### 26 Albums that Sold Over 1 Million Copies in a Week
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In the realm of music, the achievement of selling over a million copies of an album in just one week is a rare feat. Luminate, previously known as SoundScan, has been tracking music sales electronically since 1991, providing data for Billboard‘s renowned weekly charts like the Billboard 200.
#### The Record-Setters: Artists Who Crossed the Million Mark
Among the select few who have achieved this impressive milestone, Taylor Swift emerges as a prominent figure, breaking records time and time again. Noteworthy contributors include iconic boy bands, with a special mention to a British quartet holding the record for most No. 1 albums even 50 years post-dissolution. Whitney Houston’s unforgettable movie soundtrack and a notable country artist with a chart-topping album also make the exclusive list.
#### Adele: The Trailblazer
Adele stands out as the only artist to surpass the million mark multiple times with the same project. Her album 25, a Grammy winner for album of the year, remains unmatched. The likelihood of another album achieving this remarkable feat thrice remains uncertain.
#### Exploring the Chart-Toppers
Delve into the history of music sales with a closer look at the 26 instances where artists sold over a million albums in a single week, presented in ascending order of weekly sales:
1. **Lil Wayne, ‘Tha Carter III’**
– **Chart Date:** 6/28/2008
– **Copies Sold:** 1,006,000
2. **Norah Jones, ‘Feels Like Home’**
– **Chart Date:** 2/28/2004
– **Copies Sold:** 1,022,000
3. **Taylor Swift, ‘Speak Now’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/13/2010
– **Copies Sold:** 1,047,000
4. **Limp Bizkit, ‘Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/4/2000
– **Copies Sold:** 1,055,000
5. **Whitney Houston, ‘The Bodyguard’**
– **Chart Date:** 1/9/1993
– **Copies Sold:** 1,061,000
6. **Garth Brooks, ‘Double Live’**
– **Chart Date:** 12/5/1998
– **Copies Sold:** 1,085,000
7. **Usher, ‘Confessions’**
– **Chart Date:** 4/10/2004
– **Copies Sold:** 1,096,000
8. **Lady Gaga, ‘Born This Way’**
– **Chart Date:** 6/11/2011
– **Copies Sold:** 1,108,000
9. **Adele, ’25’ (Second Time Over a Million)**
– **Chart Date:** 12/19/2015
– **Billboard 200 Rank That Week:** No. 1
– **Copies Sold:** 1,112,000
10. **Backstreet Boys, ‘Millennium’**
– **Chart Date:** 6/5/1999
– **Copies Sold:** 1,134,000
11. **Taylor Swift, ‘Midnights’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/5/2022
– **Copies Sold:** 1,140,000
12. **50 Cent, ‘The Massacre’**
– **Chart Date:** 3/19/2005
– **Copies Sold:** 1,141,000
13. **Adele, ’25’ (Third Time Over a Million)**
– **Chart Date:** 1/9/2016
– **Billboard 200 Rank That Week:** No. 1
– **Copies Sold:** 1,158,000
14. **Taylor Swift, ‘Red’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/10/2012
– **Copies Sold:** 1,208,000
15. **Taylor Swift, ‘Reputation’**
– **Chart Date:** 12/2/2017
– **Copies Sold:** 1,216,000
16. **The Beatles, ‘1’**
– **Chart Date:** 1/6/2001
– **Copies Sold:** 1,259,000
17. **Taylor Swift, ‘1989’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/15/2014
– **Copies Sold:** 1,287,000
18. **Britney Spears, ‘Oops!…I Did It Again’**
– **Chart Date:** 6/3/2000
– **Copies Sold:** 1,319,000
19. **Eminem, ‘The Eminem Show’**
– **Chart Date:** 6/15/2002
– **Copies Sold:** 1,322,000
20. **Taylor Swift, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’**
– **Chart Date:** 11/11/2023
– **Copies Sold:** 1,359