Albums in the Year 2004

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

This page lists the top albums of 2004 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 2004 can be found here.

The data gathered at this site focuses on music from the period up to 2000. The coverage for 2000-2007 is good, the number of charts included drops dramatically after 2007. The resulting order for 2004 is a reasonable guide to worldwide success, but should not be treated as definitive.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Green Day American Idiot 2004 UK 1 - Oct 2004 (104 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 2004, Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 2004, Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 2005, Austria 1 - Oct 2004 (22 months), Switzerland 1 - Oct 2004 (74 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (36 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 2004 (51 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 2004, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2006), UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2007), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Europe 4 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2007), Grammy in 2004 (Nominated), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), US 3 of 2005, US BB 5 of 2005, France (InfoDisc) 7 of 2004 (peak 4, 101 weeks), Italy 9 of 2005, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK Radio2 41, Holland free40 60 of 2004, NARM 61, Defin200 61 (2004), Belgium 62 of all time (2004), RYM 111 of 2004, Radio Caroline 116 (2004), WXPN 192 (2004), WTMD 289, Acclaimed 997 (2004)
2 U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 2004 UK 1 - Dec 2004 (38 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 2004, Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 2004, Austria 1 - Dec 2004 (8 months), Switzerland 1 - Dec 2004 (22 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (40 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 2004 (26 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, Grammy in 2005, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 2005), Europe 3 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Italy 7 of 2005, US BB 28 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 43 of 2004 (peak 1, 61 weeks), UK Radio2 63, Holland free40 98 of 2004, WTMD 608, WXPN 787 (2004), Acclaimed 1398 (2004)
3 Norah Jones Feels Like Home 2004 UK 1 - Feb 2004 (38 weeks), US num 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 2004, Canada 1 for 6 weeks - 2004, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 2004, Europe num 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 2004, Austria 1 - Feb 2004 (11 months), Switzerland 1 - Feb 2004 (41 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 2004 (38 weeks), Sweden 1 - Feb 2004 (25 weeks), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2004), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2006), Europe 3 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), US 5 of 2004, US BB 10 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 11 of 2004 (peak 1, 82 weeks), Italy 12 of 2004, WXPN 791 (2004)
4 Eminem Encore 2004 UK 1 - Nov 2004 (35 weeks), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 2004, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2004, Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 2004, Europe num 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 2004, Switzerland 1 - Nov 2004 (16 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), US 2 of 2005, Norway 2 - Jan 2004 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - Nov 2004 (11 weeks), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 4 - Dec 2004 (5 months), US BB 5 of 2004, Italy 43 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 75 of 2004 (peak 1, 42 weeks), Global 103 - 10 M claimed
5 Avril Lavigne Under My Skin 2004 UK 1 - Jun 2004 (34 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2004, Canada 1 for 9 weeks - 2004, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 2004, Europe num 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 2004, Australia num 1 for 1 week - May 2004, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2006), Switzerland 2 - Jun 2004 (22 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Austria 3 - Jun 2004 (5 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), US BB 11 of 2004, Norway 11 - Jun 2004 (9 weeks), Sweden 14 - Jun 2004 (18 weeks), Italy 25 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 44 of 2004 (peak 4, 66 weeks)
6 Usher Confessions 2004 UK 1 - Apr 2004 (76 weeks), US 1 of 2004, US num 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 2004, US BB 1 of 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US 9 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2005), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Norway 2 - Apr 2004 (26 weeks), Grammy in 2004 (Nominated), Switzerland 3 - Apr 2004 (22 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 11 - Apr 2004 (18 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 16 of 2004 (peak 4, 78 weeks), Austria 34 - Apr 2004 (1 month), NARM 67, Defin200 67 (2004)
7 Anastacia Anastacia 2004 UK 1 - Apr 2004 (47 weeks), Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 2004, Europe num 1 for 14 weeks - Apr 2004, Austria 1 - Apr 2004 (11 months), Switzerland 1 - Apr 2004 (44 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 2004 (31 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 2004 (32 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 2004, UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Europe 3 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2004), Italy 8 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 26 of 2004 (peak 3, 72 weeks)
8 Robbie Williams Robbie Williams' Greatest Hits 2004 UK 1 - Oct 2004 (62 weeks), Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 2004, Europe num 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 2004, Austria 1 - Nov 2004 (7 months), Switzerland 1 - Oct 2004 (22 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Oct 2004, UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2005), Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Europe 4 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Sweden 2 - Oct 2004 (17 weeks), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Apr 2005), Italy 6 of 2004, UK 63 of all time (2.0 M claimed) (2004)
9 REM Around The Sun 2004 UK 1 - Oct 2004 (7 weeks), Germany 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 2004, Switzerland 1 - Oct 2004 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 2004 (15 weeks), Austria 2 - Nov 2004 (4 months), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Italy 23 of 2004, US BB 146 of 2004
10 Keane Hopes & Fears 2004 UK 1 - May 2004 (107 weeks), UK 9 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), Europe 4 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2007), Norway 2 - May 2004 (61 weeks), Mercury prize 2004 (Nominated), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 2005), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 2005), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Sweden 10 - Aug 2004 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 10 of 2004 (peak 5, 96 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 2004, Switzerland 22 - May 2004 (31 weeks), Austria 23 - May 2004 (3 months), UK 34 of all time (2.5 M claimed) (2004), UK Radio2 57, Italy 58 of 2004, Radio Caroline 121 (2004), WXPN 411 (2004)
11 Ray Charles Genius Loves Company 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Mar 2005, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, Grammy in 2004, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005), Austria 2 - Sep 2004 (7 months), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2006), Switzerland 4 - Sep 2004 (21 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 2005), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Norway 6 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 9 of 2004, Sweden 9 - Sep 2004 (10 weeks), Italy 15 of 2004, UK 18 - Sep 2004 (16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 61 of 2004 (peak 6, 54 weeks)
12 George Michael Patience 2004 UK 1 - Mar 2004 (23 weeks), Germany 1 for 1 week - Apr 2004, Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 2004, Sweden 1 - Mar 2004 (9 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2004), Switzerland 2 - Mar 2004 (11 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Austria 3 - Mar 2004 (3 months), France Gold (certified by SNEP May 2004), Norway 11 - Apr 2004 (5 weeks), Italy 30 of 2004, US BB 139 of 2004
13 Maroon 5 Songs About Jane 2004 UK 1 - Jan 2004 (73 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), UK 5 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2005), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Norway 3 - May 2004 (26 weeks), Sweden 4 - Jun 2004 (27 weeks), Austria 10 - Jun 2004 (5 months), Switzerland 12 - Jun 2004 (40 weeks), Italy 22 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 36 of 2004 (peak 1, 66 weeks), UK Radio2 86
14 Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand 2004 Holland free40 1 of 2004, Mercury prize 2004, UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 2005), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), UK 3 - Feb 2004 (74 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Norway 11 - Mar 2004 (35 weeks), Sweden 16 - Feb 2004 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 29 of 2004 (peak 26, 74 weeks), Austria 33 - Feb 2004 (2 months), Switzerland 35 - Mar 2004 (1 week), Acclaimed 112 (2004), RYM 143 of 2004, WXPN 328 (2004), WTMD 869
15 D12 D12 World 2004 UK 1 - May 2004 (20 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - May 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, Australia num 1 for 1 week - May 2004, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2004), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), Switzerland 3 - May 2004 (9 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Norway 5 - May 2004 (8 weeks), Sweden 6 - May 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 8 - May 2004 (3 months), US BB 24 of 2004
16 The Killers Hot Fuss 2004 UK 1 - Jun 2004 (182 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Feb 2005, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2005), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2008), Holland free40 9 of 2004, US BB 10 of 2005, France (InfoDisc) 40 of 2004 (peak 8, 73 weeks), UK Radio2 62, Radio Caroline 222 (2004), WTMD 352, WXPN 632 (2004), Acclaimed 1898 (2004)
17 Gwen Stefani Love Angel Music Baby 2004 Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 2005, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2005), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 2005), Grammy in 2005 (Nominated), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), UK 4 - Dec 2004 (54 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Jul 2005), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Norway 6 - Jan 2004 (32 weeks), US BB 7 of 2005, Sweden 8 - Dec 2004 (43 weeks), Austria 14 - Dec 2004 (4 months), Switzerland 17 - Dec 2004 (35 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 30 of 2004 (peak 19, 71 weeks), Italy 82 of 2005
18 Rammstein Reise, Reise 2004 Germany 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, Europe num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, Austria 1 - Oct 2004 (7 months), Switzerland 1 - Oct 2004 (17 weeks), Sweden 2 - Oct 2004 (18 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Norway 4 - Oct 2004 (8 weeks), UK 37 - Oct 2004 (1 week), Holland free40 57 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 93 of 2004 (peak 3, 38 weeks), RYM 134 of 2004
19 Guns & Roses Guns & Roses' Greatest Hits 2004 UK 1 - Mar 2004 (67 weeks), Austria 1 - Mar 2004 (5 months), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2008), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Switzerland 2 - Mar 2004 (17 weeks), Sweden 2 - Mar 2004 (23 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), US BB 39 of 2004, Italy 40 of 2004
20 The Beastie Boys To The 5 Boroughs 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Jul 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, Europe num 1 for 1 week - Jul 2004, UK 2 - Jun 2004 (6 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2004), Switzerland 5 - Jun 2004 (10 weeks), Norway 18 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Sweden 20 - Jun 2004 (1 week), Austria 24 - Jul 2004 (1 month), US BB 45 of 2004
21 Diana Krall The Girl In The Other Room 2004 Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 2004, Norway 2 - Apr 2004 (11 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), UK 4 - Apr 2004 (8 weeks), Austria 4 - Apr 2004 (3 months), Sweden 4 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Switzerland 7 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 27 of 2004 (peak 2, 71 weeks), US BB 62 of 2004, Italy 97 of 2004
22 Alanis Morissette So-Called Chaos 2004 Germany 1 for 1 week - Jun 2004, Europe num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2004, Switzerland 2 - May 2004 (15 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 2004 (8 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 6 - Jun 2004 (4 months), UK 8 - May 2004 (4 weeks), Sweden 10 - May 2004 (4 weeks), Italy 62 of 2004, US BB 87 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 2004)
23 Red Hot Chili Peppers Live In Hyde Park 2004 UK 1 - Aug 2004 (9 weeks), Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 2004, Austria 1 - Aug 2004 (2 months), Switzerland 1 - Aug 2004 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2004), Norway 19 - Aug 2004 (2 weeks), Sweden 22 - Aug 2004 (4 weeks), Italy 52 of 2004, RYM 130 of 2004
24 Britney Spears Greatest Hits - My Prerogative 2004 Japan 1 for 1 week - Sep 2004, UK 2 - Nov 2004 (23 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Norway 4 - Jan 2004 (11 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Nov 2004 (9 weeks), Austria 8 - Dec 2004 (2 months), Sweden 14 - Nov 2004 (9 weeks), Italy 38 of 2004, US BB 85 of 2004
25 Tina Turner All The Best 2004 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2005), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Switzerland 3 - Nov 2004 (16 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2005), UK 6 - Nov 2004 (15 weeks), Austria 6 - Dec 2004 (4 months), Norway 8 - Nov 2004 (6 weeks), Sweden 14 - Nov 2004 (6 weeks), Italy 41 of 2004, US BB 78 of 2005
26 Joss Stone The Soul Sessions 2004 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 2005), Mercury prize 2004 (Nominated), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), UK 4 - Jan 2004 (70 weeks), Norway 4 - Feb 2004 (33 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2004), France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 2005), Austria 8 - Feb 2004 (4 months), Sweden 12 - Feb 2004 (9 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Feb 2004 (15 weeks), Italy 51 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 2004 (peak 23, 42 weeks)
27 Bryan Adams Room Service 2004 Germany 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, Europe num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, Switzerland 1 - Oct 2004 (8 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 2004 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 13 - Oct 2004 (1 month), Norway 18 - Oct 2004 (1 week), Sweden 19 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks)
28 Nightwish Once 2004 Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2004, Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2004, Norway 1 - Jun 2004 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Jun 2004 (18 weeks), Austria 4 - Jun 2004 (3 months), Switzerland 4 - Jun 2004 (15 weeks), Holland free40 32 of 2004, Finland 50 of all time (claimed 102,612) (2004), RYM 112 of 2004
29 Bjork Medulla 2004 Europe num 1 for 1 week - Sep 2004, Switzerland 3 - Sep 2004 (4 weeks), Norway 3 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 2004), Austria 6 - Sep 2004 (1 month), Sweden 7 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), UK 9 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), Holland free40 67 of 2004, Italy 88 of 2004, US BB 152 of 2004, Acclaimed 883 (2004), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 2004)
30 Joss Stone Mind Body & Soul 2004 UK 1 - Oct 2004 (46 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 2005), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2005), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2006), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Austria 5 - Oct 2004 (4 months), Switzerland 6 - Oct 2004 (22 weeks), Norway 10 - Oct 2004 (8 weeks), Sweden 21 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 131 of 2004
31 The Streets A Grand Don't Come For Free 2004 UK 1 - May 2004 (45 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), Mercury prize 2004 (Nominated), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Norway 5 - May 2004 (18 weeks), Sweden 9 - May 2004 (11 weeks), Austria 34 - May 2004 (2 months), Switzerland 34 - May 2004 (2 weeks), Channel4 97, RYM 110 of 2004, Acclaimed 411 (2004)
32 Jay-Z & Linkin Park Collision Course 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2004, Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (12 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Dec 2004 (18 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2005), Austria 7 - Dec 2004 (5 months), Sweden 9 - Dec 2004 (13 weeks), UK 15 - Dec 2004 (16 weeks)
33 Nelly Suit 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2005), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 2005), UK 8 - Sep 2004 (21 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Sep 2004 (4 weeks), US BB 16 of 2004, Norway 29 - Sep 2004 (1 week), Sweden 34 - Sep 2004 (1 week)
34 Velvet Revolver Contraband 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2005), Norway 4 - Jun 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jun 2004 (16 weeks), UK 11 - Jun 2004 (16 weeks), Austria 15 - Jun 2004 (1 month), Switzerland 22 - Jun 2004 (3 weeks), US BB 38 of 2004
35 Phil Collins Love Songs Old & New 2004 UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), Switzerland 2 - Oct 2004 (19 weeks), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2007), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2006), UK 7 - Nov 2004 (34 weeks), Sweden 7 - Oct 2004 (6 weeks), Austria 10 - Oct 2004 (4 months), Norway 13 - Nov 2004 (6 weeks), Italy 46 of 2004
36 Destiny's Child Destiny Fulfilled 2004 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2005), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2006), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Switzerland 3 - Nov 2004 (14 weeks), UK 5 - Nov 2004 (21 weeks), Norway 12 - Dec 2004 (2 weeks), Sweden 20 - Nov 2004 (4 weeks), US BB 21 of 2004, Austria 21 - Dec 2004 (2 months)
37 Rod Stewart Stardust - The Great American Songbook Volume 3 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2004), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), UK 3 - Oct 2004 (17 weeks), Sweden 3 - Oct 2004 (22 weeks), Norway 17 - Jan 2005 (3 weeks), US BB 41 of 2004
38 Josh Groban Closer 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 2004, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2006), Norway 2 - Dec 2003 (12 weeks), US 3 of 2004, US BB 4 of 2004, Austria 15 - Mar 2004 (1 month), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 21 - Nov 2003 (12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2005)
39 Good Charlotte The Chronicles Of Life & Death 2004 Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), UK 8 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 13 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Austria 17 - Jan 2005 (4 months), Switzerland 20 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), US BB 75 of 2004, Holland free40 95 of 2004
40 Prince Musicology 2004 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2005), Switzerland 2 - May 2004 (9 weeks), Norway 2 - May 2004 (9 weeks), UK 3 - May 2004 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 2004), Sweden 6 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), US BB 8 of 2004, Austria 10 - May 2004 (1 month), Italy 92 of 2004
41 Seal Best 1991-2004 2004 France Platinum (certified by SNEP Feb 2008), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Switzerland 3 - Nov 2004 (17 weeks), Norway 3 - Jan 2005 (9 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), Austria 5 - Dec 2004 (3 months), Sweden 10 - Nov 2004 (12 weeks), UK 27 - Nov 2004 (7 weeks)
42 Air Talkie Walkie 2004 Europe num 1 for 1 week - Feb 2004, UK 2 - Feb 2004 (7 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 2004 (6 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Feb 2004 (5 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 2004), Austria 31 - Feb 2004 (1 month), Holland free40 62 of 2004, Italy 91 of 2004, Acclaimed 2583 (2004)
43 Kanye West The College Dropout 2004 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2004), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 2007), Grammy in 2004 (Nominated), UK 12 - Feb 2004 (41 weeks), US BB 12 of 2004, Norway 27 - Mar 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 39 - May 2004 (1 week), RYM 54 of 2004, Acclaimed 241 (2004), WTMD 778
44 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues & The Lyre Of Orpheus 2004 Norway 1 - Oct 2004 (12 weeks), Sweden 3 - Oct 2004 (4 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2006), Austria 8 - Oct 2004 (1 month), UK 11 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 2004, RYM 21 of 2004, Acclaimed 366 (2004)
45 Morrissey You Are The Quarry 2004 Sweden 1 - May 2004 (20 weeks), UK 2 - May 2004 (18 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 2004), Holland free40 3 of 2004, Norway 5 - Jun 2004 (12 weeks), US BB 134 of 2004, RYM 163 of 2004, Acclaimed 699 (2004)
46 Mark Knopfler Shangri-la 2004 Norway 1 - Jan 2004 (17 weeks), Sweden 3 - Oct 2004 (7 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Switzerland 7 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), UK 11 - Oct 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 14 - Oct 2004 (2 months), Italy 75 of 2004, WXPN 680 (2004), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 2004)
47 The Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 2004 UK 1 - Feb 2004 (113 weeks), UK 7 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 2005), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Sweden 13 - Mar 2004 (22 weeks), UK 32 of all time (2.5 M claimed) (2004), UK Radio2 32, Norway 33 - Jul 2004 (1 week), Acclaimed 864 (2004)
48 Katie Melua Call Off The Search 2004 UK 1 - Nov 2003 (76 weeks), UK 5 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2005), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Norway 2 - Jan 2004 (69 weeks), Sweden 22 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), Switzerland 29 - Jun 2004 (22 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 70 of 2004 (peak 41, 53 weeks)
49 Ronan Keating 10 Years Of Hits 2004 UK 1 - Oct 2004 (30 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Norway 3 - Oct 2004 (15 weeks), Sweden 4 - Oct 2004 (23 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Oct 2004 (15 weeks), Austria 24 - Nov 2004 (2 months)
50 NERD Fly Or Die 2004 UK 4 - Apr 2004 (16 weeks), Norway 4 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 2004), Sweden 9 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), Switzerland 27 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), Austria 36 - Apr 2004 (1 month), Holland free40 72 of 2004, Italy 84 of 2004, US BB 111 of 2004
51 Marilyn Manson Lest We Forget - The Best Of Marilyn Manson 2004 Austria 3 - Oct 2004 (2 months), UK 4 - Oct 2004 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), Switzerland 5 - Oct 2004 (6 weeks), Sweden 10 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), Norway 16 - Oct 2004 (6 weeks), US BB 123 of 2004
52 Jamie Cullum Twentysomething 2004 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), UK 3 - Nov 2003 (50 weeks), Norway 5 - Apr 2004 (22 weeks), Sweden 17 - May 2004 (10 weeks), Switzerland 29 - Apr 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 30 - May 2004 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 95 of 2004 (peak 57, 40 weeks), WXPN 556 (2004)
53 Hoobastank The Reason 2004 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2004), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2004), Switzerland 13 - Jul 2004 (13 weeks), Austria 19 - Aug 2004 (1 month), US BB 23 of 2004, Sweden 33 - Sep 2004 (1 week), UK 41 - Jun 2004 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 96 of 2004 (peak 6, 30 weeks), Italy 98 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2004)
54 The Cure The Cure 2004 Europe num 1 for 1 week - Jul 2004, Switzerland 5 - Jul 2004 (5 weeks), UK 8 - Jul 2004 (5 weeks), Norway 10 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Sweden 10 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Austria 19 - Jul 2004 (1 month), Italy 89 of 2004, US BB 116 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2004)
55 The Libertines The Libertines 2004 UK 1 - Sep 2004 (21 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 2005), Sweden 18 - Sep 2004 (4 weeks), Holland free40 19 of 2004, Austria 31 - Sep 2004 (1 month), Norway 34 - Sep 2004 (1 week), Channel4 50, Radio Caroline 264 (2004), Acclaimed 676 (2004)
56 Sarah McLachlan Afterglow 2004 Canada 1 for 7 weeks - 2003, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2004), Norway 14 - Mar 2004 (10 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Mar 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 20 - Mar 2004 (2 weeks), UK 33 - Feb 2004 (13 weeks), US BB 35 of 2003
57 Ashlee Simpson Autobiography 2004 US num 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 2004, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 2005), US BB 19 of 2004, Norway 29 - Nov 2004 (3 weeks), UK 31 - Oct 2004 (9 weeks), Switzerland 36 - Oct 2004 (2 weeks), Austria 37 - Nov 2004 (1 month)
58 Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten 2004 UK 1 - Sep 2004 (37 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2006), Sweden 14 - Nov 2004 (8 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Oct 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 34 - Nov 2004 (1 month)
59 Snoop Doggy Dogg R & G - Rhythm & Gangster: The Masterpiece 2004 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 2005), France Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2005), UK 12 - Dec 2004 (38 weeks), Norway 12 - Dec 2004 (20 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Nov 2004 (12 weeks), Austria 26 - Jan 2005 (2 months), US BB 56 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 59 of 2004 (peak 14, 51 weeks)
60 Shania Twain Shania Twain's Greatest Hits 2004 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2008), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), Switzerland 4 - Nov 2004 (13 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 2004 (17 weeks), Austria 7 - Dec 2004 (3 months), Sweden 14 - Nov 2004 (11 weeks)
61 Slipknot Volume 3 (The Subliminal Verses) 2004 Sweden 2 - Jun 2004 (6 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), UK 5 - Jun 2004 (5 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jun 2004 (7 weeks), Austria 9 - Jun 2004 (2 months), Norway 15 - Jun 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 60 of 2004
62 The Corrs Borrowed Heaven 2004 UK 2 - Jun 2004 (14 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jun 2004 (13 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2005), Austria 10 - Jun 2004 (2 months), Norway 12 - Jun 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 12 - Jun 2004 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2004)
63 Lenny Kravitz Baptism 2004 Switzerland 3 - May 2004 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 11 - Jun 2004 (3 months), Sweden 13 - May 2004 (3 weeks), Norway 17 - Jun 2004 (1 week), Italy 61 of 2004, UK 74 - May 2004 (1 week), US BB 160 of 2004
64 The Hives Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004 Sweden 1 - Jul 2004 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), UK 7 - Jul 2004 (7 weeks), Norway 11 - Aug 2004 (7 weeks), Austria 26 - Aug 2004 (1 month), Switzerland 32 - Aug 2004 (2 weeks), Holland free40 89 of 2004, Acclaimed 2876 (2004)
65 Andrea Bocelli Andrea 2004 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2007), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Sweden 8 - Nov 2004 (12 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Nov 2004 (7 weeks), Norway 17 - Jan 2004 (10 weeks), UK 19 - Nov 2004 (7 weeks), Austria 19 - Dec 2004 (2 months), Italy 69 of 2004, Defin200 194 (2004)
66 Zucchero Fornaciari Zu & Co. 2004 Switzerland 1 - May 2004 (36 weeks), Austria 2 - Jun 2004 (4 months), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2006), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 2004), Italy 5 of 2004, France (InfoDisc) 47 of 2004 (peak 11, 65 weeks)
67 Incubus A Crow Left Of The Murder 2004 Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2004), UK 6 - Feb 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 10 - Feb 2004 (2 months), Switzerland 10 - Feb 2004 (4 weeks), US BB 63 of 2004, Holland free40 82 of 2004
68 Placebo Once More With Feeling - The Singles 2004 France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 2005), Switzerland 4 - Nov 2004 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), UK 8 - Nov 2004 (5 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 2004 (2 months), Norway 30 - Nov 2004 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 62 of 2004 (peak 2, 43 weeks), Italy 71 of 2004
69 Snow Patrol Final Straw 2004 UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 2005), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), Mercury prize 2004 (Nominated), UK 3 - Feb 2004 (115 weeks), Holland free40 7 of 2004, WTMD 757
70 Kylie Minogue Ultimate Kylie 2004 UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), UK 4 - Dec 2004 (31 weeks), Austria 15 - Dec 2004 (3 months), Norway 18 - Jan 2004 (8 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Dec 2004 (10 weeks), Sweden 23 - Dec 2004 (8 weeks)
71 The Prodigy Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned 2004 UK 1 - Sep 2004 (6 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Sep 2004 (5 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), Norway 5 - Sep 2004 (2 weeks), Austria 19 - Sep 2004 (1 month), Sweden 34 - Sep 2004 (1 week)
72 Eamon I Don't Want You Back 2004 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 2004), UK 6 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), Switzerland 17 - May 2004 (7 weeks), Austria 25 - May 2004 (2 months), Sweden 30 - Apr 2004 (1 week), US BB 47 of 2004, Italy 81 of 2004
73 Blue Best Of Blue 2004 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2004), UK 6 - Nov 2004 (11 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Nov 2004 (16 weeks), Italy 10 of 2004, Norway 11 - Jan 2005 (4 weeks), Austria 21 - Dec 2004 (2 months)
74 Tom Waits Real Gone 2004 Norway 2 - Oct 2004 (11 weeks), Sweden 9 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), UK 16 - Oct 2004 (2 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Holland free40 21 of 2004, Austria 33 - Nov 2004 (1 month), RYM 100 of 2004, Acclaimed 717 (2004)
75 2Pac Loyal To The Game 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 2005, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2005), UK 20 - Dec 2004 (13 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Dec 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 51 of 2004
76 Eric Clapton Me & Mr Johnson 2004 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), Switzerland 7 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), Sweden 7 - Apr 2004 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Apr 2004 (12 weeks), Norway 14 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), Austria 22 - Apr 2004 (1 month), US BB 96 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 2004)
77 Original Soundtrack Shrek 2 2004 Australia num 1 for 1 week - Jul 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 16 - Jul 2004 (2 months), Switzerland 37 - Jul 2004 (1 week), US BB 48 of 2004
78 Tim McGraw Live Like You Were Dying 2004 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 2004, Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2006), US BB 17 of 2004
79 Wilco A Ghost Is Born 2004 Norway 24 - Jul 2004 (1 week), Sweden 29 - Jul 2004 (1 week), UK 50 - Jul 2004 (1 week), RYM 70 of 2004, Holland free40 94 of 2004, US BB 120 of 2004, WTMD 279, WXPN 384 (2004), Acclaimed 536 (2004)
80 Depeche Mode Remixes 81-04 2004 France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2005), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Switzerland 7 - Nov 2004 (6 weeks), Sweden 16 - Nov 2004 (4 weeks), Norway 18 - Nov 2004 (2 weeks), UK 24 - Nov 2004 (2 weeks), Italy 39 of 2004
81 Brian Wilson Smile 2004 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), UK 7 - Oct 2004 (4 weeks), RYM 9 of 2004, Norway 15 - Jan 2004 (5 weeks), Sweden 23 - Oct 2004 (1 week), Acclaimed 197 (2004), WXPN 325 (2004), WTMD 613
82 PJ Harvey Uh Huh Her 2004 Norway 6 - Jun 2004 (4 weeks), UK 12 - Jun 2004 (3 weeks), Sweden 14 - Jun 2004 (4 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Jun 2004 (3 weeks), Holland free40 18 of 2004, Austria 38 - Jun 2004 (1 month), Acclaimed 1383 (2004), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2004)
83 Celine Dion Miracle 2004 Canada 1 for 1 week - 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2005), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2004), US BB 67 of 2004
84 Twista Kamikaze 2004 US num 1 for 1 week - Feb 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 2004), UK 19 - Feb 2004 (22 weeks), US BB 29 of 2004
85 Interpol Antics 2004 UK 21 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Holland free40 23 of 2004, Norway 28 - Oct 2004 (1 week), Sweden 35 - Oct 2004 (1 week), RYM 139 of 2004, WXPN 701 (2004), Acclaimed 753 (2004), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 2004)
86 Calogero Three 2004 France (InfoDisc) 1 of 2004 (peak 1, 103 weeks), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Mar 2005), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2005), Switzerland 14 - Mar 2004 (23 weeks)
87 Gretchen Wilson Here For The Party 2004 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2006), US BB 7 of 2004, Sweden 7 - Jul 2004 (10 weeks), Norway 14 - Jul 2004 (7 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK 60 - Sep 2004 (1 week)
88 JoJo JoJo 2004 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2006), UK 22 - Sep 2004 (17 weeks), Switzerland 30 - Aug 2004 (5 weeks), US BB 58 of 2004
89 Lloyd Banks The Hunger For More 2004 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 2004, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2004), UK 15 - Jul 2004 (10 weeks), US BB 37 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 2004)
90 LeAnn Rimes The Best Of Leann Rimes 2004 UK 2 - Feb 2004 (20 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2004), Sweden 3 - Mar 2004 (11 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Feb 2004 (5 weeks), Austria 11 - Feb 2004 (1 month)
91 Faithless No Roots 2004 UK 1 - Jun 2004 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 2004), Switzerland 10 - Jun 2004 (9 weeks), Norway 17 - Jun 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 26 - Jun 2004 (1 month)
92 The Rolling Stones Live Licks 2004 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), Sweden 16 - Nov 2004 (2 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Nov 2004 (3 weeks), UK 38 - Nov 2004 (4 weeks), Norway 38 - Nov 2004 (1 week), Austria 39 - Dec 2004 (1 month), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2004)
93 Gentleman Confidence 2004 Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 2004, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), Austria 4 - Sep 2004 (3 months), Switzerland 4 - Sep 2004 (9 weeks)
94 Kelis Tasty 2004 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2004), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 2004), UK 11 - Jan 2004 (42 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Jul 2004 (11 weeks), Norway 19 - Jan 2004 (15 weeks), Austria 40 - Aug 2004 (1 month)
95 Nelly Sweat 2004 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), UK 11 - Sep 2004 (4 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), Norway 36 - Sep 2004 (1 week), US BB 44 of 2004
96 O-Zone Disco-Zone 2004 Norway 3 - Sep 2004 (9 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2004), Switzerland 7 - Jun 2004 (15 weeks), Austria 15 - Jun 2004 (3 months), Sweden 39 - Sep 2004 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 85 of 2004 (peak 15, 36 weeks)
97 Die Toten Hosen Zuruck zum Gluck 2004 Germany 1 for 1 week - Nov 2004, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Switzerland 3 - Oct 2004 (4 weeks), Austria 11 - Nov 2004 (1 month)
98 R Kelly Happy People / U Saved Me 2004 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2004), UK 11 - Sep 2004 (8 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), Sweden 26 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks), Norway 39 - Sep 2004 (1 week), US BB 49 of 2004
99 Andrea Berg Du 2004 Germany 1 for 1 week - Aug 2004, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Austria 3 - Jul 2004 (4 months), Switzerland 33 - Jul 2004 (1 week)
100 Elton John Peachtree Road 2004 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2004), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2004), Switzerland 11 - Nov 2004 (3 weeks), Norway 16 - Nov 2004 (3 weeks), UK 21 - Nov 2004 (8 weeks), Sweden 38 - Nov 2004 (1 week)

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