Josh Groban Tops 2007 U.S. Album Sales
Singer Josh Groban had the best-selling album of 2007 in the U.S. with his Christmas album “Noel.”
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album sold almost 3.7 million copies, way ahead of the second-place “High School Musical 2″ soundtrack, which sold just under 3 million copies.
It marked the first time a seasonal album topped an end-of-year chart and the first time a seasonal album has sold more than 3 million copies.
Groban was also the biggest selling artist of 2007, with his total catalogue reaching sales of more than 4.8 million.
The Eagles had the best-selling album by a band with “Long Road Out of Eden.”
The most popular digital track was Soulja Boy’s “Crank That,” which made it to #21 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
The U.S. Top 10 Albums of 2007 were:
1 Noel / Josh Groban 3,699,000
2 Soundtrack / High School Musical 2 2,957,000
3 Long Road Out of Eden / Eagles 2,608,000
4 As I Am / Alicia Keys 2,543,000
5 Daughtry / Daughtry 2,497,000
6 Soundtrack/ Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley 2,489,000
7 Minutes To Midnight / Linkin Park 2,099,000
8 Dutchess / Fergie 2,064,000
9 Taylor Swift / Taylor Swift 1,951,000
10. Graduation / Kanye West 1,892,000
The top selling artists of 2007 were:
1 Josh Groban 4,835,000
2 Hannah Montana 3,854,000
3 Eagles 3,583,000
4 Carrie Underwood 3,231,000
5 Rascal Flatts 3,129,000
6 Alicia Keys 2,699,000
7 Linkin Park 2,624,000
8 Michael Buble 2,530,000
9 Daughtry 2,506,000
10. Tim McGraw 2,369,000
