This week two years ago the best-selling 2008 album was released.
(including The Fame Monster re-release)
13 million copies sold worldwide
51 million singles sold worldwide
6 consecutive U.S. pop No. 1 singles
7 consecutive U.S. Top 10 singles
First debut album since 2000 to collect four number ones in the UK
75 weeks at number one on Billboard's Dance/Electronic albums
The best selling digital album of all time in the US
The album with the most track downloads of all time in the US (25 mill+)
21 MTV Video Music awards nominations
2 Grammy Awards
4 number one singles worldwide
9 Billboard Music Awards
3 BRIT Awards
5 World Music Awards
and much more