Official Charts Company Release ‘Highest Selling Releases Of 2012’ List

Published: Wednesday 2nd Jan 2013 by David

Let’s be honest, save for contributions from Rita Ora, Labrinth (pictured above) and Emeli Sande, 2012 had very little to say when it came to UK albums.

However, by way of US chart toppers Nicki Minaj & Rihanna, the year saw the nation’s charts lit up by a number of commercially potent imports, which make up the bulk of the Official Charts Company’s ‘Highest Selling 2012 Releases‘ lists.

Where did your favorite act chart?

Lists below…

 

The full Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 is as follows:

1SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOWGOTYE FT KIMBRA1318000
2CALL ME MAYBECARLY RAE JEPSEN1143000
3WE ARE YOUNGFUN. FT JANELLE MONAE986000
4TITANIUMDAVID GUETTA FT SIA922000
5IMPOSSIBLEJAMES ARTHUR897000
6GANGNAM STYLEPSY878000
7STARSHIPSNICKI MINAJ864000
8DOMINOJESSIE J749000
9PAYPHONEMAROON 5 FT WIZ KHALIFA725000
10WILD ONESFLO RIDA FT SIA695000
11DIAMONDSRIHANNA672000
12BENEATH YOUR BEAUTIFULLABRINTH FT EMELI SANDE663000
13DON’T YOU WORRY CHILDSWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA/MARTIN632000
14NEXT TO MEEMELI SANDE621000
15WHISTLEFLO RIDA620000
16FEEL THE LOVERUDIMENTAL FT JOHN NEWMAN619000
17MAMA DO THE HUMPRIZZLE KICKS559000
18TOO CLOSEALEX CLARE557000
19SPECTRUMFLORENCE & THE MACHINE554000
20SKYFALLADELE547000
21HALL OF FAMETHE SCRIPT FT WILL.I.AM529000
22CANDYROBBIE WILLIAMS503000
23DRIVE BYTRAIN502700
24HOT RIGHT NOWDJ FRESH FT RITA ORA482000
25PRINCESS OF CHINACOLDPLAY & RIHANNA475000
26WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHERTAYLOR SWIFT465000
27BLACK HEARTSTOOSHE456000
28R.I.P.RITA ORA FT TINIE TEMPAH453000
29TROUBLEMAKEROLLY MURS FT FLO RIDA441000
30SEXY AND I KNOW ITLMFAO434000
31N****S IN PARISJAY-Z & KANYE WEST432000
32WHERE HAVE YOU BEENRIHANNA422200
33LOCKED OUT OF HEAVENBRUNO MARS421000
34CALL MY NAMECHERYL420700
35TURN ME ONDAVID GUETTA FT NICKI MINAJ417000
36STRONGER (WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU)KELLY CLARKSON416685
37DON’T WAKE ME UPCHRIS BROWN416684
38HEATWAVEWILEY FT MS D416000
39THIS IS LOVEWILL.I.AM FT EVA SIMONS403000
40WINGSLITTLE MIX397000

The full Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Albums Of 2012 is as follows:

1OUR VERSION OF EVENTSEMELI SANDE1393000
221ADELE786000
3+ED SHEERAN784000
4BORN TO DIELANA DEL REY719000
5TAKE ME HOMEONE DIRECTION616000
6BABELMUMFORD & SONS573000
7RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIMEOLLY MURS570000
8CHRISTMASMICHAEL BUBLE503000
9MYLO XYLOTOCOLDPLAY476000
10UNAPOLOGETICRIHANNA475000
11FALL TO GRACEPALOMA FAITH449000
12THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVEP!NK446000
13TAKE THE CROWNROBBIE WILLIAMS445500
14MERRY CHRISTMAS BABYROD STEWART421000
15UP ALL NIGHTONE DIRECTION372000
16WHO YOU AREJESSIE J370000
1718 MONTHSCALVIN HARRIS354000
18THE VERY BEST OFNEIL DIAMOND334000
19TALK THAT TALKRIHANNA333000
20IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOWOLLY MURS332000
21NOTHING BUT THE BEATDAVID GUETTA315000
22NUMBER 3THE SCRIPT312000
23SOME NIGHTSFUN.310000
24UNORTHODOX JUKEBOXBRUNO MARS307000
25MAGIC OF THE MOVIESANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA302000
26DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANSBRUNO MARS291000
27BATTLE BORNTHE KILLERS271000
28EVERY KINGDOMBEN HOWARD269000
29OVEREXPOSEDMAROON 5263000
30CEREMONIALSFLORENCE & THE MACHINE262000
31GRRRROLLING STONES258000
32THE 2ND LAWMUSE255000
33NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDSNOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS247000
34STORYTELLERALFIE BOE245000
35ORARITA ORA242500
36HEAVENREBECCA FERGUSON242300
37PINK FRIDAY – ROMAN RELOADEDNICKI MINAJ242000
38EL CAMINOTHE BLACK KEYS239000
39DNALITTLE MIX234000
40STEREO TYPICALRIZZLE KICKS233900

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  1. BritneyS January 2, 2013

    I thought Rita ora would be close to one the way you say she biggest selling of 2012 in all your Rita posts

  2. Rihanna January 2, 2013

    Thank you Sia for giving me that smash!!!

    Thanks to my team for giving me the best songs, beats, and everything else they give me. It’s so easy being me because all I gotta do every now and then is tweet “i’m a bad b**** n****” or post a pic of weed and people love me.

    #eliteNAVYYY #rockstarrr #MAJAHHHh #RAHHH

    • Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

      Get a life. This cheap imitation of Rihanna, although a form of flattery, is just pathetic…

    • STONY January 2, 2013

      i love you boo your shade is just epic i am not a bey fan but it’s very easy for rihanna i think she’s not an ARTIST JUST A PUPPET

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Toooooo true!!!!!

  3. ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ January 2, 2013

    Congrats to all ladies, gentlemen, and plastic dolls.

    • _= January 2, 2013

      go s-ck a random d-ck again f-cking sl-t.

  4. ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ January 2, 2013

    But seriously, a special congrats to Gotye and Emeli who really deserved that top spot.

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      What is the point of you constantly trying to throw shade ? You can’t tell anyone who TRULY deserves s*** ! Everyone on this list worked hard to get where they at !

      • ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ January 2, 2013

        Do you have a problem c***? Do you? B**** you have NO right to address me. I said my piece, if you don’t like it then f*** yourself all kinds of ways, b****. Who said anything about any of those people NOT DESERVING it? I said congrats to Gotye and Emeli because I liked their work and out of the others I felt they had one of the strongest this year. You have a f****** big problem, c***. Take that s*** elsewhere. I can say whatever the F*** I want to say and it had nothing to do with shading, I already said congrats to everyone, if that;s not enough for you then sue me b****, f****** SUE ME.

        You have THE NERVE to try to censor me when YOU HAD THE NERVE to wish me death when you don’t even know me. Do the world a favor and dump yourself in the nearest trash dumpster where you belong. Wrong day to try me b****.

      • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

        @PSA YES YOU CAN U DUMBASS!! Please explain how artists like Rihanna work hard??? What’s hard about what she does??? Oh its hard to get drunk and act like a s****??? Ooops!

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        @MARIAH SIGNING HER CHECKS, THATS HARD FOR
        RIH, RIH DEERRY.

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        @MC u seething from the lashings I give u daily, hon… no need for me to read again ! My work here is done ! I dont see mariah ! KI !

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        Y’all should be worried about R**** coming for Mariahs wig in single #1s and platinum albums !

      • Touché January 2, 2013

        You should be worried about Icki Mirage’s future flop sales.

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        i dont see mariah on the list !! nicki IS !! Enough said !!

  5. CeeCee January 2, 2013

    I was about say its a shame Rihannas UK results cant be applied to the US. But theyre not even that great here. People are getting bored of her. Too many releases, it can only go downhill. Congrats to Emili Sande though, quality artist!

    • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

      Is that why stay is in the top 5 with no video? in the uk is that why she has sold 20 million and counting in the uk alone. is that why her peerfume is slaying the competition and her armani clothing lines both sold out. is that why her clothing line for river island is slaying with only pre orders. is that why she soldout the uk O2 arena 10 nights in a row beeing the first female do so.

      • Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

        The world ‘slays’ is equivalent to a teachers nails on a black board. Class up and learn some new words please!

      • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

        B**** go clap somewhere else_/

      • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

        The fact your username is about Beyonce and you stan for Rihanna is just enough to show how pathetic you are! Get a life and realize the successses you mentioned are huge smoke and mirrors! Anyone with SEVEN albums can do more than 20million! That’s not impressive at all! And her perfume slaying the competition? What competition? I didn’t see any other big celebs do launches for perfumes in the Uk.

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        @BEY FAKE SCHOOL THEM,,,
        @MARIAH SEE AFTER THEM BABIES AND LET
        GROWN FOLKS TALK,,,,BECAUES ONLY BITTER BIRDS ACT LIKE YOU ANYWAY.

  6. BeySUS January 2, 2013

    Are these based on first week sales?

    • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

      Your fave aint on that list!! lol “king b” yeah f****** right!!!

      • Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

        So what, she hasn’t charted, but it’s quality over quantity. This year was Emelie’s in the UK. Bey’s had her time being the Number 1.. She’s gotta let the new kids play too. She’s still the undisputed winner and she’s coming back to prove people like you wrong!!! She be bringing them ‘radio friendly’ ‘chart friendly’ hits!! 4 was an intimate coming of age album. SHE DID THAT!! Now it’s on the next. It’s called development

      • BeySUS January 2, 2013

        You must be a rihanna fan. My fav. didn’t put an album out this year so of course she’s not doing to be on the 2012 list dumbas*. But stay tuned NEW music is coming this year & so is her SUPERBOWL performance oh did i mention her HUGE Pepsi deal? BEWP. Stay mad. 😉

      • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

        BUT SHE RELEASED SINGLES IN 2012 WITH A FAKE BUMP!! STILL AINT ON THIS LIST KII!! MY FAVE IS!!!

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        These Bytches know who sold what they know that the numbers has been posted they are just out done because they see Rih name on the list and this is the Uk,,,lol,,,

    • MissImpartial January 2, 2013

      TTT wasn’t released last year and still managed to be on the charts.

  7. @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

    Congrats to all black people that made it UK CHART WAS LOOKING HARSH FOR N***** LAST YEAr

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      DEAD

  8. @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

    Unapologetic CLOSURE SO FAR THE ALBUM AS SOLD 10 UNAPOLOGETIC RIHANNA 475000
    Now it has dropped to #86 on itune shame lol

    • Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

      It’s dropped to 86 on iTunes because people ALREADY have it dumbass.. Her demographic copped it. Who else is there left to buy it?

      • @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

        I’m dumbass? So that means the only sale of unapologetic in the UK WILL STUCK on 400k copies? Ain’t that basis for a world wide superstar? R****** STFU BITXH WE HAVE 58 million people here so no everyone knows her

  9. @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

    It’s official 4 has sold more than TTT in the UK SHAME

    • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

      YEAH RIGHT WHERE IS 4 ON THAT LIST? TTT IS 700K AWAY FROM 4 MILLION TTT IS STILL SELLING AND SO IS LOUD

      • @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

        4 has 870k UK SALE TO DATE NOW STFU H**

      • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

        TTT STILL OUTSELLING 4 STFU B****!!

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        Prove that 4 has done any thing besides go number 1 and then dragged its ass until it ran out of gas, We are waiting to witness Beyonce selling them 2 Million for her first week when she drop her new music. Bey have got to out do Taylor and Gaga, and then be perpared to Out Sell Adele to try and
        get her groove back Right Bey Hive,,,??????

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      But watch the navy make up numbers and lies and call Bey local when she sold more albums than their fave in the uk. Shame!

    • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

      Although I like Beyonce, she has NOT outsold TTT in the UK with 4. TTT made it on the UK TOP 10 sales chart last year as well. She has sold almost a million in the UK alone!

    • commanderofthedancefloor January 5, 2013

      umm, you need to check the charts again, how is it that rihanna sold more last year in the uk with ttt than 4 and has sold more this year with ttt than 4 yet somehow 4 outsold ttt in the uk? tell me how that makes sense?

      4 has sold nearly 400k this year in the uk, 4 hasnt even sold that much all together that is not even counting what ttt sold last year.

  10. slimsexy January 2, 2013

    I thought some mf’s said ORA hasn’t gone gold?

    • Rita Slays January 2, 2013

      Didn’t they say Ora wasn’t even at 100k? The truth hurts

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Shady Rihanna fans with false numbers always..

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        Mariah=bitter bytch much!!!!

      • Touché January 2, 2013

        Lax= Delusional Navy

  11. Realistically January 2, 2013

    This list is anything but accurate. Didn’t Kendrick Lamar open with at least 200K in his first week? Where is he on the list?

    • Rita Slays January 2, 2013

      Its the U.K. he opened with those numbers in the U.S

  12. @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

    37 PINK FRIDAY – ROMAN RELOADED NICKI MINAJ 242000
    And ORA ALBUM LOOOOOOL JOKES

    • Sleazy January 2, 2013

      The have certification when will you?

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        Its platinum in the US mad ? That’s where it matters !

        The uk still listening to dubstep and skrillex & s***.. KI

        y’all racist asses aint ready for no rap !

        sam post the US results so we can have some laughs @ their faves !

      • @PEGGYHYLS5 on instangram January 2, 2013

        It doesn’t fuvking count b**** I will never sell my p**** to have stupid certification

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        U probably should try, ugly , though no one would want it !

  13. Sleazy January 2, 2013

    Yessss For Rita Ora 2 songs on the the top 40 and her album go girl for a new comer Yesss! And Nicki well done babes! Yall gotta give it to rih Unapologetic is flopping hard in the states but snatching weaves in The Uk

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      YaSSSS KUDOS TO THE KWEEN !

      • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

        B**** Rihanna has 2 albums (Both outsold ORA) and 3 singles in the Top 40 year end. You tried tho!!!!!!

  14. Monstarebel January 2, 2013

    I thought 2012 Rita would snatch RIHANNAs wig…hmmmm…

    SHOUT OUT TO RIHANNA FOR HAVING 2 ALBUMS IN THE TOP 20 KIII ORA IS LIKE 34…..

    SHOUT OUT TO NICKI MINAJ STARSHIPS SLAYED THIS YEAR’!!! XOXO

    P.S. MAYBE RITA WILL HAVE BETTER LUCK THIS YEAR??? BTW WERE IS RADIOACTIVE ON THE U.S. charts????

    • Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

      Rita can SING but her music is slacking. She’s clearly going for the chart impact rather than the ‘mark on music’ thing

      • Monstarebel January 2, 2013

        not even trying to hate but ritas an average singer with very little vocal range..Katy Perry & Rihanna have better vocal range then rita…

      • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

        Monsta Rebel is some SERIOUSLY tough ganja! Must be what Rihanna smoked as well before stripping in the open. Hahahahahaha the delusion gets worse day by day!

    • Rita Slays January 2, 2013

      Radioactive hasn’t been released yet boo

      • Monstarebel January 2, 2013

        hmmmm…Okaay well I hope it does well cause I actually really love that song shoulda been her first single it probably woulda had a better video if that was the case *sigh*

      • Rita Slays January 2, 2013

        I co-sign with everything. The video did nothing for the song.

  15. BeySUS January 2, 2013

    If it’s based on first week sales shouldn’t UNAPOLOGETIC be lower? Just asking NO SHADE.

    • ARTPOPPINIT January 2, 2013

      Its not based on first week sales sis.Its overall sales.

      • BeySUS January 2, 2013

        Oh okay

    • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

      @ Beysus, you really make us Bey fans look dumb. Can you read dummy????

  16. Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

    It’s a shame Bey didn’t chart well this year giving that 4 was a solid album. None of my jams are on that list apart from Emelie, Gotye, Sia and Labrinth. Congrats to them and their quality tracks. And HELL YEAH, Rihannas unapologetic is number 10 and it was released in the 4th quarter. Her fans are dedicated but that album goes hard. #BornToDie #OurVersionOfEvents 2012 was a depressing year.. These albums helped me through it

    • ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ January 2, 2013

      ‘4’ was a solid R&B album but it was released in 2011.

      • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

        4 wasnt on the 2011 list either so 4 is not pop thats why it flopped and oh yes UNAPOLOGETIC IS FIRE!!! DOPE ALBUM!!

      • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

        More lies from the navy…

      • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

        TTT was released in 2011, and still made the list in 2012. So your argument is void!!!!

  17. Sleazy January 2, 2013

    Rita sold over 220k has 2 of the biggest selling singles of the Year! She can actually sing so I’ll say she doing well for herself Here’s to Better material and for her US breakthrough! Why doesn’t jay z just buy her singles like they buy rih singles? Youtube sales etc

    • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

      Shut your dumb ass up rihanna is not even on the same label!! rita went gold and its still on life support!! rihanna shits rita and you will deal

      • Lax January 2, 2013

        @BEY GIVE THEM HELL,,,

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Exactly! They buy Rihanna everything so they could buy the same stuff for Rita. But everything considered she has had a pretty good first era.

  18. Cream January 2, 2013

    I’m done with Taylor swift what do people like about her????????

    • TAYLOR SWIFTS NUMBER 1 FAN!!! January 2, 2013

      They like her, cause she is amazing!

  19. Rita Slays January 2, 2013

    Lmao so where is Sha, Sybil, and Beyonces Weave who claimed ORA wasn’t even passed 100k? With the gains Ora has made on the U.K iTunes this week I’m sure Ora will be closer to 300k.

    • BEY FAKE…BEY A FLOP…BEY A LIAR…BEY A PLAGERIST…BEY A HOOD HIVE!!! January 2, 2013

      RITA DONT SLAY S*** RIHANNA DOES!!

      • Rita Slays January 2, 2013

        H**, where did I mention Rihanna? Why you so steamed over my screen name? Its a screen boo, deal with it

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Those are Rihanna fans. They never come with facts unless its about another artist..

      • Touché January 2, 2013

        lol

  20. BeySUS January 2, 2013

    Kind of strange that Justin Bieber isn’t on here.

    • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

      She’s not big in the UK dummy!

      • KC January 2, 2013

        lol ‘she’

  21. Everyone’s A Critic January 2, 2013

    Why do people care about sales. Just enjoy the music and buy what you want with your hard earned money. There’s billions of people who earn more than mine and your families…are they any better than us?? It’s a matter of opinion. Not fact.

    • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 2, 2013

      Your fav must be a massive flop for you not to care about sales huh???

      • Everyone’s A Critic January 3, 2013

        Actually b****. BEYONCE is my favourite. I don’t use words like ‘fave’ that is a f***** colloquial word that low life bloggers use. I don’t care about beyonces sells, she ain’t buying me s***! All I care about, and everyone with an IQ above 2!!, is the music. And she gives me that each time. Plus my ‘faves’ from last year are all top. Lana & Emelie. And even if my ‘fave’ was a massive flop, if their music speaks to me, that’s enough. Their sales contribute NOTHING to my life

      • BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER January 4, 2013

        SHUT THE F*** UP YOU TIRED S***!!! YOU TALK ABOUT PEOPLE WITH LOW IQ’S THAT FREQUENT BLOGS, YET YOUR RATCHET ASS IS ON A POST THAT SPEAKS ON SALES, AND YOU COMMENT! SIT YOUR LATE LOOSE B*** JUICE ASS DOWN SOMEWHERE W****!!!!!

  22. Lana Del Slay January 2, 2013

    Rita is slaying.

  23. LTM January 2, 2013

    Hmm Im a little shocked there is no Katy Perry. I know Wide Awake wasn’t popular over there but I thought POM was. Oh well. Im not at all surprised to see Rihanna dominating. The U.K cant get enough of her. Glad to see Rita doing well too. Im slowly becoming a fan. Billboard should do a top 40 list with the sales included too

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      How is Rihanna dominating exactly??

    • mobwife January 2, 2013

      Is Katy working on a new CD? She should make more songs like “Thinking Of You”. TOY, the acoustic version was everything! She needs to get back to that style IMO!

    • ENOUGH ONIKA (0 GRAMMY NOMS…) January 2, 2013

      Very true… I forgot about her..

  24. PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

    queeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!

  25. PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

    So here we have it, folks… regardless as to “selling out” or whatever the f*** the haters have to say, the queen makes top ten in UK and US top singles of the yr. SMH ! Poor losers ! They’ll never accomplish this level of solo success ! Their fans are clinging to 10yr old collaborations with 4 other ppl to go to #1, their ONLY top ten !!!! Nicki already has 2 SOLO top tens!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Hahahaha funny you talk about collaborations when half of Rihanna’s no.1 songs are collaborations..SIT!

      • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

        Honey, I dont even like Riyawna ! Nice try, though honkey !

  26. TeamBreezy January 2, 2013

    Lawd Rihanna is a force!

  27. Monstarebel January 2, 2013

    The only people that were truly winning in 2012 are
    Adele
    Taylor
    Rihanna
    Nicki
    & carly rae jepsen

    • Mariah!!!! January 2, 2013

      Emeli Sande begs to differ.

      • Monstarebel January 2, 2013

        Don’t know who that is sorry she must not be big in the U.S. cause I sure have never heard of her xoxo…

    • MissImpartial January 2, 2013

      Carlly Rae Jepsen only had one hit and her album didn’t do well. She didn’t dominate anything.

  28. xedos January 2, 2013

    I still don’t understand how Emile Sande did not nominated for best new artist or album of the year in the Grammy’s

    • Touché January 2, 2013

      Me either.

  29. YaY January 2, 2013

    My Favorite made it!!! You go Bruno! 🙂
    Also most of d songs on my 2012 playlist made it too.Nice…xo

  30. the real xoxo January 2, 2013

    yes Emeli! finally a SCOTTISH artist! she definitely deserves her success.

  31. zed January 2, 2013

    who is the supid editor of this post?

    ‘Let’s be honest, save for contributions from Rita Ora, Labrinth and Emeli Sande, 2012 had very little to say when it came to UK albums’ ??????!!!!!!

    R u serious?
    yeah if u call the fact that 7 out of the top 10 best selling albums are from UK based acts, how is that little to say from the UK albums? If anything, the UK acts have dominated worldwide not just in the UK.

    stop following stupid acts like ncki minaj. She may have had a hit with starships but her album was in 37th place with only 242,000 copies. Emeli Sande has almost 1.4 million! Your posts and opinions are pathetic, concentrate on posting things which are facts and no stupid posts lke nicki minaj has a number 1 song on the rnb chart …who cares! this site is a joke!

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      U TIGHT? NICKI IS A GLOBAL STAR ! EMILIE BETTER SELL TO Y’ALL RACIST ASSES IS THE UK ! THATS ALL SHE GOT ? WHERE HER US SALES AT ? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO !!! WHAT ABOUT AUSTRALIA ? JAPAN ? THE QUEEN IS 2XPLATINUM IN BOTH PLACES !

      HER SINGLE W/ JUSTIN BEIBER IS SITTING PRETTY IN THE TOP TEN IN THE US !

  32. Love on top January 2, 2013

    My my my The navy lied again They said Rita wasn’t at 100k even? Uhm just like they convinced rih sold 35mil album B**** BYE

  33. S****** Blonde January 2, 2013

    The list is from the UK right?

    • Likica January 2, 2013

      Yup.

  34. You Wanna Bey Me January 2, 2013

    Y’all turn everything into a Stan war, it’s not that serious, if your fav is on the charts, give congrats and keep it pushing, damn! F****** kids on this site! Lol

    • MissImpartial January 2, 2013

      I bet your comment would be different if Beyonce would be on the top of the charts or higher than Rihanna.

      • You Wanna Bey Me January 2, 2013

        No it wouldn’t, I would congratulate her and keep it pushing, I don’t shade another artist for no reason, what’s to get out of it? But I will defend Beyoncé if needed, that’s a given.

  35. mobwife January 2, 2013

    “Call Me F*CKING Maybe” & “Gangum F*CKING Style” ….uhg I hate the modern day music industry! 🙁

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      Girl, sit _/
      “TURN UP THE MUSIC”
      “STRIP”
      “WET THE BED”

  36. ,. January 2, 2013

    Gratz to Nicki.

    • PSA (FAF) January 2, 2013

      YES MUTHA SLAYS !! ANYONE ELSE WANT A LASHING !?

  37. ENOUGH ONIKA (0 GRAMMY NOMS…) January 2, 2013

    I was wondering how in the hell Rita made it on that list, but then again I had to remember who’s behind her failing career….Jay Z will do anything to not look like a failure including buying up as many of Rita’s whack singles as he can….2013 will weed em out and I can’t wait…

  38. SlayDeleLaurieBlueAdkins January 2, 2013

    Adele’s album is still slaying! After 2 years!! #thatadelereign

  39. I can’t, Give it up Ciara… Not one person in any of my university classes knows who you are! January 2, 2013

    Congrats to all who made the list. It really is cool to have two albums on a year end chart so that’s great for Rihanna. With the amount of promo Rita has and the way this website speaks of her you would expect a little more… Whelp I guess the same could be said for Rihanna in the US but its not really promo making Rihanna its that she really is a major celebrity so you would expect her to excell and not just do ok/good. But she never was a mega seller just a consistent one that will be just under the competition state side and out do them WW. I don’t get how Nicki Minaj fans can shade Mariah sales. She has sold over 200 million albums Albums ALBUMS!!! 200 freakin million. Nicki Minajs career will be over in the next 5 years she’s already almost 30. You really think her appeal will last once she’s older? She should’ve lied about her age like Beyonce. The industry now knows its a market for sexed up flamboyant urban rapper/singers! She really did perfect what lil Kim started and made a “pink print” for the industry. A younger girl around 18-21 can now debut doing the same thing and have a much longer career. I can’t wait to see the young whores who will follow Nickis Path. I bet she will be a white girl or maybe even Asian. But the print is there Thanks to Nicki, she’s just gonna be to old to be doing it for more then the next 5 years.

    Oh and Ciara will flop, why the f*** would she name her album something so pretentious like she’s really gonna do something? She been tasting humble pie for going on 5 years now. Now after flopping twice in a row you a” One Woman Army” she’s so delusional it’s pathetic.

    • SlayDeleLaurieBlueAdkins January 4, 2013

      DEAD at ur title!! LMFAO!!!

  40. Nickyi January 3, 2013

    Big up2 emeli 4 that number 1
    riri slayed as usual its nice to see TTT stil up in thre wit unupologetic in da top 10 as wel oh n’ to coldplay 2!

  41. commanderofthedancefloor January 5, 2013

    I just want to take this time to post the global year end charts,

    http://www.mediatraffic.de/year-end-albums.htm

    ok so only 3 artist sold over 3 million this year, and people keep trashing album after album because their sales are low, well everyones sales are low except for adele, taylor swift and one direction. so will people stop hating and get the idea that sales are not going to be any good, with a few exceptions.

    beyonces album has sold more than alot of the top 10 albums So beys album is not flop

    neither is rihannas whose album has sold more than many of the top 10s also

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