Posted November 20, 200717 yr Hi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastest_selli..._United_Kingdom Ive edited this page and added Leona. Anyone know of any other acts that have sold over 200,000 in first week that should be there? thanks
November 20, 200717 yr Top 20 in full 01 464,471 Coldplay X & Y (Jun 18 2005) 02 400,351 Dido Life For Rent (Oct 11 2003) 03 375,872 Leona Lewis Spirit (Nov 18 2007)* 04 373,832 Robbie Williams Intensive Care (Nov 05 2005) 05 363,735 Artic Monkeys Whatever You Say I’am (Feb 04 2006)* 06 320,081 Robbie Williams Greatest Hits (Oct 30 2004) 07 319,126 Beatles No.1’s (Nov 25 2000) 08 313,586 Robbie Williams Sing When Your Winning (Sep 9 2000) 09 311,265 Oasis Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants (Mar 11 2000) 10 306,631 Hear’Say Popstars (Apr 7 2001)* 11 295,024 Robbie Williams Swing When You’re Winning (Dec 1 2001) 12 288,167 Scissor Sisters Ta Dah (Sep 30 2006) 13 274,816 George Michael Patience (Mar 27 2004) 14 273,924 Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head (Sep 7 2002) 15 268,946 Killers Sams Town (Oct 14 2006) 16 264,104 Robbie Williams Escapology (Nov 30 2002) 17 244,671 G4 G4 (Mar 12 2005)* 18 237,865 Oasis Don’t Believe The Truth (Jun 11 2005) 19 235,890 Norah Jones Feels Like Home (Feb 21 2004) 20 234,767 Westlife Coast To Coast (Nov 18 2000) The ones highlighted seem to be missing, that's all I know, as I only have top 20 on record
November 20, 200717 yr What puzzles me about this list as that everything is so recent. Are you really saying that something like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" didn't sell very many the week it was released? Or are you saying that you don't know the figures. In which case wikipedia's list is somewhat inaccurate - so no change there then!
November 20, 200717 yr In fact I've just checked the page for Oasis' "(What's the story) morning glory" on wikipedia where it is claimed that it sold 347,000 in it's first week. So there you go. ;)
November 20, 200717 yr Author Thanks Mikey, I meant of all time though. Edited November 20, 200717 yr by Olympus
November 20, 200717 yr Top 20 in full 01 464,471 Coldplay X & Y (Jun 18 2005) 02 400,351 Dido Life For Rent (Oct 11 2003) 03 375,872 Leona Lewis Spirit (Nov 18 2007)* 04 373,832 Robbie Williams Intensive Care (Nov 05 2005) 05 363,735 Artic Monkeys Whatever You Say I’am (Feb 04 2006)* 06 320,081 Robbie Williams Greatest Hits (Oct 30 2004) 07 319,126 Beatles No.1’s (Nov 25 2000) 08 313,586 Robbie Williams Sing When Your Winning (Sep 9 2000) 09 311,265 Oasis Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants (Mar 11 2000) 10 306,631 Hear’Say Popstars (Apr 7 2001)* 11 295,024 Robbie Williams Swing When You’re Winning (Dec 1 2001) 12 288,167 Scissor Sisters Ta Dah (Sep 30 2006) 13 274,816 George Michael Patience (Mar 27 2004) 14 273,924 Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head (Sep 7 2002) 15 268,946 Killers Sams Town (Oct 14 2006) 16 264,104 Robbie Williams Escapology (Nov 30 2002) 17 244,671 G4 G4 (Mar 12 2005)* 18 237,865 Oasis Don’t Believe The Truth (Jun 11 2005) 19 235,890 Norah Jones Feels Like Home (Feb 21 2004) 20 234,767 Westlife Coast To Coast (Nov 18 2000) The ones highlighted seem to be missing, that's all I know, as I only have top 20 on record Isn't this missing Oasis at No.1???
November 20, 200717 yr Boyzone are missing from your list they sold 330,000 copies of By Request in 1999
November 20, 200717 yr Yeah, I thought Oasis would be number 1 as they sold a ridiculous amount didn't they!
November 20, 200717 yr This is from BBC website, fastest selling albums of all time, no sales though i'm afraid. FASTEST-SELLING ALBUMS 1. Be Here Now Oasis (1997) 2. X&Y Coldplay (2005) 3. Life For Rent Dido (2003) 4. Spirit Leona Lewis (2007) 5. Intensive Care Robbie Williams (2005) 6. Whatever People Say... Arctic Monkeys (2006) 7. Rattle & Hum U2 (1988) 8. Bad Michael Jackson (1987) 9. (What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis (1995) 10. The Immaculate Collection Madonna (1990) Source: Official UK Charts Company Some more sales By Request Boyzone 329,176 Fat Of The Land Prodigy 316,951 Edited November 20, 200717 yr by fiesta
November 20, 200717 yr Author Wikipedia isn't really a reliable source as anyone can post their figures in. I've editted in Leonas sales and position. Im trying to get it accurate, hence my post here :). most of it seems right though.
November 20, 200717 yr Author What puzzles me about this list as that everything is so recent. Are you really saying that something like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" didn't sell very many the week it was released? Or are you saying that you don't know the figures. In which case wikipedia's list is somewhat inaccurate - so no change there then! I think the list is from confirmed figures. Album sales pre 1990 are vey hard to track down and are mostly estimates. sgt pepper is estimated to have sold 250,000 first week.
November 20, 200717 yr The top 20 list above seems to be just albums from this decade. There are quite a few albums from the 90s that sold at least 234,000 copies in the first week
November 20, 200717 yr Weird how everyone of those albums are from the 00's, I thought it would be albums for decades ago that were the fastest selling seeing how everyone is saying sales are suffering e.t.c.
November 21, 200717 yr Author the wiki page im trying to update has stuff pre 21st century. see first post.
November 21, 200717 yr There was an Oasis album that sold like 700k in 3 days or something ridiculous. I saw a list somewhere. :(
November 21, 200717 yr Author There was an Oasis album that sold like 700k in 3 days or something ridiculous. I saw a list somewhere. :( Yes, that entry is listed in the wiki page as the fastest selling first week sales of an album in the UK ever.
November 21, 200717 yr "Be Here Now" by Oasis is the fastest selling album of all time in the U.K. It was released on a Thursday instead of a Monday. In 3 days it sold 663,389 copies. I got this information from: www.everyhit.com under the section "recordbreakers".
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