After selling a further 154,000 this week it's total is now up to
8,253,000 according to mediatraffic, making it the highest selling WW
release of 2008 (so sales from 2008-present for 2008 releases)
Coldplay previously held the title at 8,173,500. Here's the top 10:
1. The Fame (Monster)
Lady GaGa - 8,253,000
2. Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay - 8,173,500
3. Fearless -
Taylor Swift 7,144,500
4. Thriller (25th Anniversary Reissue) -
Michael Jackson 6,242,000
5. Black Ice -
AC/DC 6,141,500
6. I Am... Sash Fierce -
Beyoncé 5,935,000
7. Only By The Night -
Kings Of Leon 5,724,500
8. Rockferry -
Duffy 5,619,500
9. Mamma Mia! -
Soundtrack 5,363,000
10. Funhouse -
Pink 5,138,000
NB: All numbers other than GaGa/Taylor & Bey are only updated until February, however they haven't been selling a considerable amount since then so it doesn't really make a difference.
