Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Bestselling Albums 1991-Present

Below is a list of all the albums have have sold more than 10 million in the U.S. according to SoundScan (and thus, the top selling albums since 1991).
Albums With 10 Million in U.S. Sales, 1991-Present*
Artist, Title (Year of Release), Sales to Date, Time to 10 Million
1. Metallica, Metallica (1991), 15.83 million, 337 weeks
2. Shania Twain, Come On Over (1997), 15.52 million, 96 weeks
3. Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill (1995), 14.80 million, 66 weeks
4. Backstreet Boys, Millennium (1999), 12.20 million, 39 weeks
5. The Beatles, 1 (2000), 12.11 million, 227 weeks
6. Whitney Houston/Soundtrack, The Bodyguard (1992), 12.05 million, 72 weeks
7. Santana, Supernatural (1999), 11.73 million, 60 weeks
8. Creed, Human Clay (1999), 11.62 million, 93 weeks
9. Bob Marley & the Wailers, Legend (1984), 11.17 million**, 18 years
10. *NSYNC, No Strings Attached (2000), 11.13 million, 43 weeks
11. Norah Jones, Come Away With Me (2002), 10.88 million, 259 weeks
12. Celine Dion, Falling Into You (1996), 10.80 million, 160 weeks
13. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), 10.65 million, 343 weeks
14. Britney Spears, . . . Baby One More Time (1999), 10.57 million, 106 weeks
15. Hootie & the Blowfish, Cracked Rear View (1994), 10.28 million, 442 weeks
16. Soundtrack, Titanic (1997), 10.17 million, 263 weeks
17. Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys (1997), 10.13 million, 226 weeks
18. Eminem, The Eminem Show (2002), 10.12 million, 489 weeks
19. Usher, Confessions (2004), 10.04 million, 433 weeks
20. Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory (2000), 10.03 million, 617 weeks
21. Adele, 21 (2011), 10.02 million, 92 weeks
Source: Billboard.com

Billboard Top 20 Digital Songs (August 30th 2014)



Week Ending August 30th 2014


Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Billboard Album Chart (08/23/2014)

Billboard Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending August 23rd 2014

20 - NOW That's What I Call Party Anthems 2 - Various Artist
(Debut)
19 - The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
18 - Mandatory Fun - "Weird" Al Yankovic
17 - NOW 50 - Various Artist
16 - Platinum - Miranda Lambert
15 - Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey
14 - Just As I Am - Brantley Gilbert
13 - Kidz Bop 26 - Kidz Bop Kids
12 - Crash My Party - Luke Perry
11 - X - Ed Sheeran
10 - Somebody To You (EP) - The Vamps
9  -  In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
8  -  Frozen - Soundtrack
7  -  The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale - Eric Clapton and Friends
6  -  Hypnotic Eye - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
5  -  5 Seconds of Summer - 5 Seconds of Summer
4  -  They Want My Soul - Spoon
(Debut)
3  -  1000HP - Godsmack
(Debut)
2  -  NOW 51 - Various Artist
(Debut)
1  -  Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 1 - Soundtrack
(The first soundtrack to be #1 on the Billboard album chart that consisted entirely of previously released material)

Track listing[edit]

All songs—with the exception of "Spirit in the Sky", which is played in the trailer—are featured in the film.[6]
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Hooked on a Feeling"  Blue Swede2:52
2."Go All the Way"  Raspberries3:21
3."Spirit in the Sky"  Norman Greenbaum4:02
4."Moonage Daydream"  David Bowie4:41
5."Fooled Around and Fell in Love"  Elvin Bishop4:35
6."I'm Not in Love"  10cc6:03
7."I Want You Back"  The Jackson 52:58
8."Come and Get Your Love"  Redbone3:26
9."Cherry Bomb"  The Runaways2:17
10."Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"  Rupert Holmes4:37
11."O-o-h Child"  Five Stairsteps3:13
12."Ain't No Mountain High Enough"  Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell2:29

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (08/16/2014)

Casey Kasem's  AT40
The 80s
Week Ending August 16th 1986

40 - Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
39 - Dreamtime - Darryl Hall
38 - Take It Easy - Andy Taylor
37 - Modern Woman - Billy Joel
36 - Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
35 - Hanging On A Heart Attack - Device
34 - The Captain of Her Heart - Double
33 - Love Zone -  Billy Ocean
32 - Taken In - Mike and The Mechanics
31 - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
30 - Walk This Way - Run DMC w/Aerosmith
29 - Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
28 - Rumbleseat - John Mellencamp
27 - Man Size Love - Klymaxx
26 - Nasty - Janet Jackson
25 - That Was Then, This Is Now - Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
24 - Stuck With You - Huey Lewis and  The News
23 - Yankee Rose - David Lee Roth
22 - One Step Closer To You - Gavin Christopher
21 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
20 - Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine
19 - All The Love In The World - The Outfield
18 - Baby Love - Regina
17 - Suzanne - Journey
16 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
15 - Friends and Lovers - Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
14 - You Should  Be Mine - Jeffrey Osborne
13 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
12 - Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald
11 - Love Touch - Rod Stewart
10 - The Edge of Heaven - Wham!
9  -  Take My Breath Away - Berlin
8  -  Rumors - Timex Social Club
7  -  Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
6  -  Venus - Bananarama
5  -  We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
4  -  Higher Love - Steve Winwood
3  -  Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
2  -  Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
1  -  Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (08/16/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40
The 70s
Week Ending August 16th 1975

40 - Solitaire - The Carpenters
39 - Look At Me - The Moments
38 - Love Being Your Fool - Travis Wammack
37 - Two Fine People - Cat Stevens
36 - Daisy Jane - America
35 - I Believe There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love - Paul Anka and Odia Coates
34 - The Hustle - Van McCoy
33 - Black Superman/Muhammad Ali - Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa  Band
32 - 'Til The World Ends - Three Dog Night
31 - Tush - ZZ Top
30 - Fame - David Bowie
29 - Dynomite - Tony Camillo's Bazuka
28 - Rendezvous - Hudson Brothers
27 - That's When The Music Takes Me - Neil Sedaka
26 - Help Me Rhonda - Johnny Rivers
25 - Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces
24 - Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
23 - Just A Little Bit Of You - Michael Jackson
22 - That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind and Fire
21 - Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
20 - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
19 - Could It Be Magic - Barry Manilow
18 - Holdin' Onto Yesterday - Ambrosia
17 - Listen To What the Man Said - Wings
16 - At Seventeen - Janis Ian
15 - Fight The Power - Isley Brothers
14 - Mornin' Beautiful - Tony Orlando and Dawn
13 - Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille
12 - Get Down Tonight - KC and The Sunshine Band
11 - I'm Not In Love - 10cc
10 - Rockford Files - Mike Post
9  -  Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester
8  -  How Sweet It Is - Jame Taylor
7  -  Why Can't We Be Friends - War
6  -  Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
5  -  Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
4  -  Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
3  -  Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John
2  -  One Of These Nights - Eagles
1  -  Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


Tuesday, August 12, 2014

#1 Album (1973 and 1974)

Billboard's #1 Country Album of 1973 and 1974

Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
22 non consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country album chart
1973 ACM and CMA "Song of the Year", "Single of the Year" for the title track and Album of the Year.
Charlie won Male Vocalist of the Year for both 
the ACM and CMA
1974 CMA Entertainer of the Year


Billboard Digital Song Chart (08/16/2014)


WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18TH 2014

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Billboard Hot 100 (08/09/2014)


Billboard Hot 100
Week Ending August 9th 2014

Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Top 100 Singles of 1981



Billboard Album Chart (Top 20) 08/09/2014

Billboard Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending August 9th 2014

20 - Trouble In Paradise - La Roux
(Debut)
19 - Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
18 - The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
17 - The Black Market - Rise Against
16 - Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey
15 - Platinum - Miranda Lambert
14 - Just As I Am - Brantley Gilbert
13 - Trigga - Trey Songz
12 - Native - OneRepublic
11 - Lowborn - Anberlin 
(Debut)
10 - X - Ed Sheeran
9  -  YES! - Jason Mraz
8  -  NOW 50 - Various Artist
7  -  The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways - Crown The Empire
(Debut)
6  -  Nobodys Smiling - Common
(Debut)
5  -  Kidz Bop 26 - Kidz Bop Kids
4  -  In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
3  -  Mandatory Fun - "Weird Al" Yankovic
2  -  Frozen - Soundtrack
1  -  5 Seconds of Summer - 5 Seconds of Summer
(DEBUT)

Track listing[edit]

Standard edition[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."She Looks So Perfect"  
  • Ashton Irwin
  • Michael Clifford
  • Jake Sinclair
  • Sinclair
  • Eric Valentine[a]
3:22
2."Don't Stop"  
Robson2:49
3."Good Girls"  
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Rick Parkhouse
  • George Tizzard
  • Roy Stride
  • Josh Wilkinson
John Feldmann3:27
4."Kiss Me Kiss Me"  
Feldmann3:23
5."18"  
Feldmann3:09
6."Everything I Didn't Say"  
Feldmann3:00
7."Beside You"  
3:40
8."End Up Here"  
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Feldmann
  • Gaskarth
Feldmann3:01
9."Long Way Home"  
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Feldmann
  • Gaskarth
Feldmann3:19
10."Heartbreak Girl"  
Robson3:18
11."English Love Affair"  
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Parkhouse
  • Tizzard
  • Stride
  • Wilkinson
  • Red Triangle
  • Feldmann[a]
3:00
12."Amnesia"  
  • L. Biancaniello
  • M. Biancaniello
  • Watters
3:57