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Discussion: Biggest Albums Of The SoundScan Era (1991-2014)
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Originally posted by slobro
Next four eliminations
- One of atrl's fave gurls
- A country act
- Another boyband album
- A forgotten rock album

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#26. N SYNC - NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2000 | #1 | 9,936,104 | (9,936,104 / 899,927) | = | 11.04 | Overall | #26 | 9,936,104 | 11.04 | = | 11.04 |
#25. BRITNEY SPEARS - ...BABY ONE MORE TIME
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #2 | 8,400,000 | (8,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 9.24 | 2000 | #43 | 1,622,813 | (1,622,813 / 899,927) | = | 1.80 | Overall | #25 | 10,022,813 | 9.24 + 1.80 | = | 11.04 |
#24. LADY ANTEBELLUM - NEED YOU NOW
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2010 | #2 | 3,089,000 | (3,089,000 / 343,000) | = | 9.01 | 2011 | #29 | 699,765 | (699,765 / 310,192) | = | 2.26 | Overall | #24 | 3,788,765 | 9.01 + 2.26 | = | 11.26 |
#23. CREED - HUMAN CLAY
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #26 | 2,100,000 | (2,100,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 2.31 | 2000 | #4 | 6,587,834 | (6,587,834 / 899,927) | = | 7.32 | 2001 | #32 | 1,850,000 | (1,850,000 / 1,000,000) | = | 1.85 | Overall | #23 | 10,537,834 | 2.31 + 7.32 + 1.85 | = | 11.48 |

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Baby One More Time 
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BOMT not bad with so many sales missing 
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#22. GARTH BROOKS - ROPIN' THE WIND
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1991 | #1 | 4,000,000 | (4,000,000 / 2,450,000) * 3.56 | = | 5.81 | 1992 | #2 | 4,000,000 | (4,000,000 / 1,900,000) * 2.7 | = | 5.68 | Overall | #22 | 8,000,000 | 5.81 + 5.68 | = | 11.50 |
#21. CARRIE UNDERWOOD - SOME HEARTS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2005 | #20 | 1,637,000 | (1,637,000 / 701,000) | = | 2.34 | 2006 | #3 | 3,016,000 | (3,016,000 / 610,000) | = | 4.94 | 2007 | #17 | 1,536,000 | (1,536,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.24 | 2008 | #85 | 478,000 | (478,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.12 | Overall | #21 | 6,667,000 | 2.34 + 4.94 + 3.24 + 1.12 | = | 11.64 |
#20. SANTANA - SUPERNATURAL
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #6 | 4,700,000 | (4,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 5.17 | 2000 | #5 | 5,857,824 | (5,857,824 / 899,927) | = | 6.51 | Overall | #20 | 10,557,824 | 5.17 + 6.51 | = | 11.68 |
#19. LADY GAGA - FAME
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2009 | #4 | 2,238,000 | (2,238,000 / 379,000) | = | 5.91 | 2010 | #6 | 1,591,000 | (1,591,000 / 343,000) | = | 4.64 | 2011 | #63 | 406,583 | (406,583 / 310,192) | = | 1.31 | Overall | #19 | 4,235,583 | 5.91 + 4.64 + 1.31 | = | 11.85 |

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Missing the top 20 by 1 
Oh well.
Some Hearts and The Fame 
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The Fame 
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#18. HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - CRACKED REAR VIEW
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1995 | #1 | 7,000,000 | (7,000,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.37 | = | 9.59 | 1996 | #20 | 1,700,000 | (1,700,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.52 | = | 2.58 | Overall | #18 | 8,700,000 | 9.59 + 2.58 | = | 12.17 |
#17. EMINEM - RECOVERY
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2010 | #1 | 3,415,000 | (3,415,000 / 343,000) | = | 9.96 | 2011 | #23 | 741,250 | (741,250 / 310,192) | = | 2.39 | Overall | #17 | 4,156,250 | 9.96 + 2.39 | = | 12.35 |
#16. NICKELBACK - ALL THE RIGHT REASONS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2005 | #14 | 1,957,000 | (1,957,000 / 701,000) | = | 2.79 | 2006 | #4 | 2,688,000 | (2,688,000 / 610,000) | = | 4.41 | 2007 | #11 | 1,848,000 | (1,848,000 / 474,000) | = | 3.90 | 2008 | #73 | 547,000 | (547,000 / 427,000) | = | 1.28 | Overall | #16 | 7,040,000 | 2.79 + 4.41 + 3.90 + 1.28 | = | 12.38 |
#15. USHER - CONFESSIONS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2004 | #1 | 7,979,000 | (7,979,000 / 731,000) | = | 10.92 | 2005 | #35 | 1,210,000 | (1,210,000 / 701,000) | = | 1.73 | Overall | #15 | 9,189,000 | 10.92 + 1.73 | = | 12.64 |

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All four of Taylor's albums in the top 15
Come On Over
Come Away With Me
1989
Red
Speak Now
Fearless
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Frozen(?)
Garth, Backstreet Boys?
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Originally posted by JakeKills
All four of Taylor's albums in the top 15
Come On Over
Come Away With Me
1989
Red
Speak Now
Fearless
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Frozen(?)
Garth, Backstreet Boys?
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19 is already out

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#14. MICHAEL BUBLE - CHRISTMAS
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2011 | #2 | 2,452,140 | (2,452,140 / 310,192) | = | 7.91 | 2012 | #27 | 621,694 | (621,694 / 288,288) | = | 2.16 | 2013 | #86 | 314,000 | (314,000 / 276,000) | = | 1.14 | 2014 | #49 | 342,000 | (342,000 / 212,000) | = | 1.61 | Overall | #14 | 3,729,834 | 7.91 + 2.16 + 1.14 + 1.61 | = | 12.81 |
#13. EMINEM - EMINEM SHOW
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2002 | #1 | 7,608,000 | (7,608,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 10.91 | 2003 | #46 | 1,355,000 | (1,355,000 / 709,000) | = | 1.91 | Overall | #13 | 8,963,000 | 10.91 + 1.91 | = | 12.83 |
#12. BACKSTREET BOYS - MILLENNIUM
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 1999 | #1 | 9,400,000 | (9,400,000 / 1,000,000) * 1.1 | = | 10.34 | 2000 | #28 | 2,259,643 | (2,259,643 / 899,927) | = | 2.51 | Overall | #12 | 11,659,643 | 10.34 + 2.51 | = | 12.85 |
#11. NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2002 | #11 | 2,661,000 | (2,661,000 / 711,000) * 1.02 | = | 3.82 | 2003 | #2 | 5,137,000 | (5,137,000 / 709,000) | = | 7.25 | 2004 | #46 | 1,318,000 | (1,318,000 / 731,000) | = | 1.80 | Overall | #11 | 9,116,000 | 3.82 + 7.25 + 1.80 | = | 12.87 |

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Taylor with 40% of the top 10.

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#10. TAYLOR SWIFT - SPEAK NOW
Year | Rank | Sales | Calculation | | Points | 2010 | #3 | 2,960,000 | (2,960,000 / 343,000) | = | 8.63 | 2011 | #15 | 967,406 | (967,406 / 310,192) | = | 3.12 | 2012 | #77 | 357,870 | (357,870 / 288,288) | = | 1.24 | Overall | #10 | 4,285,276 | 8.63 + 3.12 + 1.24 | = | 12.99 |

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Is Gags' The Fame Monster still to come?
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God it's such a flop. Peak Low indeed.

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Quote:
Originally posted by Rusty
Is Gags' The Fame Monster still to come?
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Sadly this is a local countdown
It exited at #19

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Quote:
Originally posted by slobro
Sadly this is a local countdown
It exited at #19

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Mess at it flying past me in this superquick thread. Oh well, others couldn't Dream of a Top 20 placement.
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Filler

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