The London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the recording industry worldwide, released the sales numbers for 2008 today.
It's worth noting that Chinese Democracy was released in November and in USA physical copies of the album are only available at Best Buy stores.
The top 20 albums worldwide in 2008 are as follows:
1. Coldplay -- "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends"
2. AC/DC -- "Black Ice"
3. Various Artists -- "Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Featuring The Songs Of ABBA"
4. Duffy -- "Rockferry"
5. Metallica -- "Death Magnetic"
6. Leona Lewis -- "Spirit "
7. Amy Winehouse -- "Back To Black"
8. Various Artists -- "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"
9. Lil Wayne -- "Tha Carter III"
10. Rihanna -- "Good Girl Gone Bad"
11. Madonna -- "Hard Candy"
12. Beyonce -- "I Am... Sasha Fierce"
13. Pink -- "Funhouse"
14. Guns N' Roses -- "Chinese Democracy"15. Britney Spears -- "Circus"
16. Jack Johnson -- "Sleep Through The Static"
17. Il Divo -- "The Promise"
18. Taylor Swift -- "Fearless"
19. Jonas Brothers -- "A Little Bit Longer"
20. Various Artists -- "Camp Rock"
Source(s): AFP,
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