( CNN ) -- It 's not a great sign for the music industry when the year 's top-selling album is the soundtrack to a Disney movie . So far in 2014 , there has n't been a single album from a music artist that 's sold a million copies or more , according to Billboard . While `` Frozen 's '' soundtrack has done just fine , with just over 3 million units sold as of October 10 , it seems music fans have n't been as eager about albums released by artists . In fact , the two performers who 've come closest to reaching platinum-level success in 2014 actually released their albums last year . Beyonce 's self-titled artistic smash has gone on to notch 776,000 units so far this year , while Lorde 's `` Pure Heroine '' has pushed 754,000 . Even the `` Frozen '' soundtrack is a holdover , as it arrived last November . As for 2014 releases , Eric Church is so far the biggest hit . The country star 's `` Outsiders , '' which arrived in February , has sold 722,000 , closely followed by Coldplay 's `` Ghost Stories . '' But perhaps not all hope is lost : 2014 still has some major players up ahead . Taylor Swift will release her latest album , `` 1989 , '' on October 27 , and the Foo Fighters ' `` Sonic Highways '' is slated for November . And if all else fails , maybe someone can convince Beyonce to drop another surprise album .
This year has seen a lack of platinum-selling albums . Only the soundtrack to `` Frozen '' has sold more than a million units . Erich Church and Coldplay are two of the year 's bigger releases .