16 million albums? where the hell have you read that from. i'm on a bout the Billboard, and no i do not think America is the pinacle of the music industry but it garners the biggest sales, 6 million on that chart with 4 albums, for some one who can shift singles, she cannot sell albums, face it, people don't like her, they just like the catchy poppy songs she releases. People will not go out their way to support her and buy her album, just listen to the odd catchy song of hers!