12/11/07 - Fergie, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse Are iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists

J-Banks · 12-11-2007, 09:13 AM

Fergie, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse Are iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists Of 2007

Albums and singles from Kanye West, Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani also make the top 10s.

By James Montgomery

iTunes users have spoken — and, boy, do they like Maroon 5 and Fergie.

On Tuesday (December 11), Apple released the lists of iTunes' top 10 most-downloaded albums and songs of 2007 ... and, as it turns out, downloaders are a lot like you (or your parents).

Maroon 5's It Won't Be Soon Before Long was the year's most-downloaded album, followed by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Kanye West's Graduation. Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" was the most-downloaded song, ahead of Gwen Stefani's "Sweet Escape" and the Plain White T's' equally ubiquitous "Hey There Delilah."

The top 10s are perhaps most shocking because they are so similar to the Billboard albums chart and Hot 100 singles chart, both of which measure sales at traditional retailers (as well as online sales). To wit: Billboard ranks Daughtry's self-titled debut, Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight and the "High School Musical 2" soundtrack as three of the best-selling albums of 2007, and they each appear on the iTunes list too. Meanwhile, the most-downloaded songs list features Hot 100 mainstays like Akon, Avril Lavigne and Timbaland.

A spokesperson for Apple told MTV News that the company does not release information about just how many times a specific song or album was downloaded, but did point out that since the iTunes Music Store launched in 2003, more than 3 billion songs have been sold through it.

Earlier this year, reports had placed iTunes as the third-largest music retailer in the U.S., behind Wal-Mart and Best Buy.

The best-selling albums of the year, according to Apple:

1. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
2. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
3. Kanye West - Graduation
4. Daughtry - Daughtry
5. Colbie Caillat - Coco
6. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
7. Various artists - "High School Musical 2" soundtrack
8. Timbaland - Timbaland Presents: Shock Value
9. John Mayer - Continuum
10. Various artists - "Hairspray" soundtrack

The best-selling songs of the year, according to Apple:

1. Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)"
2. Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape"
3. Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"
4. Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend"
5. Fergie - "Glamorous"
6. Kanye West - "Stronger"
7. Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"
8. Akon - "Don't Matter"
9. Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) - "The Way I Are"
10. Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rock Star"

Source-MTV

M0ney · 12-11-2007, 09:17 AM

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Haitian pharao · 12-11-2007, 10:32 AM

Where the fuck is the "world music award's best sellin' rapper of the year"? Im talkin bout 50. He aint sellin no digital? Fuck!

detroit48221 · 12-11-2007, 03:20 PM

I have to admit that I downloaded "Clumsy" by Fergie. I like that song!

Plazma204 · 12-11-2007, 07:35 PM

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Zhiwai · 12-12-2007, 01:05 AM

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Kycrunkest · 12-15-2007, 12:22 AM

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P Gizzle · 12-16-2007, 01:39 PM

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12-11-2007, 09:13 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	12/11/07 - Fergie, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse Are iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists 12/11/07 - Fergie, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse Are iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists Fergie, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse Are iTunes' Most-Downloaded Artists Of 2007 Albums and singles from Kanye West, Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani also make the top 10s. By James Montgomery iTunes users have spoken — and, boy, do they like Maroon 5 and Fergie. On Tuesday (December 11), Apple released the lists of iTunes' top 10 most-downloaded albums and songs of 2007 ... and, as it turns out, downloaders are a lot like you (or your parents). Maroon 5's It Won't Be Soon Before Long was the year's most-downloaded album, followed by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Kanye West's Graduation. Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" was the most-downloaded song, ahead of Gwen Stefani's "Sweet Escape" and the Plain White T's' equally ubiquitous "Hey There Delilah." The top 10s are perhaps most shocking because they are so similar to the Billboard albums chart and Hot 100 singles chart, both of which measure sales at traditional retailers (as well as online sales). To wit: Billboard ranks Daughtry's self-titled debut, Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight and the "High School Musical 2" soundtrack as three of the best-selling albums of 2007, and they each appear on the iTunes list too. Meanwhile, the most-downloaded songs list features Hot 100 mainstays like Akon, Avril Lavigne and Timbaland. A spokesperson for Apple told MTV News that the company does not release information about just how many times a specific song or album was downloaded, but did point out that since the iTunes Music Store launched in 2003, more than 3 billion songs have been sold through it. Earlier this year, reports had placed iTunes as the third-largest music retailer in the U.S., behind Wal-Mart and Best Buy. The best-selling albums of the year, according to Apple: 1. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long 2. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 3. Kanye West - Graduation 4. Daughtry - Daughtry 5. Colbie Caillat - Coco 6. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight 7. Various artists - "High School Musical 2" soundtrack 8. Timbaland - Timbaland Presents: Shock Value 9. John Mayer - Continuum 10. Various artists - "Hairspray" soundtrack The best-selling songs of the year, according to Apple: 1. Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" 2. Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape" 3. Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah" 4. Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend" 5. Fergie - "Glamorous" 6. Kanye West - "Stronger" 7. Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder" 8. Akon - "Don't Matter" 9. Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) - "The Way I Are" 10. Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rock Star" Source-MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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Haitian pharao Haitian criticizer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Haiti Posts: 14 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where the fuck is the "world music award's best sellin' rapper of the year"? Im talkin bout 50. He aint sellin no digital? Fuck!

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detroit48221 I'm A Lady Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Since 2000 Posts: 510 Repped: 28 Repped 73 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have to admit that I downloaded "Clumsy" by Fergie. I like that song!

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