Top ten best 1st-week sales by each category.
MALES
288,000 THE OUTSIDERS, Eric Church
211,000 JUST AS I AM, Brantley Gilbert
210,000 X, Ed Sheeran
179,000 MASTERMIND, Rick Ross
166,000 IN THE LONELY HOUR, Sam Smith
157,000 XSCAPE, Michael Jackson
139,000 OXYMORON, ScHoolboy Q
138,000 LAZARETTO, Jack White
112,000 G I R L, Pharrell Williams
105,000 TRIGGA, Trey Songz
FEMALES
188,000 PLATINUM, Miranda Lambert
182,000 ULTRAVIOLENCE, Lana Del Rey
84,000 SHAKIRA, Shakira
60,000 LOUDER, Lea Michele
58,000 ME, I AM MARIAH… THE ELUSIVE CHANTEUSE, Mariah Carey
56,000 SHATTER ME, Lindsey Sterling
54,000 THAT GIRL, Jennifer Nettles
53,000 THE NEW CLASSIC, Iggy Azalea
52,000 1000 FORMS OF FEAR, Sia
42,000 SHINE ON, Sarah McLachlan
DUOS & GROUPS
383,000 GHOST STORIES, Coldplay
259,000 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, 5 Seconds Of Summer
164,000 TURN BLUE, Black Keys
143,000 SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT (EP), 5 Seconds Of Summer
131,000 HYPNOTIC EYE, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
110,000 THE HUNTING PARTY, Linkin Park
67,000 LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND DIVORCE, Tony Braxton & Babyface
61,000 THE BREEZE: AN APPRECIATION OF JJ CALE, Eric Clapton & Friends
61,000 REWIND, Rascal Flatts
58,000 1000HP, Godsmack
SOUNDTRACKS & COMPILATIONS
153,000 NOW 50, Various Artists
98,000 NOW 49, Various Artists
91,000, NOW 51, Various Artists
65,000 KIDZ BOP 25, Kidz Bop Kids
60,000 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, Soundtrack
46,000 KIDZ BOP 26, Kidz Bop Kids
34,000 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, Soundtrack
22,000 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL COUNTRY: VOLUME 7, Various Artists
18,000 NASHVILLE: ON THE RECORD (LIVE), Various Artists