You think you’re feeling the pinch of these troubled economic times? Try working for a record label. U.S. album sales for 2008 were down roughly 15 percent from a year ago, and 2009 looks even bleaker.
Which albums have been leading the charge for this ignominious race to the bottom? Here, based on Metromix’s quasi-scientific number crunching, are the 20 albums that were the best (worst?) representation of the music industry’s dismal year.
The 20 biggest flops of 2008
Albums that made record execs cry, from GNR, R.E.M. and other underachievers
By Andy Hermann, Metromix
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Pussycat Dolls, 'Doll Domination'
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This burlesque troupe turned dance-pop girl group sold nearly seven million copies worldwide of their debut album, “PCD.” But the follow-up, “Doll Domination,” has been anything but dominating, mustering just 200,000 U.S. sales in its first 12 weeks. Who knew a thrown-together group based almost entirely on sexy outfits and stripper choreography could have such a short shelf life?


