rank |
ARTIST |
MILLIONS OF UNITS SOLD AT SOUNDSCAN STORES during 2000 |
1 |
'N
SYNC |
9.94 |
2 |
EMINEM |
7.92 |
3 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
7.89 |
4 |
CREED |
6.59 |
5 |
SANTANA |
5.86 |
6 |
THE BEATLES |
5.07 |
7 |
NELLY |
5.07 |
8 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
4.29 |
9 |
DR. DRE |
3.99 |
10 |
DESTINY'S CHILD |
3.80 |
11 |
3 DOORS DOWN |
3.80 |
12 |
CHRISTINA AGUILERA |
3.77 |
13 |
LIMP BIZKIT |
3.74 |
14 |
DIXIE CHICKS |
3.52 |
15 |
SISQO |
3.49 |
16 |
FAITH HILL |
3.37 |
17 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
3.16 |
18 |
DMX |
3.09 |
19 |
KID ROCK |
2.80 |
20 |
PAPA ROACH |
2.71 |
21 |
CELINE DION |
2.70 |
22 |
MACY GRAY |
2.67 |
23 |
matchbox twenty |
2.53 |
24 |
BAHA MEN |
2.40 |
25 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
2.38 |
As published in the January 19, 2001 issue of Entertainment Weekly. Based on sales at stores who report to SoundScan. Actual United States sales are obviously higher. Send your questions to the neosoul group on yahoo! Sales for albums released in 1999 only include year 2000 sales.
The Best Selling Albums of 1999