Starting an archive for US first-week sales for
debut albums only. Obviously, this list will be expanded, but post anything you see missing (with receipt, please).
800-899k
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' -
872,000 (2003)
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle -
803,000 (1993)
700-799k
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream -
701,000 (2009)
600-699k
Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man -
618,000 (2003)
500-599k
Puff Daddy & The Family - No Way Out -
561,000 (1997)
Ashanti - Ashanti -
503,000 (2002)
400-499k
Drake - Thank Me Later -
447,000 (2010)
Kanye West - College Dropout -
441,000 (2004)
Justin Timberlake - Justified -
439,000 (2002)
Lauryn HIll - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill -
423,000 (1998)
Ruben Studdard - Soulful -
400,000 (2003)
300-399k
Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography -
398,000 (2004)
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday -
375,000 (2010)
Miley Cyrus - Meet Miley Cyrus -
326,000 (2007)
Beyonce - Dangerously In Love -
317,000 (2003)
Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts -
315,000 (2005)
Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby. -
309,000 (2004)
Daughtry - Daughtry -
304,000 (2006)
Ne-Yo - In My Own Words -
301,000 (2006)
200-299k
Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks -
298,000 (2006)
Kelly Clarkson - Thankful -
297,000 (2003)
Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 -
283,000 (2010)
David Cook - David Cook -
280,000 (2008)
Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera -
253,000 (1999)
DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot -
251,000 (1998)
Fantasia - Free Yourself -
240,000 (2004)
Alicia Keys - Song In A Minor -
236,000 (2001)
Danity Kane - Danity Kane -
235,000 (2006)
Nelly - Country Grammar -
235,000 (2000)
Lil Wayne - Tha Block Is Hot -
229,000 (1999)
J Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story -
218,000 (2011)
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson -
217,000 (2008)
Eve - Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady -
213,000 (1999)
Leona Lewis - Spirit -
209,000 (2008)
Hilary Duff - Metamorphosis -
204,000 (2003)
100-199k
Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment -
198,000 (2009)
Scotty McCreery - Clear As Day -
197,000 (2011)
Tweet - Southern Hummingbird -
195,000 (2002)
Day26 - Day26 -
190,000 (2008)
Rick Ross - Port of Miami -
187,000 (2006)
Ja Rule - Venni Vetti Vecci -
184,000 (1999)
Bobby Valentino - Bobby Valentino -
180,000 (2005)
Omarion - O -
179,000 (2005)
One Direction - Up All Night -
176,000 (2012)
Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 -
172,000 (2005)
Phillip Phillips - The World From The Side of The Moon -
169,000 (2012)
LeToya Luckett - LeToya -
165,000 (2006)
Chris Brown - Chris Brown -
154,000 (2005)
Ke$ha - Animal -
152,000 (2010)
Fergie - The Dutchess -
150,000 (2006)
Yung Joc - New Joc City -
148,000 (2006)
Fabolous - Ghetto Fabolous -
143,000 (2001)
Pharrell Williams - In My Mind -
142,000 (2006)
A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP -
139,000 (2013)
Ariana Grande - Yours Truly -
138,000 (2013)
Ludacris - Back for the First Time -
133,000 (2000)
Lorde - Pure Heroine -
129,000 (2013)
Ciara - Goodies -
125,000 (2004)
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time -
121,000 (1999)
Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks -
119,000 (2007)
Cassidy - Split Personality -
118,000 (2004)
Soulja Boy - Souljaboytellem.com -
117,000 (2007)
Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee -
116,000 (2007)
Jennifer Lopez - On The 6 -
112,000 (1999)
Foxy Brown - Ill Na Na -
109,000 (1996)
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day -
104,000 (2009)
Bow Wow - Beware of Dog -
101,000 (2000)
Cassie - Cassie -
100,000 (2006)
0-99k
Marsha Ambrosious - Late Nights & Early Mornings -
96,000 (2011)
JoJo - JoJo -
95,000 (2004)
Keri Hilson - In a Perfect World... -
94,000 (2009)
Elliott Yamin - Elliott Yamin -
90,000 (2007)
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget -
89,000 (2006)
Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is -
89,000 (2005)
Daniel Powter - Bad Day -
89,000 (2006)
Flo Rida - Mail On Sunday -
86,000 (2008)
B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray -
84,000 (2010)
Imagine Dragons - Night Visions -
83,000 (2012)
Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor -
81,000 (2006)
Kris Allen - Kris Allen -
80,000 (2009)
Lil Kim - Hard Core -
78,000 (1996)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist -
78,000 (2012)
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die -
77,000 (2012)
Kelly Rowland - Simply Deep -
77,000 (2003)
Paris Hilton - Paris -
75,000 (2008)
Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing but a Number -
74,000 (1994)
K Michelle - Rebellious Soul -
72,000 (2013)
Rihanna - Music of the Sun -
69,000 (2005)
Michelle Branch - The Spirit Room -
68,000 (2002)
Lloyd - Southside -
67,000 (2004)
Selena Gomez - Kiss N Tell -
66,000 (2009)
Jessica Simpson - Sweet Kisses -
65,000 (1999)
Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong -
64,000 (2007)
Florida Georgia Line - Here's to the Good Times -
63,000 (2012)
Avril Lavigne - Let Go -
62,000 (2002)
The-Dream - Love Hate -
59,000 (2007)
Nas - Illmatic -
59,000 (1994)
Justin Guarini - Justin Guarini -
57,000 (2003)
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans -
55,000 (2010)
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory -
50,000 (2000)
A Great Big World - Is There Anybody Out There? -
48,000 (2014)
Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum -
47,000 (2008)
T-Pain - Rappa Ternt Sanga -
47,000 (2005)
Katy Perry - One of the Boys -
47,000 (2008)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss -
46,000 (2012)
Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo -
43,000 (2010)
Avant - My Thoughts -
42,000 (2000)
Future - Pluto -
41,000 (2012)
Miranda Lambert - Kerosene -
40,000 (2005)
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift -
40,000 (2006)
Lee DeWyze - Live It Up -
39,000 (2010)
Vanessa Hudgens - V -
34,000 (2006)
Cher Lloyd - Sticks + Stones -
33,000 (2012)
Mandy Moore - Mandy Moore -
30,000 (1999)
Wale - Attention Deficit -
28,000 (2009)
Chrisette Michele - I Am -
26,000 (2007)
Skylar Grey - Don't Look Down -
24,000 (2013)
Lady Gaga - The Fame -
24,000 (2008)
Haley Reinhart - Listen Up! -
20,000 (2012)
Michelle Williams - Heart To Yours -
20,000 (2002)
Candice Glover - Music Speaks -
19,000 (2013)
Corbin Bleu - Another Side -
18,000 (2007)
Bridgit Mendler - Hello My Name Is... -
12,000 (2012)
Miguel - All I Want Is You -
11,000 (2010)
Zendaya - Zendaya -
7,400 (2013)
Ellie Goulding - Lights -
4,000 (2011)
Kreayshawn - Somethin 'Bout Kreay -
3,900 (2009)
Angel Haze - Dirty Gold -
less than 900 (2013)
