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Shaggy Album 'Hotshot' Is Year's Bestseller
Reggae artist Shaggy’s “Hotshot” album was the hottest-selling record in 2001, totaling 5.5 million units sold since January, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said on Thursday. Certified six times Platinum for sales of one million units, Shaggy was among three very diverse artists jockeying for best-selling record of the year. “Hotshot” was followed closely behind by Irish new age artist Enya’s “A Day Without Rain” and ‘N Sync’s “Celebrity,” which each sold five million copies this year, tying them for second. Shaggy’s album, released in late 2000, had sold about 500,000 copies prior to January 2001, the RIAA… Read more »