ThePretender Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 The top-selling albums of the decade, according to Nielsen SoundScan: 1. The Beatles, One, 11,499,000 units sold 2. 'NSYNC, No Strings Attached, 11,112,000 units sold 3. Norah Jones, Come Away With Me, 10, 546,000 units sold 4. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP, 10,204,000 units sold 5. Eminem, The Eminem Show, 9,799,000 units sold 6. Usher, Confessions, 9,712,000 units sold 7. Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory, 9,663,000 units sold 8. Creed, Human Clay, 9,491,000 units sold 9. Britney Spears, Oops! ... I Did It Again, 9,185,000 units sold 10. Nelly, Country Grammar, 8,461,000 units sold Source here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav0k Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Simply awesome - I'm proud to have contributed to Hybrid Theory. Edited December 9, 2009 by rav0k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hahninator Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well, looks like my 5 copies went somewhere, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spraypaintninkpens Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) I have 3 HT's. I wouldn't say it's the 7th "best" album, just the 7th highest selling. Nsnyc, brittany spears, creed, and usher are all garbage. Edited December 9, 2009 by spraypaintninkpens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPPRJKT4 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I am definately proud to be a Linkin Park fan. Man, I remember when I got my special edition of HT, I was so psyched to own My December and the High Voltage reprise. People say it's a remix but it's really a reprise to tell u the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggiee2180@aol.com Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Not surprised at all. I remember hearing a while back that Eminem was the highest selling artist of this decade and Linkin Park was in 2nd. And considering that LP came out in 2000 while the rest of the artists on this list had more years of exposure is saying a lot. And the fact that they're the only rock band in the top 10 says a lot too. They came into the scene at a very odd time for music. Pirating and music downloading programs really hurt record sales as the the decade progressed and LP established themselves early on so that as the decade continued they were liked and appreciate enough that people went out and bought their CD's. Not to mention that this decade was a dead age in rock in terms of of establishing new household bands. When you look back at previous decades you see the greatest of the greats. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Metallica, U2, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc... Each decade had its best, and when you look at the 2000 era I think Linkin Park's at the top of this list. No other band that came about in 2000 or later comes even close. Its things like these that lets the world know how much of an impact LP's had on the music industry. We've seen them grow creatively over this past decade and I think they're only going to get better, if they can cut back on the time they spend in the studio lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiNt Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 it still blows my mind that the beatles have one BILLION. A tad overrated group in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygaga Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 i don't like beatles, bad band for me and about this list only britney, lp and eminem are stable on charts the rest flopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luki9875 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Am I surprised ? Nah! AWSOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav0k Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 it still blows my mind that the beatles have one BILLION. A tad overrated group in my mind Well, you're looking at it as "sound" instead of them being one of many pioneers in the industry. The sounds they achieved were extremely complex, whereas now we can just purchase a program on the market that does all the work for us. People highly respect The Beatles and will for years to come. I know what you are saying but there is a reason for the high sales...it reflects their hard work that made them successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesungoesdown Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Men lie women lie but numbers don't! Side note for hip hop heads: Pretty cool as an Eminem fan to see him way up there. All the hype around Jay-Z, ( even used his quote), and Em's sold more albums then Jay-Z's whole 10+ catalogue spanning 14 years with 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotrix Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Best rock album of the decade, nice. This only counts USA sales, does anyone have worldwide numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INK 1 2Many Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Is it 1 billion or 1 hundred million? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotrix Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Is it 1 billion or 1 hundred million?Fixed the typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 FYI for anybody wondering "wait, I thought Hybrid Theory had sold 10 million+ copies and got a Diamond award from the RIAA?" RIAA certifies albums based on copies shipped, not copies sold. Plus, not every copy of an album sold goes through the Nielsen Soundscan system (although most do), so the RIAA's number is always going to be higher than what's actually been sold, and the Soundscan number is always going to be slightly lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraDoN Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) it still blows my mind that the beatles have one BILLION. A tad overrated group in my mindwaaay overrated, sure they are the most influential band ever but i cant stand their music. I think most people follow them blindly simply because everyone else loves them and because they were so influential, not because of the music. HT is the best selling debut album of the new millennium and like the second/third best ever. edit* here is worldwide: 1. 1 (The Beatles)= 30 Million 2. Come Away With Me (Nora Jones)= 25 Million 3. Hybrid Theory (Linking Park)= 24 Million 4. The Marshall Mathers LP (Eminem)= 21 Million 5. Confessions (Usher)= 19 Million 6. The Eminem Show (Eminem)= 19 Million 7. Oops!...I Did it Again(Britney Spears)= 18 Million 8. No Strings Attached (N'Sync)= 17 Million 9. Let Go (Avril Lavigne)= 17 Million 10. Fallen (Evanescence)= 15 Million Edited December 9, 2009 by GraDoN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelbon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 So I guess that I'm the only one on this board that actually likes the Beatles? wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPFreak64 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 So I guess that I'm the only one on this board that actually likes the Beatles? wow... I like a lot of their songs, and for their time, they were extremely ahead of the curve. Nowadays, people see the Beatles kinda as a fad or maybe even a clique. But, back on topic.....I'm glad my 2 copies went to good use....probably should go get another just for good measure before the new year/new decade comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 So I guess that I'm the only one on this board that actually likes the Beatles? wow... I like their more experimental and/or heavier stuff from later in their career. I don't care for too much of their stuff prior to Revolver though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papelbon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 waaay overrated, sure they are the most influential band ever but i cant stand their music. I think most people follow them blindly simply because everyone else loves them and because they were so influential, not because of the music. HT is the best selling debut album of the new millennium and like the second/third best ever. edit* here is worldwide: 1. 1 (The Beatles)= 30 Million 2. Come Away With Me (Nora Jones)= 25 Million 3. Hybrid Theory (Linking Park)= 24 Million 4. The Marshall Mathers LP (Eminem)= 21 Million 5. Confessions (Usher)= 19 Million 6. The Eminem Show (Eminem)= 19 Million 7. Oops!...I Did it Again(Britney Spears)= 18 Million 8. No Strings Attached (N'Sync)= 17 Million 9. Let Go (Avril Lavigne)= 17 Million 10. Fallen (Evanescence)= 15 Million fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPFreak64 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 fail +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraDoN Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 failcopied it from another website, didn't check spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePretender Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 FYI for anybody wondering "wait, I thought Hybrid Theory had sold 10 million+ copies and got a Diamond award from the RIAA?" RIAA certifies albums based on copies shipped, not copies sold. Plus, not every copy of an album sold goes through the Nielsen Soundscan system (although most do), so the RIAA's number is always going to be higher than what's actually been sold, and the Soundscan number is always going to be slightly lower. You read my mind. Thanks for the info. waaay overrated, sure they are the most influential band ever but i cant stand their music. I think most people follow them blindly simply because everyone else loves them and because they were so influential, not because of the music. HT is the best selling debut album of the new millennium and like the second/third best ever. edit* here is worldwide: 1. 1 (The Beatles)= 30 Million 2. Come Away With Me (Nora Jones)= 25 Million 3. Hybrid Theory (Linking Park)= 24 Million 4. The Marshall Mathers LP (Eminem)= 21 Million 5. Confessions (Usher)= 19 Million 6. The Eminem Show (Eminem)= 19 Million 7. Oops!...I Did it Again(Britney Spears)= 18 Million 8. No Strings Attached (N'Sync)= 17 Million 9. Let Go (Avril Lavigne)= 17 Million 10. Fallen (Evanescence)= 15 Million Can you mention your source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodyLP Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 http://www.listology.com/list/1001-albums-...st-hear-you-die Hybrid Theory is here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePretender Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 http://www.listology.com/list/1001-albums-...st-hear-you-die Hybrid Theory is here!!! That's a list from the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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