Adele's 21 sold the most albums in 2011, almost hitting the 6 million mark (5.82 to be exact), according the the Nielsen Soundscan data.
Runner-up was Michael Buble's Christmas album finishing weakly behind with 2.45 million. Lady Gaga's Born This Way completed the top three albums of the year.
Other data revealed that record sales increased by a whooping 1 percent this year, the first increase in 7 years. However, CD sales were down 6 percent.
Adele's hit, "Rolling in the Deep", also was the top single of the year with 5.81 million companies. Party-Rock Duo LMFAO, danced their "Party Rock Anthem" to the second position with 5.47 million copies.
On the upside, Hipsters are reviving the Vinyl Industry as record sales in this area increased! Supposedly, clothing store Urban Outfitters is currently selling a shirt with the phrase "Vinyl is Killing the MP3 Industry".
Is it time to ditch your ultra-portable iPod for a much more attractive record player?
UPDATE: Rolling Stone released Top Ten Vinyl Records of 2011. Take a peek here for more.
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