Posted April 1, 200619 yr GLOBAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2005 1. Coldplay, X&Y (8.3m) 2. Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi (7.7m) 3. 50 Cent, The Massacre (7.5m) 4. Black Eyed Peas, Monkey Business (6.8m) 5. Green Day, American Idiot (6.4m) 6. Madonna, Confessions on a Dance Floor (6.3m) 7. Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway (6.1m) 8. Eminem, Curtain Call (5.5m) 9. James Blunt, Back to Bedlam (5.5m) 10. Robbie Williams, Intensive Care (5.4m) Source: IFPI This is the speil that was with it Coldplay top 2005's global charts Coldplay's third album X&Y earned them two Brit Awards in February Coldplay had the world's best-selling album of 2005, beating Mariah Carey and 50 Cent, according to official figures. The British band's album X&Y sold 8.3 million copies around the world, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reports. It beat Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi, which sold 7.7 million, and 50 Cent's The Massacre, with 7.5 million. The figures also showed digital music sales tripled last year but overall global music sales were down 3%. The success of Coldplay's third album - released last June - confirms their position as one of the most popular bands in the world. It earned them two Brit Awards in February, but frontman Chris Martin caused a scare among fans and record company shareholders by using the ceremony to say "we won't see you for a long time". A band spokesman insisted Coldplay were "not quitting" and would start work on new material soon. The Black Eyed Peas were fourth in the worldwide album chart with Monkey Business, followed by American Idiot by Green Day. Madonna was ahead of American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson in sixth spot with her Confessions on a Dance Floor CD. Rap star Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call narrowly beat James Blunt's debut Back to Bedlam, with both selling about 5.5 million. Robbie Williams was the third British act on the list, enjoying 5.4 million global sales of Intensive Care at number 10. The value of digital music sales jumped to $1.1bn (£633m) last year, up from $400m (£230m) in 2004, according to the IFPI report. But record company revenues for CDs and music DVDs - which account for most of the market - dropped 6.7%. 'digital Piracy' Record company revenues were worth a total of $21bn (£12bn) last year, the IFPI reported. IFPI chairman John Kennedy said: "Physical music sales declined again for a combination of reasons, including digital and physical piracy, competition from other entertainment products and the shift in consumer spending to online and mobile. "In 2006, we expect to see continued growth online and more innovative mobile services attracting music fans into the legal digital market. Congrats to Madonna as Confessions was only released in mid novemeber!
April 6, 200619 yr Thats great in such a short time and will no doubt sell heaps more with the tour too. It really is an enjoyable album. Glad to see Rob there too..pretty good.... seeing as he doesn't have the American market :cheer: It's nice to have a new home here at Buzz Jack by the way :cheer: Edited April 6, 200619 yr by suse
April 6, 200619 yr Great for Mariah considering she doesn't sell well outside of the USA mostly :( FABULOUS for Madonna though, one of the top sellers of this year too I should imagine Oh and welcome Suse, great to have you around
April 10, 200619 yr Thats amazing!! :o Good on Madge!! :D I have 7 of those 10 albums too :cheer: Just thought i'd mention that :lol: Love, Kirsty xx
April 10, 200619 yr Author Thats amazing!! :o Good on Madge!! :D I have 7 of those 10 albums too :cheer: Just thought i'd mention that :lol: Love, Kirsty xx Which ones are they?.
April 10, 200619 yr Well done Madge :D It's wierd the way the album has done brilliantly everywhere, although not so much the US...
April 11, 200619 yr Which ones are they?. Coldplay - X&Y Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business Green Day - American Idiot Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor :cheer: Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway James Blunt - Back to Bedlam Robbie Williams - Intensive Care And i love them all :D Love, Kirsty xx
June 11, 200619 yr Author I had them for my birthday i didnt really like 'em and i copyed We Belong Together then binned the cd.lol
June 12, 200619 yr good job to madge! And yay for kelly considering she got about a million of her sales in the last quarter of 2004 :cheer:
