Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of the 2000s

Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of the 2000s

Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of the 2000s | IrelandVinyl.com

Relive the defining music of the new millennium with these best-selling albums of the 2000s, now available on vinyl at IrelandVinyl.com and in-store at Zhivago Gifts Galway.


1. Adele – *21* (2011)

  • Sales: 31 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You"

  • Grammys: Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album

2. Eminem – The Eminem Show (2002)

  • Sales: 27 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Without Me," "Cleanin' Out My Closet"

  • Grammys: Best Rap Album

3. Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002)

  • Sales: 27 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Don't Know Why," "Turn Me On"

  • Grammys: Album of the Year

4. Adele – *25* (2015)

  • Sales: 23 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Hello," "When We Were Young"

  • Grammys: Album of the Year

5. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006)

  • Sales: 20 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"

  • Grammys: Best Pop Vocal Album

6. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (2000)

  • Sales: 27 million+

  • Key Tracks: "In the End," "Crawling"

  • Grammys: Best Hard Rock Performance

7. Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)

  • Sales: 17 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Clocks," "The Scientist"

  • Grammys: Best Alternative Album

8. Usher – Confessions (2004)

  • Sales: 15 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Yeah!," "Burn"

  • Grammys: Best Contemporary R&B Album

9. Green Day – American Idiot (2004)

  • Sales: 15 million+

  • Key Tracks: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

  • Grammys: Best Rock Album

10. Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)

  • Sales: 15 million+

  • Key Tracks: "We Belong Together," "Shake It Off"

  • Grammys: Best Contemporary R&B Album


Key Insights:

  • Adele dominates with two albums in the Top 5

  • Eminem was the top-selling artist of the decade in the US

  • Vinyl editions of these classics sound incredible - hear them as intended!

Find These Classics At:
🛒 Browse All 2000s Vinyl
📍 Zhivago Gifts, Galway (in-store)

Note: Sales figures vary slightly by source (IFPI vs. Nielsen). For vinyl editions of these albums, check IrelandVinyl.com.

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