The Beatles' greatest hits album 1 was the best-selling album of 2001.Celebrity by
NSYNC had the biggest sales week of 2001, selling 1.8 million copies in its first week.
The
Billboard 200, published in the
Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling
albums in the United States. The data is compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan based on each album's weekly physical and
digital sales.[1] In 2001, 27 albums reached the top of the chart.
The first number-one album of the year was 1 by English rock band
the Beatles, which reached the top in December 2000 and continued its run until early February 2001 for a total of eight weeks.
Shaggy achieved his first number-one album with Hot Shot. It topped the chart for a total of six weeks and sold more than 5.5 million copies within the year.[2]Staind's Break the Cycle topped the charts for three consecutive weeks in June and sold more than 4.2 million copies in 2001.[2]NSYNC achieved the best-selling album within the first week, selling more than 1.8 million copies with Celebrity, 620,000 more than above earlier in the year. Furthermore, it was the tenth album to sell more than a million units in its first week sakes, since
Nielsen SoundScan started collecting data in 1991.[3] Furthermore, it was the third best-selling album of the year and was certified 5-times platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] Following her
death, Aaliyah's reached the top for one week in September with her
eponymous studio album.[5]
Jay-Z earned his fourth number-one album in the US with The Blueprint. In its third week atop the chart, the record sold about 173,000 copies, the lowest for any number-one in the year.
Ja Rule eventually achieved his second and most recent chart-topping album with Pain Is Love.,[a] dethroning Jay-Z in mid-October and topping the chart for two consecutive weeks. The last album to top the chart in 2001 was Weathered by American rock band
Creed. It peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks in 2001 and continued for four weeks in January 2002. The album, released in November, was the eighth best-selling record of the year, selling about 3.5 million copies; it is certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA.[2][6] Unusually, the year's best-selling record, Hybrid Theory by
Linkin Park, was not able to top the Billboard 200.[7] Instead the Beatles' 1 was crowned the most successful album of the year.[8]
Number-ones
Shaggy's (pictured in 2018) Hot Shot was the second-best-selling album in the United States, selling more than 5.5 million copies in 2001.[2]Creed's Weathered topped the charts for four weeks and sold more than 3.5 million copies.
^Skanse, Richard (January 17, 2001).
"Beatles "1" Remains on Top". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (February 14, 2001).
"Shaggy Remains Untouchable". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"'NOW' Leads 4 Top-10 Debuts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 11, 2001.
Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (May 30, 2001).
"Staind Break in at No. One". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"Devilish D12 Debut At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 28, 2001.
Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (June 27, 2001).
"D12 Go to No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (September 15, 2001).
"Aaliyah Reaches No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (September 19, 2001).
"Jay-Z Number One Again". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Martens, Todd (October 11, 2001).
"Ja Rule Feels No 'Pain' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (October 10, 2001).
"Ja Rule Lands Second No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (October 31, 2001).
"DMX Lands Fourth Number One". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (November 14, 2001).
"Britney's "Britney" Is Tops". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"Creed Continues Cruise On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 20, 2001.
Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
The Beatles' greatest hits album 1 was the best-selling album of 2001.Celebrity by
NSYNC had the biggest sales week of 2001, selling 1.8 million copies in its first week.
The
Billboard 200, published in the
Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling
albums in the United States. The data is compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan based on each album's weekly physical and
digital sales.[1] In 2001, 27 albums reached the top of the chart.
The first number-one album of the year was 1 by English rock band
the Beatles, which reached the top in December 2000 and continued its run until early February 2001 for a total of eight weeks.
Shaggy achieved his first number-one album with Hot Shot. It topped the chart for a total of six weeks and sold more than 5.5 million copies within the year.[2]Staind's Break the Cycle topped the charts for three consecutive weeks in June and sold more than 4.2 million copies in 2001.[2]NSYNC achieved the best-selling album within the first week, selling more than 1.8 million copies with Celebrity, 620,000 more than above earlier in the year. Furthermore, it was the tenth album to sell more than a million units in its first week sakes, since
Nielsen SoundScan started collecting data in 1991.[3] Furthermore, it was the third best-selling album of the year and was certified 5-times platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] Following her
death, Aaliyah's reached the top for one week in September with her
eponymous studio album.[5]
Jay-Z earned his fourth number-one album in the US with The Blueprint. In its third week atop the chart, the record sold about 173,000 copies, the lowest for any number-one in the year.
Ja Rule eventually achieved his second and most recent chart-topping album with Pain Is Love.,[a] dethroning Jay-Z in mid-October and topping the chart for two consecutive weeks. The last album to top the chart in 2001 was Weathered by American rock band
Creed. It peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks in 2001 and continued for four weeks in January 2002. The album, released in November, was the eighth best-selling record of the year, selling about 3.5 million copies; it is certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA.[2][6] Unusually, the year's best-selling record, Hybrid Theory by
Linkin Park, was not able to top the Billboard 200.[7] Instead the Beatles' 1 was crowned the most successful album of the year.[8]
Number-ones
Shaggy's (pictured in 2018) Hot Shot was the second-best-selling album in the United States, selling more than 5.5 million copies in 2001.[2]Creed's Weathered topped the charts for four weeks and sold more than 3.5 million copies.
^Skanse, Richard (January 17, 2001).
"Beatles "1" Remains on Top". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (February 14, 2001).
"Shaggy Remains Untouchable". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"'NOW' Leads 4 Top-10 Debuts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 11, 2001.
Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (May 30, 2001).
"Staind Break in at No. One". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"Devilish D12 Debut At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 28, 2001.
Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (June 27, 2001).
"D12 Go to No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (September 15, 2001).
"Aaliyah Reaches No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (September 19, 2001).
"Jay-Z Number One Again". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Martens, Todd (October 11, 2001).
"Ja Rule Feels No 'Pain' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
^Dansby, Andrew (October 10, 2001).
"Ja Rule Lands Second No. 1". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (October 31, 2001).
"DMX Lands Fourth Number One". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Dansby, Andrew (November 14, 2001).
"Britney's "Britney" Is Tops". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^"Creed Continues Cruise On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 20, 2001.
Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2009.