Top 10 Selling Digital Albums, 2008

The British alternative rock band Coldplay topped the charts in America with the most selling digital album of 2008. The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and sales data for the 2008 top ten selling digital albums in the United States.

Rank Title, Artist Units Sold
 1. Viva La Vida, Coldplay 617,000
 2. Sleep Through the Static, Jack Johnson 325,000
 3. Soundtrack, Juno 280,000
 4. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne 267,000
 5. Fearless, Taylor Swift 225,000
 6. Soundtrack, Twilight 214,000
 7. We Sing We Dance..., Jason Mraz 184,000
 8. 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West 183,000
 9. Circus, Britney Spears 172,000
10. Death Magnetic, Metallica 158,000
Source: Nielsen SoundScan. © 2008, Nielsen Media Research.

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