This statistic displays album sales distribution in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, broken down by artist gender. In 2016, male solo artists accounted for 40.5 percent of album sales in the United Kingdom, with five male artists in the year-end top 10 chart (namely, Justin Bieber, Elvis Presley, Drake and two albums by David Bowie). The share of female groups reached the level of 2.9 percent (the highest share over the last decade), mainly due to Little Mix.
Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. (2017). Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Distribution of Album Sales in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Artist Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry, Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of album sales in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by artist gender [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323590/album-sales-distribution-by-artist-gender-uk/