[Kworb]

Global Album Longevity: The Countdown

- solo artists only
- top 100
- ranked by combined number of weeks the artist's albums have spent in each country's top 10
- this millennium (January 1, 2001 up to the present)
- eight most relevant markets where data is available (US, UK, CA, AU, DE, FR, NL, IT)
- no local artists (must have a top 10 album in more than one market)

Hope you are ready.



It's a lot of data, so there might be mistakes, tell me if you notice any.

Recap so far:

100. Lil Wayne
99. James Morrison
98. Carla Bruni
97. George Michael
96. Barbra Streisand
95. Lily Allen
94. Jason Mraz
93. Akon
92. Helene Fischer
91. Paul Potts
90. Timbaland
89. Chris Brown
88. Sean Paul
87. Gotye
86. Nena
85. Garou
84. Zaz
83. Kid Rock
82. Carrie Underwood
81. Lana Del Rey
80. Prince
79. Sheryl Crow
78. Hilary Duff
77. Manu Chao
76. Alanis Morissette

75. Leona Lewis
74. Ronan Keating
73. Whitney Houston
72. Delta Goodrem
71. Ed Sheeran
70. Miley Cyrus
69. Bob Dylan
68. John Mayer
67. Kanye West
66. Sting
65. Lenny Kravitz
64. Joss Stone
63. Katy Perry
62. Jay-Z
61. Elvis Presley
60. Caro Emerald
59. Mariah Carey
58. Seal
57. Moby
56. Phil Collins
55. Ben Harper
54. Shaggy
53. Christina Aguilera
52. Nelly
51. Josh Groban

50. Gwen Stefani
49. Diana Krall
48. Shania Twain
47. Mark Knopfler
46. Britney Spears
45. Enrique Iglesias
44. Amy Macdonald
43. Zucchero
42. Kylie Minogue
41. Susan Boyle

40. Rod Stewart
39. Duffy
38. Jennifer Lopez
37. Justin Timberlake
36. Bruno Mars
35. Mika
34. David Guetta
33. Laura Pausini
32. Katie Melua
31. Enya

30. Kelly Clarkson
29. Andrea Bocelli
28. 50 Cent
27. Tiziano Ferro
26. Jack Johnson
25. Beyoncé
24. Justin Bieber
23. Bruce Springsteen
22. Taylor Swift
21. Usher

These artists made the top 20:

Adele
Alicia Keys
Amy Winehouse
Anastacia
Avril Lavigne
Céline Dion
Dido
Eminem
Eros Ramazzotti
James Blunt
Lady Gaga
Madonna
Michael Bublé
Michael Jackson
Nelly Furtado
Norah Jones
P!nk
Rihanna
Robbie Williams
Shakira

Some artists that didn't make the top 100:

Craig David: 51
Birdy: 49
Mary J. Blige: 46
Fergie: 44
Jessie J: 42
R. Kelly: 42
Janet Jackson: 41
Drake: 39
Ashanti: 35
Ke$ha: 33
Björk: 32
Nicki Minaj: 29
Aaliyah: 28
Adam Lambert: 11
Kelly Rowland: 10
Frank Ocean: 4

[madonnas]

Excited!

[Kworb]

100. Lil Wayne

Album Title	US	UK	CA	AU	DE	FR	NL	IT	Total
500 Degreez	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tha Carter	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tha Carter II	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tha Carter III	16	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	24
Rebirth	4	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	5
I Am Not A Human Being	6	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	7
Tha Carter IV	9	1	4	1	-	-	-	-	15
Total	38	1	14	1	-	-	-	-	54

[Hunter_13]

Taylor and Ed made it! I'm here for this!

[Drais.]

Top 100?

How many are you doing tonight?

[madonnas]

I had no idea he was that local But that's hip-hop for you?

[Kiddo.]

Thee Urban Legend

Edit: Dead at the flawless Carter III debuting so low tho.

[Hunter_13]

Didn't know he was so local

[Kworb]

99. James Morrison

Album Title	US	UK	CA	AU	DE	FR	NL	IT	Total
Undiscovered	-	17	-	-	-	1	15	-	33
Songs For You, Truths For Me	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
The Awakening	-	4	-	2	-	-	2	-	8
Total	-	34	-	2	-	1	17	-	54

98. Carla Bruni

Album Title	US	UK	CA	AU	DE	FR	NL	IT	Total
Quelqu'un m'a dit	-	-	-	-	-	35	-	5	40
No Promises	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	6
Comme si de rien n'était	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	8
Total	-	-	-	-	3	46	-	5	54

[Brando]

100 is a lot... you better post 100 to 40 in big chunks, like 5 at a time.

[Tylerbv]

How did Carrie make this?

Here for Adele to slay though

[madonnas]

I don't know their music

[jqnetto]

No Germany?

edit: nvm

[-Alfie-]

Death at Carla Bruni!

[Brando]

But death at MJB not making it

Poor Craig and Frank though

[Brando]

Originally posted by madonnas

I don't know their music

You don't know James?
I had an impression you were from UK

[Gabe²]

why aren't you doing Germany and Japan????
They are in the Top 5 markets???

[Kiddo.]

Originally posted by Tylerbv

How did Carrie make this?

Here for Adele to slay though

As soon as I saw ....

Longevity......January 1, 2001 - Prestent

I cried. At her STORMING into the top 10

[Kworb]

97. George Michael

Album Title	US	UK	CA	AU	DE	FR	NL	IT	Total
Songs From The Last Century	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5
Patience	-	4	3	6	6	3	9	5	36
Twenty Five	-	7	-	1	-	-	3	3	14
Total	-	11	3	7	6	3	12	13	55

96. Barbra Streisand



I am too lazy to figure out all these titles and merge the rows so whatever

Album Title	US	UK	CA	AU	DE	FR	NL	IT	Total
Guilty Too	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
The Movie Album	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	3
What Matters Most	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Love Is The...	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	8
What Matters...	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	3
Duets	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2
Live In Concert 2006	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4
Live In Concert...	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Guilty Pleasures	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2
The Ultimate Collection	-	1	-	-	2	-	6	-	9
The Essential	-	9	-	2	-	-	-	-	11
Guilty Pleasure...	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	2
Love Is The Answer	-	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	6
Release Me	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	3
Total	11	17	9	2	2	-	17	-	58

[madonnas]

Originally posted by Brando

You don't know James?
I had an impression you were from UK

I live in the US And I've heard his name before, just not his music.