Rounding out 2007 with steady growth in digital sales and strong presence on the Billboard charts, UMG artists had 8 of the Top 10 Digital Tracks and 6 of the Top 10 Digital Albums. Additionally, UMG also had 5 of the Top 10 Billboard albums, representing 43% of the total scans (Top 200).

After breaking out huge on Myspace, Interscope’s hip-hop sensation Soulja Boy went on to sell over 2.7 million downloads of his self-produced single, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)". The catchy pop-rap single also earned the charismatic rapper his first Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song. Other UMG acts to sell over 2 million digital tracks were Fergie, Timbaland and Gwen Stefani. Notably, Timbaland was the only artist to have 2 singles in the Top 10 Digital Tracks.

Fergie’s solo debut The Dutchess, a carry-over from 2006, continued its momentum to make the Top 10 Billboard Album Chart for 2007. Kanye West’s September release, Graduation sold nearly 2 million units in the final 3 months of 2007 to take the final spot of the Top 10 Album Chart.

Top 10 US Digital Tracks for 2007:
1. Soulja Boy Tell’em – Crank That
2. Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry
3. Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape
4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic – Apologize
5. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson – The Way I Are
6. Maroon 5 – Makes Me Wonder
7. Plain White T’s – Hey There Delilah
8. Kanye West – Stronger
9. Colbie Caillat – Bubbly
10. T-Pain feat. Yung Joc – Buy U A Drank

Top 10 US Digital Albums for 2007:
1. Maroon 5 - It Won’t Be Soon Before Long
2. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
3. Kanye West – Graduation
4. Colbie Caillat – Coco
5. Daughtry – Daughtry
6. Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight
7. Soundtrack – High School Musical 2
8. Timbaland – Timbaland Presents: Shock Value
9. John Mayer – Continuum
10. Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds

Top 10 US Albums of 2007:
1. Josh Groban – Noel
2. Soundtrack – High School Musical 2
3. Eagles – Long Road Out of Eden
4. Alicia Keys – As I Am
5. Daughtry – Daughtry
6. Soundtrack – Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
7. Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight
8. Fergie – Dutchess
9. Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift
10. Kanye West – Graduation

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