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USA USA
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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Was The Biggest Selling Artist of 2008

By Paul Cashmere
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:17:31 +1100

Taylor Swift sold more music than anyone else in 2008 in the USA.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor Swift sold a total of 4,003,000 albums during the past year.

‘Fearless’ was the third biggest selling album of 2008 and her self-titled album sold enough to clock up 6th position.

The 2008 Top 10 Selling Artists Were:

1. Taylor Swift (4,003,000)
2. AC/DC (3,418,000)
3. Lil Wayne (3,382,000)
4. Coldplay (2,691,000)
5. Metallica (2,466,000)
6. Kid Rock (2,405,000)
7. Jonas Brothers (2,340,000)
8. Sugarland (2,063,000)
9. Nickelback (1,953,000)
10. Jack Johnson (1,895,000)
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