| The best sold albums in 2008 according to United World Chart as of the week of June 14-21, 2008 (Week 25) (Some albums were released in 2006 and 2007, their total sales are behind their sales in 2008 plus the estimated +7.5% that UWC doesn't cover): |
| Position | Album Title | Artist | Sales | Total Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back To Black | Amy Winehouse | 4,093,000 | 9,603,000 | 1 |
| 2 | As I Am | Alicia Keys | 2,750,000 | 5,972,000 | 1 |
| 3 | Spirit | Leona Lewis | 2,531,000 | 4,002,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Sleep Through the Static | Jack Johnson | 2,248,000 | 2,248,000 | 1 |
| 5 | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | 1,952,000 | 1,952,000 | 1 |
| 6 | Hard Candy | Madonna | 1,834,000 | 1,834,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Rockferry | Duffy | 1,822,000 | 1,822,000 | 2 |
| 8 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Rihanna | 1,613,000 | 4,831,000 | 1 |
| 9 | E=MC² | Mariah Carey | 1,526,000 | 1,526,000 | 1 |
| 10 | Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | 1,504,000 | 1,504,000 | 2 |
| Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz and R&B. Winehouse's 2003 debut album Frank did well, both commercially and critically, in her native Britain. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album Back to Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On February 14, 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She has won the Ivor Novello Award twice, among other prestigious distinctions. |
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse |
| SOURCE: Best Sold Albums in the World |
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