1. MJ116 (頑童) and Fresh Game with 18.54 percent of sales
2. Wilber Pan (潘瑋柏) and Crown (王者丑生) with 13.95%
3. Cyndi Wang (王心凌) and Baby Boy (第10個王心凌) with 11.61%
4. Dino (李玉璽) and Yaogunxiaorizi (搖滾小日子) with 7.47%
5. Huang Qi Ming (黃啟銘) and Love is not Around (看不見的愛) with 5.4%
Album chart compiled from G-Music (www.g-music.com.tw), based on retail sales
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