Fitzswiftie Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 2010 1. Taylor Swift - Speak Now - 1,047,000 2. Eminem - Recovery - 781,0000 3. Sade - Soldier of Love - 502,000 4. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - 492,0000 5. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now - 481,000 2011 1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way - 1,141,000 2. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV - 964,000 3. Drake - Take Care - 631,000 4. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto - 447,000 5. Jay Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne - 432,000 2012 1. Taylor Swift - Red - 1,214,000 2. Mumford & Sons - Babel - 600,000 3. One Direction - Take Me Home - 540,000 4. Madonna - MDNA - 386,000 5. Justin Bieber - Believe - 374,000 2013 1. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 968,000 2. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - 792k 3. Drake - Nothing Was the Same - 658,000 4. Beyoncé - Beyoncé - 617,000 5. One Direction - Midnight Memories - 546k — two other albums with 500k+ openings — 6. Luke Bryan - Crash My Party - 528,000 6. Jay Z - Magna Carter Holy Grail - 528,000 2014 1. Taylor Swift - 1989 - 1,287,000 2. One Direction - Four - 387,000 3. Coldplay - Ghost Stories - 383,000 4. J. Cole - 2014 Forrest Hill Drive - 371,000 (353k pure) 5. Jason Aldean - Old Boots, New Dirt - 278,000 — other 200k+ openings — 6. 5 Second of Summer - 5 Seconfe of Summer - 259,0000 7. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence - 220,000 8. Ed Sheeran - X - 210,000 2015 1. Adele - 25 - 3,484,000 (3,381,000 pure) 2. Drake - If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late - 535,000 (495k pure) 3. Justin Bieber - Purpose - 649,000 (522k pure) 4. One Direction - Made in the A.M. - 459,000 (402k pure) 5. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness - 412,000 (326k pure) 2016 1. Drake - Views - 1,041,000 (886k pure) 2. Beyoncé - Lemonade - 652,000 (485k pure) 3. J. Cole - For Your Eyes Only - 492 (363k pure) 4. The Weeknd - Starboy - 348,000 (240k pure) 5. Metallica - Hardwired... to Self Destruct - 291,000 (282k) — including these as they’re the only other albums to hit 200k SPS opening week — 6. Frank Ocean - Blonde - 276 (232k) 7. Lady Gaga - Joanne - 201,000 (170k) 2017 1. Taylor Swift - Reputation - 1,238,000 (1,216,000 pure) 2. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. - 603,000 (350k) 3. Drake - More Life - 505,000 (226k pure) 4. Ed Sheeran - ÷ 451,000 (322k pure) 5. Pink - Beautiful Trauma - 408,000 (384k pure) — other albums with 200k+ openings — 6. Eminem - Revival - 267,000 (197k) 7. Jay Z - 4:44 - 262 (174k pure) 8. Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All - 237,000 (185k pure) 9. Harry Styles - Harry Styles - 230,000 (191k) 10. The Chainsmokers - Memories... Do Not Open - 221,000 (166k pure) 11. Kenny Chesney - Live in No Shoes Nation - 219,000 (217k) 2018 1. Drake - Scorpion - 732,000 (160k pure) 2. Travis Scott - Astroworld - 537,000 (270k pure) 3. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V - 480,000 (140k pure) 4. Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys - 461,000 (153k pure) 5. Eminem - Kamikaze - 434,000 — other albums with 200k+ openings — 6. J. Cole - KOD - 397,009 (174k) 7. Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow - 292,000 (285k pure) 8. Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods - 292,000 (245k pure) 9. Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy - 255,000 (103k pure) 10. Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty - 266,000 (251k pure) 11. Mumford & Sons - Delta - 237,000 (214k) 12. Fall Out Boy - Manic - 233,000 (167k pure) 13. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born - 231,000 (162k pure) 14. Ariana Grande - Sweetener - 231,000 (124k pure) 15. Meek Mill - Championships - 229,000 (45k pure) 16. Kanye West - Ye - 208,000 (85k pure) 2019 1. Taylor Swift - Lover - 867,000 (679k pure) 2. Post Malone - Hollywood’s Bleeding - 489,000 (200k) 3. Harry Styles - Fine Line - 478,000 (393k pure) 4. Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins - 414,000 (357k pure) 5. Ariana Grande - thank u, next - 360,000 (116k pure) — other 200+ opening weeks — 6. Billie Eilish - when we all fall asleep, where do we go? - 313,000 (170k pure) 7. Kanye West - Jesus Is King - 264,000 (109k) 8. Backstreet Boys - DNA - 234,000 (227k pure) 9. BTS - Map of the Soul: Persona - 230,000 (196k pure) 10. Khalid - Free Spirit - 202,000 (85k) 2020: 1. Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die - 498,000 (209k pure) 2. The Weeknd - After Hours - 444,000 (275k pure) 3. BTS - Map of the Soul: 7 - 422,000 (347k pure) 4. Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake - 288,000 (9k pure) 5. Eminem - Music to Be Murdered To - 279,000 (117k pure) — other 200k+ opening weeks — 6. Lady Gaga - Chromatica - 274,000 (205k) 7. Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon - 251,000 (59k pure) 8. Kenny Chesney - Here and Now - 233,000 (222k pure) 9. Justin Bieber - Changes - 231,000 (126k) Most Top 5 Appearances (not including 2020) Drake - 5 Taylor Swift - 5 One Direction - 4 Eminem - 3 Beyoncé - 2 Coldplay - 2 J. Cole - 2 Kanye West - 2 Lil Wayne - 2 Post Malone - 2 The Weeknd - 2 Edited July 26, 2020 by Fitzswiftie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Beyoncé Queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Wow, 2013's sales are pretty good compared to the falling market of those years 2015/17 repeaks of sales too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MingYouToo Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Not Taylor being #1 everytime she releases The way her sales went up like 50k - 800k - 1.04M - 1.3M - 1.3M - 1.3M - 900k - >700k The consistency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medonerpls Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fitzswiftie said: 11. Camila Cabello - Camila - 250,000 (215k) where did you get this? its 119k SPS (65k) although I wish it were true 1 hour ago, Fitzswiftie said: 5. Lady Gaga - Chromatica - 274,000 (205k) — other 200k+ opening weeks — 6. Eminem - Music to Be Murdered To - 279,000 (117k pure) also the math in this one But thank you for the list, ik it took some time to make Edited July 26, 2020 by Medonerpls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wondy Lust Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Quote 3. Sade - Soldier of Love - 502,000 Will never get over how amazing this was, TALENTRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohzy Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Drake - Nothing was the Same - 658,000 (2013) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Gay on ATRL Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Unless Adele releases this year (I doubt it at this point), Taylor will be #1 again for 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewillowsilk Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Fitzswiftie said: 2010 1. Taylor Swift - Speak Now - 1,047,000 2. Eminem - Recovery - 781,0000 3. Sade - Soldier of Love - 502,000 4. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - 492,0000 5. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now - 481,000 2011 1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way - 1,141,000 2. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV - 964,000 3. Drake - Take Care - 631,000 4. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto - 447,000 5. Jay Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne - 432,000 2012 1. Taylor Swift - Red - 1,214,000 2. Mumford & Sons - Babel - 600,000 3. One Direction - Take Me Home - 540,000 4. Madonna - MDNA - 386,000 5. Justin Bieber - Believe - 374,000 2013 1. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 968,000 2. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - 792k 3. Beyoncé - Beyoncé - 617,000 4. One Direction - Midnight Memories - 546k 5. Luke Bryan - Crash My Party - 528,000 5. Jay Z - Magna Carter Holy Grail - 528,000 2014 1. Taylor Swift - 1989 - 1,287,000 2. One Direction - Four - 387,000 3. Coldplay - Ghost Stories - 383,000 4. J. Cole - 2014 Forrest Hill Drive - 371,000 (353k pure) 5. Jason Aldean - Old Boots, New Dirt - 278,000 — other 200k+ openings — 6. 5 Second of Summer - 5 Seconfe of Summer - 259,0000 7. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence - 220,000 8. Ed Sheeran - X - 210,000 2015 1. Adele - 25 - 3,484,000 (3,381,000 pure) 2. Drake - If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late - 535,000 (495k pure) 3. Justin Bieber - Purpose - 649,000 (522k pure) 4. One Direction - Made in the A.M. - 459,000 (402k pure) 5. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness - 412,000 (326k pure) 2016 1. Drake - Views - 1,041,000 (886k pure) 2. Beyoncé - Lemonade - 652,000 (485k pure) 3. J. Cole - For Your Eyes Only - 492 (363k pure) 4. The Weeknd - Starboy - 348,000 (240k pure) 5. Metallica - Hardwired... to Self Destruct - 291,000 (282k) — including these as they’re the only other albums to hit 200k SPS opening week — 6. Frank Ocean - Blonde - 276 (232k) 7. Lady Gaga - Joanne - 201,000 (170k) 2017 1. Taylor Swift - Reputation - 1,238,000 (1,216,000 pure) 2. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. - 603,000 (350k) 3. Drake - More Life - 505,000 (226k pure) 4. Ed Sheeran - ÷ 451,000 (322k pure) 5. Pink - Beautiful Trauma - 408,000 (384k pure) — other albums with 200k+ openings — 6. Eminem - Revival - 267,000 (197k) 7. Jay Z - 4:44 - 262 (174k pure) 8. Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All - 237,000 (185k pure) 9. Harry Styles - Harry Styles - 230,000 (191k) 10. The Chainsmokers - Memories... Do Not Open - 221,000 (166k pure) 11. Kenny Chesney - Live in No Shoes Nation - 219,000 (217k) 2018 1. Drake - Scorpion - 732,000 (160k pure) 2. Travis Scott - Astroworld - 537,000 (270k pure) 3. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter V - 480,000 (140k pure) 4. Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys - 461,000 (153k pure) 5. Eminem - Kamikaze - 434,000 — other albums with 200k+ openings — 6. J. Cole - KOD - 397,009 (174k) 7. Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow - 292,000 (285k pure) 8. Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods - 292,000 (245k pure) 9. Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy - 255,000 (103k pure) 10. Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty - 266,000 (251k pure) 11. Camila Cabello - Camila - 250,000 (215k) 12. Mumford & Sons - Delta - 237,000 (214k) 13. Fall Out Boy - Manic - 233,000 (167k pure) 14. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born - 231,000 (162k pure) 15. Ariana Grande - Sweetener - 231,000 (124k pure) 16. Meek Mill - Championships - 229,000 (45k pure) 17. Kanye West - Ye - 208,000 (85k pure) 2019 1. Taylor Swift - Lover - 867,000 (679k pure) 2. Post Malone - Hollywood’s Bleeding - 489,000 (200k) 3. Harry Styles - Fine Line - 478,000 (393k pure) 4. Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins - 414,000 (357k pure) 5. Ariana Grande - thank u, next - 360,000 (116k pure) — other 200+ opening weeks — 6. Billie Eilish - when we all fall asleep, where do we go? - 313,000 (170k pure) 7. Kanye West - Jesus Is King - 264,000 (109k) 8. Backstreet Boys - DNA - 234,000 (227k pure) 9. BTS - Map of the Soul: Persona - 230,000 (196k pure) 10. Khalid - Free Spirit - 202,000 (85k) 2020: 1. Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die - 498,000 (209k pure) 2. The Weeknd - After Hours - 444,000 (275k pure) 3. BTS - Map of the Soul: 7 - 422,000 (347k pure) 4. Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake - 288,000 (9k pure) 5. Lady Gaga - Chromatica - 274,000 (205k) — other 200k+ opening weeks — 6. Eminem - Music to Be Murdered To - 279,000 (117k pure) 7. Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon - 251,000 (59k pure) 8. Kenny Chesney - Here and Now - 233,000 (222k pure) 9. Justin Bieber - Changes - 231,000 (126k) Most Top 5 Appearances (not including 2020) Drake - 5 Taylor Swift - 5 One Direction - 4 Eminem - 3 Beyoncé - 2 Coldplay - 2 J. Cole - 2 Jay Z - 2 Kanye West - 2 Lil Wayne - 2 Post Malone - 2 The Weeknd - 2 Drake had 658,000 in 2013 with Nothing Was the Same, that isn't in your list. And it wouldn't make the top 5, but he had 447,000 in 2010 with Thank Me Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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