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Discussion: Biggest Albums Of The SoundScan Era (1991-2014)
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Biggest Albums Of The SoundScan Era (1991-2014)
This thread will count down the biggest albums of 1991-2014, using a point system based on SoundScan top 100 year-end lists. The methodology is pretty simple:
Methodology table (click this)
| Year | Size of year-end list | Sales of lowest ranked album | Bonus (for years with incomplete data) | | 1991 | Top 10 | 2,450,000 | 3.56× | | 1992 | Top 20 | 1,900,000 | 2.70× | | 1993 | Top 64 | 1,000,000 | 1.37× | | 1994 | Top 69 | 1,000,000 | 1.30× | | 1995 | Top 64 | 1,000,000 | 1.37× | | 1996 | Top 56 | 1,000,000 | 1.52× | | 1997 | Top 70 | 1,000,000 | 1.30× | | 1998 | Top 81 | 1,000,000 | 1.17× | | 1999 | Top 88 | 1,000,000 | 1.10× | | 2000 | Top 100 | 899,927 | 1.00× | | 2001 | Top 100 | 1,000,000 | 1.00× | | 2002 | Top 99 | 711,000 | 1.02× | | 2003 | Top 100 | 709,000 | 1.00× | | 2004 | Top 100 | 731,000 | 1.00× | | 2005 | Top 100 | 701,000 | 1.00× | | 2006 | Top 100 | 610,000 | 1.00× | | 2007 | Top 100 | 474,000 | 1.00× | | 2008 | Top 100 | 427,000 | 1.00× | | 2009 | Top 100 | 379,000 | 1.00× | | 2010 | Top 100 | 343,000 | 1.00× | | 2011 | Top 100 | 310,192 | 1.00× | | 2012 | Top 100 | 288,288 | 1.00× | | 2013 | Top 100 | 276,000 | 1.00× | | 2014 | Top 100 | 212,000 | 1.00× |
-The lowest ranked album of a year-end list (see table) gets 1 point by default. Other albums on the year-end list get points based on how much they sell in that year, relative to the lowest ranked album (which gets 1 point by default) of the same year
-Example: the size of the 2003 year-end list is a top 100 (see table), so the #100 biggest album is the lowest ranked album (sales: 709,000), and gets 1 point by default. An album selling 7,090,000 in 2003 would than get 10 points.
-The full top 100 year-end isn't available for the 90s and 2002. Example: for 1992, only the top 20 is available (see table), so the #20 biggest album of 1992 would only get 1 point, the same as the #100 biggest album of 2003..
-To compensate for this, albums of any years with incomplete year-end lists get a bonus (see table).
-So, to calculate points: (sales in a year / sales of lowest ranked album in same year) * bonus (if any)
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Does this mean Brandy will appear 3 times
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#150. P. DIDDY - NO WAY OUT
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1997 | #3 | 3,400,000 | (3,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 4.42 | | 1998 | #49 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 1.64 | | Overall | #150 | 4,800,000 | 4.42 + 1.64 | = | 6.06 |
#149. ENYA - DAY WITHOUT RAIN
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2001 | #4 | 4,410,000 | (4,410,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.41 | | 2002 | #52 | 1,154,000 | (1,154,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 1.66 | | Overall | #149 | 5,564,000 | 4.41 + 1.66 | = | 6.07 |
#148. ALICIA KEYS - SONGS IN A MINOR
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2001 | #6 | 4,100,000 | (4,100,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.10 | | 2002 | #41 | 1,374,000 | (1,374,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 1.97 | | Overall | #148 | 5,474,000 | 4.10 + 1.97 | = | 6.07 |
#147. OFFSPRING - SMASH
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1994 | #9 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.77 | | 1995 | #28 | 1,700,000 | (1,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.33 | | Overall | #147 | 4,600,000 | 3.77 + 2.33 | = | 6.10 |
#146. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1991 | N/A | 1,560,000 | (1,560,000 / 2,450,000) * 3.56 | = | 2.27 | | 1992 | #8 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 3.84 | | Overall | #146 | 4,260,000 | 2.27 + 3.84 | = | 6.10 |
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Top 10: 21, Fearless, Come On Over, The Bodyguard, Confessions, Come Away With Me, some Garth Brooks album.
1989 will miss the top 10 because it's only been on one year end list so far.

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#145. MILEY CYRUS - HANNAH MONTANA
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2006 | #8 | 1,988,000 | (1,988,000 / 610,000) | = | 3.26 | | 2007 | #21 | 1,365,000 | (1,365,000 / 474,000) | = | 2.88 | | Overall | #145 | 3,353,000 | 3.26 + 2.88 | = | 6.14 |
#144. GARTH BROOKS - CHASE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1992 | #7 | 3,100,000 | (3,100,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 4.41 | | 1993 | #38 | 1,300,000 | (1,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 1.78 | | Overall | #144 | 4,400,000 | 4.41 + 1.78 | = | 6.19 |
#143. CELINE DION - ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1999 | #13 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 3.19 | | 2000 | #21 | 2,700,291 | (2,700,291 / 899,927) | = | 3.00 | | Overall | #143 | 5,600,291 | 3.19 + 3.00 | = | 6.19 |
#142. KENNY G - MIRACLES: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1994 | #8 | 3,000,000 | (3,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.90 | | 1995 | #30 | 1,700,000 | (1,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.33 | | Overall | #142 | 4,700,000 | 3.90 + 2.33 | = | 6.23 |
#141. SOUNDTRACK - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2007 | #2 | 2,957,000 | (2,957,000 / 474,000) | = | 6.24 | | Overall | #141 | 2,957,000 | 6.24 | = | 6.24 |

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Come on Over and 21 are SO gonna win this
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#140. KATY PERRY - PRISM
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2013 | #14 | 968,000 | (968,000 / 276,000) | = | 3.51 | | 2014 | #22 | 584,000 | (584,000 / 212,000) | = | 2.75 | | Overall | #140 | 1,552,000 | 3.51 + 2.75 | = | 6.26 |
#139. FAITH HILL - BREATHE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1999 | #52 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 1.54 | | 2000 | #16 | 3,365,926 | (3,365,926 / 899,927) | = | 3.74 | | 2001 | #98 | 1,010,000 | (1,010,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 1.01 | | Overall | #139 | 5,775,926 | 1.54 + 3.74 + 1.01 | = | 6.29 |
#138. COLDPLAY - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2008 | #2 | 2,144,000 | (2,144,000 / 427,000) | = | 5.02 | | 2009 | #65 | 495,000 | (495,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.31 | | Overall | #138 | 2,639,000 | 5.02 + 1.31 | = | 6.33 |
#137. ACE OF BASE - SIGN
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1994 | #2 | 4,900,000 | (4,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 6.37 | | Overall | #137 | 4,900,000 | 6.37 | = | 6.37 |
#136. DRAKE - NOTHING WAS THE SAME
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2013 | #7 | 1,344,000 | (1,344,000 / 276,000) | = | 4.87 | | 2014 | #57 | 325,000 | (325,000 / 212,000) | = | 1.53 | | Overall | #136 | 1,669,000 | 4.87 + 1.53 | = | 6.40 |

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#135. DRAKE - TAKE CARE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2011 | #7 | 1,246,774 | (1,246,774 / 310,192) | = | 4.02 | | 2012 | #22 | 698,286 | (698,286 / 288,288) | = | 2.42 | | Overall | #135 | 1,945,060 | 4.02 + 2.42 | = | 6.44 |
#134. LORDE - PURE HEROINE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2013 | #26 | 686,000 | (686,000 / 276,000) | = | 2.49 | | 2014 | #8 | 841,000 | (841,000 / 212,000) | = | 3.97 | | Overall | #134 | 1,527,000 | 2.49 + 3.97 | = | 6.45 |
#133. ADELE - 19
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2009 | #75 | 460,000 | (460,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.21 | | 2011 | #17 | 856,521 | (856,521 / 310,192) | = | 2.76 | | 2012 | #20 | 717,790 | (717,790 / 288,288) | = | 2.49 | | Overall | #133 | 2,034,311 | 1.21 + 2.76 + 2.49 | = | 6.46 |
#132. LAURYN HILL - MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1998 | #14 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 3.39 | | 1999 | #16 | 2,800,000 | (2,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 3.08 | | Overall | #132 | 5,700,000 | 3.39 + 3.08 | = | 6.47 |
#131. SHAGGY - HOTSHOT
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2000 | #38 | 1,776,192 | (1,776,192 / 899,927) | = | 1.97 | | 2001 | #2 | 4,520,000 | (4,520,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 4.52 | | Overall | #131 | 6,296,192 | 1.97 + 4.52 | = | 6.49 |

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#130. DR. DRE - 2001
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1999 | #30 | 1,900,000 | (1,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 2.09 | | 2000 | #9 | 3,992,311 | (3,992,311 / 899,927) | = | 4.44 | | Overall | #130 | 5,892,311 | 2.09 + 4.44 | = | 6.53 |
#129. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY - EAST 1999 ETERNAL
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1995 | #18 | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.74 | | 1996 | #13 | 2,500,000 | (2,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.80 | | Overall | #129 | 4,500,000 | 2.74 + 3.80 | = | 6.54 |
#128. SOUNDTRACK - 8 MILE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2002 | #5 | 3,498,000 | (3,498,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 5.02 | | 2003 | #61 | 1,083,000 | (1,083,000 / 709,000) | = | 1.53 | | Overall | #128 | 4,581,000 | 5.02 + 1.53 | = | 6.55 |
#127. LIMP BIZKIT - CHOCOLATE STARFISH & THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2000 | #13 | 3,744,561 | (3,744,561 / 899,927) | = | 4.16 | | 2001 | #21 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 2.40 | | Overall | #127 | 6,144,561 | 4.16 + 2.40 | = | 6.56 |
#126. BEYONCE - I AM…SASHA FIERCE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2008 | #10 | 1,459,000 | (1,459,000 / 427,000) | = | 3.42 | | 2009 | #18 | 1,200,000 | (1,200,000 / 379,000) | = | 3.17 | | Overall | #126 | 2,659,000 | 3.42 + 3.17 | = | 6.58 |

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#125. RICKY MARTIN - RICKY MARTIN
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1999 | #3 | 6,000,000 | (6,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 6.60 | | Overall | #125 | 6,000,000 | 6.60 | = | 6.60 |
#124. GARTH BROOKS - SEVENS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1997 | #4 | 3,300,000 | (3,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 4.29 | | 1998 | #28 | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 2.34 | | Overall | #124 | 5,300,000 | 4.29 + 2.34 | = | 6.63 |
#123. KENNY G - BREATHLESS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1993 | #4 | 3,800,000 | (3,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 5.21 | | 1994 | #62 | 1,100,000 | (1,100,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 1.43 | | Overall | #123 | 4,900,000 | 5.21 + 1.43 | = | 6.64 |
#122. BUSH - SIXTEEN STONE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1995 | #13 | 2,300,000 | (2,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.15 | | 1996 | #15 | 2,300,000 | (2,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.50 | | Overall | #122 | 4,600,000 | 3.15 + 3.50 | = | 6.65 |
#121. ONE DIRECTION - TAKE ME HOME
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2012 | #5 | 1,339,652 | (1,339,652 / 288,288) | = | 4.65 | | 2013 | #36 | 555,000 | (555,000 / 276,000) | = | 2.01 | | Overall | #121 | 1,894,652 | 4.65 + 2.01 | = | 6.66 |

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#120. P!NK - TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2012 | #12 | 944,681 | (944,681 / 288,288) | = | 3.28 | | 2013 | #15 | 934,000 | (934,000 / 276,000) | = | 3.38 | | Overall | #120 | 1,878,681 | 3.28 + 3.38 | = | 6.66 |
#119. ONE DIRECTION - UP ALL NIGHT
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2012 | #3 | 1,615,604 | (1,615,604 / 288,288) | = | 5.60 | | 2013 | #87 | 313,000 | (313,000 / 276,000) | = | 1.13 | | Overall | #119 | 1,928,604 | 5.60 + 1.13 | = | 6.74 |
#118. SHANIA TWAIN - UP
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2002 | #9 | 2,909,000 | (2,909,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 4.17 | | 2003 | #23 | 1,821,000 | (1,821,000 / 709,000) | = | 2.57 | | Overall | #118 | 4,730,000 | 4.17 + 2.57 | = | 6.74 |
#117. TONI BRAXTON - SECRETS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1996 | #8 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 4.41 | | 1997 | #25 | 1,800,000 | (1,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 2.34 | | Overall | #117 | 4,700,000 | 4.41 + 2.34 | = | 6.75 |
#116. LADY GAGA - BORN THIS WAY
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2011 | #3 | 2,100,885 | (2,100,885 / 310,192) | = | 6.77 | | Overall | #116 | 2,100,885 | 6.77 | = | 6.77 |

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#115. EMINEM - ENCORE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2004 | #3 | 3,517,000 | (3,517,000 / 731,000) | = | 4.81 | | 2005 | #27 | 1,385,000 | (1,385,000 / 701,000) | = | 1.98 | | Overall | #115 | 4,902,000 | 4.81 + 1.98 | = | 6.79 |
#114. LINKIN PARK - METEORA
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2003 | #3 | 3,478,000 | (3,478,000 / 709,000) | = | 4.91 | | 2004 | #42 | 1,376,000 | (1,376,000 / 731,000) | = | 1.88 | | Overall | #114 | 4,854,000 | 4.91 + 1.88 | = | 6.79 |
#113. RASCAL FLATTS - FEELS LIKE TODAY
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2004 | #62 | 1,047,000 | (1,047,000 / 731,000) | = | 1.43 | | 2005 | #7 | 2,511,000 | (2,511,000 / 701,000) | = | 3.58 | | 2006 | #46 | 1,105,000 | (1,105,000 / 610,000) | = | 1.81 | | Overall | #113 | 4,663,000 | 1.43 + 3.58 + 1.81 | = | 6.83 |
#112. SOUNDTRACK - WAITING TO EXHALE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1995 | #16 | 2,100,000 | (2,100,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 2.88 | | 1996 | #12 | 2,600,000 | (2,600,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.95 | | Overall | #112 | 4,700,000 | 2.88 + 3.95 | = | 6.83 |
#111. EAGLES - LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2007 | #3 | 2,608,000 | (2,608,000 / 474,000) | = | 5.50 | | 2008 | #65 | 569,000 | (569,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.33 | | Overall | #111 | 3,177,000 | 5.50 + 1.33 | = | 6.83 |

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#110. FUGEES - SCORE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1996 | #3 | 4,500,000 | (4,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 6.84 | | Overall | #110 | 4,500,000 | 6.84 | = | 6.84 |
#109. CARRIE UNDERWOOD - CARNIVAL RIDE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2007 | #12 | 1,694,000 | (1,694,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.57 | | 2008 | #31 | 890,000 | (890,000 / 427,000) | = | 2.08 | | 2009 | #74 | 461,000 | (461,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.22 | | Overall | #109 | 3,045,000 | 3.57 + 2.08 + 1.22 | = | 6.87 |
#108. ANDREA BOCELLI - MY CHRISTMAS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2009 | #5 | 2,207,000 | (2,207,000 / 379,000) | = | 5.82 | | 2010 | #88 | 371,000 | (371,000 / 343,000) | = | 1.08 | | Overall | #108 | 2,578,000 | 5.82 + 1.08 | = | 6.90 |
#107. MILEY CYRUS - HANNAH MONTANA 2/MEET MILEY CYRUS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2007 | #6 | 2,487,000 | (2,487,000 / 474,000) | = | 5.25 | | 2008 | #44 | 714,000 | (714,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.67 | | Overall | #107 | 3,201,000 | 5.25 + 1.67 | = | 6.92 |
#106. 50 CENT - MASSACRE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2005 | #2 | 4,853,000 | (4,853,000 / 701,000) | = | 6.92 | | Overall | #106 | 4,853,000 | 6.92 | = | 6.92 |

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#105. CREED - WEATHERED
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2001 | #8 | 3,580,000 | (3,580,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 3.58 | | 2002 | #16 | 2,338,000 | (2,338,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 3.35 | | Overall | #105 | 5,918,000 | 3.58 + 3.35 | = | 6.93 |
#104. EAGLES - HELL FREEZES OVER
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1994 | #14 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.12 | | 1995 | #9 | 2,800,000 | (2,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.84 | | Overall | #104 | 5,200,000 | 3.12 + 3.84 | = | 6.96 |
#103. PEARL JAM - VS.
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1993 | #3 | 3,800,000 | (3,800,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 5.21 | | 1994 | #47 | 1,400,000 | (1,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 1.82 | | Overall | #103 | 5,200,000 | 5.21 + 1.82 | = | 7.03 |
#102. GUNS N'ROSES - GREATEST HITS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2004 | #33 | 1,697,000 | (1,697,000 / 731,000) | = | 2.32 | | 2005 | #52 | 974,000 | (974,000 / 701,000) | = | 1.39 | | 2006 | #83 | 723,000 | (723,000 / 610,000) | = | 1.19 | | 2007 | #90 | 510,000 | (510,000 / 474,000) | = | 1.08 | | 2008 | #91 | 463,000 | (463,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.08 | | Overall | #102 | 4,367,000 | 2.32 + 1.39 + 1.19 + 1.08 + 1.08 | = | 7.06 |
#101. KID ROCK - ROCK N ROLL JESUS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2007 | #63 | 661,000 | (661,000 / 474,000) | = | 1.39 | | 2008 | #4 | 2,018,000 | (2,018,000 / 427,000) | = | 4.73 | | 2009 | #86 | 413,000 | (413,000 / 379,000) | = | 1.09 | | Overall | #101 | 3,092,000 | 1.39 + 4.73 + 1.09 | = | 7.21 |

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#100. MATCHBOX 20 - YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1997 | #11 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.51 | | 1998 | #11 | 3,200,000 | (3,200,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.17 | = | 3.74 | | Overall | #100 | 5,900,000 | 3.51 + 3.74 | = | 7.25 |
#99. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2006 | #5 | 2,377,000 | (2,377,000 / 610,000) | = | 3.90 | | 2007 | #15 | 1,593,000 | (1,593,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.36 | | Overall | #99 | 3,970,000 | 3.90 + 3.36 | = | 7.26 |
#98. GREEN DAY - AMERICAN IDIOT
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2004 | #29 | 1,804,000 | (1,804,000 / 731,000) | = | 2.47 | | 2005 | #4 | 3,360,000 | (3,360,000 / 701,000) | = | 4.79 | | Overall | #98 | 5,164,000 | 2.47 + 4.79 | = | 7.26 |
#97. LEANN RIMES - BLUE
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1996 | #14 | 2,500,000 | (2,500,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 3.80 | | 1997 | #12 | 2,700,000 | (2,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 3.51 | | Overall | #97 | 5,200,000 | 3.80 + 3.51 | = | 7.31 |
#96. LIL WAYNE - THA CARTER IV
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2011 | #4 | 1,916,909 | (1,916,909 / 310,192) | = | 6.18 | | 2012 | #86 | 329,924 | (329,924 / 288,288) | = | 1.14 | | Overall | #96 | 2,246,833 | 6.18 + 1.14 | = | 7.32 |

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#95. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2009 | #3 | 2,355,000 | (2,355,000 / 379,000) | = | 6.21 | | 2010 | #78 | 388,000 | (388,000 / 343,000) | = | 1.13 | | Overall | #95 | 2,743,000 | 6.21 + 1.13 | = | 7.34 |
#94. ERIC CLAPTON - UNPLUGGED
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1992 | #12 | 2,400,000 | (2,400,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 3.41 | | 1993 | #7 | 2,900,000 | (2,900,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 3.97 | | Overall | #94 | 5,300,000 | 3.41 + 3.97 | = | 7.38 |
#93. SOUNDTRACK - O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2001 | #9 | 3,460,000 | (3,460,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 3.46 | | 2002 | #10 | 2,736,000 | (2,736,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 3.93 | | Overall | #93 | 6,196,000 | 3.46 + 3.93 | = | 7.39 |
#92. JEWEL - PIECES OF YOU
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 1996 | #42 | 1,200,000 | (1,200,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 1.82 | | 1997 | #2 | 4,300,000 | (4,300,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.3 | = | 5.59 | | Overall | #92 | 5,500,000 | 1.82 + 5.59 | = | 7.41 |
#91. ZAC BROWN BAND - FOUNDATION
| Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | | 2009 | #15 | 1,264,000 | (1,264,000 / 379,000) | = | 3.34 | | 2010 | #12 | 1,015,000 | (1,015,000 / 343,000) | = | 2.96 | | 2011 | #75 | 353,753 | (353,753 / 310,192) | = | 1.14 | | Overall | #91 | 2,632,753 | 3.34 + 2.96 + 1.14 | = | 7.43 |

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I thought this was done before but with actual modern day sales? I could be wrong.
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