No one "official" database like BPI or RIAA are avalaible in the internet for Italia, their equivalent, the FIMI have no online database, only in books. So, in this way if you really don't care about sales which are sure but not in a "official" site, why you count U2 sales in Italia ? Where is the "official" number ? Nowhere, because it is not avalaible on internet, so if you don't care about 200k copies sold by Black & Blue in Italia, ok, but you have to put 0 albums sold by U2 in this country.
But of course, U2 albums don't sold 0 copies each in Italia, you agree ? Looks for example to many 2000 sales :
2000 Italian Best sellers
1, Beatles 900.000
Esco di rado e parlo ancora meno, Adriano Celentano 880.000
Squerez, Lunapop, 700 000
Supernatural, Santana 680.000
Io Non so parlar d’amore, Adriano Celentano 650.000 (+1 000 000 in 1999)
STILELIBERO, Eros Ramazzotti 600.000
ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND, U2 500.000
QUANDO LA MIA VITA CAMBIERA, Gigi D’Alessio 420.000
GREATEST HITS, Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) 420.000
FESTIIVALBAR COMPILATION BLU, Vari 400.000
FESTIVALBAR COMPILATION ROSSA, Vari 350.000
CALIFORNICATION, Red Hot Chili Peppers 350.000 (+ 350 000 in 99)
NOT THAT KIND, Anastacia 300.000
A DAY WITHOUT RAIN, Enya 300.000
MUSIC, Madonna 300.000
SOUND LOADED, Ricky Martin 300.000
FRAGMENTS 0F FREEDOM, Morcheeba 300.000
NE’ BUONI NE’ CATIVI, Piero Pelù 300.000
CENTO DI QUESTE VITE, Pooh 300.000
LOVERS ROCK, Sade 300.000
IN BLUE, Corrs 300.000
Black & Blue come not long of The Corrs.
For UK year end charts by Music Week (the British Soundscan) are know :
Top UK Albums 2000
Pos. Pk - wks
001 - 001 - 007 - 1 - The Beatles - 1,850,000
002 - 001 - 018 - Sing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams - 1,600,000
003 - 001 - 032 - The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem - 1,585,000
004 - 001 - 008 - Coast To Coast - Westlife - 1,374,000
005 - 001 - 052 - Play - Moby - 1,333,000
006 - 001 - 020 - Born To Do It - Craig David - 1,330,000
007 - 001 - 010 - The Greatest Hits - Texas - 1,162,000
008 - 001 - 025 - Parachutes - Coldplay - 1,104,000
009 - 001 - 033 - The Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston - 1,081,000
010 - 001 - 015 - Music - Madonna - 1,055,000
011 - 002 - 035 - White Ladder - David Gray - 1,025,000
012 - 001 - 022 - Ronan - Ronan Keating - 1,007,000
013 - 001 - 052 - Reload - Tom Jones - 900,000
014 - 001 - 052 - The Man Who - Travis - 896,000
015 - 001 - 052 - Rise - Gabrielle - 829,000
016 - 001 - 024 - In Blue - The Corrs - 826,000
017 - 001 - 029 - 7 - S Club 7 - 819,000
018 - 001 - 052 - Supernatural - Santana - 743,000
019 - 002 - 033 - Oop! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears - 726,000
020 - 002 - 052 - Come On Over - Shania Twain - 665,000
021 - 007 - 052 - Affirmation - Savage Garden - 639,000
022 - 010 - 052 - The Writing's On The Wall - Destiny's Child - 630,000
023 - 006 - 052 - The Barry White Collection - Barry White - 613,000
024 - 004 - 052 - Northern Star - Melanie C. - 561,000
025 - 005 - 032 - Onka's Big Moka - Toploader - 559,000
026 - 001 - 037 - Standing On The Shoulder Of Gaints - Oasis - 541,000
027 - 004 - 009 - Buzz - Steps - 541,000
028 - 003 - 052 - On How Life Is - Macy Gray - 541,000
029 - 001 - 011 - Saints & Sinners - All Saints - 492,000
030 - 001 - 009 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - U2 - 489,000
031 - 008 - 006 - The 50 Greatest Hits - Elvis Presley - 485,000
032 - 003 - 052 - Westlife - Westlife - 469,000
033 - 005 - 014 - The Voice - Russell Watson - 454,000
034 - 003 - 009 - Best Of Blur - Blur - 446,000
035 - 006 - 006 - A Day Without Rain - Enya - 418,000
036 - 002 - 052 - … Baby One More Time - Britney Spears - 403,000
037 - 007 - 010 - The Very Best Of UB40 - 1980-2000 - UB40 - 392,000
038 - 001 - 031 - Crush - Bon Jovi - 389,000
039 - 004 - 052 - 2001 - Dr. Dre - 384,000
040 - 009 - 052 - Californication - The Red Hot Chili Peppers - 372,000
041 - 007 - 052 - Gold - Greatest Hits - Abba - 367,000
042 - 006 - 029 - Hear My Cry - Sonique - 347,000
043 - 007 - 007 - One Night Only - The Greatest Hits - Elton John - 328,000
044 - 010 - 052 - The Slim Shady LP - Eminem - 321,000
045 - 009 - 052 - Steptacular - Steps - 312,000
046 - 001 - 027 - Alone With Everbody - Richard Ashcroft - 304,000
047 - 007 - 052 - Performance & Cocktails - Stereophonics - 301,000
048 - 006 - 012 - The Whole Story - His Greatest Hits - Cliff Richard - 298,000
049 - 011 - 052 - Brand New Day - Sting - 297,000
050 - 001 - 013 - Kid A - Radiohead - 280,000
051 - 005 - 052 - S Club - S Club 7 - 277,000
052 - 003 - 038 - Things To Make & Do - Moloko - 266,000
053 - 021 - 005 - Gold - Greatest Hits - The Carpenters - 244,000
054 - 012 - 052 - Invincible - 5 - 240,000
055 - 006 - 052 - All The Way … A Decade Of Songs - Céline Dion - 237,000
056 - 007 - 037 - The Woman In Me - Shania Twain - 231,000
057 - 031 - 052 - My Way - The Very Best Of… - Frank Sinatra - 230,000
058 - 002 - 014 - Light Years - Kylie Minogue - 225,000
059 - 002 - 008 - Forever - Spice Girls - 224,000
060 - 007 - 017 - Gold - The Best Of… - Spandau Ballet - 222,000
061 - 016 - 052 - I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams - 220,000
062 - 011 - 047 - Talk On Corners - The Corrs - 214,000
063 - 002 - 011 - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavoured Water - Limp Bizkit - 208,000
064 - 013 - 027 - The Hour Of Bewilderbeast - Badly Drawn Boy - 200,000
065 - 015 - 049 - Enema Of The State - Blink 182 - 196,000
066 - 024 - 006 - It's All About The Stragglers - Artful Dodger - 195,000
067 - 013 - 036 - Can't Take Me Home - Pink - 194,000
068 - 015 - 041 - Automatic For The People - REM - 192,000
069 - 015 - 049 - By Request - Boyzone - 191,000
070 - 009 - 041 - The Platinum Album! - Vengaboys - 190,000
071 - 015 - 047 - Unleash The Dragon - Sisqo - 187,000
072 - 012 - 010 - Greatest Hits - Lenny Kravitz - 182,000
073 - 025 - 007 - Wishing - Martine McCutcheon - 182,000
074 - 009 - 047 - Word Gets Around - Stereophonics - 180,000
075 - 018 - 007 - Lovers Rock - Sade - 177,000
076 - 025 - 051 - Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers - 175,000
077 - 013 - 010 - Solo - Freddie Mercury - 175,000
078 - 014 - 006 - The A-List - A1 - 175,000
079 - 018 - 034 - Playing My Game - Lene Marlin - 173,000
080 - 022 - 051 - The Best Of Me - Bryan Adams - 172,000
081 - 005 - 018 - Engelbert At His Very best - Engelbert Humperdinck - 166,000
082 - 008 - 052 - The Immaculate Collection - Madonna - 166,000
083 - 016 - 008 - Sound Loaded - Ricky Martin - 164,000
084 - 002 - 022 - Pieces In A Modern Style - William Orbit - 162,000
085 - 010 - 045 - You've Come A Long Way, Baby - Fatboy Slim - 161,000
086 - 014 - 038 - No Strings Attached - N Sync - 159,000
087 - 016 - 013 - Born - Bond - 157,000
088 - 014 - 048 - Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera - 154,000
089 - 012 - 040 - Unplugged - The Corrs - 152,000
090 - 030 - 006 - Dream A Dream - Charlotte Church - 151,000
091 - 015 - 042 - Millennium - Backstreet Boys - 151,000
092 - 004 - 011 - Faith & Inspiration - Daniel O'Donnell - 151,000
093 - 012 - 039 - The Ultimate Collection - Santana - 151,000
094 - 002 - 012 - Painting It Red - The Beautiful South - 150,000
095 - 014 - 039 - Surrender - The Chemical Brothers - 150,000
096 - 006 - 025 - Fragments Of Freedom - Morcheeba - 148,000
097 - 005 - 007 - Familiar To Millions - Oasis - 146,000
098 - 014 - 044 - Songs From The Last Century - George Michael - 140,000
099 - 021 - 042 - Greatest Hits - The Eurythmics - 138,000
100 - 012 - 007 - Conspiracy Of One - The Offspring - 138,000
101 - 019 - 045 - Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman - 138,000
102 - 024 - 041 - Leftism - Leftfield - 136,000
103 - 013 - 006 - Black & Blue - Backstreet Boys - 136,000
104 - 008 - 033 - Schizophonic - Geri Halliwell - 135,000
105 - 008 - 044 - Forgiven, Not Forgotten - The Corrs - 134,000
106 - 002 - 015 - Heliocentric - Paul Weller - 134,000
107 - 015 - 028 - Riding With The King - B.B. King - 133,000
108 - 003 - 031 - The Heat - Toni Braxton - 133,000
109 - 004 - 014 - Sailing To Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler - 133,000
110 - 006 - 027 - Shining Like A National Guitar - Greatest Hits - Paul Simon - 132,000
111 - 021 - 036 - Out Of Time - REM - 130,000
112 - 028 - 036 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac - 125,000
113 - 020 - 038 - The Greatest Hits - Cher - 125,000
114 - 011 - 032 - The Hush - Texas - 125,000
115 - 023 - 050 - Ray Of Light - Madonna - 124,000
116 - 018 - 036 - Remedy - Basement Jaxx - 124,000
117 - 029 - 041 - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette - 123,000
118 - 019 - 006 - The W - Wu-Tang Clan - 122,000
119 - 017 - 031 - Feeling Strangely Fine - Semisonic - 117,000
120 - 029 - 049 - Showbiz - Muse - 117,000
121 - 026 - 049 - Sogno - Andrea Bocelli - 117,000
122 - 027 - 050 - Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin - 115,000
123 - 008 - 031 - Tales From New York … - Simon & Garfunkel - 115,000
124 - 006 - 025 - Inspiration - Jane McDonald - 115,000
125 - 017 - 029 - Gladiator OST - Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard - 114,000
126 - 062 - 052 - Greatest Hits - Queen - 113,000
127 - 043 - 037 - There Is Nothing Left To Lose - Foo Fighters - 113,000
128 - 024 - 052 - Life Thru A Lens - Robbie Williams - 112,000
129 - 003 - 019 - Xtrmntr - Primal Scream - 111,000
130 - 004 - 013 - Warning - Green Day - 110,000
131 - 020 - 009 - This Time … It's Personal - Michael Ball - 110,000
132 - 027 - 007 - It's Only Love - Simply Red - 110,000
133 - 008 - 008 - Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars - Fatboy Slim - 108,000
134 - 028 - 047 - Big Calm - Morcheeba - 107,000
135 - 036 - 011 - No Angel - Dido - 107,000
136 - 059 - 051 - The Best Of 1980-1990 - U2 - 104,000
137 - 026 - 047 - Greatest Hits III - Queen - 104,000
138 - 011 - 013 - Slave To Love - Bryan Ferry - 102,000
139 - 045 - 009 - Popular Music From TV, Film & Opera - Maria Callas - 101,000
140 - 058 - 052 - Buena Vista Social Club - Ry Cooder - 100,000
Black & Blue is #103 in this year end chart with 136.000 copies sold. For 2001 go in Zobbel page again. Like I have already say many times, Black And Blue shipment is at least at 200k in UK.