Top Selling Artists of the noughties - Singles and Albums

spkxspkx Posts: 14,870
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From MusicWeek, thanks to Buzzjack:

01 EMINEM 4,592,127 (not including a further 563,130 as a featured artist, and not including a further 723,240 with D12)
02 WESTLIFE 4,551,712
03 BRITNEY SPEARS
04 BLACK EYED PEAS 4,224,350
05 GIRLS ALOUD
06 MADONNA
07 RIHANNA
08 WILL YOUNG 3,532,410
09 SUGABABES
10 BEYONCE
11 LEONA LEWIS
12 ROBBIE WILLIAMS
13 PINK
14 KYLIE MINOGUE
15 LADY GAGA 2,952,097
16 S CLUB 7
17 MICHAEL JACKSON
18 OASIS
19 TAKE THAT
20 GARETH GATES
21 ATOMIC KITTEN
22 KINGS OF LEON
23 NELLY
24 COLDPLAY
25 AKON
26 KANYE WEST
27 ELVIS PRESLEY
28 PUSSYCAT DOLLS
29 SHAGGY
30 CHRISTINA AGUILERA
31 MARIAH CAREY
32 SHAKIRA
33 JENNIFER LOPEZ
34 U2
35 KILLERS
36 RONAN KEATING
37 CRAIG DAVID
38 JAY-Z
39 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
40 DESTINY'S CHILD
41 50 CENT
42 ALEXANDRA BURKE
43 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
44 NICKELBACK
45 MCFLY
46 LILY ALLEN
47 USHER
48 NELLY FURTADO
49 SHAYNE WARD
50 SNOW PATROL

Best-selling artists of The Noughties Albums - UK

01 ROBBIE WILLIAMS 13,065,783
02 WESTLIFE
03 COLDPLAY 9,190,189
04 TAKE THAT
05 EMINEM 7,373,972
06 MICHAEL JACKSON 7,339,085
07 THE BEATLES
08 MADONNA 6,938,889
09 OASIS
10 U2
11 ROD STEWART
12 DIDO
13 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
14 ELVIS PRESLEY 5,728,071
15 DAVID GRAY
16 STEREOPHONICS
17 SNOW PATROL
18 PINK
19 QUEEN
20 GREEN DAY
21 THE KILLERS
22 KYLIE MINOGUE
23 KINGS OF LEON
24 WILL YOUNG
25 SUGABABES
26 BOB DYLAN
27 MICHAEL BUBLE
28 SCISSOR SISTERS
29 BRITNEY SPEARS
30 RONAN KEATING
31 KEANE
32 JAMES BLUNT
33 NORAH JONES
34 AMY WINEHOUSE
35 REM
36 BLUE
37 IL DIVO
38 ANDREA BOCELLI
39 BLACK EYED PEAS
40 FOO FIGHTERS
41 GIRLS ALOUD
42 ANASTACIA
43 KATIE MELUA
44 ELTON JOHN
45 TRAVIS
46 PINK FLOYD
47 ABBA
48 LEONA LEWIS
49 MUSE
50 DAVID BOWIE 3,390,394

Comments

  • sailodgesailodge Posts: 42
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    Woooo Go Sugababes :d :d :d
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 24,080
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    Very interesting list there.
  • Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    Shocked Christina is only at 30. Stripped is one of the few albums in recent times to sell over a million in the UK.
  • crazymonkcrazymonk Posts: 1,566
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    Woo for these album artists:

    06 MICHAEL JACKSON 7,339,085
    07 THE BEATLES
    09 OASIS
    13 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
    24 WILL YOUNG
    31 KEANE
    42 ANASTACIA
    46 PINK FLOYD
    50 DAVID BOWIE 3,390,394

    :D
  • It'saLondonthinIt'saLondonthin Posts: 124
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    Thanks for posting, maybe it will clear up some arguments on here between fans.
  • crazymonkcrazymonk Posts: 1,566
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    Just realised this was posted a few years back, why did you bump it!!!?
  • Rose-AddictRose-Addict Posts: 1,580
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    Thrilled for Leona!
  • bbclassicsbbclassics Posts: 7,806
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    crazymonk wrote: »
    Woo for these album artists:

    06 MICHAEL JACKSON 7,339,085
    07 THE BEATLES
    09 OASIS
    13 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
    24 WILL YOUNG
    31 KEANE
    42 ANASTACIA
    46 PINK FLOYD
    50 DAVID BOWIE 3,390,394

    :D

    *hi fives crazymonk

    :)
  • mrblankmrblank Posts: 5,687
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    the biggest selling album in the world over that period was 1 by the beatles
  • glyn9799glyn9799 Posts: 7,391
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    It's nice to see Pink so high. I love her to bits, but I always felt like she was treated a bit like the underdog. For me it felt like it took until 'Funhouse' for people to actually pay her any real attention. Loads of people will probably disagree, but I feel like she is better respected now. :D

    Seeing as Gaga has sold under 3 mill and is one below Kylie, i'm guessing that about a 3rd of Kylies single sales are 'Can't Get You Out of my Head'. Looking back now, that song and all it's achieved is pretty astonishing, especially considering Kylies popularitiy just 3 years beforehand. :eek:
  • mkirilenkofanmkirilenkofan Posts: 1,024
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    Amy and Leona only released 2 albums in the naughties!!!!!

    Crazy Stuff. But happy they are on the list!
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