1. Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) and Muse
with 27.61 percent of sales
2. Yan-j (嚴爵) and Simple Love (Y3全創作Yen-j作品3號單細胞) with 25.75%
3. Henry Hsu (許富凱) and Writing Your Song (寫乎你的歌) with 17.72%
4. Wilber Pan (潘瑋柏) and The Story of Billy (24個比利) with 6.4%
5. Angela Chang (張韶涵) and Visible Wings (有形的翅膀) with 2.95%
Album chart compiled from G-Music (www.g-music.com.tw), based on retail sales
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