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Best-Selling Albums of All Time
The best-selling albums in history by certified units.
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Artist↕ | Album↕ | Released↕ | Genre↕ | Total certified copies(from available markets)*↕ | Claimed sales*↕ | Ref.↕ |
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| Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 2,002 | Acoustic pop | 19.9 US: 12 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 770,000 BRA: 125,000 NLD: 160,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 220,000 ARG: 80,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 80,000 POL: 200,000 NZ: 165,000 POR: 80,000 | 28 | |
| Various artists | Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | 1,978 | Rock and roll | 20 US: 13 million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 980,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 140,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 NZ: 90,000 HKG: 20,000 | 28 | |
| Mariah Carey | Music Box | 1,993 | Pop, R&B | 17.8 US: 10 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.5 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 700,000 AUS: 840,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 600,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 160,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 47,382 NZ: 15,000 | 28 | |
| Eminem | The Eminem Show | 2,002 | Hip hop | 19.1 US: 12 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.07 million BRA: 50,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 120,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 140,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 40,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 62,212 NZ: 135,000 POR: 40,000 | 27 | |
| James Horner | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture | 1,997 | Film score | 18.1 US: 11 million JPN: 1 million UK: 900,000 GER: 1.25 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 175,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 140,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 FIN: 73,509 NZ: 60,000 HKG: 20,000 | 27 | |
| Eric Clapton | Unplugged | 1,992 | Acoustic rock, acoustic blues | 17 US: 10 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.250 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 560,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 400,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 45,034 NZ: 15,000 | 26 | |
| Queen | Greatest Hits | 1,981 | Rock | 20.6 US: 9 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 6.9 million GER: 1.750 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 300,000 AUS: 1.05 million BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 50,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 55,058 NZ: 150,000 | 25 | |
| Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time | 1,999 | Pop | 20.1 US: 14 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 MEX: 375,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 NZ: 45,000 | 25 | |
| Bon Jovi | Slippery When Wet | 1,986 | Hard rock, glam metal | 18.3 US: 15 million UK: 900,000 GER: 500,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 SPA: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 250,000 FIN: 73,564 NZ: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Journey | Greatest Hits | 1,988 | Rock, hard rock, pop rock | 18.3 US: 18 million UK: 300,000 CAN: 50,000 IRE: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston | 1,985 | Pop, R&B | 17.7 US: 14 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 BEL: 25,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 29,109 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Phil Collins | No Jacket Required | 1,985 | Pop rock | 17.7 US: 12 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 250,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 34,203 NZ: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP | 2,000 | Hip hop | 17.5 US: 11 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 100,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 40,055 NZ: 75,000 | 25 | |
| Linkin Park | Hybrid Theory | 2,000 | Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal | 17.2 US: 12 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 80,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 62,629 NZ: 75,000 | 25 | |
| U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1,987 | Rock | 16.7 US: 10 million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 150,000 FIN: 27,965 NZ: 210,000 | 25 | |
| Prince and The Revolution | Purple Rain | 1,984 | Pop rock, new wave, R&B | 15.7 US: 13 million UK: 600,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 600,000 AUS: 210,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 75,000 | 25 | |
| Carole King | Tapestry | 1,971 | Pop | 15.1 US: 14 million UK: 600,000 AUS: 560,000 NZ: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Madonna | True Blue | 1,986 | Pop, dance | 14.5 US: 7 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 2.1 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 800,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 75,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 53,912 NZ: 75,000 POR: 20,000 | 25 | |
| George Michael | Faith | 1,987 | Pop, R&B, funk, soul | 13.9 US: 10 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 200,000 DEN: 20,000 ARG: 60,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 NZ: 15,000 | 25 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge over Troubled Water | 1,970 | Folk rock | 12.5 US: 8 million UK: 3.3 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 400,000 SWI: 25,000 FIN: 25,000 | 25 | |
| Elton John | Greatest Hits | 1,974 | Pop | 19.1 US: 17 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 800,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million | 24 | |
| Backstreet Boys | Millennium | 1,999 | Pop | 18.4 US: 13 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 300,000 GER: 750,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 210,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 675,000 ARG: 180,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 42,525 NZ: 30,000 | 24 | |
| Adele | 25 | 2,015 | Soul, pop, R&B | 20 US: 12 million UK: 3.6 million GER: 1.2 million CAN: 800,000 AUS: 700,000 BRA: 160,000 ITA: 250,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 120,000 DEN: 100,000 BEL: 240,000 MEX: 210,000 NOR: 80,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 47,482 NZ: 180,000 POR: 15,000 | 23 | |
| Spice Girls | Spice | 1,996 | Pop | 16.4 US: 7 million JPN: 400,000 UK: 3 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 1 million DEN: 120,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 200,000 FIN: 76,375 NZ: 15,000 | 23 | |
| Ace of Base | Happy Nation/The Sign | 1,993 | Pop | 14.4 US: 9 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 600,000 GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 200,000 SPA: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 75,000 FIN: 82,715 NZ: 15,000 | 23 | |
| Green Day | American Idiot | 2,004 | Punk rock | 11.6 US: 6 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2 million GER: 800,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 93,627 NLD: 40,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 50,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 50,000 SWI: 80,000 AUT: 60,000 FIN: 23,133 NZ: 60,000 | 23 | |
| Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | 1,995 | R&B, pop, hip hop | 15.2 US: 8 million JPN: 400,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 500,000 AUS: 560,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 ITA: 35,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 DEN: 250,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 250,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 61,352 NZ: 135,000 | 22 | |
| Celine Dion | All the Way... A Decade of Song | 1,999 | Pop | 14.4 US: 7 million JPN: 2 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.050 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 55,713 NZ: 60,000 | 22 | |
| Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 1,995 | Britpop, rock | 11.6 US: 4 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 4.8 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 560,000 NLD: 50,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 DEN: 120,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 27,540 NZ: 15,000 | 22 | |
| Fugees | The Score | 1,996 | Hip hop | 11.5 US: 7 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 1.5 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 500,000 AUS: 70,000 ITA: 25,000 DEN: 80,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 25,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 26,267 NZ: 15,000 | 22 | |
| Madonna | Like a Virgin | 1,984 | Pop, dance | 16.2 US: 10 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 ITA: 1 million SPA: 100,000 BEL: 75,000 SWI: 100,000 FIN: 35,398 NZ: 75,000 | 21 | |
| Bon Jovi | Cross Road | 1,994 | Hard rock, glam metal | 15 US: 7 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 ITA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 150,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 123,354 NZ: 105,000 | 21 | |
| Green Day | Dookie | 1,994 | Pop punk, punk rock, alternative rock | 24.6 US: 20 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 25,000 DEN: 80,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 35,205 NZ: 15,000 IRE: 60,000 | 20 | |
| Hootie & the Blowfish | Cracked Rear View | 1,994 | Roots rock, heartland rock | 23.2 US: 22 million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 140,000 | 20 | |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis' Christmas Album | 1,957 | Christmas, pop, gospel, rock and roll | 20.8 US: 20 million UK: 440,000 CAN: 400,000 AUS: 35,000 | 20 | |
| Boston | Boston | 1,976 | Arena rock, hard rock | 18.1 US: 17 million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million | 20 | |
| Mariah Carey | Daydream | 1,995 | Pop, R&B | 15.2 US: 11 million JPN: 1 million UK: 600,000 GER: 500,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 NZ: 15,000 | 20 | |
| Whitney Houston | Whitney | 1,987 | Pop, R&B | 14.5 US: 10 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 SPA: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 DEN: 20,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 59,053 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000 | 20 | |
| Shania Twain | The Woman in Me | 1,995 | Country, pop | 14.5 US: 12 million UK: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 210,000 | 20 | |
| Britney Spears | Oops!... I Did It Again | 2,000 | Pop | 14.4 US: 10 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 900,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 210,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 160,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 54,274 NZ: 30,000 | 20 | |
| Def Leppard | Hysteria | 1,987 | Hard rock, glam metal | 13.9 US: 12 million UK: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 SWE: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 NZ: 15,000 | 20 | |
| Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | 1,998 | Neo Soul, R&B, Hip Hop | 13.7 US: 10 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.2 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 140,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 50,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 45,000 | 20 | |
| Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman | 1,988 | Folk rock | 13.3 US: 6 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 2.250 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 300,000 AUS: 490,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 DEN: 120,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NZ: 15,000 POR: 40,000 | 20 | |
| Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | 1,979 | Disco, pop, funk, R&B | 12.8 US: 10 million UK: 1.8 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 DEN: 20,000 NZ: 90,000 | 20 | |
| Lionel Richie | Can't Slow Down | 1,983 | Pop, R&B, soul | 12.3 US: 10 million UK: 900,000 GER: 250,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million NLD: 100,000 SPA: 50,000 FIN: 50,608 NZ: 15,000 | 20 | |
| Celine Dion | The Colour of My Love | 1,993 | Pop | 11.1 US: 6 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.5 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 630,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 150,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 40,289 NZ: 15,000 | 20 | |
| Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | 1,975 | Progressive rock | 10.9 US: 6 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million UK: 600,000 AUS: 490,000 ITA: 450,000 SPA: 325,000 CAN: 300,000 AUT: 100,000 BRA: 80,000 ARG: 30,000 POL: 20,000 | 20 | |
| Andrea Bocelli | Romanza | 1,997 | Operatic pop | 10.1 US: 3 million UK: 300,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 1.3 million CAN: 1.3 million AUS: 490,000 BRA: 900,000 ITA: 30,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 500,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 350,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 28,592 NZ: 45,000 | 20 | |
| Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | 2,006 | R&B, soul, jazz | 10 US: 2 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.2 million GER: 1.2 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 420,000 BRA: 250,000 ITA: 200,000 SPA: 160,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 40,000 DEN: 160,000 AUT: 210,000 NOR: 40,000 SWI: 210,000 FIN: 33,884 RUS: 40,000 NZ: 90,000 HUN: 6,000 | 20 |
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