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Top 10 Selling Albums, 2008

The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and sales data for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2008.

Rank, Title, Artist	Units Sold
1. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne	2,874,000
2. Viva La Vida, Coldplay	2,144,000
3. Fearless, Taylor Swift	2,112,000
4. Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock	2,018,000
5. Black Ice, AC/DC	1,915,000
6. Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift	1,597,000
7. Death Magnetic, Metallica	1,565,000
8. Paper Trail, T.I.	1,522,000
9. Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson	1,492,000
10. I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyonce	1,459,000

From Dec. 31, 2007–Dec. 28, 2008.

Source: Nielsen SoundScan. © 2008, Nielsen Media Research.

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