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Discussion: Biggest Albums Of The SoundScan Era (1991-2014)
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Biggest Albums Of The SoundScan Era (1991-2014)
This thread will count down the biggest albums of 1991-2014, using a point system based on SoundScan top 100 year-end lists. The methodology is pretty simple:
Methodology table (click this)
Year | Size of year-end list | Sales of lowest ranked album | Bonus (for years with incomplete data) | 1991 | Top 10 | 2,450,000 | 3.56× | 1992 | Top 20 | 1,900,000 | 2.70× | 1993 | Top 64 | 1,000,000 | 1.37× | 1994 | Top 69 | 1,000,000 | 1.30× | 1995 | Top 64 | 1,000,000 | 1.37× | 1996 | Top 56 | 1,000,000 | 1.52× | 1997 | Top 70 | 1,000,000 | 1.30× | 1998 | Top 81 | 1,000,000 | 1.17× | 1999 | Top 88 | 1,000,000 | 1.10× | 2000 | Top 100 | 899,927 | 1.00× | 2001 | Top 100 | 1,000,000 | 1.00× | 2002 | Top 99 | 711,000 | 1.02× | 2003 | Top 100 | 709,000 | 1.00× | 2004 | Top 100 | 731,000 | 1.00× | 2005 | Top 100 | 701,000 | 1.00× | 2006 | Top 100 | 610,000 | 1.00× | 2007 | Top 100 | 474,000 | 1.00× | 2008 | Top 100 | 427,000 | 1.00× | 2009 | Top 100 | 379,000 | 1.00× | 2010 | Top 100 | 343,000 | 1.00× | 2011 | Top 100 | 310,192 | 1.00× | 2012 | Top 100 | 288,288 | 1.00× | 2013 | Top 100 | 276,000 | 1.00× | 2014 | Top 100 | 212,000 | 1.00× |
-The lowest ranked album of a year-end list (see table) gets 1 point by default. Other albums on the year-end list get points based on how much they sell in that year, relative to the lowest ranked album (which gets 1 point by default) of the same year
-Example: the size of the 2003 year-end list is a top 100 (see table), so the #100 biggest album is the lowest ranked album (sales: 709,000), and gets 1 point by default. An album selling 7,090,000 in 2003 would than get 10 points.
-The full top 100 year-end isn't available for the 90s and 2002. Example: for 1992, only the top 20 is available (see table), so the #20 biggest album of 1992 would only get 1 point, the same as the #100 biggest album of 2003..
-To compensate for this, albums of any years with incomplete year-end lists get a bonus (see table).
-So, to calculate points: (sales in a year / sales of lowest ranked album in same year) * bonus (if any)
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Does this mean Brandy will appear 3 times
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#150. P. DIDDY - NO WAY OUT
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1997 | #3 | 3,400,000 | (3,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 4.42 | 1998 | #49 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 1.64 | Overall | #150 | 4,800,000 | 4.42 + 1.64 | = | 6.06 |
#149. ENYA - DAY WITHOUT RAIN
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2001 | #4 | 4,410,000 | (4,410,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.41 | 2002 | #52 | 1,154,000 | (1,154,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 1.66 | Overall | #149 | 5,564,000 | 4.41 + 1.66 | = | 6.07 |
#148. ALICIA KEYS - SONGS IN A MINOR
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2001 | #6 | 4,100,000 | (4,100,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.10 | 2002 | #41 | 1,374,000 | (1,374,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 1.97 | Overall | #148 | 5,474,000 | 4.10 + 1.97 | = | 6.07 |
#147. OFFSPRING - SMASH
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1994 | #9 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.77 | 1995 | #28 | 1,700,000 | (1,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.33 | Overall | #147 | 4,600,000 | 3.77 + 2.33 | = | 6.10 |
#146. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1991 | N/A | 1,560,000 | (1,560,000 / 2,450,000) * 3.56 | = | 2.27 | 1992 | #8 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 3.84 | Overall | #146 | 4,260,000 | 2.27 + 3.84 | = | 6.10 |
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Top 10: 21, Fearless, Come On Over, The Bodyguard, Confessions, Come Away With Me, some Garth Brooks album.
1989 will miss the top 10 because it's only been on one year end list so far.
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#145. MILEY CYRUS - HANNAH MONTANA
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2006 | #8 | 1,988,000 | (1,988,000 / 610,000) | = | 3.26 | 2007 | #21 | 1,365,000 | (1,365,000 / 474,000) | = | 2.88 | Overall | #145 | 3,353,000 | 3.26 + 2.88 | = | 6.14 |
#144. GARTH BROOKS - CHASE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1992 | #7 | 3,100,000 | (3,100,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 4.41 | 1993 | #38 | 1,300,000 | (1,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 1.78 | Overall | #144 | 4,400,000 | 4.41 + 1.78 | = | 6.19 |
#143. CELINE DION - ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #13 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 3.19 | 2000 | #21 | 2,700,291 | (2,700,291 / 899,927) | = | 3.00 | Overall | #143 | 5,600,291 | 3.19 + 3.00 | = | 6.19 |
#142. KENNY G - MIRACLES: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1994 | #8 | 3,000,000 | (3,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.90 | 1995 | #30 | 1,700,000 | (1,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.33 | Overall | #142 | 4,700,000 | 3.90 + 2.33 | = | 6.23 |
#141. SOUNDTRACK - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2007 | #2 | 2,957,000 | (2,957,000 / 474,000) | = | 6.24 | Overall | #141 | 2,957,000 | 6.24 | = | 6.24 |
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Come on Over and 21 are SO gonna win this
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#140. KATY PERRY - PRISM
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2013 | #14 | 968,000 | (968,000 / 276,000) | = | 3.51 | 2014 | #22 | 584,000 | (584,000 / 212,000) | = | 2.75 | Overall | #140 | 1,552,000 | 3.51 + 2.75 | = | 6.26 |
#139. FAITH HILL - BREATHE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #52 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 1.54 | 2000 | #16 | 3,365,926 | (3,365,926 / 899,927) | = | 3.74 | 2001 | #98 | 1,010,000 | (1,010,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 1.01 | Overall | #139 | 5,775,926 | 1.54 + 3.74 + 1.01 | = | 6.29 |
#138. COLDPLAY - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2008 | #2 | 2,144,000 | (2,144,000 / 427,000) | = | 5.02 | 2009 | #65 | 495,000 | (495,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.31 | Overall | #138 | 2,639,000 | 5.02 + 1.31 | = | 6.33 |
#137. ACE OF BASE - SIGN
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1994 | #2 | 4,900,000 | (4,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 6.37 | Overall | #137 | 4,900,000 | 6.37 | = | 6.37 |
#136. DRAKE - NOTHING WAS THE SAME
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2013 | #7 | 1,344,000 | (1,344,000 / 276,000) | = | 4.87 | 2014 | #57 | 325,000 | (325,000 / 212,000) | = | 1.53 | Overall | #136 | 1,669,000 | 4.87 + 1.53 | = | 6.40 |
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#135. DRAKE - TAKE CARE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2011 | #7 | 1,246,774 | (1,246,774 / 310,192) | = | 4.02 | 2012 | #22 | 698,286 | (698,286 / 288,288) | = | 2.42 | Overall | #135 | 1,945,060 | 4.02 + 2.42 | = | 6.44 |
#134. LORDE - PURE HEROINE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2013 | #26 | 686,000 | (686,000 / 276,000) | = | 2.49 | 2014 | #8 | 841,000 | (841,000 / 212,000) | = | 3.97 | Overall | #134 | 1,527,000 | 2.49 + 3.97 | = | 6.45 |
#133. ADELE - 19
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2009 | #75 | 460,000 | (460,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.21 | 2011 | #17 | 856,521 | (856,521 / 310,192) | = | 2.76 | 2012 | #20 | 717,790 | (717,790 / 288,288) | = | 2.49 | Overall | #133 | 2,034,311 | 1.21 + 2.76 + 2.49 | = | 6.46 |
#132. LAURYN HILL - MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1998 | #14 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 3.39 | 1999 | #16 | 2,800,000 | (2,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 3.08 | Overall | #132 | 5,700,000 | 3.39 + 3.08 | = | 6.47 |
#131. SHAGGY - HOTSHOT
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2000 | #38 | 1,776,192 | (1,776,192 / 899,927) | = | 1.97 | 2001 | #2 | 4,520,000 | (4,520,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.52 | Overall | #131 | 6,296,192 | 1.97 + 4.52 | = | 6.49 |
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#130. DR. DRE - 2001
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #30 | 1,900,000 | (1,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 2.09 | 2000 | #9 | 3,992,311 | (3,992,311 / 899,927) | = | 4.44 | Overall | #130 | 5,892,311 | 2.09 + 4.44 | = | 6.53 |
#129. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY - EAST 1999 ETERNAL
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1995 | #18 | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.74 | 1996 | #13 | 2,500,000 | (2,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.80 | Overall | #129 | 4,500,000 | 2.74 + 3.80 | = | 6.54 |
#128. SOUNDTRACK - 8 MILE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2002 | #5 | 3,498,000 | (3,498,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 5.02 | 2003 | #61 | 1,083,000 | (1,083,000 / 709,000) | = | 1.53 | Overall | #128 | 4,581,000 | 5.02 + 1.53 | = | 6.55 |
#127. LIMP BIZKIT - CHOCOLATE STARFISH & THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2000 | #13 | 3,744,561 | (3,744,561 / 899,927) | = | 4.16 | 2001 | #21 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 2.40 | Overall | #127 | 6,144,561 | 4.16 + 2.40 | = | 6.56 |
#126. BEYONCE - I AM…SASHA FIERCE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2008 | #10 | 1,459,000 | (1,459,000 / 427,000) | = | 3.42 | 2009 | #18 | 1,200,000 | (1,200,000 / 379,000) | = | 3.17 | Overall | #126 | 2,659,000 | 3.42 + 3.17 | = | 6.58 |
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#125. RICKY MARTIN - RICKY MARTIN
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #3 | 6,000,000 | (6,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 6.60 | Overall | #125 | 6,000,000 | 6.60 | = | 6.60 |
#124. GARTH BROOKS - SEVENS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1997 | #4 | 3,300,000 | (3,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 4.29 | 1998 | #28 | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 2.34 | Overall | #124 | 5,300,000 | 4.29 + 2.34 | = | 6.63 |
#123. KENNY G - BREATHLESS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1993 | #4 | 3,800,000 | (3,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 5.21 | 1994 | #62 | 1,100,000 | (1,100,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 1.43 | Overall | #123 | 4,900,000 | 5.21 + 1.43 | = | 6.64 |
#122. BUSH - SIXTEEN STONE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1995 | #13 | 2,300,000 | (2,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.15 | 1996 | #15 | 2,300,000 | (2,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.50 | Overall | #122 | 4,600,000 | 3.15 + 3.50 | = | 6.65 |
#121. ONE DIRECTION - TAKE ME HOME
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2012 | #5 | 1,339,652 | (1,339,652 / 288,288) | = | 4.65 | 2013 | #36 | 555,000 | (555,000 / 276,000) | = | 2.01 | Overall | #121 | 1,894,652 | 4.65 + 2.01 | = | 6.66 |
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#120. P!NK - TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2012 | #12 | 944,681 | (944,681 / 288,288) | = | 3.28 | 2013 | #15 | 934,000 | (934,000 / 276,000) | = | 3.38 | Overall | #120 | 1,878,681 | 3.28 + 3.38 | = | 6.66 |
#119. ONE DIRECTION - UP ALL NIGHT
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2012 | #3 | 1,615,604 | (1,615,604 / 288,288) | = | 5.60 | 2013 | #87 | 313,000 | (313,000 / 276,000) | = | 1.13 | Overall | #119 | 1,928,604 | 5.60 + 1.13 | = | 6.74 |
#118. SHANIA TWAIN - UP
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2002 | #9 | 2,909,000 | (2,909,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 4.17 | 2003 | #23 | 1,821,000 | (1,821,000 / 709,000) | = | 2.57 | Overall | #118 | 4,730,000 | 4.17 + 2.57 | = | 6.74 |
#117. TONI BRAXTON - SECRETS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1996 | #8 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 4.41 | 1997 | #25 | 1,800,000 | (1,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 2.34 | Overall | #117 | 4,700,000 | 4.41 + 2.34 | = | 6.75 |
#116. LADY GAGA - BORN THIS WAY
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2011 | #3 | 2,100,885 | (2,100,885 / 310,192) | = | 6.77 | Overall | #116 | 2,100,885 | 6.77 | = | 6.77 |
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#115. EMINEM - ENCORE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2004 | #3 | 3,517,000 | (3,517,000 / 731,000) | = | 4.81 | 2005 | #27 | 1,385,000 | (1,385,000 / 701,000) | = | 1.98 | Overall | #115 | 4,902,000 | 4.81 + 1.98 | = | 6.79 |
#114. LINKIN PARK - METEORA
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2003 | #3 | 3,478,000 | (3,478,000 / 709,000) | = | 4.91 | 2004 | #42 | 1,376,000 | (1,376,000 / 731,000) | = | 1.88 | Overall | #114 | 4,854,000 | 4.91 + 1.88 | = | 6.79 |
#113. RASCAL FLATTS - FEELS LIKE TODAY
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2004 | #62 | 1,047,000 | (1,047,000 / 731,000) | = | 1.43 | 2005 | #7 | 2,511,000 | (2,511,000 / 701,000) | = | 3.58 | 2006 | #46 | 1,105,000 | (1,105,000 / 610,000) | = | 1.81 | Overall | #113 | 4,663,000 | 1.43 + 3.58 + 1.81 | = | 6.83 |
#112. SOUNDTRACK - WAITING TO EXHALE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1995 | #16 | 2,100,000 | (2,100,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.88 | 1996 | #12 | 2,600,000 | (2,600,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.95 | Overall | #112 | 4,700,000 | 2.88 + 3.95 | = | 6.83 |
#111. EAGLES - LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2007 | #3 | 2,608,000 | (2,608,000 / 474,000) | = | 5.50 | 2008 | #65 | 569,000 | (569,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.33 | Overall | #111 | 3,177,000 | 5.50 + 1.33 | = | 6.83 |
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#110. FUGEES - SCORE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1996 | #3 | 4,500,000 | (4,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 6.84 | Overall | #110 | 4,500,000 | 6.84 | = | 6.84 |
#109. CARRIE UNDERWOOD - CARNIVAL RIDE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2007 | #12 | 1,694,000 | (1,694,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.57 | 2008 | #31 | 890,000 | (890,000 / 427,000) | = | 2.08 | 2009 | #74 | 461,000 | (461,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.22 | Overall | #109 | 3,045,000 | 3.57 + 2.08 + 1.22 | = | 6.87 |
#108. ANDREA BOCELLI - MY CHRISTMAS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2009 | #5 | 2,207,000 | (2,207,000 / 379,000) | = | 5.82 | 2010 | #88 | 371,000 | (371,000 / 343,000) | = | 1.08 | Overall | #108 | 2,578,000 | 5.82 + 1.08 | = | 6.90 |
#107. MILEY CYRUS - HANNAH MONTANA 2/MEET MILEY CYRUS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2007 | #6 | 2,487,000 | (2,487,000 / 474,000) | = | 5.25 | 2008 | #44 | 714,000 | (714,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.67 | Overall | #107 | 3,201,000 | 5.25 + 1.67 | = | 6.92 |
#106. 50 CENT - MASSACRE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2005 | #2 | 4,853,000 | (4,853,000 / 701,000) | = | 6.92 | Overall | #106 | 4,853,000 | 6.92 | = | 6.92 |
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#105. CREED - WEATHERED
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2001 | #8 | 3,580,000 | (3,580,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 3.58 | 2002 | #16 | 2,338,000 | (2,338,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 3.35 | Overall | #105 | 5,918,000 | 3.58 + 3.35 | = | 6.93 |
#104. EAGLES - HELL FREEZES OVER
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1994 | #14 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.12 | 1995 | #9 | 2,800,000 | (2,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.84 | Overall | #104 | 5,200,000 | 3.12 + 3.84 | = | 6.96 |
#103. PEARL JAM - VS.
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1993 | #3 | 3,800,000 | (3,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 5.21 | 1994 | #47 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 1.82 | Overall | #103 | 5,200,000 | 5.21 + 1.82 | = | 7.03 |
#102. GUNS N'ROSES - GREATEST HITS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2004 | #33 | 1,697,000 | (1,697,000 / 731,000) | = | 2.32 | 2005 | #52 | 974,000 | (974,000 / 701,000) | = | 1.39 | 2006 | #83 | 723,000 | (723,000 / 610,000) | = | 1.19 | 2007 | #90 | 510,000 | (510,000 / 474,000) | = | 1.08 | 2008 | #91 | 463,000 | (463,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.08 | Overall | #102 | 4,367,000 | 2.32 + 1.39 + 1.19 + 1.08 + 1.08 | = | 7.06 |
#101. KID ROCK - ROCK N ROLL JESUS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2007 | #63 | 661,000 | (661,000 / 474,000) | = | 1.39 | 2008 | #4 | 2,018,000 | (2,018,000 / 427,000) | = | 4.73 | 2009 | #86 | 413,000 | (413,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.09 | Overall | #101 | 3,092,000 | 1.39 + 4.73 + 1.09 | = | 7.21 |
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#100. MATCHBOX 20 - YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1997 | #11 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.51 | 1998 | #11 | 3,200,000 | (3,200,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 3.74 | Overall | #100 | 5,900,000 | 3.51 + 3.74 | = | 7.25 |
#99. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2006 | #5 | 2,377,000 | (2,377,000 / 610,000) | = | 3.90 | 2007 | #15 | 1,593,000 | (1,593,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.36 | Overall | #99 | 3,970,000 | 3.90 + 3.36 | = | 7.26 |
#98. GREEN DAY - AMERICAN IDIOT
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2004 | #29 | 1,804,000 | (1,804,000 / 731,000) | = | 2.47 | 2005 | #4 | 3,360,000 | (3,360,000 / 701,000) | = | 4.79 | Overall | #98 | 5,164,000 | 2.47 + 4.79 | = | 7.26 |
#97. LEANN RIMES - BLUE
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1996 | #14 | 2,500,000 | (2,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.80 | 1997 | #12 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.51 | Overall | #97 | 5,200,000 | 3.80 + 3.51 | = | 7.31 |
#96. LIL WAYNE - THA CARTER IV
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2011 | #4 | 1,916,909 | (1,916,909 / 310,192) | = | 6.18 | 2012 | #86 | 329,924 | (329,924 / 288,288) | = | 1.14 | Overall | #96 | 2,246,833 | 6.18 + 1.14 | = | 7.32 |
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#95. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2009 | #3 | 2,355,000 | (2,355,000 / 379,000) | = | 6.21 | 2010 | #78 | 388,000 | (388,000 / 343,000) | = | 1.13 | Overall | #95 | 2,743,000 | 6.21 + 1.13 | = | 7.34 |
#94. ERIC CLAPTON - UNPLUGGED
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1992 | #12 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 3.41 | 1993 | #7 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.97 | Overall | #94 | 5,300,000 | 3.41 + 3.97 | = | 7.38 |
#93. SOUNDTRACK - O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2001 | #9 | 3,460,000 | (3,460,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 3.46 | 2002 | #10 | 2,736,000 | (2,736,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 3.93 | Overall | #93 | 6,196,000 | 3.46 + 3.93 | = | 7.39 |
#92. JEWEL - PIECES OF YOU
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1996 | #42 | 1,200,000 | (1,200,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 1.82 | 1997 | #2 | 4,300,000 | (4,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 5.59 | Overall | #92 | 5,500,000 | 1.82 + 5.59 | = | 7.41 |
#91. ZAC BROWN BAND - FOUNDATION
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2009 | #15 | 1,264,000 | (1,264,000 / 379,000) | = | 3.34 | 2010 | #12 | 1,015,000 | (1,015,000 / 343,000) | = | 2.96 | 2011 | #75 | 353,753 | (353,753 / 310,192) | = | 1.14 | Overall | #91 | 2,632,753 | 3.34 + 2.96 + 1.14 | = | 7.43 |
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I thought this was done before but with actual modern day sales? I could be wrong.
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