List of best-selling albums in the United States (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of best-selling albums in the United States" in English language version.

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billboard.com

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Caulfield, Keith (2021-09-19). "Metallica's 'Black Album' Returns to Top 10 on Billboard 200 After 30th Anniversary Reissue". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
Trust, Gary (2020-01-23). "Alanis Morissette's 'Reasons I Drink' Hits Top 10 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
Caulfield, Keith (2012-11-29). "Best Selling Albums Since 1991 (Soundscan Era): Adele Joins Elite Club". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
Caulfield, Keith (2016-09-29). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: The Weeknd's Back in the Top 40, George Carlin Returns to Chart After Nearly 32 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
Caulfield, Keith (2014-10-10). "Adele's '21' Surpasses 11 Million In U.S. Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
Keith Caulfield (April 21, 2017). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Hits 100th Consecutive Week on List". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
Lipshutz, Jason (2015-10-02). "10 Surprising Albums That Sold Over 10 Million Copies". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
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Caulfield, Keith (2013-02-20). "Pearl Jam's 'Ten' Hits 10 Million in U.S. Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
Lipshutz, Jason (2014-09-30). "Boyz II Men Talk Incredible 1994 Run: 'A Lot Of It Was a Blur'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
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"100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. July 10, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
Caulfield, Keith (2014-02-28). "Chart Moves: Metallica's Best-Selling Black Album Approaches 16 Million in Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
Titus, Christa (November 30, 2017). "Amy Lee Talks Evanescence, Being a Woman in Music: Interview". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
Stutz, Colin (March 13, 2017). "Nickelback's 'All the Right Reasons' Reaches RIAA Diamond Status". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
Caulfield, Keith (8 February 2024). "Taylor Swift's Lover Surpasses 2 Million in U.S. Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
Caulfield, Keith (2015-03-15). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hozier' Has Sold a Half-Million". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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Trust, Gary (2020-08-28). "Ask Billboard: Katy Perry's Career Bests, From 'One of the Boys' to 'Smile,' & Every Hot 100 'Idol' Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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books.google.com

Christman, Ed (1996-04-06). "Billboard Vol. 108, No. 14 – Retail Street-Date Violations Butt 'Anthology' Releases". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
Vaidhyanathan, Siva (2011-05-11). The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System. Basic Books. p. 202. ISBN 9780786722266. Retrieved 2013-06-05.

elvis-collectors.com

Mael (2009-12-14). "Soundscan (US) Top 50 Album Artists Of The Decade". For Elvis CD Collectors. Retrieved 2013-02-21.

gomemphis.com

Ellis, Bill (2004-08-15). "Heir apparent -- Memphis's Justin Timberlake goes from a boy in the band to being the man". Go Memphis. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

hiphopdx.com

Tardio, Andres (2013-11-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 11/17/2013". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
"Get Your Mind Right: Underground Vs. Mainstream". Cheri Media Group. 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-08-01.

latimes.com

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Lewis, Randy (2010-07-29). "Ben Keith, Neil Young's steel guitarist: 1937-2010". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

mi2n.com

David, Barry (2003-02-18). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers". Bertelsmann Music Group. New York: Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved 2012-08-01.

msopr.com

Trust, Gary (2012-07-07). "Breaking Good" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

riaa.com

"RIAA Debuts Album Award With Streams". Recording Industry Association of America. Washington, DC, US. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
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thephoenix.com

"The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music". Boston Phoenix. 2011-11-18. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2015-06-10.

trinitrent.com

Trent, Trini (2014-02-28). "100 Best-Selling Albums of the SoundScan Era". Trinitrent. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.

upi.com

"Seger CD one of the decade's best sellers". United Press International. December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2009.

usatoday.com

Ryan, Patrick (2014-06-25). "Michael Jackson joins posthumous hit parade". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
"Garth Brooks closing in on the big seven-oh (in sales)". USA Today. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2014-07-13.

web.archive.org

David, Barry (2003-02-18). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers". Bertelsmann Music Group. New York: Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
"The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music". Boston Phoenix. 2011-11-18. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
Grein, Paul (July 8, 2014). "Top New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
Trent, Trini (2014-02-28). "100 Best-Selling Albums of the SoundScan Era". Trinitrent. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
Grein, Paul (2014-07-02). "Chart Watch: Ed Sheeran's Transatlantic #1". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Tardio, Andres (2013-11-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 11/17/2013". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
"Get Your Mind Right: Underground Vs. Mainstream". Cheri Media Group. 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-08-01.

yahoo.com

music.yahoo.com

Grein, Paul (2013-02-20). "Week Ending Feb. 17, 2013. Albums: Mumford's Grammy Surge". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
Grein, Paul (2013-12-11). "A Britney Spears Bummer: New Album Fizzles". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
Grein, Paul (2013-10-30). "Katy Perry Knocks Miley Cyrus Down a Couple Pegs". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
Grein, Paul (2012-09-12). "Week Ending Sept. 9, 2012. Albums: Matchbox Twenty's Long Wait". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
Grein, Paul (2012-01-18). "Week Ending Jan. 15, 2012. Albums: Good News and Bad News". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
Grein, Paul (2011-04-19). "Week Ending April 17, 2011. Albums: Grohl Times Two". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
Grein, Paul (2013-10-06). "Miley Cyrus Twerks Her Way to ... 9th Place?". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
Grein, Paul (2014-07-02). "Chart Watch: Ed Sheeran's Transatlantic #1". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Grein, Paul (2011-09-14). "Chart Watch Extra: All The Greatest Hits". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
Grein, Paul (2012-04-24). "Chart Watch Extra: Unplugged And Charted". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
Grein, Paul (2012-11-30). "Chart Watch Extra: Where "Thriller" Ranks". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-16.

ca.music.yahoo.com

Grein, Paul (July 8, 2014). "Top New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.

yahoo.com

Grein, Paul (2012-03-16). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums Of Last 10 Years". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2015-04-06.