Van Halen’s critically acclaimed new album “A Different Kind Of Truth” is the sixth best selling rock or pop album so far this year.
From Billboard:
Top Selling Pop/Rock Albums Year-To-Date 2012
Artist / Title / Year to Date Sales*
1. Gotye /Making Mirrors / 538,000
2. Bruce Springsteen / Wrecking Ball / 425,000
3. The Black Keys / El Camino / 424,000
4. Coldplay / Mylo Xyloto / 415,000
5. Soundtrack The Hunger Games / 402,000
6. Van Halen / A Different Kind of Truth / 395,000
7. John Mayer / Born & Raised / 382,000
8. fun / Some Nights / 373,000
9. Jack White / Blunderbuss / 324,000
10. Norah Jones /Little Broken Hearts / 309,000
*SOURCE: NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN,
Year to date sales through the week ending July 1, 2012