Carey top of 2005 album sales

Mariah Carey officially captured the 2005 album sales crown, while Jamie Foxx topped the first pop album chart of 2006.

After trailing 50 Cent’s “The Massacre” for most of the year, Carey’s comeback CD, “The Emancipation of Mimi,” finished with a flourish, selling 102,000 copies in the final week for a total of 4.97 million. “Massacre” sold 18,000 copies for a total of 4.85 million.

They were followed by Kelly Clarkson (3.5 million), Green Day (3.4 million), Black Eyed Peas (3 million), Coldplay (2.6 million) and Rascal Flatts (2.5 million).

Foxx’s “Unpredictable” took over the No. 1 spot on the chart in its second week after selling 200,000 copies. It had sold 598,000 copies its first week in stores to enter the sales chart at No. 2.