Stacking Up Sales

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Nov. 30, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest week

Albums: 18.2

Singles: 2.4

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Week Ago

Albums: 14.0

Singles: 2.1

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Year Ago

Albums: 15.2

Singles: 2.4

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Nov. 30, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

MARKET SHARE

Distributor: EMD

This week: 17.4%

Year to date: 13.5%

Top-selling album: Sevens

Artist: Garth Brooks

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Distributor: BMG

This week: 16.1%

Year to date: 14.3%

Top-selling album: R U Still Down?

Artist: 2 Pac

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Distributor: WEA

This week: 15.9%

Year to date: 17.7%

Top-selling album: Re-Load

Artist: Metallica

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Distributor: Sony

This week: 14.3%

Year to date: 12.3%

Top-selling album: Let’s Talk About Love

Artist: Celine Dion

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Distributor: UNI

This week: 12.0%

Year to date: 13.6%

Top-selling album: Tubthumper

Artist: Chumbawamba

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Distributor: PolyGram

This week: 11.5%

Year to date: 11.8%

Top-selling album: Come on Over

Artist: Shania Twain

Source: SoundScan