I'm surprised but it took me a little while to think of what albums were yet to come! I'm really out of the loop with albums at the moment. :o

 

I believe they are:

 

 

Adele - 21

Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events

Michael Bublé - Christmas

Take That - Progress

 

 

Great thread. :D

04. CHRISTMAS- Michael Buble (7-4-4) 2,025,864

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/MichaelBuble-Christmas(2011)-Cover.png

 

Another Christmas, another surge in sales for this album which was back in the top 10 by the year end and selling a further 230k in 2013. All of this of course with nothing added to it song wise since the deluxe version last Christmas- any takers on this NOT making the top 10 at Christmas 2014? It also virtually reinvigorated the concept of “Christmas album” with its success, certainly in a commercial sense.

 

 

03. OUR VERSION OF EVENTS- Emeli Sande (10-3) 2,075,777

 

http://nme.assets.ipccdn.co.uk/images/gallery/EmeliSandeOurVersionOfEvents600Gb.jpg

 

Becoming the third album this decade to top the 2 million mark (doing so in October) Sande could easily be accused of over exposure in 2012/13, this returned to the No 1 spot for 3 weeks in total during 2013 thanks in the main to BRITS success in February. Spending a record 66 weeks consecutively in the top 10 she seemed the only person capable in 2013 of selling vast quantities of albums becoming not only the best selling album of 2012 but also leading the 2013 list until the final week of the year.

 

 

 

2. PROGRESS- Take That (1-2-2-2) 2,365,600

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Progress_(Take_That_album_-_cover_art).jpg

 

Easy now to forget just how quickly this flew off the shelves three years ago with sales of 1.8 million in its first 6 weeks on sale fuelled by the first single “The Flood”, 518,000 of those sales in week one, the second highest weekly tally for an album EVER. Those sales were in part due to the return of Robbie making the band a five piece for the first time since 1995, and a June 2011 re-release tied in with their first tour together since 94 and Father’s day, result? A return to the top of course, despite those sales it isn’t their biggest seller, it’s still some 300k short of “Beautiful World”, a lag it isn’t likely to make up as it sold the least amount in 2013 of any album in the top 10 on this list.

 

And naturally the No 1....

 

1. 21- Adele (1-1-1) 4,681,300

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/21_(Adele_album_-_cover_art).jpg

 

Easily selling over 120k in 2013 “21” only fell out of the top 100 late last year after two and a half years on the survey. It does of course still house the biggest selling single of the decade in “Someone Like You” and in addition a total of 3 US No 1 singles along with countless other records for its achievements on the UK chart where it is the 4th biggest selling album of all time. Still with sales double that of the runner up album could anything challenge Adele by the end of the decade?

 

2,075,777

 

And only 1.5 million of those sales for Emeli were by Calum Sande.

The Full list in reverse order

 

100. VELOCIRAPTOR!- Kasabian (83-76-100) 408,200

99. BROTHER- Boyzone (25-52-74-99) 408,500

98. GOLD- GREATEST HITS- Abba (NEW) 408,500 (T/S 5,263,670)

97. ULTIMATE COLLECTION- Whitney Houston (81-97) 409,100 (T/S 1,119,700)

96. FOREVER VIENNA- Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra (29-53-75-96) 411,200 (T/S 425,800)

95. UP TO NOW- Snow Patrol (67-78-78-95) 411,200 (T/S 979,200)

94. I AM...SASHA FIERCE- Beyonce (48-68-80-94) 413,300 (T/S 1,549,800)

93. GOOD OL FASHIONED LOVE- The Overtones (58-72-93) 421,000

92. THE VERY BEST OF NEIL DIAMOND- Neil Diamond (99-92) 422,900

91. THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2- Eminem (NEW) 426,686

 

90. SOME NIGHTS- Fun. (NEW) 427,700

89. JUKEBOX- JLS (67-69-89) 432,200

88. DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR- Caro Emerald (73-85-88) 445,600

87. WASTING LIGHT- Foo Fighters (57-65-87) 449,300

86. ELIZA DOOLITTLE- Eliza Doolittle (44-49-66-86) 452,000

85. A DECADE IN THE SUN- THE BEST OF- The Stereophonics (NEW) 459,000 (T/S 1,197,000)

84. JLS- JLS (33-51-61-84) 460,100 (T/S 1,429,800)

83. #3- The Script (NEW) 463,300

82. LES MISERABLES- Original Cast Recording (NEW) 464,900

81. GLEE- THE MUSIC- SEASON ONE VOL 1- Glee Cast (22-45-59-81) 475,6009-66-86) 452,000

 

80. RED- Taylor Swift (NEW) 475,800

79. BAD BLOOD- Bastille (NEW) 476,700

78. BACK TO BLACK- Amy Winehouse (55-60-78) 487,500 (T/S 3,519,500)

77. TIME FLIES 1994-2009- Oasis (38-62-67-77) 489,100

76. SINCE I SAW YOU LAST- Gary Barlow (NEW) 494,312

75. THE WANTED- The Wanted (41-47-56-75) 496,100

74. MOONLIGHT SERENADE- Andre Rieu (30-42-55-74) 497,800

73. AM- Arctic Monkeys (NEW) 498,800

72. THE XX- The XX (37-59-70-72) 500,500 (T/S 543,400)

71. RATED R- Rihanna (28-46-57-71) 503,300 (T/S 731,800)

 

70. GREATEST HITS- Foo Fighters (71-66-68-70) 504,300

69. MESSY LITTLE RAINDROPS- Cheryl Cole (21-38-52-69) 504,700

68. THE E.N.D- Black Eyed Peas (23-40-53-68) 507,300 (T/S 1,597,500)

67. ECHOES- Will Young (56-54-67) 510,600

66. TAKE THE CROWN- Robbie Williams (64-66) 515,400

65. GREATEST HITS- Westlife (50-51-65) 527,200

64. TIME- Rod Stewart (NEW) 531,400

63. DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL- Paloma Faith (42-64-73-63) 531,600 (T/S 661,700)

62. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY- Rod Stewart (71-62) 541,500

61. EVERY KINGDOM- Ben Howard (97-61) 548,100

 

60. ONLY BY THE NIGHT- Kings Of Leon (31-44-50-60) 554,600 (T/S 2,814,800)

59. ONLY REVOLUTIONS- Biffy Clyro (26-39-49-59) 560,400 (T/S 684,200)

58. FALL TO GRACE- Paloma Faith (62-58) 589,300

57. JAKE BUGG- Jake Bugg (NEW) 604,100

56. 4- Beyonce (48-45-56) 621,600

55. THE GIFT- Susan Boyle (13-32-40-55) 623,500

54. SEASONS OF MY SOUL- Rumer (36-36-43-54) 625,700

53. TURN IT UP- Pixie Lott (17-33-41-53) 626,400 (T/S 874,700)

52. SWINGS BOTH WAYS- Robbie Williams (NEW) 626,465

51. HALCYON- Ellie Goulding (NEW) 627,186

 

50. TO BE LOVED- Michael Buble (NEW) 631,224

49. NO MORE IDOLS- Chase & Status (43-44-49) 636,500

48. HEAVEN- Rebecca Ferguson (60-39-48) 647,100

47. OUTTA THIS WORLD- JLS (18-28-37-47) 676,000

46. UNAPOLOGETIC- Rihanna (58-46) 681,400

45. MIDNIGHT MEMORIES- One Direction (NEW) 684,754

44. CEREMONIALS- Florence + The Machine (54-38-44) 688,200

43. IN AND OUT OF CONCIOUSNESS- GREATEST HITS 1990-2010- Robbie Williams (14-29-36-43) 714,500

42. 18 MONTHS- Calvin Harris (89-42) 729,600

41. LIGHTS- Ellie Goulding (24-25-35-41) 738,700

 

40. MY WORLD- Justin Bieber (12-22-29-40) 760,000

39. SCIENCE AND FAITH- The Script (19-27-30-39) 764,500

38. NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (27-32-38) 764,500

37.LADY KILLER- Cee-Lo Green (23-28-37) 768,500

36. NOTHING BUT THE BEAT- David Guetta (90-46-36) 769,300

35. GREATEST HITS...SO FAR- P!nk (32-35-34-35) 787,300

34. THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE- P!nk (63-34) 789,400

33. DISC-OVERY- Tinie Tempah (29-21-26-33) 810,000

32. OLLY MURS- Olly Murs (20-24-27-32) 812,500

31. LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES- Amy Winehouse (31-25-31) 820,200

 

30. UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX- Bruno Mars (NEW) 839,000

29. GREATEST HITS- Bon Jovi (16-30-31-29) 848,300

28. ELEMENT OF FREEDOM- Alicia Keys (7-17-24-28) 851,300 (T/S 989,800)

27. BORN TO DIE- Lana Del Rey (33-27) 865,900

26. RECOVERY- Eminem (9-16-22-26) 882,900

25. COME AROUND SUNDOWN- Kings Of Leon (11-15-21-25) 891,700

24. TAKE ME HOME- One Direction (42-24) 906,200

23. SUNNY SIDE UP- Paolo Nutini (6-14-20-23) 944,200 (1,754,600)

22. BORN THIS WAY- Lady Gaga (18-18-22) 964,900

21. BABEL- Mumford & Sons (47-21) 984,000

 

20. TALK THAT TALK- Rihanna (26-17-20) 1,023,300

19. UP ALL NIGHT- One Direction (41-23-19) 1,034,500

18. IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW- Olly Murs (34-19-18) 1,042,900

17. LUNGS- Florence & The Machine (8-11-16-17) 1,100,300 (T/S 1,616,200)

16. TEENAGE DREAM- Katy Perry (15-12-15-16) 1,190,600

15. RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME- Olly Murs (48-15) 1,193,000

14. WHO YOU ARE- Jessie J (19-14-14) 1,235,500

13. DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS- Plan B (5-8-12-13) 1,351,500

12. SIGH NO MORE- Mumford & Sons (10-10-13-12) 1,413,200 (T/S 1,565,200)

11. MYLO XYLOTO- Coldplay (13-11-11) 1,442,200

 

10. THE FAME/ MONSTER- Lady Gaga (3-5-9-10) 1,495,800 (T/S 2,884,800)

9. DOO-WOPS AND HOOLIGANS- Bruno Mars (9-8-9) 1,617,300

8. 19- Adele (XX-6-6-8) 1,624,300 (T/S 2,201,100)

7. +- Ed Sheeran (20-7-7) 1,756,700

6. CRAZY LOVE- Michael Buble (2-4-5-6) 1,846,115 (T/S 3,043,536)

5.LOUD- Rihanna (4-3-3-5) 1,912,800

4. CHRISTMAS- Michael Buble (7-4-4) 2,025,864

3. OUR VERSION OF EVENTS- Emeli Sande (10-3) 2,075,777

2. PROGRESS- Take That (1-2-2-2) 2,365,600

1. 21- Adele (1-1-1) 4,681,300

Thanks to all those who participated folks!

And only 1.5 million of those sales for Emeli were by Calum Sande.

 

As for the rest, I assume Emeli must have forked out for them herself? No other explanation possible.

Another excellent thread, thanks for posting.

Thanks. Great thread.

Hey I bought Emelie Sandes album. It's very good

Hey I bought Emelie Sandes album. It's very good

 

 

It's certainly the best of the Top 10 (in my opinion)

I think Buble will overtake Sande and even TT by decade end probably with Xmas but I think Adele is beyond reach to say the least! Its sad but I can hardly see a new album topping 2mil any time soon. With decreasing sales year on year and few artists who can be relied on to shift that much its going to become unusual. Maybe someone like Ed Sheeran will trickle there if his next Album's a hit. Even 1D who are a bona fide phenomenon are only scraping 1mil with one album so far. Maybe Take That have a shot with their next album as their last 4 (!) Have managed it but I think its uphill struggle even for them with an increasing tendency to regress toward the mean

Great thread, thanks Gezza!

Gezza, brilliant rundown and I'm very appreciative. One little thing that frustrates is the wording of this quote I'm commonly seeing alongside Emeli Sande now....

"Spending a record 66 weeks consecutively in the top 10"

 

The record for consecutive top 10 weeks is actually held by Adele, with 71.

Sande's record is only for a debut album, which really is much less significant, but the word 'debut' is commonly dropped now which is sneaky.

E.g. Biggest selling album ever: Everyone knows is Thriller

Biggest selling debut album ever: No one ever asks!