In an apparent effort to win back some headlines after Beyoncé’s new album broke iTunes last night, Amazon has compiled its best-selling music of all time in the categories of songs, MP3 albums, and physical CDs. It’s not exactly what you’d expect.
https://gizmodo.com/beyonces-surprise-new-album-crashed-itunes-overnight-1482524545
Adele sits at the top of the physical compact disc list, joined by Susan Boyle, Alison Krauss, and a bunch of other artists listened to by the kind of people who still buy CDs. Elementary school teachers? Who knows! Here’s the full rundown for compact discs:
1) 21 – Adele
2) I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle
3) Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
5) Sigh No More – Mumford & Sons
6) Fearless – Taylor Swift
7) Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
8) 19 – Adele
9) Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks
10) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
Best-selling MP3 albums are a little more predictable, considering most people you know are buying music in this format. It also reads like the shortlist for Apple keynote musical guests:
1) Born This Way – Lady Gaga*
2) Sigh No More – Mumford & Sons
3) The Lumineers – The Lumineers
4) 21 – Adele
5) Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
6) Some Nights (Explicit) – Fun
7) My Head Is An Animal – Of Monsters and Men
8) El Camino – The Black Keys
9) Speak Now – Taylor Swift
10) The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
* A little unfair comparison, since Amazon offered it for a dollar when it launched to help boost its MP3 store visibility.
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-goes-round-two-with-lady-gagas-monstrous-little-5805815
Finally, we have the top 10 best-selling MP3 songs, which are songs that you were almost definitely tired of last year:
1) “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
2) “Somebody That I Used To Know [feat. Kimbra]” – Gotye
3) “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)” – Fun.
4) “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
5) “Rolling In The Deep” – Adele
6) “Gangam Style” – Psy
7) “Dynamite” – Taio Cruz
8) “Where We Came From” – Phillip Phillips
9) “Hey Ho” – The Lumineers
10) “Some Nights” – Fun.
You all of Amazon’s lists here. Susan Boyle appreciates your continued support. [Amazon]
