Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Was the Highest-Selling Album Globally in 2016

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released its annual Global Music Report, an analysis of the revenue of the recorded-music business worldwide and surprise…. Beyonce is at the top of the list.

As part of that report, the IFPI released a list of the top albums and songs globally for 2016, breaking out albums by sales numbers (digital downloads and physical sales) and tallying songs by track sales (individual track downloads) and track-equivalent streams. While Drake was the top-selling artist worldwide last year — he was named the IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year back in February, though total sales were not released — Beyoncé’s Lemonade ended up being the highest-selling individual album of 2016 across the globe, according to the federation.

Top-Selling Albums Globally of 2016, According to the IFPI (Physical & Digital Sales Only)

1. Beyoncé, Lemonade (2.5 million)
2. Adele, 25 (2.4 million)
3. Drake, Views (2.3 million)
4. Metallica, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct (2.1 million)
5. David Bowie, Blackstar (1.9 million)
6. The Rolling Stones, Blue & Lonesome (1.8 million)
7. Bruno Mars, 24k Magic (1.7 million)
8. Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface (1.5 million)
9. Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams (1.4 million)
10. Pentatonix, A Pentatonix Christmas (1.4 million)

Top Digital Songs Globally of 2016, According to the IFPI (Track Sales & Track-Equivalent Streams)

1. Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” (12.5 million)
2. Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself” (11.7 million)
3. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer” (11.7 million)
4. Sia, “Cheap Thrills” (11.1 million)
5. Justin Bieber, “Sorry” (10.8 million)
6. Rihanna feat. Drake, “Work” (10.6 million)
7. Lukas Graham, “7 Years” (10.4 million)
8. The Chainsmokers feat. Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” (10.2 million)
9. Mike Posner, “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” (10.0 million)
10. Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out” (9.9 million)

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