In Großbritannien wurden die besten Albenverkäufe der letzten zehn Jahre zusammengestellt. James Blunt konnte überraschenderweise Rang 1 erreichen. Die beiden größten „Indiebands“ sind demnach – wenig überraschend – Coldplay und Keane. In Deutschland ist übrigens das meistverkaufte Album „Mensch“ von Herbert Grönemeyer und „Ein Stern (Der deinen Namen trägt)“ von DJ Ötzi die bestverkaufte Single (wie auch meistverkaufte Download)…

[01] BACK TO BEDLAM – James Blunt (2004)
[02] NO ANGEL – Dido (1999)
[03] BACK TO BLACK – Amy Winehouse (2006)
[04] SPIRIT – Leona Lewis (2007)
[05] WHITE LADDER – David Gray (1998)
[06] 1 – Beatles (2000)
[07] LIFE FOR RENT – Dido (2003)
[08] A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD – Coldplay (2002)
[09] SCISSOR SISTERS – Scissor Sisters (2004)
[10] BEAUTIFUL WORLD – Take That (2006)

[11] HOPES AND FEARS – Keane (2004)
[12] X&Y – Coldplay (2005)
[13] PARACHUTES – Coldplay (2000)
[14] COME AWAY WITH ME – Norah Jones (2002)
[15] EYES OPEN – Snow Patrol (2006)
[16] THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP – Eminem (2000)
[17] SWING WHEN YOU’RE WINNING – Robbie Williams (2001)
[18] ONLY BY THE NIGHT – Kings Of Leon (2008)
[19] GREATEST HITS – Robbie Williams (2004)
[20] SING WHEN YOU’RE WINNING – Robbie Williams (2000)

…weitere relevante Chartplatzierungen:

[21] ROCKFERRY – Duffy (2008)
[22] ESCAPOLOGY – Robbie Williams (2002)
[25] AMERICAN IDIOT – Green Day (2004)
[26] HOT FUSS – The Killers (2004)
[27] EMPLOYMENT – Kaiser Chiefs (2005)
[28] BY THE WAY – Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

[39] JUST ENOUGH EDUCATION TO PERFORM – Stereophonics (2001)
[42] DEMON DAYS – Gorillaz (2005)
[45] FINAL STRAW – Snow Patrol (2004)
[49] IN TIME – THE VERY BEST OF 1988 – 2003 – R.E.M. (2003)

[53] INTENSIVE CARE – Robbie Williams (2005)
[54] LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION – Mika (2007)
[57] ELV1S – 30 #1 HITS – Elvis Presley (2002)
[61] THE EMINEM SHOW – Eminem (2002)
[64] RAZORLIGHT – Razorlight (2006)
[69] TA-DAH! – Scissor Sisters (2006)

[70] SAM’S TOWN – Killers (2006)
[73] PERMISSION TO LAND – Darkness (2003)
[75] INSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT – Kooks (2006)
[77] HYBRID THEORY – Linkin Park (2001)
[78] STOP THE CLOCKS – Oasis (2006)
[84] WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT – Arctic Monkeys (2006)

[90] CURTAIN CALL – THE HITS – Eminem (2005)
[91] VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS – Coldplay (2008)
[92] THE MAN WHO – Travis (1999)
[93] FRANZ FERDINAND – Franz Ferdinand (2004)

Nimmt man alle Alben eines Künstlers zusammen, ergibt sich diese Reihenfolge in UK:

1. Robbie Williams – 12.18m
2. Westlife – 10.14m
3. Coldplay – 9.12m
4. Eminem – 8.01m
5. The Beatles – 6.80m
6. Oasis – 6.72m
7. Take That – 6.69m
8. Madonna – 6.68m
9. U2 – 6.60m