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Top 10 Selling Albums at mid-year
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1. Adele, 21, 2,425,000. This is the best-selling album so far this year. It's also the best-selling pop album; the best-selling album by a female artist; and the best-selling album by a British artist. The album debuted at #1 the week ending Feb. 27.
2. Lady Gaga, Born This Way, 1,502,000. This is the best-selling album so far this year by an American artist. The album debuted at #1 the week ending May 29. It was her first #1.
3. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More, 962,000. This is the best-selling album by a duo or group so far this year. It's also the best-selling album so far this year that was released in a prior year. The album got a big boost from the group's performance with Bob Dylan and the Avett Brothers on the Grammys. The album sold an additional 626,000 copies in 2010.
4. Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party, 715,000. This is the best-selling country album so far this year. It's also the best-selling album by a male solo artist. Kelly Clarkson is featured on "Don't You Wanna Stay." The album sold an additional 687,000 copies in 2010.
5. Bruno Mars, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, 670,000. Damian Marley, Cee Lo Green and B.o.B are featured on this album, which sold an additional 458,000 copies in 2010.
6. Justin Bieber, Never Say Never: The Remixes, 667,000. This is the best-selling EP so far this year. The collection debuted at #1 the week ending Feb. 20.
7. Chris Brown, F.A.M.E., 633,000. This is the best-selling R&B album so far this year. The album features a raft of guest stars, including Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris and Wiz Khalifa. The acronym stands for either Forgiving All My Enemies or Fans Are My Everything. The album debuted at #1 the week ending March 27. It was Brown's first #1.
8. Various Artists, Now 37, 631,000. This is the best-selling multi-artist compilation so far this year. The album debuted at #1 the week ending Feb. 13.
9. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday, 595,000. This is the best-selling rap album so far this year. The album sold an additional 852,000 copies in 2010.
10. Rihanna, Loud, 586,000. This hit-studded album sold an additional 751,000 copies in 2010.
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