The best selling artist album in 2001 in United Kingdom was NO ANGEL by DIDO which sold 1,920,000 copies.
Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
1 |
DIDO |
NO ANGEL |
1,920,000 |
1999 |
2 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING |
1,490,000 |
2001 |
3 |
DAVID GRAY |
WHITE LADDER |
1,060,000 |
1998 |
4 |
STEREOPHONICS |
JUST ENOUGH EDUCATION TO PERFORM |
950,000 |
2001 |
5 |
GABRIELLE |
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 |
950,000 |
2001 |
6 |
STEPS |
GOLD : GREATEST HITS |
930,000 |
2001 |
7 |
TRAVIS |
THE INVISIBLE BAND |
930,000 |
2001 |
8 |
EVA CASSIDY |
SONGBIRD |
870,000 |
1998 |
9 |
DESTINY'S CHILD |
SURVIVOR |
870,000 |
2001 |
10 |
KYLIE MINOGUE |
FEVER |
830,000 |
2001 |
11 |
SHAGGY |
HOT SHOT |
820,000 |
2000 |
12 |
WESTLIFE |
WORLD OF OUR OWN |
810,000 |
2001 |
13 |
LINKIN PARK |
HYBRID THEORY |
800,000 |
2000 |
14 |
HEAR'SAY |
POPSTARS |
770,000 |
2001 |
15 |
ANASTACIA |
NOT THAT KIND |
720,000 |
2000 |
16 |
BLUE |
ALL RISE |
620,000 |
2001 |
17 |
S CLUB 7 |
SUNSHINE |
610,000 |
2001 |
18 |
RUSSELL WATSON |
ENCORE |
570,000 |
2001 |
19 |
COLDPLAY |
PARACHUTES |
570,000 |
2000 |
20 |
MADONNA |
GHV2 |
560,000 |
2001 |
21 |
LIMP BIZKIT |
CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER |
540,000 |
2000 |
22 |
GORILLAZ |
GORILLAZ |
530,000 |
2001 |
23 |
U2 |
ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND |
490,000 |
2000 |
24 |
BEE GEES |
THEIR GREATEST HITS: THE RECORD |
480,000 |
2001 |
25 |
PINK FLOYD |
ECHOES - THE BEST OF PINK FLOYD |
480,000 |
2001 |
26 |
NELLY FURTADO |
WHOA, NELLY! |
450,000 |
2000 |
27 |
ROD STEWART |
THE STORY SO FAR: THE VERY BEST OF ROD STEWART |
440,000 |
2001 |
28 |
JAMIROQUAI |
A FUNK ODYSSEY |
430,000 |
2001 |
29 |
TOPLOADER |
ONKA'S BIG MOKA |
430,000 |
1999 |
30 |
JENNIFER LOPEZ |
J. LO |
430,000 |
2001 |
31 |
TEXAS |
THE GREATEST HITS |
420,000 |
2000 |
32 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING |
420,000 |
2000 |
33 |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
SOLID BRONZE - GREAT HITS |
410,000 |
2001 |
34 |
ELTON JOHN |
SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST |
400,000 |
2001 |
35 |
THE BEATLES |
1 |
400,000 |
2000 |
36 |
BILLY JOEL |
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
390,000 |
2000 |
37 |
EAGLES |
THE VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES (2001) |
390,000 |
2001 |
38 |
ALICIA KEYS |
SONGS IN A MINOR |
390,000 |
2001 |
39 |
GABRIELLE |
RISE |
380,000 |
1999 |
40 |
EMINEM |
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP |
370,000 |
2000 |
41 |
MADONNA |
MUSIC |
360,000 |
2000 |
42 |
ATOMIC KITTEN |
RIGHT NOW |
360,000 |
2000 |
43 |
THE CORRS |
THE BEST OF THE CORRS |
360,000 |
2001 |
44 |
FRANK SINATRA |
MY WAY - THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA |
350,000 |
1997 |
45 |
CRAIG DAVID |
BORN TO DO IT |
350,000 |
2000 |
46 |
USHER |
8701 |
350,000 |
2001 |
47 |
R.E.M. |
REVEAL |
330,000 |
2001 |
48 |
DAFT PUNK |
DISCOVERY |
330,000 |
2001 |
49 |
JOOLS HOLLAND |
SMALL WORLD BIG BAND |
320,000 |
2001 |
50 |
ANDREA BOCELLI |
CIELI DI TOSCANA |
320,000 |
2001 |
51 |
PAUL WELLER |
DAYS OF SPEED |
310,000 |
2001 |
52 |
ANASTACIA |
FREAK OF NATURE |
310,000 |
2001 |
53 |
D12 |
DEVIL'S NIGHT |
310,000 |
2001 |
54 |
EDDY GRANT |
THE GREATEST HITS |
310,000 |
2001 |
55 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
GREATEST HITS - CHAPTER ONE |
300,000 |
2001 |
56 |
SUM 41 |
ALL KILLER NO FILLER |
300,000 |
2001 |
57 |
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY |
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE DAY |
290,000 |
2001 |
58 |
STAIND |
BREAK THE CYCLE |
290,000 |
2001 |
59 |
PAPA ROACH |
INFEST |
280,000 |
2000 |
60 |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
COLLECTION |
280,000 |
2001 |
61 |
FIVE |
GREATEST HITS |
280,000 |
2001 |
62 |
MICHAEL JACKSON |
INVINCIBLE |
280,000 |
2001 |
63 |
SO SOLID CREW |
THEY DON'T KNOW |
270,000 |
2001 |
64 |
MIS-TEEQ |
LICKIN' ON BOTH SIDES |
250,000 |
2001 |
65 |
WHEATUS |
WHEATUS |
250,000 |
2000 |
66 |
DR. DRE |
2001 |
250,000 |
1999 |
67 |
BLINK-182 |
TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS AND JACKET |
250,000 |
2001 |
68 |
STING |
ALL THIS TIME |
240,000 |
2001 |
69 |
S CLUB 7 |
7 |
240,000 |
2000 |
70 |
RONAN KEATING |
RONAN |
230,000 |
2000 |
71 |
THE STROKES |
IS THIS IT |
230,000 |
2001 |
72 |
ASH |
FREE ALL ANGELS |
230,000 |
2001 |
73 |
WESTLIFE |
COAST TO COAST |
230,000 |
2000 |
74 |
MUSE |
ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY |
230,000 |
2001 |
75 |
PRINCE |
THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE |
220,000 |
2001 |
76 |
SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR |
READ MY LIPS |
220,000 |
2001 |
77 |
STARSAILOR |
LOVE IS HERE |
220,000 |
2001 |
78 |
LIONEL RICHIE |
RENAISSANCE |
220,000 |
2000 |
79 |
RUSSELL WATSON |
THE VOICE |
220,000 |
2000 |
80 |
RADIOHEAD |
AMNESIAC |
210,000 |
2001 |
81 |
FAITH HILL |
THERE YOU'LL BE: THE BEST OF FAITH HILL |
200,000 |
2001 |
82 |
DESTINY'S CHILD |
THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL |
190,000 |
1999 |
83 |
NELLY |
COUNTRY GRAMMAR |
190,000 |
2000 |
84 |
EMINEM |
THE SLIM SHADY LP |
180,000 |
1999 |
85 |
LIMP BIZKIT |
SIGNIFICANT OTHER |
180,000 |
1999 |
86 |
MANIC STREET PREACHERS |
KNOW YOUR ENEMY |
180,000 |
2001 |
87 |
FAITHLESS |
OUTROSPECTIVE |
180,000 |
2001 |
88 |
OXIDE & NEUTRINO |
EXECUTE |
180,000 |
2001 |
89 |
WYCLEF JEAN |
THE ECLEFTIC: 2 SIDES II A BOOK |
180,000 |
2000 |
90 |
MADONNA |
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION |
180,000 |
1990 |
91 |
SAMANTHA MUMBA |
GOTTA TELL YOU |
180,000 |
2000 |
92 |
MOBY |
PLAY |
180,000 |
1999 |
93 |
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS |
ONE LOVE - THE VERY BEST OF BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS |
180,000 |
2001 |
94 |
BOB THE BUILDER |
THE ALBUM |
170,000 |
2001 |
95 |
GREEN DAY |
INTERNATIONAL SUPERHITS |
170,000 |
2001 |
96 |
ALIEN ANT FARM |
ANTHOLOGY |
170,000 |
2001 |
97 |
CLIFF RICHARD |
WANTED |
170,000 |
2001 |
98 |
JANET JACKSON |
ALL FOR YOU |
170,000 |
2001 |
99 |
DAVID CASSIDY |
THEN AND NOW |
170,000 |
2001 |
100 |
OUTKAST |
STANKONIA |
160,000 |
2000 |
101 |
MARY J. BLIGE |
NO MORE DRAMA |
160,000 |
2001 |
102 |
THE CORRS |
IN BLUE |
160,000 |
2000 |
103 |
BASEMENT JAXX |
ROOTY |
160,000 |
2001 |
104 |
DAVID GRAY |
LOST SONGS 95-98 |
160,000 |
2001 |
105 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
BRITNEY |
160,000 |
2001 |
106 |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
THE 50 GREATEST HITS |
160,000 |
2000 |
107 |
BOB DYLAN |
THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN |
160,000 |
2000 |
108 |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
THE 50 GREATEST LOVE SONGS |
160,000 |
2001 |
109 |
THE AVALANCHES |
SINCE I LEFT YOU |
150,000 |
2000 |
110 |
ARTFUL DODGER |
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STRAGGLERS |
150,000 |
2000 |
111 |
WHITNEY HOUSTON |
WHITNEY: THE GREATEST HITS |
150,000 |
2000 |
112 |
STEPS |
BUZZ |
150,000 |
2000 |
113 |
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
CALIFORNICATION |
150,000 |
1999 |
114 |
BARRY WHITE |
THE COLLECTION |
150,000 |
1988 |
115 |
U2 |
THE JOSHUA TREE |
140,000 |
1987 |
116 |
BON JOVI |
ONE WILD NIGHT LIVE 1985-2001 |
140,000 |
2001 |
117 |
WESTLIFE |
WESTLIFE |
140,000 |
1999 |
118 |
SAVAGE GARDEN |
AFFIRMATION |
140,000 |
1999 |
119 |
ZERO 7 |
SIMPLE THINGS |
140,000 |
2001 |
120 |
U2 |
THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 |
140,000 |
1998 |
121 |
BLUR |
THE BEST OF |
140,000 |
2000 |
122 |
LEANN RIMES |
I NEED YOU |
140,000 |
2001 |
123 |
MACY GRAY |
THE ID |
140,000 |
2001 |
124 |
BADLY DRAWN BOY |
THE HOUR OF BEWILDERBEAST |
140,000 |
2000 |
125 |
CARPENTERS |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
130,000 |
2000 |
126 |
FEEDER |
ECHO PARK |
130,000 |
2001 |
127 |
GERI HALLIWELL |
SCREAM IF YOU WANNA GO FASTER |
130,000 |
2001 |
128 |
SLIPKNOT |
IOWA |
130,000 |
2001 |
129 |
ANDREA BOCELLI |
ROMANZA |
130,000 |
1997 |
130 |
TURIN BRAKES |
THE OPTIMIST |
130,000 |
2001 |
131 |
STEREOPHONICS |
PERFORMANCE AND COCKTAILS |
130,000 |
1999 |
132 |
FIVE |
KINGSIZE |
130,000 |
2001 |
133 |
MISSY ELLIOTT |
MISS E...SO ADDICTIVE |
130,000 |
2001 |
134 |
RICKY MARTIN |
SOUND LOADED |
130,000 |
2000 |
135 |
EVA CASSIDY |
TIME AFTER TIME |
130,000 |
2000 |
136 |
CHARLOTTE CHURCH |
ENCHANTMENT |
120,000 |
2001 |
137 |
JJ72 |
JJ72 |
120,000 |
2000 |
138 |
ROY ORBISON |
LOVE SONGS |
120,000 |
2001 |
139 |
ENYA |
A DAY WITHOUT RAIN |
110,000 |
2000 |
140 |
SYSTEM OF A DOWN |
TOXICITY |
110,000 |
2001 |
141 |
RICKY MARTIN |
THE BEST OF RICKY MARTIN |
110,000 |
2001 |
142 |
TRAVIS |
THE MAN WHO |
110,000 |
1999 |
143 |
GROOVE ARMADA |
GOODBYE COUNTRY (HELLO NIGHTCLUB) |
110,000 |
2001 |
144 |
MARTI PELLOW |
SMILE |
110,000 |
2001 |
145 |
AEROSMITH |
YOUNG LUST: THE AEROSMITH ANTHOLOGY |
110,000 |
2001 |
146 |
2PAC |
UNTIL THE END OF TIME |
110,000 |
2001 |
147 |
EMMA BUNTON |
A GIRL LIKE ME |
110,000 |
2001 |
148 |
ABBA |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
110,000 |
1992 |
149 |
CHARLATANS |
WONDERLAND |
110,000 |
2001 |
150 |
TRAIN |
DROPS OF JUPITER |
110,000 |
2001 |
151 |
HEAR'SAY |
EVERYBODY |
110,000 |
2001 |
152 |
PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS |
WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY |
100,000 |
2001 |
153 |
ALL SAINTS |
SAINTS & SINNERS |
100,000 |
2000 |
154 |
ABBA |
THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION |
100,000 |
2001 |
155 |
QUEEN |
GREATEST HITS I |
100,000 |
1981 |
156 |
KYLIE MINOGUE |
LIGHT YEARS |
100,000 |
2000 |
157 |
SUGABABES |
ONE TOUCH |
100,000 |
2000 |
158 |
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS |
ONE LOVE - THE VERY BEST OF BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS |
100,000 |
2001 |
159 |
UB40 |
THE VERY BEST OF UB40 1980-2000 |
100,000 |
2000 |
160 |
SONIQUE |
HEAR MY CRY |
100,000 |
2000 |
161 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU |
100,000 |
1998 |
162 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN |
100,000 |
2000 |
163 |
SPOOKS |
S.I.O.S.O.S. - VOL 1 |
100,000 |
2000 |
164 |
SHANIA TWAIN |
COME ON OVER |
100,000 |
1997 |
165 |
THE OFFSPRING |
CONSPIRACY OF ONE |
100,000 |
2000 |
166 |
FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS |
LOCO |
100,000 |
2001 |
167 |
JA RULE |
PAIN IS LOVE |
90,000 |
2001 |
168 |
NIRVANA |
NEVERMIND |
90,000 |
1991 |
169 |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
90,000 |
1988 |
170 |
STEREOPHONICS |
WORD GETS AROUND |
90,000 |
1997 |
171 |
DIANA ROSS |
LOVE AND LIFE - VERY BEST OF |
90,000 |
2001 |
172 |
THE VERVE |
URBAN HYMNS |
90,000 |
1997 |
173 |
PJ HARVEY |
STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA |
90,000 |
2000 |
174 |
LENE MARLIN |
PLAYING MY GAME |
90,000 |
1999 |
175 |
TWEENIES |
THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM |
90,000 |
2001 |
176 |
P!NK |
CAN'T TAKE ME HOME |
90,000 |
2000 |
177 |
SADE |
LOVERS ROCK |
90,000 |
2000 |
178 |
FRAGMA |
TOCA |
90,000 |
1999 |
179 |
MUSE |
SHOWBIZ |
90,000 |
1999 |
180 |
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA |
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
90,000 |
2001 |
181 |
FAITH HILL |
BREATHE |
90,000 |
1999 |
182 |
GUNS N' ROSES |
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION |
90,000 |
1987 |
183 |
DAMAGE |
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE |
90,000 |
2001 |
184 |
2PAC |
GREATEST HITS |
90,000 |
1998 |
185 |
BEE GEES |
THIS IS WHERE I CAME IN |
90,000 |
2001 |
186 |
FATBOY SLIM |
HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS |
90,000 |
2000 |
187 |
BOND |
BORN |
90,000 |
2000 |
188 |
DANIEL O'DONNELL |
LIVE LAUGH LOVE |
90,000 |
2001 |
189 |
XZIBIT |
RESTLESS |
90,000 |
2000 |
190 |
THE POGUES |
THE VERY BEST OF THE POGUES |
90,000 |
2001 |
191 |
MADONNA |
RAY OF LIGHT |
80,000 |
1998 |
192 |
MACY GRAY |
ON HOW LIFE IS |
80,000 |
1999 |
193 |
HANS ZIMMER |
GLADIATOR (SOUNDTRACK) |
80,000 |
2000 |
194 |
ROXY MUSIC |
THE BEST OF ROXY MUSIC |
80,000 |
2001 |
195 |
AIR |
10,000 HZ LEGEND |
80,000 |
2001 |
196 |
LIONEL RICHIE |
BACK TO FRONT |
80,000 |
1992 |
197 |
AIR |
MOON SAFARI |
80,000 |
1998 |
198 |
EVE |
SCORPION |
80,000 |
2001 |
199 |
GREEN DAY |
DOOKIE |
80,000 |
1994 |
200 |
WWE / WWF SERIES |
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 5 |
80,000 |
2001 |