2009 TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS
(based on Album sales from 12/29/2008-1/3/2010)
Title/Artist UnitsSold
1 Fearless/ Taylor Swift 3,217,000
2 I Dreamed A Dream/ Susan Boyle 3,104,000
3 Number Ones/ Michael Jackson 2,355,000
4 Fame/ Lady Gaga 2,238,000
5 My Christmas/ Andrea Bocelli 2,207,000
6 Hannah Movie Sndtrk/ Hannah Montana 1,823,000
7 E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)/ Black Eyed Peas 1,787,000
8 Relapse/ Eminem 1,735,000
9 Blueprint 3/ Jay-Z 1,515,000
10. Only By the Night/ Kings of Leon 1,398,000
2009 TOP TEN SELLING ARTISTS
(based on Album sales from 12/29/2008-1/3/2010)
Title/Artist Units Sold
1 Michael Jackson 8,286,000
2 Taylor Swift 4,643,000
3 Beatles 3,282,000
4 Susan Boyle 3,104,000
5 Lady Gaga 2,813,000
6 Andrea Bocelli 2,668,000
7 Michael Buble 2,280,000
8 Eminem 2,166,000
9 Carrie Underwood 1,895,000
10. Black Eyed Peas 1,881,000
**Based on The Nielsen Company 2009 Year-End Music Industry Report
Susan Boyle is an immensely talented lady who’s been subjected to considerable pressure in the media. IMHO she deserves every bit of success that she is experiencing.