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The most popular album the year you were born
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An article exploring the best-selling albums by year using Billboard data, noting that Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' topped sales for two consecutive years and explaining how streaming metrics have been incorporated into album rankings since 2015.
The most popular album the year you were born
Michael Jackson had the best-selling album two years in a row with "Thriller."
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Billboard, using data recorded by Nielsen Soundscan/Luminate, tracks each year's best-selling album.
Since 2015, streaming has been incorporated into music metrics through the use of album-equivalent units.
Many classic albums don't appear on the list, having been outsold by lesser-known records.
Each year, one album taps into the hearts and ears of the public on its way to be
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