I was noticing perusing a list of top selling albums by year that in the last 20ish years the top album each year has sold over 1.5mil (in some cases well over) except 2002 when Robbies Escapology 'only' sold 1.41mil.

 

Looking at this years list it's hard to see many albums coming close. Emeli Sande has deluxed and continues to sell well but be surprised if it gets near 1.5mil! Adele won't deluxe, won't promote and sold so much last year that she's sort of inhibiting this years sales. Robbie will be big but he couldn't clear a mil of his last one total and looks like opening slower this time. Lana may do ok with her deluxe but cant see her clearing the million at this point. Babel will continue well but decreases week on week, as do pink and the killers and have lost their selling power to an extent. Who else is there? Don't see even Olly or 1D managing

 

Depressing indeed ;-(

Its hard to tell but someone like Ed Sheeran, Buble or another of the big xmas albums will take ona life of its own in the next month - it happens every year with all the tv promo over xmas in the 2 full weeks before xmas the biggest album can sell around 400-450k in 2 weeks - also emeli's album will come close to 1.1-1.5million by year end imo - but overall sales further down the album list will be very low!

The boob definitely could shift a fair few of his Xmas set - isn't he deluxing it? I don't see Emeli going so high as 1.5 but expect her to clear the million. Ed Sheeran has already chucked out his 're-deluxed album don't know if he has more singles planned but not sure just how much more he can boost despite x factor don't see him clearing a mil this year or Adele sadly. So I'm back to the same question really?

 

Or another question how many albums will clear a million for the year in the end and how many normally do (last few years)?

Rihanna COULD do a million? I have a feeling this album will underperform but, if it doesn't, there were weeks when "Loud" sold ~250k at Xmas. Other than Rihanna, I think Emeli Sandé, Robbie Williams and Michael Bublé are the best shots are reaching 1 million this year.

It's been between four and ten million sellers in the last few years, I think we may struggle to get even three this year. Mumfords may well do, Emeli certainly will and Lana could if "Ride" takes off.

Lol had actually forgotten Rihanna but even Loud "only" managed 800k+ will 2 mega hits and TTT launched with her biggest hit ever and is yet to crack it so not holding my breath. Top10 year end surely though.

 

Isn't this depressing it underlines just how bad the albums market has got, it's just hitting me ;-(

It's been between four and ten million sellers in the last few years, I think we may struggle to get even three this year. Mumfords may well do, Emeli certainly will and Lana could if "Ride" takes off.

What year had 10?! Don't remember that wow

Back in the noughties we would reguarly get 10 million sellers in the year!

What year had 10?! Don't remember that wow

 

Having a quick glance on Wiki:

 

2002: 7

2003: ?

2004: 9

2005: 8

2006: 6

2007: 4

2008: 5

2009: 5

2010: 3

2011: 4

 

So not quite ten in any year, my bad.

What year had 10?! Don't remember that wow

There were 12 in 2000 :o

Wow anyone have a good source for year end lists with sales? I know we have 2006 onward here but before that would be good and I can't find the ones on here very easily since they were moved a while ago nightmare!

So who does everyone think will top this years list and on what sales?

 

Really only see Emeli doing this and I''ll pessimistically say 1.1 million. It'll be touch and go if anyone else even clears the mil ;-(

I think only Emili Sande will pass the million mark this year!

Wow anyone have a good source for year end lists with sales? I know we have 2006 onward here but before that would be good and I can't find the ones on here very easily since they were moved a while ago nightmare!

Did you try here?

 

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/The-Sales-Vault-f117.html

 

There are lots of sales threads pinned. I hope it could be helpful for you.

Did you try here?

 

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/The-Sales-Vault-f117.html

 

There are lots of sales threads pinned. I hope it could be helpful for you.

Thanks Ben that's where I've looked but there used to be the end of year lists pinned at the top but they were moved months ago and can never find them now even with the crap search function!

Small bump - noting that Emeli has very confidently cleared the million and is closing on double the sales of her nearest competitor this year. However we still have a week left - where will her sales finish and will anyone else cross the million? I'm going to say no and maybe she'll scrape 1.4mil!

Small bump - noting that Emeli has very confidently cleared the million and is closing on double the sales of her nearest competitor this year. However we still have a week left - where will her sales finish and will anyone else cross the million? I'm going to say no and maybe she'll scrape 1.4mil!

 

There's no chance of anyone else reaching 1m, unfortunately.