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While he may not be as extroverted as other music artists in the R&B genre such as Tyrese Gibson, Bruno Mars, or even rapper/singer Drake, John Legend isn't any less of amazing musical talent in his generation. With a clear vision of music success from a young age, they boy named John Roger Stephens graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in English, but he had no intentions of becoming the next J.K Rowling. Instead, he launched into his music career and soon rubbed shoulders with rap legend Kanye West, and was signed to his label as a singer. As his "Legendary sound" continued to make waves, he proved to be a class act with his combination of singing and piano playing which set him apart from most other singers. There's really no denying his impact on music, so here are John Legend's best-selling albums, ranked.
Once Again - 2.5 Million Copies
A few years into his professional career as a musician and Legend had already been hired by Lauren Hill to play the piano on her timeless song, Everything is Everything from her 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauren Hill. Still signed to Kanye's G.O.O.D Music label, he released once again in October 2006 with a slew of other artists who he collaborated with, such as Kanye West himself, will.i.am, Estelle Swaray, and Stevie Wonder. The album was a success, selling 231,000 in its first week, and in total album copies, it sold 2.5 million The album even peaked at No. 1 with the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums worldwide charts.
Get Lifted - 2.432 Million Copies
Under the guidance of Kanye West's Getting Out Our Dreams (G.O.O.D) label, John Legend became the first artist on the rapper/producer's start-up label, and West had big plans for his classic, old-school, "legendary" sound. Combined with his raspy, ex-choirboy voice and the piano-inclusive act, Legend's closest comparison in that era of R&B was the talented Alicia Keys. With West's vision and ultimate belief in Legend's "Spirit Music," his first debut album was released in December 2004 titled Get Lifted. According to Chaospin, the album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 chart. To date, Get Lifted has sold over 6 million copies worldwide since its release.