Written by TriniTrent at Top-Selling Albums of the 2010-2019 Decade (So Far)
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There are still many years to go before the end of the 2010-2019 decade but those that have already passed have been action-packed with releases by some of the biggest names in music. From Adele to Lady Gaga and Rihanna, the last 3 and a half years saw a new generation of Pop stars dominate the charts with top-selling albums but who really reigned supreme?
As you may have already guessed, Adele's 21 is the unrivalled best-selling album of the decade to date with almost 10.69 million copies sold in the US. In fact, the record's closest opponent was Eminem's Recovery, which moved less than half the the total of 21 with a current sum of 4.46 million.
There are several surprises on the top 50 lineup, such as the ranking of Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience at #16, despite only being released in March 2013. Additionally, although she has generated several #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Rihanna's Loud is the only album by the Bajan star to make the cut at a lowly #24.
Ironically, the Queen of Music and next Michael Jackson, Beyonce, barely made the list at #45 with her iconic 4 set, which sold 1.35 million copies. Perhaps, the album was so good that her fans were afraid to remove it from stores shelves as they felt they were not worthy to enjoy its greatness.
See the full list of the decade's top-selling albums below, and note that those highlighted in orange were released before January 2010 and these figures do not represent units sold before that time:
1. Adele - 21 - 10,689,000 2. Eminem - Recovery - 4,460,000 3. Taylor Swift - Speak Now - 4,353,000 4. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now - 4,010,000 5. Taylor Swift - Red - 3,750,000 6. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 - 3,290,000 7. Michael Buble - Christmas - 3,078,000 8. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More - 2,958,000 9. Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party - 2,955,000 10. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream - 2,736,000 11. Mumford & Sons - Babel - 2,375,000 12. Lil Wayne - Tha Carta IV - 2,296,000 13. Lady Gaga - Born this Way - 2,293,000 14. Susan Boyle - The Gift - 2,148,000 15. Lady Gaga - The Fame - 2,133,000 16. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 2,099,000 17. Luke Bryan - Tailgates & Tanlines - 2,065,000 18. Drake - Take Care - 2,042,000 19. Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops Hooligans - 2,031,000 20. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday - 1,895,000 21. Lady Antebellum - Own the Night - 1,845,000 22. One Direction - Up All Night - 1,808,000 23. Adele - 19 - 1,760,000 24. Rihanna - Loud - 1,746,000 25. Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give - 1,735,000 26. Zac Brown Band - The Foundation - 1,726,000 27. One Direction - Take Me Home - 1,720,000 28. Drake - Thank Me Later - 1,681,000 29. Pink - The Truth About Love - 1,657,000 30. Eric Church - Chief - 1,599,000 31. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne - 1,573,000 32. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto - 1,559,000 33. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox - 1,528,000 34. Band Perry - The Band Perry - 1,523,000 35. Justin Bieber - Believe - 1,520,000 36. Carrie Underwood - Blown Away - 1,495,000 37. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. - 1,455,000 38. fun. - Some Nights - 1,430,000 39. Taylor Swift - Fearless - 1,425,000 40. Ke$ha - Animal - 1,423,000 41. Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe - 1,421,000 42. Maroon 5 - Overexposed - 1,414,000 43. Sade - Soldier of Love - 1,384,000 44. Lumineers - The Lumineers - 1,369,000 45. Beyonce - 4 - 1,354,000 46. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - 1,351,000 47. Jason Aldean - Night Train - 1,350,000 48. Justin Bieber - My World (EP) - 1,329,000 49. Maroon 5 - Hands All Over - 1,328,000 50. Black Keys - El Camino - 1,325,000 Watch the video for Adele's "Someone like You" below:
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