Lowest Number-One Albums In SoundScan Era:

Position | Artist | Album | # of copies sold atop | Year | Weeks On | # Week Atop

1. Various Artists - "Descendants (Original TV Movie Soundtrack)" 30,000 (2015) Debut Week | 1st Week
2. Amos Lee - "Mission Bell" 40,000 (2011) Debut Week | 1st Week
3. Cake - "Showroom Of Compassion" 44,000 (2011) Debut Week | 1st Week
4. Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday" 45,000 (2011) Week #11 | 1st Week
4. Various Artists - "Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" 45,000 (2015) Week #4 | 1st Week
6. Zac Brown Band - "Uncaged" 48,000 (2012) Week #3 | 2nd Week
7. Taylor Swift - "Speak Now" 52,000 (2011) Week #11 | 6th Week
7. Sia - "1000 Forms Of Fear" 52,000 (2014) Debut Week | 1st Week
9. J. Cole - "Born Sinner" 58,000 (2013) Week #3 | 1st Week
9. Jill Scott - "Woman" 58,000 (2015) Debut Week | 1st Week

11. Various Artists - "Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture" 60,000 (2007) Week #6 | 2nd Week
12. Alicia Keys - "As I Am" 61,000 (2008) Week #12 | 4th Week
12. Alicia Keys - "As I Am" 61,000 (2008) Week #10 | 3rd Week
14. Taylor Swift - "Fearless" 62,000 (2009) Week #15 | 10th Week
15. Taylor Swift - "Fearless" 63,000 (2009) Week #11 | 8th Week
15. Taylor Swift - "Fearless" 63,000 (2009) Week #10 | 7th Week
15. Glee Cast - "Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers" 63,000 (2010) Week #2 | 2nd Week
15. Mumford & Sons - "Babel" (2013) 63,000 Week #22 | 5th Week
19. Various Artists - "Juno (Music From The Motion Picture)" 65,000 (2008) Week #4 | 1st Week
19. John Mayer - "Born And Raised" 65,000 (2012) Week #2 | 2nd Week

Originally posted by ExclamationMarks Born Sinner was it's second week sales.... It debuted higher at #2 in its 1st week behind Yeezus

Originally posted by ExclamationMarks Born Sinner was it's second week sales.... It debuted higher at #2 in its 1st week behind Yeezus

Originally posted by Ferrer Not Taylor Swift slaying that list... The irony cuz her album sales are actually quite impressive!

Originally posted by JakeKills All of Taylor's Q1 weeks at #1. I thought Adam Lambert was the lowest ever first week #1, but I guess not.

1. Amos Lee - "Mission Bell" 40,000 (2011) 1st Week

Nicki got her #1 months after being released.

She originally opened with 375k in the US, so it isn't like she debuted with that lol.

Originally posted by JakeKills It's because She releases in Q4 with huge initial sales, but then She keeps selling decently while other album sales drop off after the holidays. Her albums spend more time at #1 in Q1 than they do in Q4.

It would be awesome if you added previous peaks and how many weeks it had charted so far if it wasn't a debut week.

I.E. Album went #1 in its 11th week, previous peak of #2.

(Obv. still in the formatting style that you have in the OP.)

Originally posted by Aatthew Nicki got her #1 months after being released. She originally opened with 375k in the US, so it isn't like she debuted with that lol.

Originally posted by DevonRoars All that extra information ain't needed. Congratulate her and move on.

Chill out.