This article about Shakira U.S. album sales was posted on this week's
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Shakira has sold 9.6 million albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. Here is a look at her five best-selling sets:
3,488,000, "Laundry Service," 2001
1,694,000, "Oral Fixation Vol. 2," 2005
1,001,000, "Fijacion Oral: Vol. 1," 2005
892,000, "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?," 1998
584,000, "Pies Descalzos," 1996
Shakira is seeking her 18th top 10 on Latin Songs, as "Loca," the first single from "Sale El Sol/The Sun Comes Out," bounds 18-12 this week. In the history of the chart, which launched this week in 1986, the only women with more top 10s are Gloria Estefan (22) and Ana Gabriel (20).
Source:
http://www.billboard.com/#/column/ch...0.story?page=2
