20. UP ALL NIGHT- One Direction (41-23-19-20) 1,091,100

19. LUNGS- Florence & The Machine (8-11-16-17-19) 1,120,600 (T/S 1,636,500)

18. TEENAGE DREAM- Katy Perry (15-12-15-16-18) 1,222,100

17. IN THE LONELY HOUR- Sam Smith (NEW) 1.247,700

16. WHO YOU ARE- Jessie J (19-14-14-16) 1,259,500

 

The clear highlight here is Sam Smith who was the only act to sell a million copies of his album on both sides of the Atlantic, it’s another album which should see a further leap on this list in 12 months despite the fact he’s pretty much milked it dry of hits now. Everything else slides as 1D's best seller just hangs onto a top 20 position.

 

I'm pretty sure Lungs has sold over a million copies in the US too. :P

 

Really enjoying the list so far, it's very interesting to see how well some albums trickle sell!

Edited January 12, 201510 yr by Envoirment

So have One Direction.

Sorry i meant last year.

Happy to see Right Place Right Time so high in the list.

There are 16 acts who place two albums here, 4 acts who have three albums, and just 2 who have a very impressive showing of 4 albums!

Rihanna, Olly Murs, Robbie Williams and ? Is it One Direction?

Adele looks likely to start and finish the top 10 countdown <_<

07. CRAZY LOVE- MICHAEL BUBLE (2-4-5-6-7) 1,870,300 (T/S 3,067,700)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Crazy_Love_cover.png

 

Continuing to tumble a spot a year on this survey, “Crazy Love” may not have been Buble’s “arrival” moment (that was probably “Call Me Irresponsible”) but it certainly pinpoints the moment he became a major album shifter, selling as it has over 3 million copies in the UK. Crazy to think (excuse the pun) it only managed a sole week at the top of the charts in its entire run back in January 2010.

 

06. +- ED SHEERAN (20-7-7-6) 1,902,700

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Ed_Sheeran_+_cover.png

 

Sheeran has had a fantastic 2014 by any standards and this has all rubbed off on sales of the already gigantic “+” which sold more last year than any other album in this top 10 (his new album aside obviously). It was also of course a one time holder of the lowest weekly sale for a No 1 album when it sold 20k in Feb 12, a tally which has been broken 16 times since!

 

05. LOUD- RIHANNA (4-3-3-5-5) 1,924,600

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Rihanna_-_Loud.png

 

Marking the zenith point of her album career Rihanna has never managed to equal the “Loud” era where she scored 5 top 20 singles including the million selling “Only Girl (In The World)”. It was also released in the same week as an album still to feature and failed to debut at No 1 eventually getting their in its seventh week at the same time as “What’s My Name” was toping the singles chart.

 

The top 4 tomorrow when we bring this baby to a close for another year!

Imagine that most people saw Random Access Memories being a huge album just before it came out. One of the most disappointing sellers. It's rival, in many ways, AM from Arctic Monkeys has done really well.

 

But compared to their previous albums RAM was huge

05. LOUD- RIHANNA (4-3-3-5-5) 1,924,600

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Rihanna_-_Loud.png

 

Marking the zenith point of her album career Rihanna has never managed to equal the “Loud” era where she scored 5 top 20 singles including the million selling “Only Girl (In The World)”. It was also released in the same week as an album still to feature and failed to debut at No 1 eventually getting their in its seventh week at the same time as “What’s My Name” was toping the singles chart.

 

 

Loud's last 'official' figure was 1.909.955 back in november 2013. Which means 14 months ago and it was selling 2.5K a month. In between there has been 2 christmas periods... But even with that lets keep it at 2.5K a month. That makes 35K + 1.910K = 1.945K

 

That is 20K more than that estimate

Loud's last 'official' figure was 1.909.955 back in november 2013. Which means 14 months ago and it was selling 2.5K a month. In between there has been 2 christmas periods... But even with that lets keep it at 2.5K a month. That makes 35K + 1.910K = 1.945K

 

That is 20K more than that estimate

 

But that's based on several assumptions:

 

Firstly that the albums market remained the same in 2014 as 2013 when it decreased.

 

Secondly, that as albums get older the selling rate reduces unless the artist does something high profile during the year when in fact 2014 was a relatively quiet year by her standards with no new album, or world tour, and no real single to push (a Shakira duet aside), so it simply wouldn't have sold at a previous rate. It barely charted on the top 200 throughout 2014 when the level of sales that were required was often around 450 copies a week so I think you may be being optimistic. Hopefully when we get a new album the situation will become clearer.

04. OUR VERSION OF EVENTS- EMELI SANDE (10-3-4) 2,172,000

 

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After being cruelly denied the best selling album of 2013 at the death that year Sandi had a much quieter 2014 with the occasional guest appearance on other acts tracks to show for her year. Have no fear as she is scheduled to be releasing her second album this year which may help this album move above back up this chart. Famously it spent 66 consecutively in the top 10, a record for a debut album including ten weeks at No 1.

 

03. CHRISTMAS- MICHAEL BUBLE (7-4-4-3) 2,213,900

 

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

 

Will this album ever go away? It seems that every Christmas it makes its presence felt, when released back in 2011 it spent three weeks at No 1, a year later and it went to No 2 and in 2013 it was back at No 7. So in 2014 it promptly disappeared in early Jan but was back inside the top 10 come December, indeed its ability to generate sales in just 2 months of the year (in any real amount) means that it still outperforms yearly most albums around in the top 10 with only Ed Sheeran selling more in 2014.

 

02. PROGRESS- TAKE THAT (1-2-2-2-2) 2,373,100

 

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

 

Despite losing first Robbie and then Jason Take That continue to be able to generate the sales through “progress” was hardly a recipient of many takers during 2014 as ,for the second year on the trot, it sold the least amount of all the albums in the top 10 here. It sold 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”

 

01. 21- ADELE (1-1-1-1) 4,733,900

 

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Still averaging over a thousand sales per week in 2014 Adele moved even further ahead of the field despite keeping a low profile during the year (bar a spat with Bob Geldof but we all know who came out of that one the worse). The album knocked around the top 200 for almost all the year and was the third highest seller of 2014 among the top 10 albums of the decade which is all good but the chances of her reproducing anything on this scale looks less likely with every copy sold of this album. Not that she’ll be bothered I suppose. A new album is due this year and even if it sells half of this she’ll be in the top 3 again!

 

The full top 100 of the decade.....

 

 

100. DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR- Caro Emerald (73-85-88-100) 462,700

99. JLS- JLS (33-51-61-84-99) 465,600 (T/S 1,435,300)

98. THE VERY BEST OF NEIL DIAMOND- Neil Diamond (99-92-98) 466,700

97. ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS- Passenger (NEW) 471,300

96. GOLD- GREATEST HITS- Abba (98-96) 478,600 (T/S 5,333,700)

95. GLEE- THE MUSIC- SEASON ONE VOL 1- Glee Cast (22-45-59-81-95) 481,000

94. #3- The Script (83-94) 488,600

93. A DECADE IN THE SUN- THE BEST OF- The Stereophonics (85-93) 494,700 (T/S 1,232,700)

92. FOUR- One Direction (NEW) 501,300

91. THE WANTED- The Wanted (41-47-56-75-91) 502,800

 

90. MOONLIGHT SERENADE- Andre Rieu (30-42-55-74-90) 505,500

89. MESSY LITTLE RAINDROPS- Cheryl Cole (21-38-52-89) 508,900

88. LES MISERABLES- Original Cast Recording (82-88) 510,200

87. RATED R- Rihanna (28-46-57-71-87) 510,900 (T/S 739,400)

86. THE E.N.D- Black Eyed Peas (23-40-53-68-86) 511,900 (T/S 1,602,100)

85. IF YOU WAIT- London Grammar (NEW) 513,800

84. ECHOES- Will Young (56-54-67-84) 517,000

83. THE XX- XX (37-59-70-72-83) 517,900 (T/S 560,800)

82. A PERFECT CONTRADICTION- Paloma Faith (NEW) 520,100

81. RED- Taylor Swift (80-81) 522,100

 

80. BACK TO BLACK- Amy Winehouse (55-60-78-80) 523,700 (T/S 3,555,700)

79. TAKE THE CROWN- Robbie Williams (64-66-79) 525,200

78. HOME- Rudimental (NEW) 530,800

77. GHOST STORIES- Coldplay (NEW) 543,800

76. ULTIMATE COLLECTION- Whitney Houston (81-97-76) 544,600 (T/S 1,255,200)

75. CAUSTIC LOVE- Paolo Nutini (NEW) 545,100

74. THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2- Eminem (91-74) 550,000

73. GREATEST HITS- Westlife (50-51-65-73) 550,700

72. TIME FLIES 1994-2009- Oasis (38-62-67-77-72) 557,800

71. ONLY REVOLUTIONS- Biffy Clyro (26-39-49-59-71) 570,200 (T/S 694,000)

 

70. GREATEST HITS- Foo Fighters (71-66-68-70-70) 572,700 (T/S 888,700)

69. TIME- Rod Stewart (64-69) 578,000

68. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY- Rod Stewart (71-62-68) 583,700

67. DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL- Paloma Faith (42-64-73-63-67) 584,500 (T/S 714,500)

66. ONLY BY THE NIGHT- Kings Of Leon (31-44-50-60-66) 587,700 (T/S 2,847,900)

65. THE GIFT- Susan Boyle (13-32-40-55-65) 609,900

64. EVERY KINGDOM- Ben Howard (97-61-64) 618,200

63. FALL TO GRACE- Paloma Faith (62-58-63) 626,600

62. TURN IT UP- Pixie Lott (17-33-41-53-62) 627,000 (T/S 875,300)

61. SEASONS OF MY SOUL- Rumer (36-36-43-54-61) 630,500

 

60. 4- Beyonce (48-45-56-61) 636,200

59. HEAVEN- Rebecca Ferguson (60-39-48-59) 654,300

58. NO MORE IDOLS- Chase & Status (43-44-49-58) 657,200

57. WANTED ON VOYAGE- George Ezra (NEW) 678,156

56. OUTTA THIS WORLD- JLS (18-28-37-47-56) 680,800

55. UNAPOLOGETIC- Rihanna (58-46-55) 698,900

54. CEREMONIALS- Florence + The Machine (54-38-44-54) 699,400

53. JAKE BUGG- Jake Bugg (57-53) 702,100

52. SINCE I SAW YOU LAST- Gary Barlow (76-52) 706,300

51. IN AND OUT OF CONCIOUSNESS- GREATEST HITS 1990-2010- Robbie Williams (14-29-36-43-51) 724,900

 

50. SWINGS BOTH WAYS- Robbie Williams (52-50) 727,200

49. BAD BLOOD- Bastille (79-49) 733,700

48. TO BE LOVED- Michael Buble (50-48) 754,800

47. MY WORLD- Justin Bieber (12-22-29-40-47) 766,000

46. NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (27-32-38-46) 774,000

45. LADY KILLER- Cee-Lo Green (23-28-37-45) 774,600

44. SCIENCE AND FAITH- The Script (19-27-30-39-44) 777,300

43. AM- Arctic Monkeys (73-43) 779,600

42. LIGHTS- Ellie Goulding (24-25-35-41-42) 781,300

41. NOTHING BUT THE BEAT- David Guetta (90-46-36-41) 803,500

 

40. OLLY MURS- Olly Murs (20-24-27-32-40) 817,300

39. DISC-OVERY- Tinie Tempah (29-21-26-33-39) 817,900

38. 18 MONTHS- Calvin Harris (89-42-38) 824,800

37. LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES- Amy Winehouse (31-25-31-37) 827,900

36. THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE- P!nk (63-34-36) 837,400

35. GREATEST HITS...SO FAR- P!nk (32-35-34-35-35) 840,700

34. MIDNIGHT MEMORIES- One Direction (45-34) 843,200

33. ELEMENT OF FREEDOM- Alicia Keys (7-17-24-28-33) 855,500 (T/S 994,000)

32. RECOVERY- Eminem (9-16-22-26-32) 898,500

31. GREATEST HITS- Bon Jovi (16-30-31-29-31) 899,800

 

30. COME AROUND SUNDOWN- Kings Of Leon (11-15-21-25-30) 903,100

29. UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX- Bruno Mars (30-29) 932,900

28. TAKE ME HOME- One Direction (42-24-28) 967,100

27. BORN TO DIE- Lana Del Rey (33-27-27) 968,500

26. HALCYON- Ellie Goulding (51-26) 990,200

25. BORN THIS WAY- Lady Gaga (18-18-22-25) 990,200

24. SUNNY SIDE UP- Paolo Nutini (6-14-20-23-24) 994,400 (T/S 1,804,800)

23. TALK THAT TALK- Rihanna (26-17-20-23) 1,031,600

22. BABEL- Mumford & Sons (47-21-22) 1,051,000

21. IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW- Olly Murs (34-19-18-21) 1,088,000

 

20. UP ALL NIGHT- One Direction (41-23-19-20) 1,091,100

19. LUNGS- Florence & The Machine (8-11-16-17-19) 1,120,600 (T/S 1,636,500)

18. TEENAGE DREAM- Katy Perry (15-12-15-16-18) 1,222,100

17. IN THE LONELY HOUR- Sam Smith (NEW) 1.247,700

16. WHO YOU ARE- Jessie J (19-14-14-16) 1,259,500

15. RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME- Olly Murs (48-15-15) 1,268,600

14. DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS- Plan B (5-8-12-13-14) 1,359,500

13. SIGH NO MORE- Mumford & Sons (10-10-13-12-13) 1,450,300 (T/S 1,602,300)

12. MYLO XYLOTO- Coldplay (13-11-11-12) 1,466,200

11. THE FAME/ MONSTER- Lady Gaga (3-5-9-10-11) 1,511,700 (T/S 2,900,700)

 

10. 19- ADELE (xx-6-6-8-10) 1,636,200 (T/S 2,213,000)

09. DOO WOPS AND HOOLIGANS- BRUNO MARS (9-8-9-9) 1,650,200

08. x- ED SHEERAN (NEW) 1,689,124

07. CRAZY LOVE- MICHAEL BUBLE (2-4-5-6-7) 1,870,300 (T/S 3,067,700)

06. +- ED SHEERAN (20-7-7-6) 1,902,700

05. LOUD- RIHANNA (4-3-3-5-5) 1,924,600

04. OUR VERSION OF EVENTS- EMELI SANDE (10-3-4) 2,172,000

03. CHRISTMAS- MICHAEL BUBLE (7-4-4-3) 2,213,900

02. PROGRESS- TAKE THAT (1-2-2-2-2) 2,373,100

01. 21- ADELE (1-1-1-1) 4,733,900

 

Will be interesting how much a boost 21 gets when her new album is released. It's quite clear it won't receive the same sort of boost 19 got but I'm sure a return to the Top 20 is likely. Not sure how well 21 is selling now but 53k per year would see it hit 5m before the next decade.

Thanks Y'all and the first "normal" Gezza countdown in 10 months will begin in a few weeks!