Whether one looks at a chart based on pure album sales or album equivalent consumption units, he will find Taylor Swift’s “1989” at the top of the list.
Through six months, Taylor Swift’s “1989” reigns as the year’s best-selling and most-consumed album. The album, which moved 3.66 million pure album copies in 2014, has thus far sold an additional 1.328 million in 2015.
It is the only album with a year-to-date sales total in excess of 1 million.
With Track Equivalent Albums (10 single sales = 1 album sale) and Streaming Equivalent Albums (1500 single streams = 1 album sale) included, “1989” boasts a consumption total of 2.011 million units. It is the only album with a year-to-date unit total in excess of 2 million.
2015’s top ten albums, based on pure, year-to-date sales:
1) Taylor Swift – 1989 – 1.328 million
2) Drake – If You’re Reading This it’s Too Late – 0.965 million
3) Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour – 0.788 million
4) Ed Sheeran – x – 0.763 million
5) 50 Shades of Grey – 0.763 million
6) Meghan Trainor – Title – 0.727 million
7) Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly – 0.627 million
8) Fall Out Boy – American Beauty/American Psycho – 0.478 million
9) Now 53 – 0.451 million
10) Josh Groban – Stages 0.420 million
2015’s top ten albums, based on total, year-to-date consumption units:
1) Taylor Swift – 1989 – 2.011 million units
2) Drake – If You’re Reading This it’s Too Late – 1.431 million
3) Ed Sheeran – x – 1.428 million
4) 50 Shades of Grey – 1.402 million
5) Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour – 1.296 million
6) Meghan Trainor – Title – 1.209 million
7) Furious 7 – 0.971 million
8) Maroon 5 – V – 0.966 million
9) Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint – 0.825 million
10) Fall Out Boy – American Beauty/American Psycho – 0.813 million
