It is simple supply and demand. In order to sell what she’s selling one has to have a huge amount of albums in a store. Stores want this album to be available for their customers so they order more than they’ll sell at first. Shania shipped way more than a million units as did Lil’ Wayne. You are right about most ‘every other album’ not shipping nearly what “Fearless” shipped. But there’s a reason for that: Not as many CDs are being sold but I guarantee you that Wal-Mart had well over a million units of the new AC/DC CD at their store as did stores for the new Metallica album.

the 600k “moved” means that 600k was shipped to retail store, but not necessarily selling them in that same week. Nevertheless 600k “moved” is very impressive…. The country albums that “moved” that high of a figure that I can think of is Up! and Carnival Ride, 874,000 and 527,000 respectively

the 600k “moved” would actually be units sold.

The Rolling Stone list of country artists is spot on in the artists its included. I do think Loretta Lynn deserves a spot on the list as the most “country” female voice to ever become a big star and based upon her songwriting abilities.