So 34k rather than 125k. The original title was Dark Side of the Moon: A Piece for Assorted Lunatics. It was a good choice, being one of the best performing singles ever. For example Bad Bunny and Jack Harlow were added today! The lyrics were printed in full on the back cover, the first time this had been done on a rock LP. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 13. The Michael Jackson Estate resisted this claim, since the auditing window only goes back three years, but The Eagles got to break that rule. To recall, BTS' "Proof" ranked first on Oricon's Daily Chart on June 23 with 463,718 copies-their own highest first-day sales figure in Japan to date, surpassing "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7," which only sold 227,204 copies. Eminem - The Eminem Show Released: May 28, 2002 Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records A few artists were still able to get a huge album debut on the back of mostly a massive hit or two. Released in 1982, it was a weird transition time for music when Disco and Funk were on the way out and Rock and Pop were on the way in. The title of the album was thought up by drummer Rick Allen, referring to his 1984 car accident and the ensuing worldwide media coverage surrounding it. With over 510k copies sold in its first week, the album shot straight to the top of the Billboard 200. Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) 66m This is the second fastest selling album of all-time. Somehow Pac was still having huuge debuts even 6 years after his death. The Bee Gees included so many songs in the soundtrack and the movie of the same name that they essentially lost an albums worth of material. U.S. chart, taking the No. They take up a ton of slots further down the list, but their compilation of #1 singles is what makes up the album entitled 1. Trivia Facts: The title comes from Adeles age at the time of production. On the list of top 5 . Nielsen Music started tracking point-of-sales data for US music releases in 1991. Nas - I Am Released: April 6, 1999 First week sales numbers: 470,000 Singles: "Nas Is Like", "Hate Me Now" Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 Released: September 8, 2009 Richie's second solo studio album has sold over 20 million copies. https://chartmasters.org/spotify-top-album-debuts/?view=country&country_code2=WW. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) 32m Slippery When Wet transformed the New Jersey band into global superstars. In 1986, friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, 14 years old at the time, formed a band called Sweet Children and played their debut gig the following year. Sour by Olivia Rodrigo shots to the top spot with this view. the late 90s/early aughts were a high point for music sales in general. U.S. charts. Then, what happens when we mix both factors, the number of songs by album and Spotifys MAU? Bruce Springsteen Born In The U.S.A. 1984) 30m 10. After singer Bon Scott went on a drinking binge and died of acute alcohol poisoning, the remaining members almost called it quits. It was the first album to reach 14 million and 15 million sales in the USA since 1991. Beyonc 's Renaissance blasts in at No. Eagles Hotel California (1976) 42m After observing sales trends for many years I started noticing that some artists shift such large quantities of albums in their first week, that they attract an immediate certification. gcse.src = 'https://cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=' + cx; If I had to guess, N.W.A. Neil Diamond? b/c i was wondering where he'd fit in all-time herebut anyway drake/j cole/uzi/21 savage/roddy* for top 5 this year, drake and cole make it to the top 100, Which artists do you expect to have the five best first weeks this year, drake and travis are givens of course. He was disappointed that it didnt win a Grammy for Record of the Year and felt generally undervalued by the music industry. Sales of the album now stand at over 32 million copies. The Bodyguard soundtrack was released in 1992, sung entirely by Whitney Houston in the R&B, Soul, and Pop genres. Idol Trainee's Status After Joining 'Girls Planet 999'. that logically includes way more repeat streams. Drake becomes the first artist to do a million in a week since Lil Wayne in 2008. Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign (1992) 23m Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill (1995) 33m Taylor Swift and BTS both have placed 4 albums in the Top 34, whilst Utada Hikaru has placed 3. On top of that, Spotify links to you these pages for new releases by artists you follow. The cover image of the Beatles on the Abbey Road crossing has become one of the most famous and imitated in recording history and is a popular destination for Beatles fans. It hit the top of the Billboard 200 and UK Albums charts and each of its four singles reached the US top 10, like Go Your Own Way and Dreams. The album has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry. Jacksons previous album Off the Wall (1979) had been a critical success, but he wasnt happy. In Spring 2017, the album broke the record for the longest-charting album by a female artist on the Billboard 200, surpassing Tapestry by Carole King. But amazon is also paid and its dominated by pop and country. The band and studio had an open budget, which meant they did a lot of goofing off, which delayed the release of the album. This is the best kind of album: it only had 8 tracks and they were all great. A massive commercial success, debuting at number one in 32 countries and breaking first-week sales records. Must See: The 25 Biggest First Week-Sales In Music History Published: Tuesday 16th Apr 2013 by David Justin Timberlake reigns supreme on the Official Top 25 Biggest First Week-Sales In Music. Steeply influenced by Bruce Springsteens Born To Run, Bat Out of Hell combined the best elements of the urban rock opera and the musicianship of progressive-rock was not an immediate hit. 27. Not that it needed the boost, but its been remastered and re-issued four times with deluxe editions and even one including a DVD of all of their videos and promotional films. Country star Morgan Wallen released his third studio album One Thing at a Time this Friday and as expected, it is projected to do a big number in the first week. Nevermind not only popularised the Seattle grunge movement but also brought alternative rock as a whole into the mainstream. The fool writer notes that The Eagles recently surpassed it in sales up top-but neglects to mention this is true for the U.S. ONLY, Thriller is still the bestselling world-wide album by a wide margin, They should have put 50cents debut album get rich or die tryin it not only was hip hops highest selling rap debut album but was the highest selling album of 2003 of all genres sold over 10 million records now thats worthy of putting on the list plus his second album sold 1.5 million the first week that also went diamond, Youo left out out whitney houston the bodyguard which sold over 42 million and Whitney which sold about 27 million, Tghe Bodyguard is not considered a STUDIO ALBUM. This was the all-time best-selling country album ever. AC/DC Back In Black (1980) 50m You were probably waiting on The Beatles to make an appearance. The album sold a whopping 1.7 million copies. Her previous albums were titled 19 and 25. (function() { Some of these have had their time in the spotlight, but ones that are greatest hits records can still claim their higher spot over time. Her debut studio album received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album; the song Dont Know Why won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The album was surrounded by significant controversy upon its release with criticism centered around lyrics that were considered violent, homophobic, and misogynistic. TOP GUN - MAVERICK. This is easily one of the most important albums to ever be created. This record won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and went 18x Platinum. Sgt. Whilst this is not ideal, the albums for which I could not obtain worldwide figures, after further investigation, were not really big outside their country of origin, therefore, the quoted sales accounted for the majority of their worldwide sales in their debut week. gcse.type = 'text/javascript'; Around the time of this release the Gallagher brothers were featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes and wild lifestyles. Each of its five singles, with three of them being international chart toppers. The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour, leading to its ultimate 25x Platinum certification. As a result, whether the song will enter the chart in the following weeks remains to be seen. 8. It spawned a musical in 2017 of the same name. Eminem's numbers in his prime were just out of this fucking world. 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"The Bodyguard" soundtrack co-executive produced by Clive Davis and Whitney Houston, who starred in the film became the first album verified by Nielsen to move more than 1 million units in the US in a single week. The fourth studio album by Def Leppard released in 1987 has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawned seven hit singles. Less hip hop and trap style beats dominating the charts. Langdon Winner said in Rolling Stone, The closest Western Civilization has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 was the week the Sgt. 41. kendrick and cole as well if they drop. Damn Jay-z had a rough time with DMX and Eminem. 28. Falling into You remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales of over thirty-two million copies and won many awards around the world, including Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 39th annual ceremony. Its been re-printed and re-issued countless times, as recently as 2014, helping boost the sales numbers. Everything hip-hop, R&B and Future Beats! The title track was much misunderstood, accused of being repulsively nationalistic, and viciously Anti-American, the track was endorsed by conservative US politicians as an exemplar of classic American values whilst the bitter lyrics actually tell the story of disaffected Vietnam veteran. First week album sales: 29,000 Billboard 200 position: 12 Singles: "Decades", "Tetris", "Therapy Music", "Vinyl Days", "Orville", "Bleed It", "Breath Control" Features: Wiz Khalifa, Action Bronson, Russ, The Game, Royce da 5'9, RZA, DJ Premier, Currensy, Langston Bristol, Doc D, iamJMARS, Big Lenbo, C Dot Castro, Nezi Momodu, Like, Blu, Exile, AZ. In 1996, Oasis performed two nights at Knebworth, England for an audience of 125,000 each night, which were at the time the largest outdoor concerts in UK history. I understand, you milk it while the getting is good, but with The Beatles its always good, though this almost feels like cheating. This is one of my desert island albums for sure. Young Buck's "Straight Outta Cashville" debuted with 361K. Shania Twain also features in very high position in our Top 10 Richest Country Singers list. 1" from 1997 not to have a top five debut week. Bad Bunnys YHLQMDLG reached #11 with close to 0 impact outside Spanish speaking countries. Seven solo male artists occupy placements and the remaining 14 positions are occupied by bands. No Elvis? Celine Dion Lets Talk About Love (1997) 31m Celine Dion has three albums, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Britney Spears, Madonna, Eminem, Adele and Michael Jackson all have two albums each in the list. Adele 21 (2010) 31m As of May 2016, Rumours has spent 630 weeks in the UK Top 75 album chart and is the 11th best-selling album in UK history. Tapestry received four Grammy Awards in 1972, including Album of the Year and the lead singles from the album Its Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move spent five weeks at number one on the US chart. This was Meat Loafs debut studio album which contained Two Out of Three Aint Bad, easily his most successful single. Celine Dion The Colour of My Love (1993) 20m With streams, all you need to do is go to the album page and play it in full. Theres also situations where double-length albums count as two sales. Eminem smashed N.W.A. Famous Idol Trainee's Status After Leaving YG Entertainment, Where Is Guinn Myah Now? It remains the only album in history to sell one million copies in at least two different weeks. 57 million of these came from Old Town Roads two versions, The biggest EP debut belongs to The Weeknd though with My Dear Melancholy which contains just 6 original tracks. When the song was released as Baby One More Time as Spears debut single in October 1998 it reached number one in at least 18 countries. The label claimed to have found records of old sales, adding millions to their total sales. Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (1983) 20m. Sales were boosted when the single Smooth featuring Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas, was a number one success worldwide and topped the Billboard chart for 12 weeks. There are albums which got less than 79 million streams a long time ago that could have done well in a weighted list. It came out in the year 2000 and contains their typical Pop and Rock songs that we all know and love. 44. The album is the only re-recorded album to ever reach the top spot, and has made Swift the first woman to have three No. The name and cover were both meant as signs of mourning at the time. #8 - Adele - 21 Certified Sales: 27.1 million In the USA, Adele seemed to come out of nowhere, but 21 was her second album released in 2011 in the Pop and Soul genres. A$AP Rocky's "Long. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Aug. 13) with 2022's biggest week by a woman - and the second-largest week of the year overall . It won Album of the Year from the Grammys, British Album of the Year from the Brit Award, and many more accolades. Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2. 17, and "Run BTS" at No. Madonna True Blue (1986) 25m There hasnt been another quite like it before or since its release, a concept album, its themes exploring conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness, the latter partly inspired by the deteriorating health of founding member Syd Barrett. 8 spot. 01. By January 1992, it had replaced Michael Jacksons Dangerous at number one on the US chart. In the USA, for example, there are three major categories: It is clear, therefore, that all of the artists, in the list that follows attain Platinum status in their first week of sales in the USA alone, if sales were limited to the USA. The first indication that long playing discs may do well in a streaming world came in November 2015. once we account for everything it happens to be the top performer out of The success of the album led to an 18 month worldwide tour and a VHS and DVD release of the tour. Spice Girls Spice (1996) 23m In the US, the album sold over 3.38 million copies in its first week, marking the largest single-week sales for an album. "Yet to Come" has now spent 11 days in a row on the chart. 1 on its Weekly Album chart for June 13 to 19. Written by James Horner and Will Jennings, and serving as the love theme for James Camerons blockbuster film Titanic. No filler on this album! Those numbers make it one of thefastest-selling records of all time, or more accurately, sinceSoundscan started tracking sales in 1991. There are many factors why this is. It worked, big time. 47. 15. 32. The bottom 5 are all releases from the last 2 years. "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water," Limp Bizkit's third album, sold 1,055,000 copies in the first week after its release. Their first album with guitarist Joe Walsh topped the charts and won the band two Grammy Awards for title track and New Kid in Town. 2008 - Weezy F Baby and the F is for "first week king", 2009 - Eminem's return to the top and a new empire, 2011 - Weezy back on top and the rise of J. Cole. ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL. we are getting results which are closer and closer to something truly The album spent 31 non-consecutive weeks at number-one on the US charts. Three singles were released from the album, each reaching high in the Billboard Hot 100: New Kid in Town (number one), Hotel California (number one), and Life in the Fast Lane (number 11). It had some unbelievable singles that still get radio play today. Born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar to American concert producer Sue Jones and Indian musician Ravi Shankar, Jones was a lounge singer before finding success. It stayed on the UK charts for 485 weeks; a feat surpassed only by the 522 weeks of Fleetwood Macs Rumours and is the best selling album of all time in Australia. It won six of the most prestigious Juno Awards in 1996. Eminem, G-Unit & Nelly continue to dominate. It received nearly unanimous perfect scores from all of the critics and still does retrospectively. The album became one of the best-selling albums in history. Rap fans give more credit to the album format as a whole. 2 on Global 200. Back in Black came out in 1980 at the height of the reign of Hard Rock, marking AC/DCs 7th studio album and the first with their new vocalist Brian Johnson. Crazy. Over time the eleventh and final album studio album by The Beatles became viewed as among the Beatles best and many critics have ranked it as one of the greatest albums of all time. U2 The Joshua Tree (1987) 25m Eminem The Eminem Show (2002) 27m 25 by Adele is the fastest-selling album of all time in the US with 3,378,000 copies sold in its first seven days. "1989," Swift's fifth album, sold 1,287,000 copies in the first week after its release. I think theres an argument to be made that its hard to compare pre-streaming sales to sales with streaming. no one comes close now. The World's Biggest First Week Album Sales | by Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Likely the most famous musician since the peak of Michael Jacksons fame. The. Purpose and Scorpion are comfortably inside the Top 5, while Post Malone, Lamar and Grande record similar results one step behind, which was also expected. The winner? The record labels marketing department knew better, even though Jim wrote the bulk of the material. As many as 3 pop albums feature inside the Top 10 with Ed Sheeran , Ariana Grande and recently released Sour by Olivia Rodrigo. The title track rose to No. Brothers in Arms was the first album certified 10-times platinum in the UK and is the eighth-best-selling album in UK chart history. Linkin Park Hybrid Theory (2000) 32m Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell (1977) 43m In the US, Bat Out of Hell still sells about 200,000 copies a year and has sold an estimated 43 million copies worldwide, including 14 million in the United States alone. "25" went on to sell 1,160,000 copies in its second week and 1,190,000 in its fifth week. Here are 20 albums with the biggest first-week sales in hip-hop history. A truly impressive feat. Huh I did not remember JIK having the biggest first week last year. The fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2 had the provisional titles The Desert Songs and The Two Americas. After topping the Billboard 200 chart in its first week with 359,000 copies sold, the singer's MDNA is expected to suffer an 88 percent drop in sales to 46,000 units, according to Forbes. vs. T.I.P.| 2007| 468K 57| Jay-Z| The Black Album| 2003| 463K 58| Jay-Z| Vol. Produced by rock super-producer Robert John Mutt Lange who demanded perfection, it has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide. The sales definitely reflect part of the impact an artist had. The biggest is that more and more markets are getting into Spotify making it harder to be big everywhere. 1. In truth, its surely way more loyal to this artform than downloads ever where. It will be interesting to see if anyone will be able to challenge the records that currently stand. Nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning five, including Album of the Year, Jagged Little Pill topped the charts in thirteen countries; with sales of over 33 million copies worldwide. The latest mixtapes, videos, news, and anything else hip-hop/R&B/Future Beats related from your favorite artists, Press J to jump to the feed. "Red," Swift's fourth album, sold 1,208,000 copies in the first week after its release. The album won the band a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in 1995. Thank U, NextbyAriana Grandeis the only other album over the 30-million threshold. Trivia Facts: The singles for this compilation come from the Eagles first four albums. It was a long-time coming, being their 8th studio album. Here is a visual of the top 100 first weeks of all-time, I think its a given that drake and kendrick will both be in the top 5 this year and will crack the top 100 of all time but itll be interesting to see how much the new merch rules affect everyones sales. Baby One More Time is Spears most successful album with sales of over 25 million copies worldwide. Boston Boston (1976) 20m This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Millennium sold almost half a million copies in the US on its first day. Santana Supernatural (1999) 30m In the USA, Adele seemed to come out of nowhere, but 21 was her second album released in 2011 in the Pop and Soul genres. Over the course of a year it was supported by six singles that all performed very well, but especially I Will Always Love You, originally written by Dolly Parton. March 5, 2023. Metallica Metallica (1991) 31m With the bar for the list set as high as 79 million are big consistent streams of the entire album needed in most cases to get so high numbers. U.S. chart, while it debuted at No. Jagged Little Pill is unbelievably good. I update it frequently. The final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel topped the charts in over ten countries and received two Grammy Awards. 1 on Billboard 200 with the biggest first-week sales in the United States this year. 1 . In 2007 the album was certified 22x Multi-Platinum in the USA alone. Perhaps the biggest outlier in the top 10 is Folklore by Taylor Swift which lies inside the indie genre. It stayed in the top spot for 37 weeks. It would be easy to jump on the conclusion that this genre is bigger in streaming. The numbers mark the biggest first week for an album since . 25 eventually gave Adele the worlds best-selling album of 2015, with 17.4 million copies sold and has gone on to sell over 22 million copies worldwide. Live. Trivia Facts: Bat Out of Hell had its share of drama. It is widely agreed that the duo is among the most significant and influential hip-hop acts of all time. MLD Entertainment To Debut New Boy Group HORI7ON: Concept, Date, More Details! Whitney Houston was a first cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick. In 2014 Billboard began to take streaming into account for first week sales and total album sales. This is a list of the fastest-selling albums (pure sales) in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began on March 1, 1991. BLACK PANTHER - WAKANDA FOREVER. Her godmother was Darlene Love and her honorary aunt was Aretha Franklin. Whos Next by the Who ? Morissette married grunge, pop, and raw, universal emotions in that most 90s of genres, alternative rock. In the Netherlands, the album used to hold the record for longest run ever on the Dutch Album chart with 269 weeks (non-consecutive) but lost it to Adeles 21 in 2016. The band decided their fourth album would officially be untitled, and would be represented instead by four symbols chosen by each band member, without featuring the name or any other details on the cover. Perhaps the biggest outlier in the top 10 is Folklore by Taylor Swift which lies inside the indie genre. [4] [5] [6] Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Michael Jackson merged all of them, plus his typical Funk sound, to great success. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) Artist: Eminem Sold: 1,760,000 Lead Singles: "The Real Slim Shady" 2. The Beatles Sgt. 5. Trivia Facts: Bad debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums and Billboard 200 charts. With the release of his sophomore album The Marshall Mathers LP, the "Rap God" smashed records for the biggest first-week sales in hip-hop. Not just hard rock but medieval folk, electrified blues, and the majestic epic Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin IV has now sold over 37 million copies worldwide. This is why Billboard is honestly a joke and it's silly to compare artists with different demographics to each other. Lionel Richie Cant Slow Down (1983) 20m Dire Straits Brothers in Arms (1985) 30m Britney Spears Baby One More Time (1999) 25m The Wall initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of who found it overblown and pretentious. As you can expect, the likes Drake and Ariana Grande recorded several of the top album debuts on Spotify, but many more are performing incredibly well. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. So if you took US Spotify charts and separated it, Im willing to bet it is pop that sees harder falls while rap gains. We all like a list and here we bring you the latest sales for the best selling rock and pop albums of all time. Lil Nas X and his 7 EP containing only 7 original tracks reached 102 million streams in its debut week. By now things have changed though. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 29. Well only be listing certified sales numbers. These areThe 25 Biggest First-Week Album Sales in Music History. : 874,000 Image via Complex Original Release Date: 11/18/2002 Up! I doubt they care at this point. Despite the albums success, the duo went their separate ways shortly after the albums release with their last performance at that time in the Forest Hills Stadium on July 18, 1970. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Trivia Facts: The album was delayed over the conversation of whether it should be released as a double album or even a set of EPs. 50. The debut solo studio album by George Michael spawned four number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: Faith, Father Figure, One More Try, and Monkey, making Michael the only British male solo artist to have four number one hits from one album. 2Pac - Greatest Hits Released: November 24, 1998 Label: Death Row/Interscope Records Units sold: 10 million 5. What you dont see are names like Eminem or Taylor Swift, which have had long careers but are always kind of fly-by-night pop sensations and then disappear again until the next album comes out. With estimated sales now standing at over 45 million copies. It is also interesting to note that female artists dominate the Top 30, with 14 positions occupied by solo female artists. The last time an album sold more. Youd recognize songs like Youre Still the One, That Dont Impress Me Much, and Man!
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