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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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The 20 biggest flops of 2008
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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.

Hinder, 'Take It to the Limit'

Hinder, 'Take It to the Limit'

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Apparently, writing one good power ballad isn’t enough to ensure career longevity. These Oklahoma sleaze rockers struck gold with “Lips of an Angel,” a lighter anthem that helped to sell over 2.6 million copies of their debut album, “Extreme Behavior.” But barring another surprise hit single, this tepid follow-up seems to already be reaching its sales limit—2.4 million copies short of its predecessor.

 

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