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The Beatles


Background information
Origin Liverpool, England, UK
Genre(s) Pop
Rock
Years active 1960—1970
Label(s) Capitol Records
Atco Records
Parlophone Records
Apple Records
Associated acts The Quarrymen
Website Website
Members
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Former members
Stuart Sutcliffe
Pete Best



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Eminem and The Beatles Named As Top Selling Artists Of The 2000s

December 9, 2009
Eminem and The Beatles Named As Top Selling Artists Of The 2000sEminem has been named as the top selling artist of the 2000s in the US.

The rapper has shifted over 32.3million units since the turn of the Millennium, securing him the record.

However, The Beatles hold the title for the best-selling album with their November 2000 collection '1' which has sold 11,499,000 copies over the last nine years.

According to Nielson Soundscan the top selling albums and singles Stateside this decade are as follows:

Top 10 selling albums:

  1. The Beatles: '1' -11,499,000 units sold
  2. 'NSYNC: 'No Strings Attached' - 11,112,000 units sold
  3. Norah Jones: 'Come Away With Me' - 10, 546,000 units sold
  4. Eminem: 'The Marshall Mathers LP' - 10,204,000 units sold
  5. Eminem: 'The Eminem Show' - 9,799,000 units sold
  6. Usher: 'Confessions' - 9,712,000 units sold
  7. Linkin Park: 'Hybrid Theory' - 9,663,000 units sold
  8. Creed: 'Human Clay' - 9,491,000 units sold
  9. Britney Spears: 'Oops! ... I Did It Again' - 9,185,000 units sold
  10. Nelly: 'Country Grammar' - 8,461,000 units sold

Top 10 selling Singles:

  1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain: 'Low' - 5,214,000 units sold
  2. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis: 'Just Dance' - 4,690,000 units sold
  3. Jason Mraz: 'I'm Yours' - 4,619,000 units sold
  4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic: 'Apologize' - 4,439,000 units sold
  5. The Black Eyed Peas: 'Boom Boom Pow' - 4,349,000 units sold
  6. Soulja Boy Tell'em: 'Crank That' - 4,315,000 units sold
  7. Lady Gaga: 'Poker Face' - 4,200,000 units sold
  8. Coldplay: 'Viva la Vida' - 4,140,000 units sold
  9. Taylor Swift: 'Love Story' - 4,005,000 units sold
  10. Katy Perry: 'Hot N Cold' - 3,945,000 units sold

(by Scott Colothan)



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