 - 127,736 - THE PROMISE - Il Divo
80 - 125,500 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
81 - 124,554 - 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE - Jonas Brothers
82 - 122,242 - THE RECESSION - Young Jeezy
83 - 121,450 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
84 - 119,581 - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR - MGMT
85 - 119,158 - DAVID ARCHULETA - David Archuleta
86 - 117,800 - THR33 RINGZ - T-Pain
87 - 117,474 - UGK FOR LIFE - UGK
88 - 117,100 - TEN - Pearl Jam
89 - 116,800 - ROCKFERRY - Duffy
90 - 116,187 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Hinder
91 - 114,441 - ALL HOPE IS GONE - Slipknot
92 - 113,314 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
93 - 112,934 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
94 - 112,869 - SAVING ABEL - Saving Abel
95 - 110,100 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
96 - 108,429 - MIDDLE CYCLONE - Neko Case
97 - 107,332 - LUCKY OLD SUN - Kenny Chesney
98 - 107,058 - INDESTRUCTIBLE - Disturbed
99 - 105,879 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
100 - 105,700 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival

 

[Irishteen]

Everything from 3-7 might actually go ahead of NLOTH by the end of the year

 

[U2FloridaFan]

A good test is going to be Eminem and it'll be interesting to see how the new Green Day album does.

 

[Irishteen]

A good test is going to be Eminem and it'll be interesting to see how the new Green Day album does.

Eminem has had two hit singles already, his album will be big. Green Day's first single is underperforming so far, how the album fares will be interesting

 

[believer75]

Eminem has had two hit singles already, his album will be big. Green Day's first single is underperforming so far, how the album fares will be interesting

I predict Eminem's singles will do better than Green Day, but Green Day's album will sell more.

 

[Maoilbheannacht]

Sales would pretty much have to hold steady for a year for that to be true. I'd say 1.5 is most likely

Right now, I'm thinking 1.5 million is probably more likely as well for the United States. Still, 1.2 million by mid-November will probably be enough to place in the Billboard 200 top 15 for the year which includes 4th quarter sales from 2008. For the soundscan chart that follows the normal January to December weeks, it should be in the top 10 with those numbers. To sell 1.2 million to 1.3 million in the USA within the year is actually a lot compared to other albums.

 

[Native_Son]

maybe 1.3M by feburary and a big win at the grammys to push for 1.5M ?

 

[Native_Son]

I predict Eminem's singles will do better than Green Day, but Green Day's album will sell more.

i think greendy's first single isnt catchy or mainstream enough to lead to huge album sales.

 

[believer75]

i think greendy's first single isnt catchy or mainstream enough to lead to huge album sales.

I honestly have not heard it yet, but I figured they would sell more albums based on name. Of course just a guess, though.

 

[vaz02]

Its there boots. Not radio friendly at all. Huge mistake.

 

[Irishteen]

Its there boots. Not radio friendly at all. Huge mistake.

Maybe Green Day will be smart enough to release a second single quickly like Coldplay did. Otherwise Green Day will do a U2 with this album

 

[doctorwho]

Maybe Green Day will be smart enough to release a second single quickly like Coldplay did. Otherwise Green Day will do a U2 with this album

While funny I have faith in both NLOTH and Green Days' release.

Albums aren't movies. If a potential blockbuster misfires in its first week, that's pretty much it. Granted, there are exceptions, but the norm for a blockbuster is that big first week - if it doesn't have that, the movie will not be huge.

Albums can have second or third lives - maybe more - depending on hit singles. Michael Jackson was able to generate Top 10 hits from his albums (back in the 80's) two years after their release. That hit kept the album going.

NLOTH is still doing well. While not selling 100K in the U.S. each week, it's in the Top 20 and holding its own. That means it's not a flop (see the Flo Rida album for an example of an album falling down the charts fast). If "Magnificent" is a hit - as it should be - that'll keep the album going strong. Then if there's another hit ("Crazy"?) that'll keep the album going as well. After all, see what MW and "One" did for AB, despite the weak release of "The Fly". I think the same is true for Green Day.

 

[Popmartijn]

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.

 

[andyuk]

I actually love the green day single and think its gonna be massive!

 

[U2FloridaFan]

NLOTH is up from #9 to #6 on Billboard Top Selling Internet Albums..woo hoo!!

 

[cjboog]

NLOTH is up from #9 to #6 on Billboard Top Selling Internet Albums..woo hoo!!

I don't think it's gonna happen. The song is currently #37 on iTunes in the US despite picking up a lot of radio airplay this week and having a front page ad on the iTunes store. This looks like a flop single to me.