1.Elva Hsiao (蕭亞軒) and Diamond Candy (鑽石糖) with 24.62 percent of sales
2.Delia, aka Ring (丁噹), and Night Cat (夜貓)with 6.3%
3.Kuo Shu-yao (郭書瑤), aka Yao Yao, and (瑤瑤) and Hug of Love: Farewell to 18 (愛的抱抱:告別18歲) with 5.08%
4.Joseph Cheng (鄭元暢) and Chang a Song (暢一首歌) with 4.77%
5.Joi Tsai (蔡淳佳) and Back to Basics (回到最初) with 4.3%
ALBUM CHART COMPILED FROM G-MUSIC (WWW.G-MUSIC.COM.TW),
BASED ON RETAIL SALES
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Due to the Lunar New Year holiday, from Sunday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 22, there will be no Features pages. The paper returns to its usual format on Monday, Feb. 23, when Features will also be resumed. Kung Hsi Fa Tsai!