Hybrid Theory & Meteora joins Best-Selling Albums of 21st Century (updated Nos.)

Best-selling Albums of the 21st Century (US)
Rank. ARTIST Title
Date & sales last leaked actual number {pre 1-1-2000 sales}
Estimated sales (Year released)

1. THE BEATLES 1
8-5-2012 12,079,000
12.08m (2000)

2. 'NSYNC No Strings Attached
5-13-2012 11,125,000
11.13m (2000)

3. NORAH JONES Come Away With Me
8-5-2012 10,855,000
10.85m (2002)

4. EMINEM The Marshall Mathers LP
8-5-2012 10,625,000
10.62m (2000)

5. EMINEM The Eminem Show
8-5-2012 10,093,000
10.09m (2002)

6. USHER Confessions
8-5-2012 10,013,000
10.01m (2004)

7. LINKIN PARK Hybrid Theory
8-5-2012 9,996,000
9.99m (2000)

8. ADELE 21
8-5-2012 9,660,000
9.66m (2011)

9. CREED Human Clay
8-5-2012 11,599,000 {2,056,000}
9.54m (1999)

10. BRITNEY SPEARS Oops!...I Did It Again
5-13-2012 9,194,000
9.20m (2000)

11. NELLY Country Grammar
1-30-2011 8,489,000
8.52m (2000)

12. 50 CENT Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
8-5-2012 8.130,000
8.13m (2003)

13. SOUNDTRACK O Brother, Where Art Thou?
8-5-2012 7,738,000
7.74m (2001)

14. EVANESCENCE Fallen
8-5-2012 7,661,000
7.66m (2003)

15. NICKELBACK All The Right Reasons
8-5-2012 7,624,000
7.62m (2005)

16. CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts
8-5-2012 7,224,000
7.22m (2005)

17. SANTANA Supernatural
7-1-2012 11,730,000 {4,733,000}
7.00m (1999)

18. ENYA A Day Without Rain
11-29-2009 6,926,000
6.99m (2001)

19. SHAGGY Hot Shot
11-29-2009 6,800,000
6.82m (2000)

20. AVRIL LAVIGNE Let Go
10-09-2011 6,788,000
6.82m (2002)

21. LIMP BIZKIT Chocolate Starfish…
11-29-2009 6,703,000
6.76m (2000)

22. TAYLOR SWIFT Fearless
8-5-2012 6,581,000
6.58m (2008)

23. NELLY Nellyville
3-11-2012 6,488,000
6.49m (2002)

24. CREED Weathered
8-5-2012 6,413,000
6.41m (2001)

25. ALICIA KEYS Songs In A Minor
8-14-2011 6,265,000
6.29m (2001)

26. KELLY CLARKSON Breakaway
4-8-2012 6,225,000
6.24m (2004)

27. TIM McGRAW Greatest Hits
8-5-2012 6,217,000
6.22m (2000)

28. GREEN DAY American Idiot
4-15-2012 6,061,000
6.08m (2004)

29. DIXIE CHICKS Home
3-11-2012 6,041,000
6.05m (2002)

30. JOSH GROBAN Closer
3-11-2012 5,960,000
5.98m (2003)

31. MARIAH CAREY The Emancipation Of Mimi
3-11-2012 5,964,000
5.97m (2005)

32. LINKIN PARK Meteora
8-5-2012 5,955,000
5.96m (2003)

33. OUTKAST Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
3-11-2012 5,702,000
5.71m (2003)

34. DIXIE CHICKS Fly
11-29-2009 8,313,000 {2,673,000}
5.67m (1999)

35. DR DRE 2001
8-5-2012 7,579,000 {1,912,000}
5.67m (1999)

36. STAIND Break The Cycle
11-29-2009 5,593,000
5.67m (2001)

37. 3 DOORS DOWN The Better Life
11-29-2009 5,563,000
5.60m (2000)

38. NICKELBACK Silver Side Up
4-10-2011 5,528,000
5.60m (2001)

39. P!NK M!ssundazstood
5-22-2011 5,531,000
5.58m (2001)

40. JOSH GROBAN Noel
8-5-2012 5,447,000
5.45m (2007)

41. BACKSTREET BOYS Black & Blue
5-13-2012 5,435,000
5.44m (2000)

42. SHANIA TWAIN Up!
5-13-2012 5,410,000
5.41m (2002)

43. GUNS N'ROSES Greatest Hits
8-5-2012 5,319,000
5.32m (2004)

44. EMINEM Encore
3-11-2012 5,282,000
5.30m (2004)

45. 50 CENT The Massacre
3-11-2012 5,286,000
5.29m (2005)

46. RASCAL FLATTS Feels Like Today
3-11-2012 5,230,000
5.24m (2004)

47. TAYLOR SWIFT Taylor Swift
8-5-2012 5,225,000
5.22m (2006)

48. KID ROCK Cocky
5-13-2012 5,190,000
5.20m (2001)

49. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Legend
8-5-2012 11,077,000 {5,903,000}
5.17m (1984)

50. FAITH HILL Breathe
5-22-2011 6,524,000 {1,425,000}
5.14m (1999)


Also note: Hybrid Theory was released in the United States on October 24, 2000 following radio airplay of "One Step Closer". It entered the U.S. Billboard 200 charts at #16 in late 2000 and only reached the top ten in its 38th week on the chart and stayed in the top ten for 34 weeks. What kinda SLEEPER ALBUM SMASH?! To think Hybrid Theory only peaked at #2, "In The End" did too much

Adele coming for HT's spot though



LEGENDS

 

How odd, the last time I saw numbers HT was in #2 behind the Beatles. Is this US or worldwide?

Also, I only respect 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin being up so high because it came out pretty much the following week after Meteora did and never let Meteora have the top spot again.

 

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I think this just American because I know Hybrid Theory sold more than 9 million.

 

Yup, only US sales, sorry for the confusion I will try posting the worldwide numbers if I can find it.

 

Yeah, thats what I thought.

EDIT: Its US only.

 

Thanks for the info Ignite! We appreciate your determination. :3

I still believe that Adele will take over HT's spot It's ok, Adele's album deserves its recognition.

 

Since I don't know where to put this and I don't want to make a new thread..


Linkin Park's 'Hybrid Theory' Reaches 10 Million in U.S. Sales

It was certified diamond years ago but only based on shipments, now the actual sales passed 10M
Albums that have sold 10 M since 1991:

Metallica Metallica 15.790.000
Shania Twain Come On Over 15.520.000
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 14.750.000
Backstreet Boys Millenium 12.190.000
The Beatles One 12.070.000
Whitney Houston The Bodyguard 12.030.000
Santana Supernatural 11.730.000
Creed Human Clay 11.590.000
N Sync No Strings Attached 11.130.000
Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend 11.060.000
Norah Jones Come Away With Me 10.850.000
Celine Dion Falling Into You 10.790.000
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 10.610.000
Britney Spears …Baby One More Time 10.550.000
Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View 10.270.000
Soundtrack Titanic 10.170.000
Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 10.120.000
Eminem The Eminem Show 10.080.000
Usher Confessions 10.000.000
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 10.000.000