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Most streamed albums in the U.S. in 2018
Top-selling music albums in the United States in 2018, based on total streams* (in billions)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jan 10, 2019
The statistic above presents the top-selling albums in the United States in 2018, based on total streams. The most streamed album of the year was Drake's 'Scorpion.', which was streamed on audio and video a total of over 6.27 billion times.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jan 10, 2019
The statistic above presents the top-selling albums in the United States in 2018, based on total streams. The most streamed album of the year was Drake's 'Scorpion.', which was streamed on audio and video a total of over 6.27 billion times.
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- * audio and video streams
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