Alicia Keys' As I Am has sold 2,786,000 in 10 weeks, but last week sold 60,519 copies making hers the number one selling album on the charts.
So what was the #1 lowest selling #1 album ever? The DreamGirls soundtrack, which last year sold 60,064 copies in its second week.
These numbers don't mean that the album has flopped. They are just low since the history of SoundScan began in 1991.
Other sales of note:
3. Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains, 52,000. This week's sales pushes Blige's album over the 1 million mark. Growing Pains has ranked in the top five all five weeks it has appeared on the chart.
5. Raheem DeVaughn, Love Behind The Melody, 45,000. This lofty debut marks a tremendous improvement over DeVaughn's first album, The Love Experience, which opened (and peaked) at #46 in 2005.
7. John Legend, Live From Philadelphia, 33,000. This 19-track set, available only at Target, is the Grammy-winner's third album in a row to debut in the top 10. His 2005 debut, Get Lifted, opened at #7 and peaked at #4 the following week. His sophomore album, Once Again, opened (and peaked) at #3 in 2006.
9. Chris Brown, Exclusive, 29,000. Brown's new hit, "With You," is #2 on Hot Digital Tracks. "Kiss Kiss" topped that chart for four weeks last fall.
