1. Angela Zhang (張韶涵) and Angela Zhang (張韶涵) with 19.08 percent of sales
2. Action Tang (唐從聖) and Shuangcongrenge (雙從人格) with 4.6%
2. Sasha Lee (李婭莎) and Yigerenchangqingge (一個人唱情歌) with 4.6%
4. Stefanie Sun (孫燕姿) and Kepler (克卜勒) with 4.14%
5. Mayday (五月天) and The Best of 1999-2013 (步步自選作品輯) with 3.68%
Album chart compiled from G-Music (www.g-music.com.tw), based on retail sales
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