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There are two sets of official numbers. One of them is the traditional album sales, the other is the equivalent album units sold, which is a combination of actual albums sold and streaming. Adele’s 25 was the year’s top-selling album, however Drakes Views was the most popular album due its enormous appeal on streaming services. Personally I think we should keep the numbers as traditional album sold because that is how all the numbers on the page are given. If we start changing only for some of them, then it will introduce inconsistency. An alternative both sets of numbers can be used. Album-equivalent unit was incorporated following the decline of album sales, however this page is about best-selling albums, not most popular albums (Billboard ranks most popular albums based on equivalent albums). --Cary (talk) 12:53, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
The album format is becoming less and less popular each year. If we continue to use the album format rather than the equivalent-units format the list will become less and less relevant each year. Therefore it should include album equivalent units. 2tea22 (talk) 23:33, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
For the years 1992 onward, is the best selling album of the year, as defined by this article, the Billboard number one album of the year or the best selling album of the year according to Soundscan as reported by other media outlets? For instance, in 1992 the Billboard number one album, based on the accumulated total number of units sold each week (per Soundscan) from November 30, 1991 through November 28, 1992, was Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks (see Billboard.com). But according to Soundscan, the best selling album of 1992 (presumably the calendar year) was Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus (see article). Piriczki (talk) 18:01, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Do you not understand that "Ropin In The Wind" was released in 1991? It is literally an album with a release date of 1991. Also "Some Gave All" went on to sell 4.2 million copies which is less than the 10 million that "Unplugged" sold. Reminder : the article is for best-selling albums in the US by year not worlwide. Lord NnNn (talk) 06:46, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
How can Unplugged by Eric Clapton be the best selling album of 1992 at 10 million copies when it only had wholesale shipments of 3 million units by December 1992 according to RIAA certifications? According to Soundscan it wasn't even in the top 10 best selling albums of 1992. Piriczki (talk) 18:14, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
The RIAA is the most verifiable page and you have not provided me with enough evidence to think otherwise, therefore I am undoing your edit. The best-selling album of 1992 was in fact Unplugged by Eric Clapton for one simple reason - this list is the best selling albums of 1992 in the US. This means that the list consists of the best selling albums released in the year 1992 and not the amount of records sold in the year 1992. Lord NnNn (talk) 22:16, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
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The Billboard charts says that there albums were the best selling of 1994 and 1992 respectively but here it says The Lion King soundtrack and Billy Ray Cyrus were the best selling of those years.
I’m just wondering which is true? Bob3458 (talk) 12:17, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
Shouldn't this list (for albums after 2015) include both actual sales and SPS? As Billboard proclaims Taylor Swift as the first artist to have the annual best-seller five times ([2]) the inclusion of only streaming-equivalent figures for albums after 2015 conflicts this statement from Billboard. HĐ (talk) 02:55, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
The sales figures in the 1990s section are a mess, specifically in 1991 & 1995. Loibird90 (talk) 04:17, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
1991 was the year that Nielsen/MRC Data was introduced to the music industry. From May 1991, all album sales were monitored by this system. Garth Brooks had the highest number of Nielsen-counted sales for that year, but Mariah Carey’s album outsold his with her combined sales from the pre-SoundScan era. So it would be much more valid to list her album as the bestseller for that year, especially when it’s supported by multiple Wikipedia sources and Billboard. Counting that year solely by MRC Data disregards the first four months of album sales. 2601:8C:C100:9F00:6D64:B110:74FF:E038 (talk) 05:16, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Didn’t sign in when I published this. Ironman1p (talk) 05:44, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Mariah Carey has already been certified 3P in Jan 1991. It had sold 2M+ in 1990 and another 3M+ in 1991. The best selling album of 1991 is Brooks' album that sold 4M. Fmfanbama (talk) 04:34, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
You cannot use Billboard YE chart to justify Maraih Carey as the best seller for 1991 calender year. For instance, Billboard 2022 Year End chart tracks from 20 Nov 2021 to Nov 2022. Fmfanbama (talk) 04:45, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-02-ca-1643-story.html
or in late 1990--have an advantage in the yearly sales race. That’s why such year-end blockbusters as Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” and Nirvana’s “Nevermind” aren’t included.
The SoundScan Top 10, in millions sold, in 1991:
1--Garth Brooks, “Ropin’ the Wind”: 4 million (released Sept., 1991).
2--Mariah Carey, “Mariah Carey”: 3.38 (June, 1990). Fmfanbama (talk) 04:52, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Because the figures reflect all sales in 1991 Fmfanbama (talk) 04:52, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Again as I told the other person these are Nielsen counted sales which did not until tracking until midway into the year. Carey’s album was certified 6x Platunum by the end of the year because she sold additional copies through pre-soundscan rules. Ironman1p (talk) 14:21, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
1991 was the year that Nielsen/MRC Data was introduced to the music industry. From May 1991, all album sales were monitored by this system. Garth Brooks had the highest number of Nielsen-counted sales for that year, but Mariah Carey’s album outsold his with her combined sales from the pre-SoundScan era. So it would be much more valid to list her album as the bestseller for that year, especially when it’s supported by multiple Wikipedia sources and Billboard. Counting that year solely by MRC Data disregards the first four months of album sales. Ironman1p (talk) 05:27, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Honey I’ve given several sources that have stated that Mariah had the bestseller for that year. And the source you got from business insider says the same thing as well. https://www.businessinsider.com/best-selling-albums-by-year-list-2017-7. This page has had Carey’s album listed for years, MRC Data doesn’t matter since it was only introduced midway in the year. Ironman1p (talk) 12:44, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about because that Insider source clearly showed Carey having the bestseller for the year. Also another source like https://www.rockmusictimeline.com/1991 states the same thing. MRC Data is invalid to this discussion since the page clearly states that it only should be used for albums from 1992 and onward. Carey sold additional copies from the pre-SoundScan era rules, which is why she eclipsed Brooks’ sales. I edited this page a while back too to change it Carey’s album, no one had a problem with it until now. Ironman1p (talk) 01:47, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Should'nt Mariah Carey's album be the bestseller for 1991? I know that some of her sales weren't counted since Nielsen only began tracking Billboard at the end of May 1991, but those would sales would've put her over the Garth Brooks album. The Wiki page for her album also says the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sugilite3 (talk • contribs) 02:02, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
It should be, yeah. Garth Brooks sold more in Nielsen counted sales but Mariah’s album sold more combining Nielsen sales with pre-MRC Data sales, since hers was released in 1990. I’ve been in an edit war for a about two weeks with someone who believes that the MRC Data is the only valid source for that year, but that would disregard the first five months of album sales during 1991. This page clearly mentions in the notes and synopsis that Nielsen data should only be taken into account for 1992 and onwards. Ironman1p (talk) 05:35, 23 March 2022 (UTC)