Ifpi (International Recording Association) previously released a list of the top ten best-selling albums for 2019.
Previously, the winners of this list were all European and American singers:
This year, two groups of Asian singers made it into the top three – one of which beat many of the biggest Western names to win the title.
Leaving a little suspense aside, this article is revealed in reverse order.
(This list only counts physical + digital album sales)
no10
The Beatles "Abbey Road" sold: 800,000
"Abbey Road" is a 1969 album by the Beatles, which was a huge success in its early stages, selling more than 15 million copies worldwide and being voted one of the "Best Albums of All Time" by several musicians.
no09
Rammstein 'Rammstein' sales: 900,000
In 2019, the German heavy metal band, which celebrated its 25th anniversary, released its seventh studio album "rammstein", although heavy metal has not been a popular music genre, but rammstein's new album has been unanimously praised by fans.
no08
Ariana Grande "Tank U, Next" sold: 1 million
As the overlord of the streaming era, Ariana Grande's last album "Sweetener" has just been released for half a year, and the afterglow has not dissipated, and she released her fifth studio album "thank u, next" in early 2019.
no07
Ed Sheeran's "No.6 Collaborations Project" sold: 1.1 million
A collaborative album with a strong lineup that scares people to death, Huang Boss invites more than 20 groups of highly popular singers such as eminem, justin bieber, bruno mars, camila cabello, cardi b, etc., to stuff rap, rock, r&b, and pop into one record, full of gimmicks.
no06
queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" sold: 1.2 million
Released in 2018, "Bohemian Rhapsody", which exceeded $800 million at the global box office, also became the biggest winner at the 91st Academy Awards, earning the best actor, best editing, best sound editing, and best mixing.
no05
Billie Eilish "Wwafa, WDWG" sold: 1.2 million
Born in los Angeles, the "City of Angels" Los Angeles, the post-00s girl quickly conquered the world after releasing her debut solo album "When we all fall asleep, where do we go?" in 2019.
no04
"The Birth of a Star" ost sales: 1.2 million
Hollywood's romantic blockbuster "The Birth of a Star" tells the story of a fading male star helping a girl with a star dream to realize her dreams, and has been put on the big screen three times, and each version has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Actress, Best Original Music and many other awards.
no03
bts《map of soul：persona》销量：250 万
After the 2018 chart, the Bulletproof Youth League once again entered the top three of the world album sales charts, which is gratifying.
no02
Taylor Swift "Lover" sold: 3.2 million
Lover is a bright, funny, emotionally authentic album: her boyfriend, her mother, the city where she lives... Every fleeting detail was carefully captured, transcribed, and transcribed by the pop diva, tied with a bow and sent to the ears of the audience.
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Arashi "5x20 all the best!! 1999-2019" sold: 3.3 million
Arashi (arashi), a Japanese national group that debuted in 1999, has released countless best-selling records with more than one million sales in the 20 years since its debut, served as the host of the "Japanese Spring Festival Gala" Red and White Song Festival for 5 consecutive years, and won the annual champion of Japanese record sales in 2009, 10, 13, 14 and 15 years.
Arashi sang the theme song "One Love" live of "Fancy Man Final Chapter"
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