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Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry’s data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product, Nielsen BDS, the music industry’s leading music performance monitoring service, and Nielsen RingScan, which tracks mobile ringtone purchases, have announced their 2008 U.S. year-end sales and performance monitoring data for the 52-week period December 31, 2007 through December 28, 2008.
Top Ten selling Albums during 2008 Holiday Season (11/17/2008-12/28/2008)
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Title/Artist
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Units Sold
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1
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Fearless / Taylor Swift
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1,520,000
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2
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I Am… Sasha Fierce / Beyonce
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1,458,000
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3
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Dark Horse / Nickelback
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1,165,000
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4
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Circus / Britney Spears
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1,104,000
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5
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808s & Heartbreak / Kanye West
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1,023,000
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6
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Soundtrack / Twilight
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856,000
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7
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David Cook / David Cook
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811,000
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8
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Noel / Josh Groban
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767,000
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9
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Now 29 / Various
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725,000
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10
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Black Ice / AC/DC
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595,000
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2008 Top Ten Internet Albums (12/31/2007-12/28/2008)
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Title/Artist
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Units Sold
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1
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Death Magnetic / Metallica
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144,000
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2
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Little Bit Longer / Jonas Brothers
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119,000
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3
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Viva La Vida / Coldplay
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112,000
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4
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Fearless / Taylor Swift
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82,000
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5
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Winter Came / Enya
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75,000
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6
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Soundtrack / Twilight
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74,000
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7
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Black Ice / AC/DC
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62,000
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8
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Promise / Il Divo
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62,000
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9
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Soundtrack / High School Musical 3:
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56,000
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10
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David Cook / David Cook
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55,000
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