Nielsen SoundScan Lists Top Selling Albums and Digital Songs of the Decade

January 5, 2010

Bestselling Albums of the Decade

The Beatles #1 Apple/Parlophone/Capitol Records

1. The Beatles – 1 – 11,499,000

Apple/Parlophone/Capitol Records

Producers: George Martin & Phil Spector

2 *NSYNC – No Strings Attached – 11,112,000

Jive Records

Composers: Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, JC Chasez, Inga Willis, , Brad Daymond, Alex Greggs, Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley, Johnny Kemp, Aaron Hall, Kandi & Kevin “Shekspere” Briggs, Richard Marx, Veit Renn, David Nicoll, Veit Renn, Diane Warren, Justin Timberlake,  Kevin Antunes, Reginald Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, Robin Wiley

Norah Jones Come Away With Me Blue note/Virgin Records America Inc.

3. Norah Jones – Come Away With Me – 10,546,000

Blue Note/Virgin Records America Inc.

 Composers: Jesse Harris, Lee Alexander, Hank Williams, Norah Jones, John D. Loudermilk, J.C. Hopkins, Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington,

Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP Web/Aftermath/Interscope Records

4.Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP – 10,204,000

Web/Aftermath/Interscope Records

Album Producers Dr. Dre, Mel Man, Eminem, The 45 King , The Funk Bass Team,

The Eminem Show Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records

5. Eminem – The Eminem Show – 9,799,000

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records

Composers: Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto, Jeff Bass, Steven King, Mike Elizondo, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young.  R.. Feemster, K. Bell,  M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn, D. Porter, Obie Trice, Steven Tyler,   ^{O. Moore, D. Porter, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson, Nate Hale,}

Usher "Confessions" Original album released By Arista Records Usher "Confessions" Re-Issued Version By LaFace Records/The Zomba Label Group

6. Usher – Confessions - 9,712,000

Arista Records & Re-Issued By LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group

Album Producers. James “JLack” Lackley, Lil’ Jon, Just Blaze, Jermaine Dupri, Dre & Vidal, Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong, Juan, Johnny Najera, Usher Raymond, Valdez Brantley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Destro Music, Robin Thicke, Pro J, Rich Harrison  

Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Warner Bros. Records

7. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory – 9,663,000

Warner Bros. Records

Composers: Linkin Park, Wakefield, Farrell, M. Simpson, J. King, Kozoil, Don Gilmore (Producer)

Creed Human Clay Wind-Up Records

8. Creed – Human Clay – 9,491,000

Wind-Up Records

John Kurzweg (Producer)

Britney Spears Opps!...I Did It Again Jive Records

9. Britney Spears, Oops! … I Did It Again – 9,185,000

Jive Records

Composers: Max Martin, Rami, Jake, A. Kronlund, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, R. J. Lange, S. Twain, K. Scott, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson, A. Kronlund, S. Lunt, Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin, Diane Warren, J. Elofsson, Britney Spears, G. Teren, E. Wilde, J. Blume,

Nelly Country Grammar Fo' Reel/Universal Records

10 Nelly – Country Grammar – 8,461,000

Fo’ Reel/Universal Records

Album Producers, Jason “J.E.” Epperson, Russel Lee, Steve “Blast” Wills

Bestselling Digital Singles of the Decade

1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain – “Low” – 5,214,000
2. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis – “Just Dance” – 4,690,000
3. Jason Mraz – “I’m Yours” – 4,619,000
4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic – “Apologize” – 4,439,000
5. The Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” – 4,349,000
6. Soulja Boy Tell’em – “Crank That” – 4,315,000
7. Lady Gaga – “Poker Face” – 4,200,000
8. Coldplay – “Viva la Vida” – 4,140,000
9. Taylor Swift – “Love Story” – 4,005,000
10. Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold” – 3,945,000