The numbers are in for last week’s album sales. Michael Jackson debuted in the top 3 with his first posthumous album, while Taylor Swift and Susan Boyle held down the 1 and 2 spots, respectively. Nicki Minaj is going strong with Pink Friday sales, landing in the number 8 spot with 97k! Diddy Dirty Money also had a strong debut with 101k. The Glee Cast, R Kelly, Kid Rock and Jackie Evancho rounded out the Top 10. Also charting were Sheek Louch, Kanye, TI and more. Hit the jump for more info.
Please note the Top 10 were calculated estimates done Monday, so the numbers are not exact, but close. Below are exact numbers for select artists and their sales to date.
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 3 | Michael Jackson | Michael |
228,000 | 228,000 |
| 6 | R. Kelly | Love Letter | 154,000 | 154,000 |
| 7 | Diddy-Dirty Money | Last Train To Paris |
101,000 | 101,000 |
| 8 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | 97,000 | 658,000 |
| 11 | Rihanna | Loud | 84,000 | 579,000 |
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 20 | T.I. | No Mercy | 69,000 | 229,000 |
| 21 | Eminem | Recovery | 69,000 | 3,214,000 |
| 22 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 66,000 | 738,000 |
| 182 | Lloyd Banks | H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger For More 2) | 5,800 | 69,000 |
| 198 | Sheek Louch | Donnie G: Don Gorilla |
5,400 | 5,500 |
