Sam Smith's debut full-length album In the Lonely Hour has surpassed 1 million in U.S. sales, according to Nielsen Music. It's the third album to sell more than a million in 2014, and continues to be the year's biggest-selling debut album.
The album -- released on Capitol Records -- moved another 60,000 copies in the week ending Dec. 14, just pushing the album over the 1 million mark (to 1.05 million). The year's other million-sellers are the Frozen soundtrack (3.4 million) and Taylor Swift's 1989 (3 million).
In the Lonely Hour is also in its 19th non-consecutive week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, where it dips 4-8 on the list dated Dec. 27.
The album has generated two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 thus far: "Stay With Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Aug. 16-dated chart, while its latest hit, "I'm Not the Only One," rises 7-5 on the Dec. 27 tally.
In the Lonely Hour is also in its 19th non-consecutive week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, where it dips 4-8 on the list dated Dec. 27.
The album has generated two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 thus far: "Stay With Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Aug. 16-dated chart, while its latest hit, "I'm Not the Only One," rises 7-5 on the Dec. 27 tally.
source: billboard.com By Keith Caulfield
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