Britannia Rules The Airwaves
We crashed out of the tennis and our football team failed to even qualify for Euro 2008 but when it comes to music, Brits are in a league of their own.
This year British artists account for four of the five biggest-selling albums on the globe with troubled diva Amy Winehouse leading the way. Her sophomore album Back to Black has sold 3.67 million copies already this year with its overall global sales totalling 9.78 million.
Coldplay's much anticipated fourth studio album Vida La Viva takes second place with 2.6 million sales and X-Factor winner Leona Lewis bags third position with Spirit. Hawaiian born singer-songwriter Jack Johnson scrapes in to fourth but Welsh warbler Duffy beats Madonna to fifth place with Rockferry.
Elsewhere, R&B acts Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey take seventh and eighth position respectively. Rapper Lil Wayne takes ninth place and Michael Jackson completes the top ten with his re-release of Thriller.
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90% of people don't buy music depending on what the artist looks like, just because someone likes one type of music doesn't mean they should like all associated artists! IMO Alicia keys has a far blander voice than winehouse and duffy (I dont really like the music but can appreciate their voices). For instance I'm a metal/rock man; metallica, disturbed, rage, afi, cradle of filth, drowning pool, zep, etc etc. But I really dislike the aformentioned Iron Maiden.
I think your 'racism' comment is a belief you have have rooted within yourself. No need to accuse the public of racism, they will buy what they like the SOUND of...
p.s. Iron Maiden suck the big one!!
Rrrrrrrrrrrrreal f*****g high on drugs."
--Bill Hicks
but i do agree with you.
amy,duffy and the rest of em,this was done 40 years ago.
love Justin Timb..He has his own style and will lead!
World minus UK creates best music :)
Please stop believing on the UK national statistics. They are just exxag.
I don`t understand how the people bought the Amy (crackhead - junkie and bad example) Winehouse. she`s just the labor of a good producer.
Back to Black is quite brilliant.
As for the rest...
and why is michael jackson there?
wasnt he great years ago now