2000: 785 million
2001: 762 million
2002: 680 million
2003: 656 million
2004: 681 million
2005: 619 million
2006: 588 million
2007: 500 million
2008: 428 million
2009: 374 million
2010: 326 million
2011: 330 million
2012: 316 million
2013: 289 million
2004 and 2011 were the only years when sales went up compared to last year.
I find ways to get my alberms legally so no guilt over here.
Oh yeah, I wonder how these stats would look like without Adele.
2011 would've also fell without "21", and 2004 would've been the only year since 2000 where sales have been up.
- In 2004 every song that went #1 on Hot 100 was R&B or Hip-Hop
- Usher dominated 2004 with 4 #1 singles, 28 weeks at #1 (only 52 weeks in whole year), and a Diamond album.
This means we need R&B/Hip-Hop to come back, and KING USHER.