Top 20 Best Selling albums of 21st Century.

[VladKinder]

Interesting list. Very American-centric, and obviously the albums released in the first 10 years of this century had an advantage as sales were stronger before streaming took off.

1. 21 - Adele
2. Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
3. The Eminem Show - Eminem
4. Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
5. 25 - Adele
6. Fallen - Evanescence
7. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
8. Let Go - Avril Lavigne
9. Meteora - Linkin Park
10. Christmas - Michael Buble
11. Confessions - Usher
12. American Idiot - Green Day
13. A Rush of Blood... - Coldplay
14. Take off your Pants and Jacket - Blink 182
15. Laundry Service - Shakira
16. Missundaztood - Pink
17. X&Y - Coldplay
18. Curtain Call: The Hits - Eminem
19. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
20. Songs in A Minor - Alicia Keys

 

[sweet_left_foot]

There's a lot of lady singers, US cod-punk and Coldplay represented there. Very white too.

Interesting, thank you

 

[Boro-exile]

Interesting.
7. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
The only one I own.

 

[DCI_Gene_Hunt]

Best selling is no indication of quality (which of course is a personal prference)

I don't own any of them.

 

[Muttley]

Nope not got none of them sir.

 

[Hap]

My neither. Not one...

 

[Magicman70]

Some absolute sh*te on there .

 

[joeydiaz]

The Eminem Show is an outstanding album, arguably his best IMO. He was at the absolute peak of his powers there mind and album sales were huge, as you can see by Linkin Parks position.

 

[goalscrounger]

Adele can probably afford to shop at Waitrose rather than Asda these days I guess?

 

[El Guapo]

No’s 2 & 14 only for me.

 

[kuepper]

where's that from, is it global and how was it calculated - CDs, vinyl, downloads?

 

[Glover_elbow]

Interesting.
7. Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
The only one I own.

That's the only one of real quality.

 

[Johnnyweetabix]

Jeez Adele ….. rather poke my eyes out

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

American Idiot is probably my favourite album. Grew up absolutely obsessed with it and Green Day.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

It's a pretty poor showing for 22 years worth of music

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Always wanted Micheal Buble's autograph
I just haven't met him yet...

Do I win anything ?

 

[goalscrounger]

I have 9 of these. None anywhere near my favourite albums though (although Hybrid Theory is great when out running).

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Best selling is no indication of quality (which of course is a personal prference)

I don't own any of them.

Me neither .
Probably an age thing on my part.