米国のニールセン・サウンドスキャン社が「2012年に米国で最も売れたアルバム＆シングル」を発表。以下はTOP10リスト
●Top Albums Of 2012
1. Adele, 21 (4.41 million)
2. Taylor Swift, Red (3.11 million)
3. One Direction, Up All Night (1.62 million)
4. Mumford & Sons, Babel (1.46 million)
5. One Direction, Take Me Home (1.34 million)
6. Justin Bieber, Believe (1.34 million)
7. Carrie Underwood,Blown Away (1.20 million)
8. Luke Bryan,Tallgates & Tanlines (1.10 million)
9. Lionel Richie, Tuskegee (1.07 million)
10. Jason Aldean, Night Train (1.02 million)
●Top Digital Songs Of 2012
1. Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know” (6.8 million)
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe” (6.47 million)
3. fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young” (5.95 million)
4. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone” (4.76 million)
5. Nicki Minaj, “Starships” (3.98 million)
6. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” (3.89 million)
7. fun., “Some Nights” (3.84 million)
8. Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” (3.82 million)
9. PSY, “Gangnam Style” (3.59 million)
10. Maroon 5, “One More Night” (3.46 million)
