Llista dels àlbums més venuts

Aquesta és una llista dels àlbums musicals més venuts del món en suport físic, tals com ara vinils, cassets d'àudio o discs compactes. Per aparèixer a la llista, la xifra ha d'haver estat publicada per una font fiable i l' àlbum ha d'haver venut almenys 20 milions de còpies i certificat almenys 10 milions d'unitats (l'equivalent a una certificació de diamant per la RIAA).^[a] Aquesta llista pot contenir qualsevol tipus d'àlbum, inclosos àlbums d'estudi, obres de teatre ampliades, grans èxits, recopilacions, diversos artistes, bandes sonores i remixes. Les xifres indicades no tenen en compte la revenda d'àlbums usats. Les còpies certificades provenen de bases de dades en línia disponibles d'associacions locals de la indústria musical o d'un país amb una autoritat de certificació establerta (vegeu Llista de certificacions d'enregistrament musical).

Com a resultat de la metodologia que utilitzen els organismes de certificació nord-americans i canadencs (la RIAA i Music Canada, respectivament), cada disc d'un conjunt multidisc es compta com una unitat per a la certificació, donant lloc a molts àlbums dobles a la llista: com ara The Wall de Pink Floyd i The Beatles (àlbum blanc) dels Beatles, amb certificació amb un nombre doble del nombre de còpies venudes allà. Aquests àlbums tenen les certificacions del nombre de còpies (no de discs). Per contra, el nivell de certificació nord-americà dels àlbums dobles que encaixen en un disc compacte, com ara la banda sonora de Saturday Night Fever, reflecteix el nombre real de còpies venudes. L'any 2016, la RIAA va incloure la transmissió a més de les vendes de pistes i les vendes d'àlbums basades en el concepte d' unitat equivalent a àlbum amb finalitats de certificació i, per tant, la certificació ja no reflecteix només l'enviament.^[29]^[30] Per exemple, en l'actualització de la certificació de Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) per part dels Eagles l'agost de 2018, l'àlbum va ser certificat 38 × platí (augment de la certificació anterior de 29 × platí el 2006) segons els nous criteris, convertint-lo llavors en l'àlbum amb la certificació més alta dels Estats Units.

Thriller de Michael Jackson, que es calcula que ha venut més de 70 milions de còpies a tot el món,^[31] és l'àlbum més venut de la història.^[32]^[33]^[34] Jackson també té actualment el nombre més alt d'àlbums de la llista amb cinc, Celine Dion en té quatre, mentre que The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna i Whitney Houston en tenen tres cadascun.

Les agrupacions es basen en diferents punts de referència de vendes, la més alta és per a reclamacions d'almenys 40 milions de còpies i la més baixa per a reclamacions de 20 a 29 milions de còpies. Els àlbums s'enumeren per ordre del nombre de còpies venudes. Si dos o més artistes tenen les mateixes vendes reclamades, es classifiquen per unitats certificades i després pel cognom de l'artista. L'ordre dels mercats dins de la taula es basa en el nombre de discs compactes venuts a cada mercat, el mercat més gran a la part superior i el més petit a la part inferior.^[35]

Llegenda

Colors
Àlbums d'estudi
Grans èxits i recopilacions
Bandes sonores
Àlbums en directe

40 milions de còpies o més

*Totes les xifres de vendes es mostren en milions

Artista	Àlbum	Publicat	Gènere	Nombre total de còpies certificades (dels mercats disponibles)*	Vendes informades*	Ref(s)
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Thriller	1982	Pop, post-disco, funk, rock	&0000000000000051.200000 Llista 51.2 * US: 34 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[37] UK: 4.5 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 3 milions^[41] AUS: 1.19 milions^[42] MEX: 2.6 milions^[20] NLD: 800,000^[11] ITA: 50,000^[43] SWE: 400,000^[15] ARG: 500,000^[44] SWI: 300,000^[45] AUT: 400,000^[23] FIN: 119,061^[46] NZ: 180,000^[47]^[48] HKG: 15,000^[49] DEN: 480,000^[50] DEN: 60,000^[51] HUN: 6,000^[52] POR: 40,000^[53]	70-100	^[32]^[33]^[54]^[55]
AC/DC	Back in Black	1980	Rock dur	&0000000000000030.100000 Llista 30.1 * US: 25 milions^[36] UK: 1 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 840,000^[42] ITA: 150,000^[43] SPA: 150,000^[56]^[14]^[57] DEN: 40,000^[58] ARG: 160,000^[21] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 10,000^[59] NZ: 15,000^[47]	50	^[60]
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston / Diversos artistes	The Bodyguard	1992	R&B, soul, Pop, soundtrack	&0000000000000028.700000 Llista 28.7 * US: 18 milions^[36] JPN: 2 milions^[61]^[62] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] BRA: 750,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 600,000^[56]^[63] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 200,000^[22] POL: 50,000^[59] SWI: 250,000^[45] AUT: 200,000^[23] NOR: 200,000^[64] FIN: 56,486^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	50	^[65]^[66]
Pink Floyd	The Dark Side of the Moon	1973	Rock progressiu	&0000000000000024.800000 Llista 24.8 * US: 15 milions^[36] UK: 4.5 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 400,000^[40] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 980,000^[42] ITA: 300,000^[43] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 25,000^[22] POL: 100,000^[59] AUT: 100,000^[23] NZ: 240,000^[67]	45	^[68]
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Bad	1987	Pop, R&B, funk, rock	&0000000000000021.200000 Llista 21.2 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[69] UK: 4.2 milions^[38] GER: 2 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 700,000^[41] AUS: 420,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] SPA: 300,000^[56] SWE: 200,000^[15] DEN: 80,000^[70] NOR: 100,000^[13] MEX: 350,000^[20] SWI: 100,000^[13] AUT: 200,000^[23] FIN: 51,287^[46] NZ: 135,000^[71] HKG: 15,000^[49] POR: 40,000^[72] ITA: 100,000^[43]	45	^[73]^[74]^[75]
Eagles	Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)	1976	Country rock, soft rock, Folk-rock	&0000000000000041.200000 Llista 41.2 * US: 38 milions^[36] UK: 600,000^[38] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 560,000^[42] HKG: 15,000^[49]	44	^[76]
Meat Loaf	Bat Out of Hell	1977	Rock dur, glam rock, Rock progressiu	&0000000000000022.000000 Llista 22 * US: 14 milions^[36] UK: 3.3 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 1.820 milions^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] DEN: 40,000^[77] SWI: 25,000^[45] NOR: 25,000^[64] NZ: 255,000^[67]	43	^[78]
Eagles	Hotel California	1976	Soft rock	&0000000000000031.800000 Llista 31.8 * US: 26 milions^[36] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 630,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 400,000^[56] DEN: 10,000^[79] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] FIN: 30,933^[46] NZ: 135,000^[47] HKG: 15,000^[49]	42	^[80]
Twain, ShaniaShania Twain	Come On Over	1997	Country, Pop	&0000000000000030.400000 Llista 30.4 * US: 20 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000 ^[37] UK: 3.3 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 1.750 milions^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] MEX: 100,000^[20] NLD: 500,000^[11] SWE: 240,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[56] DEN: 140,000^[82] ARG: 120,000^[21] BEL: 150,000^[22] SWI: 150,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] NOR: 300,000^[64] FIN: 38,958^[46] NZ: 315,000^[48]	40	^[83]^[84]
Fleetwood Mac	Rumours	1977	Soft rock	&0000000000000030.300000 Llista 30.3 * US: 21 milions^[36] UK: 4.5 milions^[38] GER: 1.25 milions^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 910,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 50,000^[85] DEN: 40,000^[86] NZ: 195,000^[87] HKG: 15,000^[49]	40	^[88]^[89]
Bee Gees / Diversos artistes	Saturday Night Fever	1977	Disco	&0000000000000022.100000 Llista 22.1 * US: 16 milions^[36] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 200,000^[40] CAN: 1.4 milions^[41] AUS: 770,000^[90] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] HKG: 15,000^[49]	40	^[91]^[92]

30-39 milions de còpies

*Totes les xifres de vendes es mostren en milions

Artista	Àlbum	Publicat	Gènere	Nombre total de còpies certificades (dels mercats disponibles)*	Vendes reclamades*	Ref(s)
Led Zeppelin	Led Zeppelin IV	1971	Rock dur, heavy metal, Folk-rock	&0000000000000030.400000 Llista 30.4 * US: 24 milions^[36] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 630,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 50,000^[43] SPA: 100,000^[57] NOR: 40,000^[93] ARG: 60,000^[21] SWI: 50,000^[45]	37	^[94]
Morissette, AlanisAlanis Morissette	Jagged Little Pill	1995	Alternative rock	&0000000000000025.400000 Llista 26.4 * US: 17 milions^[36] UK: 3 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 980,000^[42] BRA: 500,000^[10] NLD: 400,000^[11] SPA: 300,000^[56] SWE: 200,000^[15] DEN: 180,000^[95] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] POL: 50,000^[59] SWI: 50,000^[45] NOR: 50,000^[64] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 65,860^[46] NZ: 15,000^[96] POR: 80,000^[97]	33	^[98]^[99]
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Dangerous	1991	New jack swing, R&B, Pop	&0000000000000017.000000 Llista 17.0 * US: 8 milions^[36] JPN: 400,000^[37] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 2 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 600,000^[41] AUS: 700,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] MEX: 600,000^[20] NLD: 300,000^[11] SWE: 300,000^[15] SPA: 600,000^[56] SWI: 250,000^[45] AUT: 200,000^[23] DEN: 60,000^[100] FIN: 61,896^[46] NZ: 90,000^[48] ITA: 60,000^[43]	32	^[101]^[102]
Diversos artistes	Dirty Dancing	1987	Pop, rock, R&B	&0000000000000024.100000 Llista 24.1 * US: 14 milions^[36] UK: 3 milions^[38] GER: 3.250 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 770,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 400,000^[63] SWE: 100,000^[15] DEN: 60,000^[103] POL: 50,000^[59] SWI: 250,000^[45] NZ: 15,000^[48] HKG: 7,500^[49]	32	^[104]
Dion, CelineCeline Dion	Falling into You	1996	Pop, soft rock	&0000000000000021.100000 Llista 21.1 * US: 12 milions^[36] JPN: 800,000^[37] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 1.25 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 910,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 600,000^[11] SPA: 200,000^[56] SWE: 200,000^[15] DEN: 160,000^[105] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 200,000^[22] POL: 100,000^[59] SWI: 150,000^[45] NOR: 150,000^[64] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 51,952^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	32	^[106]
Adele	21	2011	Pop, soul	&0000000000000027.100000 Llista 27.4 * US: 14 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[107] UK: 5.4 milions^[38] GER: 1.6 milions^[39] CAN: 1.6 milions^[41] AUS: 1.19 milions^[42] BRA: 480,000^[10] NLD: 200,000^[11] ITA: 480,000^[43] SWE: 120,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[56] ARG: 80,000^[108] DEN: 180,000^[109] BEL: 180,000^[22] POL: 200,000^[59] SWI: 210,000^[45] MEX: 480,000^[20] NOR: 30,000^[110] AUT: 20,000^[23] RUS: 10,000^[111] FIN: 83,234^[46] HUN: 6,000^[112] IRE: 270,000^[113] NZ: 195,000^[114] POR: 30,000^[115] GRE: 3,000^[116]	31	^[117]
Beatles, TheThe Beatles	1	2000	rock	&0000000000000023.200000 Llista 23.2 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 2 milions^[37] UK: 3.6 milions^[38] GER: 1.65 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 700,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 160,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SWE: 160,000^[15] SPA: 500,000^[56] ARG: 120,000^[21] BEL: 250,000^[22] SWI: 150,000^[45] NOR: 150,000^[64] AUT: 150,000^[23] DEN: 200,000^[118] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 77,466^[46] NZ: 225,000^[47] POR: 120,000^[97]	31	^[119]
Metallica	Metallica	1991	Heavy metal	&0000000000000022.700000 Llista 22.7 * US: 16 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 600,000^[38] GER: 2 milions^[39] FRA: 300,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 910,000^[42] NLD: 200,000^[11] ITA: 50,000^[43] SWE: 100,000^[15] MEX: 75,000^[20] ARG: 300,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] POL: 70,000^[59] NOR: 150,000^[64] DEN: 140,000^[120] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 112,856^[46] NZ: 150,000^[48]	31	^[121]
Dion, CelineCeline Dion	Let's Talk About Love	1997	Pop, soft rock	&0000000000000020.500000 Llista 20.5 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[37] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 490,000^[42] NLD: 500,000^[11] SWE: 240,000^[15] SPA: 400,000^[56] DEN: 220,000^[122] ARG: 120,000^[21] BEL: 200,000^[22] POL: 200,000^[59] SWI 300,000^[45] NOR: 200,000^[64] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 97,744^[46] NZ: 135,000^[123] HKG: 40,000^[49] URY: 3,000	31	^[124]
Marley, BobBob Marley and the Wailers	Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers	1984	Reggae	&0000000000000022.900000 Llista 22.9 * US: 15 milions^[36] UK: 4.260 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 200,000^[41] AUS: 420,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[85] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 200,000^[22] NOR: 25,000^[64] SWI: 300,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 36,703^[46] NZ: 300,000^[47]	30	^[125]
Guns N' Roses	Appetite for Destruction	1987	Rock dur	&0000000000000022.800000 Llista 22.8 * US: 18 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 1,200,000^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 200,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 490,000^[42] BRA: 350,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SPA: 50,000^[14] SWE: 80,000^[15] DEN: 80,000^[126] MEX: 100,000^[20] ARG: 180,000^[21] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 25,000^[46] NZ: 75,000^[47]	30	^[127]^[128]
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen	Born in the U.S.A.	1984	Heartland rock	&0000000000000022.000000 Llista 22 * US: 17 milions^[36] UK: 900,000^[38] GER]: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 910,000^[42] ITA: 50,000^[43] SPA: 50,000^[14] DEN: 60,000^[129] MEX: 250,000^[20] BEL: 75,000^[130] SWI: 100,000^[45] FIN: 108,913^[46] NZ: 255,000^[47]	30	^[131]
ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	1992	Pop, Disco	&0000000000000021.600000 Llista 21.6 * US: 6 milions^[36] JPN: 600,000^[132] UK: 6.0 milions^[133] GER: 2.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 1.19 milions^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SPA: 500,000^[56] SWE: 500,000^[15] SWI: 500,000^[45] MEX: 250,000^[20] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 350,000^[22] AUT: 150,000^[23] DEN: 570,000^[134] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 145,962^[46] NZ: 240,000^[47] POR: 20,000^[97] RUS: 10,000^[135]	30	^[136]
Dire Straits	Brothers in Arms	1985	Roots rock, blues rock, soft rock	&0000000000000021.100000 Llista 21.1 * US: 9 milions^[36] UK: 4.2 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 3 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 1.19 milions^[42] ITA: 550,000^[43]^[13] SPA: 300,000^[14] SWE: 50,000^[15] ARG: 30,000^[21] BEL: 200,000^[22] DEN: 120,000^[137] SWI: 300,000^[45] AUT: 200,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 116,784^[46] NZ: 360,000^[67] HKG: 15,000^[49]	30	^[138]^[139]
Madonna	The Immaculate Collection	1990	Pop, dance	&0000000000000020.800000 Llista 20.8 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 800,000^[37] UK: 3.9 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 700,000^[41] AUS: 840,000^[140] BRA: 500,000^[10] NLD: 300,000^[11] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[56] ARG: 360,000^[21] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] DEN: 80,000^[141] FIN: 92,500^[46] NZ: 105,000^[47]	30	^[142]
Santana	Supernatural	1999	Latin rock	&0000000000000020.800000 Llista 20.8 * US: 15 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 280,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 200,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[56] MEX: 300,000^[20] ARG: 120,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] POL: 100,000^[59] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 50,291^[46] NZ: 60,000^[47]	30	^[143]
Pink Floyd	The Wall	1979	Rock progressiu	&0000000000000018.980000 Llista 18.9 * US: 11.5 milions^[36] UK: 600,000^[38] GER: 2 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 770,000^[42] NLD: 135,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 100,000^[56] DEN: 120,000^[144] ARG: 60,000^[21] POL: 120,000^[59] SWI: 100,000^[45] NZ: 210,000^[47] HKG: 15,000^[49]	30	^[145]
Beatles, TheThe Beatles	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	rock	&0000000000000018.170000 Llista 18.3 * US: 11 milions^[36] UK: 5.1 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 100,000^[40] CAN: 800,000^[41] AUS: 280,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] ITA: 50,000^[43] ARG: 300,000^[21] NZ: 90,000^[48]	30	^[146]
Beatles, TheThe Beatles	Abbey Road	1969	rock	&0000000000000016.900000 Llista 16.9 * US: 12 milions^[36] UK: 2.4 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 100,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 210,000^[42] ITA: 50,000^[43] DEN: 60,000^[147] ARG: 500,000^[44] BEL: 50,000^[22] NZ: 75,000^[48]	30	^[148]

20-29 milions de còpies

*Totes les xifres de vendes es mostren en milions

Artista	Àlbum	Publicat	Gènere	Nombre total de còpies certificades (dels mercats disponibles)*	Vendes reclamades*	Ref(s)
Jones, NorahNorah Jones	Come Away with Me	2002	Jazz	&0000000000000019.900000 Llista 19.9 * US: 12 milions^[36] JPN: 500,000^[37] UK: 2.4 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 770,000^[42] BRA: 125,000^[10] NLD: 160,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 60,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[56] DEN: 220,000^[149] ARG: 80,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] SWI: 120,000^[45] AUT: 80,000^[23] POL: 200,000^[59] NZ: 165,000^[47] POR: 80,000^[97]	28	^[150]
Carey, MariahMariah Carey	Music Box	1993	Pop, R&B	&0000000000000017.800000 Llista 17.8 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[37] UK: 1.5 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 700,000^[41] AUS: 840,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 600,000^[11] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 400,000^[63] BEL: 100,000^[22] NOR: 160,000^[64] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 47,382^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	28	^[151]
Diversos artistes	Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture	1978	Rock and roll	&0000000000000015.030000 Llista 15 *US: 8 milions^[36] UK: 2.7 milions^[38] GER: 1.25 milions^[39] FRA: 400,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 980,000^[42] ITA: 50,000^[43] SPA: 300,000^[56] DEN: 140,000^[152] BEL: 25,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 25,000^[45] NZ: 90,000^[47] HKG: 20,000^[49]	28	^[153]
Eminem	The Eminem Show	2002	Hip hop	&0000000000000019.100000 Llista 19.1 * US: 12 milions^[36] JPN: 600,000^[37] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 900,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 1.07 milions^[42] BRA: 50,000^[10] NLD: 80,000^[11] ITA: 50,000^[43] SWE: 120,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[57] DEN: 140,000^[154] MEX: 75,000^[20] ARG: 40,000^[21] BEL: 50,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 120,000^[45] AUT: 60,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 62,212^[46] NZ: 135,000^[47] POR: 40,000^[97]	27	^[155]^[156]
Horner, JamesJames Horner	Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture	1997	Film score	&0000000000000018.138500 Llista 18.1 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[157] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 1.25 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] NLD: 175,000^[11] SWE: 160,000^[15] SPA: 400,000^[56] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 150,000^[22] POL: 140,000^[59] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] NOR: 100,000^[64] FIN: 73,509^[46] NZ: 60,000^[158] HKG: 20,000^[49]	27	^[159]
Nirvana	Nevermind	1991	Grunge, alternative rock	&0000000000000017.800000 Llista 17.8 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 600,000^[132] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 150,000^[43] SPA: 100,000^[63] SWE: 200,000^[15] DEN: 120,000^[160] MEX: 200,000^[20] ARG: 180,000^[21] BEL: 400,000^[22] POL: 120,000^[59] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] FIN: 46,830^[46] NZ: 105,000^[47]	26	^[161]
Clapton, EricEric Clapton	Unplugged	1992	Acoustic rock, acoustic blues	&0000000000000017.000000 Llista 17 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 800,000^[37] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 1.250 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 560,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 400,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[63] DEN: 60,000^[162] ARG: 120,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 45,034^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	26	^[163]
Queen	Greatest Hits	1981	rock	&0000000000000020.600000 Llista 20.6 * US: 9 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[37] UK: 6.9 milions^[38] GER: 1.750 milions^[39] FRA: 200,000^[81] CAN: 300,000^[41] AUS: 1.05 milions^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 50,000^[43] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 50,000^[14] ARG: 180,000^[21] SWI: 250,000^[45] AUT: 200,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 55,058^[46] NZ: 150,000^[47]	25	^[164]
Spears, BritneyBritney Spears	...Baby One More Time	1999	Pop	&0000000000000020.160000 Llista 20.1 * US: 14 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 280,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 300,000^[11] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[85] DEN: 60,000^[165] MEX: 375,000^[20] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 150,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] NZ: 45,000^[47]	25	^[166]
Journey	Greatest Hits	1988	rock, Rock dur, pop rock	&0000000000000018.300000 Llista 18.3 * US: 18 milions^[36] UK: 300,000^[38] CAN: 50,000^[41] IRE: 15,000^[167]	25	^[168]
Collins, PhilPhil Collins	No Jacket Required	1985	Pop rock	&0000000000000017.700000 Llista 17.7 * US: 12 milions^[36] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 70,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 250,000^[13] SPA: 100,000^[57] ARG: 180,000^[21] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] FIN: 34,203^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	25	^[169]
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston	Whitney Houston	1985	Pop, R&B	&0000000000000016.600000 Llista 17.6 * US: 14 milions^[36] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 100,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 280,000^[170] NLD: 100,000^[11] SWE: 200,000^[15] NOR: 100,000^[13] BEL: 25,000^[130] SWI: 50,000^[171] AUT: 50,000^[23] FIN: 29,109^[46] HKG: 15,000^[49] NZ: 15,000^[47]	25	^[172]^[173]
Eminem	The Marshall Mathers LP	2000	Hip hop	&0000000000000017.500000 Llista 17.5 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 2.4 milions^[38] GER: 900,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 800,000^[41] AUS: 280,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 80,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 160,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[57] DEN: 100,000^[174] MEX: 150,000^[20] ARG: 30,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] NOR: 100,000^[64] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 40,055^[46] NZ: 75,000^[47]	25	^[175]
Linkin Park	Hybrid Theory	2000	Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal	&0000000000000017.200000 Llista 17.2 * US: 12 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 900,000^[39] FRA: 200,000^[81] CAN: 500,000^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] NLD: 80,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[57] DEN: 80,000^[176] MEX: 150,000^[20] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 62,629^[46] NZ: 75,000^[47]	25	^[177]
U2	The Joshua Tree	1987	rock	&0000000000000016.700000 Llista 16.7 * US: 10 milions^[36] UK: 2.7 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 400,000^[14]^[57] MEX: 100,000^[20] ARG: 60,000^[21] SWI: 50,000^[13] AUT: 150,000^[23] FIN: 27,965^[46] NZ: 210,000^[47]	25	^[178]
Prince and The Revolution	Purple Rain	1984	Pop rock, new wave, R&B	&0000000000000015.700000 Llista 15.7 * US: 13 milions^[36] UK: 600,000^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 600,000^[41] AUS: 210,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SPA: 50,000^[85] DEN: 10,000^[179] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[13] NZ: 75,000^[47]	25	^[180]
Bon Jovi	Slippery When Wet	1986	Rock dur, glam metal	&0000000000000015.300000 Llista 15.3 * US: 12 milions^[36] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 420,000^[42] SPA: 100,000^[14] NOR: 50,000^[13] DEN: 10,000^[181] SWI: 250,000^[45] FIN: 73,564^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	25	^[182]
King, CaroleCarole King	Tapestry	1971	Pop	&0000000000000015.100000 Llista 15.1 * US: 14 milions^[36] UK: 600,000^[38] AUS: 560,000^[42] NZ: 15,000^[47]	25	^[183]
Madonna	True Blue	1986	Pop, dance	&0000000000000014.500000 Llista 14.5 * US: 7 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[37] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 280,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 800,000^[13] SPA: 300,000^[14] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 75,000^[130] NOR: 100,000^[13] SWI: 150,000^[13] AUT: 50,000^[13] FIN: 53,912^[46] NZ: 75,000^[47] POR: 20,000^[13]	25	^[184]
Simon & Garfunkel	Bridge over Troubled Water	1970	Folk-rock	&0000000000000012.500000 Llista 12.5 * US: 8 milions^[36] UK: 3.3 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 400,000^[41] SWI: 25,000^[45] FIN: 25,000^[46]	25	^[185]
Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael	Faith	1987	Pop, R&B, funk, soul	&0000000000000013.900000 Llista 13.9 * US: 10 milions^[36] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 250,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 200,000^[85] DEN: 20,000^[186] ARG: 60,000^[21] NOR: 50,000^[13] SWI: 100,000^[45] NZ: 15,000^[47]	25	^[187]
John, EltonElton John	Greatest Hits	1974	Pop	&0000000000000019.100000 Llista 19.1 * US: 17 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 800,000^[38] FRA: 100,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41]	24	^[188]
Backstreet Boys	Millennium	1999	Pop	&0000000000000018.400000 Llista 18.4 * US: 13 milions^[36] JPN: 800,000^[37] UK: 300,000^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 210,000^[42] BRA: 500,000^[10] NLD: 200,000^[11] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 400,000^[85] MEX: 675,000^[20] ARG: 180,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 42,525^[46] NZ: 30,000^[47]	24	^[189]
Adele	25	2015	Soul, Pop, R&B	&0000000000000019.000000 Llista 19 * US: 11 milions^[36] UK: 3.6 milions^[38] GER: 1.2 milions^[39] CAN: 800,000^[41] AUS: 700,000^[42] BRA: 160,000^[10] ITA: 250,000^[43] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 120,000^[56] DEN: 100,000^[190] BEL: 240,000^[22] MEX: 210,000^[20] NOR: 80,000^[64] SWI: 120,000^[45] AUT: 60,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 47,482^[46] NZ: 180,000^[47] POR: 15,000^[97]	23	^[191]
Spice Girls	Spice	1996	Pop	&0000000000000016.400000 Llista 16.4 * US: 7 milions^[36] JPN: 400,000^[37] UK: 3 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 420,000^[42] BRA: 500,000^[10] NLD: 300,000^[11] SWE: 160,000^[15] SPA: 1 milions^[85] DEN: 120,000^[192] MEX: 100,000^[20] BEL: 150,000^[22] NOR: 100,000^[64] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 200,000^[59] FIN: 76,375^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	23	^[193]^[194]
Ace of Base	Happy Nation/The Sign	1993	Pop	&0000000000000014.400000 Llista 14.4 * US: 9 milions^[36] JPN: 600,000^[37] UK: 600,000^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 70,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 200,000^[11] SPA: 100,000^[63] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 75,000^[23] FIN: 82,715^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	23	^[195]
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	1995	R&B, Pop, hip hop	&0000000000000015.100000 Llista 15.2 * US: 8 milions^[36] JPN: 400,000^[37] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 1.5 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 500,000^[41] AUS: 560,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 300,000^[11] ITA: 35,000^[43] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[85] ARG: 60,000^[21] DEN: 250,000^[196] MEX: 100,000^[20] BEL: 250,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 150,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 61,352^[46] NZ: 135,000^[47]	22	^[197]
Dion, CelineCeline Dion	All the Way... A Decade of Song	1999	Pop	&0000000000000014.400000 Llista 14.4 * US: 7 milions^[36] JPN: 2 milions^[37] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] GER: 1.050 milions^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] BRA: 250,000^[10] SWE: 160,000^[15] SPA: 200,000^[85] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 150,000^[22] NOR: 100,000^[64] SWI: 150,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 55,713^[46] NZ: 60,000^[47]	22	^[198]
Madonna	Like a Virgin	1984	Pop, dance	&0000000000000016.200000 Llista 16.2 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[37] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 490,000^[42] ITA: 1 milions^[13] SPA: 100,000^[14] BEL: 75,000^[130] SWI: 100,000^[45] FIN: 35,398^[46] NZ: 75,000^[47]	21	^[199]
Bon Jovi	Cross Road	1994	Rock dur, glam metal	&0000000000000011.600000 Llista 11.6 * US: 4 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[37] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] GER: 1 milions^[39] FRA: 300,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 910,000^[42] NLD: 200,000^[11] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 400,000^[63] ARG: 240,000^[21] BEL: 100,000^[22] SWI: 150,000^[45] AUT: 150,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 123,354^[46] NZ: 105,000^[48]	21	^[200]
Hootie & the Blowfish	Cracked Rear View	1994	Roots rock, heartland rock	&0000000000000022.200000 Llista 22.2 * US: 21 milions^[36] UK: 100,000^[38] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 140,000^[42]	20	^[201]
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley	Elvis' Christmas Album	1957	Christmas, Pop, gospel, rock and roll	&0000000000000020.800000 Llista 20.8 * US: 20 milions^[202] UK: 440,000^[38] CAN: 400,000^[41] AUS: 35,000^[42]	20	^[203]^[204]^[205]
Boston	Boston	1976	Arena rock, Rock dur	&0000000000000018.100000 Llista 18.1 * US: 17 milions^[36] UK: 100,000^[38] CAN: 1 milions^[41]	20	^[206]
Carey, MariahMariah Carey	Daydream	1995	Pop, R&B	&0000000000000015.200000 Llista 15.2 * US: 11 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[37] UK: 600,000^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 600,000^[81] CAN: 700,000^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] SPA: 200,000^[85] BEL: 50,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 25,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20	^[207]
Green Day	Dookie	1994	Pop punk, punk rock, alternative rock	&0000000000000014.600000 Llista 14.6 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 100,000^[81] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] ITA: 50,000^[43] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[63] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 25,000^[22] DEN: 80,000^[208] SWI: 25,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 50,000^[59] FIN: 35,205^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47] IRE: 60,000^[167]	20	^[209]
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston	Whitney	1987	Pop, R&B	&0000000000000014.400000 Llista 14.5 * US: 10 milions^[36] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 500,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[40] CAN: 700,000^[41] NLD: 100,000^[11] SWE: 200,000^[15] SPA: 200,000^[14] NOR: 100,000^[13] DEN: 20,000^[210] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] FIN: 59,053^[46] HKG: 15,000^[49] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20	^[211]
Twain, ShaniaShania Twain	The Woman in Me	1995	Country, Pop	&0000000000000014.500000 Llista 14.5 * US: 12 milions^[36] UK: 300,000^[38] CAN: 2 milions^[41] AUS: 210,000^[42]	20	^[212]
Spears, BritneyBritney Spears	Oops!... I Did It Again	2000	Pop	&0000000000000014.400000 Llista 14.4 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 900,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 500,000^[41] AUS: 210,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 160,000^[11] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 200,000^[57] MEX: 300,000^[20] ARG: 60,000^[21] BEL: 150,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 54,274^[46] NZ: 30,000^[47]	20	^[213]
Def Leppard	Hysteria	1987	Rock dur, glam metal	&0000000000000013.900000 Llista 13.9 * US: 12 milions^[36] UK: 600,000^[38] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 280,000^[214] SWE: 50,000^[15] NOR: 50,000^[13] SWI: 50,000^[45] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20	^[215]
Hill, LaurynLauryn Hill	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill	1998	Neo Soul, R&B, Hip Hop	&0000000000000013.400000 Llista 13.7 * US: 10 milions^[36] JPN: 1 milions^[37] UK: 1.2 milions^[38] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 700,000^[41] AUS: 140,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] SWE: 80,000^[15] SPA: 50,000^[85] BEL: 50,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] NZ: 45,000^[47]	20	^[216]^[217]^[218]
Chapman, TracyTracy Chapman	Tracy Chapman	1988	Folk-rock	&0000000000000013.300000 Llista 13.3 * US: 6 milions^[36] UK: 2.1 milions^[38] GER: 2.250 milions^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 300,000^[41] AUS: 490,000^[42] BRA: 100,000^[10] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 25,000^[43] SWE: 50,000^[15] SPA: 300,000^[57] ARG: 120,000^[21] DEN: 120,000^[219] SWI: 200,000^[45] AUT: 100,000^[23] NZ: 15,000^[47] POR: 40,000^[220]	20	^[221]
Richie, LionelLionel Richie	Can't Slow Down	1983	Pop, R&B, soul	&0000000000000012.300000 Llista 12.3 * US: 10 milions^[36] UK: 900,000^[38] GER: 250,000^[39] FRA: 100,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] NLD: 100,000^[11] SPA: 50,000^[14] FIN: 50,608^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20	^[222]
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Off the Wall	1979	Disco, Pop, funk, R&B	&0000000000000011.700000 Llista 11.7 * US: 9 milions^[36] UK: 1.8 milions^[38] FRA: 300,000^[40] CAN: 100,000^[41] AUS: 350,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] ITA: 30,000^[43] DEN: 10,000^[223] NZ: 90,000^[47]	20	^[224]
Fugees	The Score	1996	Alternative hip hop	&0000000000000011.600000 Llista 11.6 * US: 7 milions^[36] JPN: 100,000^[37] UK: 1.5 milions^[38] GER: 750,000^[39] FRA: 1 milions^[81] CAN: 500,000^[41] AUS: 70,000^[42] NLD: 100,000^[11] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[85] DEN: 80,000^[225] BEL: 50,000^[22] NOR: 25,000^[64] SWI: 100,000^[45] AUT: 50,000^[23] POL: 100,000^[59] FIN: 26,267^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20Plantilla:Disputed inline	^[226]
Oasis	(What's the Story) Morning Glory?	1995	Britpop, rock	&0000000000000011.500000 Llista 11.6 * US: 4 milions^[36] JPN: 200,000^[37] UK: 4.8 milions^[38] GER: 250,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[81] CAN: 800,000^[41] AUS: 560,000^[42] NLD: 50,000^[11] ITA: 100,000^[43] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 200,000^[85] ARG: 30,000^[21] DEN: 120,000^[227] BEL: 25,000^[22] NOR: 50,000^[64] SWI: 25,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] FIN: 27,540^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	22	^[228]^[229]
Dion, CelineCeline Dion	The Colour of My Love	1993	Pop	&0000000000000011.100000 Llista 11.1 * US: 6 milions^[36] JPN: 600,000^[37] UK: 1.5 milions^[38] GER: 250,000^[39] FRA: 300,000^[40] CAN: 1 milions^[41] AUS: 630,000^[42] NLD: 300,000^[11] SWE: 100,000^[15] SPA: 100,000^[85] BEL: 100,000^[22] NOR: 150,000^[64] SWI: 50,000^[45] AUT: 25,000^[23] FIN: 40,289^[46] NZ: 15,000^[47]	20	^[230]

Cronologia dels àlbums més venuts

Cronologia de l'àlbum més venut
Rècord de l'any establert	Artista	Àlbum	Vendes rècords (milions)	Total de vendes (milions)	Ref(s)
1945	Diversos artistes	Oklahoma! (78 rpm album)	0.5	1.0	^[231]^[232]
After 1946	Jolson, AlAl Jolson	The Jolson Story	1		^[233]
1956	Diversos artistes	Oklahoma! (LP album)	1.75	2.5	^[234]
1956/1957	Diversos artistes	My Fair Lady	2	5	^[235]^[236]
1960	Diversos artistes	South Pacific	2.25	3	^[237]
1963	Meader, VaughnVaughn Meader	The First Family	4	7.5	^[238]
1968	Diversos artistes	The Sound of Music	8^WW
1973	King, CaroleCarole King	Tapestry	10+		^[239]
1975/1976	Diversos artistes	The Sound of Music	10–15^SM-T		^[240]^[241]
1976	King, CaroleCarole King	Tapestry	13.5^SM-T	25	^[242]
1979	Bee Gees/Diversos artistes	Saturday Night Fever	25–27	40	^[243]
1984	Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	Thriller	35	70	^[34]

Notes

^WWNo està clar si aquesta xifra de vendes es refereix a vendes a tot el món o als EUA.
^SM-TL'any exacte en què Tapestry va recuperar el títol d'"àlbum més venut de tots els temps", si mai el va recuperar, no està clar. Per tant, la reclamació de vendes de l'àlbum de 1976 només s'inclou com a inclusiva, ja que és plausible que Tapestry hagi superat The Sound of Music en vendes durant aquest període de temps.

Àlbum més venut per any a tot el món

Les llistes dels àlbums més venuts per any al món són compilades per la Federació Internacional de la Indústria Fonogràfica anualment des de 2001. Aquestes llistes es publiquen en els seus dos informes anuals, Digital Music Report i Recording Industry in Numbers. Tant l'Informe de música digital com la indústria de la gravació en xifres van ser substituïts el 2016 pel Global Music Report.^[244]

El 2022, per a les vendes d'àlbums el 2021, IFPI va informar de tres formats de gràfics de vendes, el gràfic global de tots els formats que inclou totes les vendes físiques, les descàrregues digitals i els números de transmissió, el gràfic global d'àlbums de vinils de nova creació que comptava les vendes físiques de vinils, la combinació de les vendes físiques. vendes i descàrregues digitals com a gràfic global de vendes d'àlbums.

Any	Àlbum	Artista	Vendes (milions)	Ref(s)
2001	Hybrid Theory	Linkin Park	9.0	^[245]
2002	The Eminem Show	Eminem	13.9	^[246]
2003	Come Away with Me	Jones, NorahNorah Jones	11.0	^[247]
2004	Confessions	Usher	12.0	^[248]
2005	X&Y	Coldplay	8.3	^[249]
2006	High School Musical	Diversos artistes	7.0	^[250]
2007	High School Musical 2	Diversos artistes	6.0	^[251]
2008	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends	Coldplay	6.8	^[252]
2009	I Dreamed a Dream	Boyle, SusanSusan Boyle	8.3	^[253]
2010	Recovery	Eminem	5.7	^[254]
2011	21	Adele	18.1	^[246]
2012	21	Adele	8.3	^[255]
2013	Midnight Memories	One Direction	4.0	^[256]
2014	Frozen	Diversos artistes	10.0	^[257]
2015	25	Adele	17.4	^[258]
2016	Lemonade	Beyoncé	2.5	^[259]
2017	÷	Sheeran, EdEd Sheeran	6.1	^[260]
2018	The Greatest Showman	Jackman, HughHugh Jackman & Diversos artistes	3.5	^[261]
2019	5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019	Arashi	3.3	^[262]
2020	Map of the Soul: 7	BTS	4.8
2021	30	Adele	4.68	^[263]
2022	Greatest Works of Art	Jay Chou	7.2	^[264]
2023	FML	Seventeen	6.2	^[265]^[266]

Era de l'àlbum
Llista dels àlbums més venuts de dones
Llista dels àlbums més venuts per país
Llista dels àlbums llatins més venuts
Llista dels artistes musicals més venuts
Llista dels àlbums de remixes més venuts
Llista de singles més venuts
Llista de singles més venuts per país
Llistes d'àlbums
Llista dels àlbums més venuts del segle XXI

Notes

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Certification systems have been established periodically throughout the past half century; thus, certification databases are not able to cover all sales. Some (or all) records released and sold prior to a certification system's establishment year may not be found within the available searchable certification databases. Year of establishment (from largest market to smallest based on Retail Value each market generates respectively):^[1]^[2]
- United States: 1958^[3]
- Japan: 1989^[4]
- Germany: 1975^[5]
- United Kingdom: 1973^[6]
- France: 1973^[7]
- Canada: 1975^[8]
- Australia: 1997^[9]^[A]
- Brazil: 1990^[10]
- Netherlands: 1978^[11]
- Italy: 2009^[12]^[B]
- Spain: 1979^[14]
- Sweden: 1987^[15]
- Norway: 1993^[16]
- Denmark: 2001^[17]^[C]
- Switzerland: 1989^[19]
- Mexico: 1999^[20]
- Argentina: 1980^[21]
- Belgium: 1995^[22]
- Austria: 1990^[23]
- Poland: 1995^[24]
- Finland: 1971^[25]
- Ireland: 2005^[26]
- New Zealand: July 1978^[27]
- Portugal: 2004^[28]^[D]

↑ (online certification-database has begun since 1990. Certifications; however, existed in Australia since the 1970s.)
↑ (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2009. Certifications; however, have existed in Italy since the 1980s.)^[13]
↑ (online certifications for Denmark start from 2001. Certifications; however, existed in Denmark since the early 1990s.)^[18]
↑ (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2004. Certifications; however, have existed in Portugal since the 1980s.)^[13]

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↑ ^20,00 ^20,01 ^20,02 ^20,03 ^20,04 ^20,05 ^20,06 ^20,07 ^20,08 ^20,09 ^20,10 ^20,11 ^20,12 ^20,13 ^20,14 ^20,15 ^20,16 ^20,17 ^20,18 ^20,19 ^20,20 ^20,21 «Busqueda de Certificados» (en castellà). AMPROFON. Arxivat de l'original el March 23, 2013. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].
↑ ^21,00 ^21,01 ^21,02 ^21,03 ^21,04 ^21,05 ^21,06 ^21,07 ^21,08 ^21,09 ^21,10 ^21,11 ^21,12 ^21,13 ^21,14 ^21,15 ^21,16 ^21,17 ^21,18 ^21,19 ^21,20 ^21,21 ^21,22 ^21,23 ^21,24 ^21,25 ^21,26 ^21,27 ^21,28 ^21,29 ^21,30 ^21,31 ^21,32 ^21,33 ^21,34 ^21,35 ^21,36 ^21,37 ^21,38 ^21,39 «Discos de oro y platino» (en castellà). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas CAPIF. Arxivat de l'original el July 6, 2011. [Consulta: 16 setembre 2012].
↑ ^22,00 ^22,01 ^22,02 ^22,03 ^22,04 ^22,05 ^22,06 ^22,07 ^22,08 ^22,09 ^22,10 ^22,11 ^22,12 ^22,13 ^22,14 ^22,15 ^22,16 ^22,17 ^22,18 ^22,19 ^22,20 ^22,21 ^22,22 ^22,23 ^22,24 ^22,25 ^22,26 ^22,27 ^22,28 ^22,29 ^22,30 ^22,31 ^22,32 ^22,33 ^22,34 ^22,35 ^22,36 ^22,37 «Goud En Platina». Ultratop. [Consulta: 14 juny 2022].
↑ ^23,00 ^23,01 ^23,02 ^23,03 ^23,04 ^23,05 ^23,06 ^23,07 ^23,08 ^23,09 ^23,10 ^23,11 ^23,12 ^23,13 ^23,14 ^23,15 ^23,16 ^23,17 ^23,18 ^23,19 ^23,20 ^23,21 ^23,22 ^23,23 ^23,24 ^23,25 ^23,26 ^23,27 ^23,28 ^23,29 ^23,30 ^23,31 ^23,32 ^23,33 ^23,34 ^23,35 ^23,36 ^23,37 ^23,38 ^23,39 ^23,40 ^23,41 ^23,42 ^23,43 ^23,44 ^23,45 ^23,46 ^23,47 ^23,48 ^23,49 «Gold & Platin» (en alemany). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].
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↑ ^36,00 ^36,01 ^36,02 ^36,03 ^36,04 ^36,05 ^36,06 ^36,07 ^36,08 ^36,09 ^36,10 ^36,11 ^36,12 ^36,13 ^36,14 ^36,15 ^36,16 ^36,17 ^36,18 ^36,19 ^36,20 ^36,21 ^36,22 ^36,23 ^36,24 ^36,25 ^36,26 ^36,27 ^36,28 ^36,29 ^36,30 ^36,31 ^36,32 ^36,33 ^36,34 ^36,35 ^36,36 ^36,37 ^36,38 ^36,39 ^36,40 ^36,41 ^36,42 ^36,43 ^36,44 ^36,45 ^36,46 ^36,47 ^36,48 ^36,49 ^36,50 ^36,51 ^36,52 ^36,53 ^36,54 ^36,55 ^36,56 ^36,57 ^36,58 ^36,59 ^36,60 ^36,61 ^36,62 ^36,63 ^36,64 ^36,65 ^36,66 ^36,67 ^36,68 ^36,69 ^36,70 ^36,71 ^36,72 ^36,73 ^36,74 «RIAA: Searchable Database». Recording Industry Association of America. Arxivat de l'original el February 3, 2015. [Consulta: 13 març 2016].
↑ ^37,00 ^37,01 ^37,02 ^37,03 ^37,04 ^37,05 ^37,06 ^37,07 ^37,08 ^37,09 ^37,10 ^37,11 ^37,12 ^37,13 ^37,14 ^37,15 ^37,16 ^37,17 ^37,18 ^37,19 ^37,20 ^37,21 ^37,22 ^37,23 ^37,24 ^37,25 ^37,26 ^37,27 ^37,28 ^37,29 ^37,30 ^37,31 ^37,32 ^37,33 «Publications > The Record» (en japonès). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Arxivat de l'original el January 16, 2014. [Consulta: 16 juliol 2013].
↑ ^38,00 ^38,01 ^38,02 ^38,03 ^38,04 ^38,05 ^38,06 ^38,07 ^38,08 ^38,09 ^38,10 ^38,11 ^38,12 ^38,13 ^38,14 ^38,15 ^38,16 ^38,17 ^38,18 ^38,19 ^38,20 ^38,21 ^38,22 ^38,23 ^38,24 ^38,25 ^38,26 ^38,27 ^38,28 ^38,29 ^38,30 ^38,31 ^38,32 ^38,33 ^38,34 ^38,35 ^38,36 ^38,37 ^38,38 ^38,39 ^38,40 ^38,41 ^38,42 ^38,43 ^38,44 ^38,45 ^38,46 ^38,47 ^38,48 ^38,49 ^38,50 ^38,51 ^38,52 ^38,53 ^38,54 ^38,55 ^38,56 ^38,57 ^38,58 ^38,59 ^38,60 ^38,61 ^38,62 ^38,63 ^38,64 ^38,65 ^38,66 ^38,67 ^38,68 ^38,69 ^38,70 ^38,71 ^38,72 ^38,73 ^38,74 «Certified Awards Search». British Phonographic Industry. Arxivat de l'original el September 21, 2013. [Consulta: 31 març 2018].^{[Enllaç no actiu]}
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↑ ^42,00 ^42,01 ^42,02 ^42,03 ^42,04 ^42,05 ^42,06 ^42,07 ^42,08 ^42,09 ^42,10 ^42,11 ^42,12 ^42,13 ^42,14 ^42,15 ^42,16 ^42,17 ^42,18 ^42,19 ^42,20 ^42,21 ^42,22 ^42,23 ^42,24 ^42,25 ^42,26 ^42,27 ^42,28 ^42,29 ^42,30 ^42,31 ^42,32 ^42,33 ^42,34 ^42,35 ^42,36 ^42,37 ^42,38 ^42,39 ^42,40 ^42,41 ^42,42 ^42,43 ^42,44 ^42,45 ^42,46 ^42,47 ^42,48 ^42,49 ^42,50 ^42,51 ^42,52 ^42,53 ^42,54 ^42,55 ^42,56 ^42,57 ^42,58 ^42,59 ^42,60 ^42,61 ^42,62 ^42,63 ^42,64 ^42,65 «ARIA Charts – Accreditations». Australian Recording Industry Association. Arxivat de l'original el July 21, 2011. [Consulta: 15 setembre 2009].
↑ ^43,00 ^43,01 ^43,02 ^43,03 ^43,04 ^43,05 ^43,06 ^43,07 ^43,08 ^43,09 ^43,10 ^43,11 ^43,12 ^43,13 ^43,14 ^43,15 ^43,16 ^43,17 ^43,18 ^43,19 ^43,20 ^43,21 ^43,22 ^43,23 ^43,24 ^43,25 ^43,26 ^43,27 ^43,28 ^43,29 ^43,30 ^43,31 ^43,32 ^43,33 ^43,34 ^43,35 ^43,36 ^43,37 ^43,38 «F.I.M.I: Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana» (en italià). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. [Consulta: 16 gener 2023].
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[cert-33] Certification systems have been established periodically throughout the past half century; thus, certification databases are not able to cover all sales. Some (or all) records released and sold prior to a certification system's establishment year may not be found within the available searchable certification databases. Year of establishment (from largest market to smallest based on Retail Value each market generates respectively):^[1]^[2]

United States: 1958^[3]

Japan: 1989^[4]

Germany: 1975^[5]

United Kingdom: 1973^[6]

France: 1973^[7]

Canada: 1975^[8]

Australia: 1997^[9]^[A]

Brazil: 1990^[10]

Netherlands: 1978^[11]

Italy: 2009^[12]^[B]

Spain: 1979^[14]

Sweden: 1987^[15]

Norway: 1993^[16]

Denmark: 2001^[17]^[C]

Switzerland: 1989^[19]

Mexico: 1999^[20]

Argentina: 1980^[21]

Belgium: 1995^[22]

Austria: 1990^[23]

Poland: 1995^[24]

Finland: 1971^[25]

Ireland: 2005^[26]

New Zealand: July 1978^[27]

Portugal: 2004^[28]^[D]

[2] United States: 1958^[3]

[3] Japan: 1989^[4]

[4] Germany: 1975^[5]

[5] United Kingdom: 1973^[6]

[6] France: 1973^[7]

[7] Canada: 1975^[8]

[8] Australia: 1997^[9]^[A]

[9] Brazil: 1990^[10]

[10] Netherlands: 1978^[11]

[11] Italy: 2009^[12]^[B]

[12] Spain: 1979^[14]

[13] Sweden: 1987^[15]

[14] Norway: 1993^[16]

[15] Denmark: 2001^[17]^[C]

[16] Switzerland: 1989^[19]

[17] Mexico: 1999^[20]

[18] Argentina: 1980^[21]

[19] Belgium: 1995^[22]

[20] Austria: 1990^[23]

[21] Poland: 1995^[24]

[22] Finland: 1971^[25]

[23] Ireland: 2005^[26]

[24] New Zealand: July 1978^[27]

[25] Portugal: 2004^[28]^[D]

[10] (online certification-database has begun since 1990. Certifications; however, existed in Australia since the 1970s.)

[15] (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2009. Certifications; however, have existed in Italy since the 1980s.)^[13]

[21] (online certifications for Denmark start from 2001. Certifications; however, existed in Denmark since the early 1990s.)^[18]

[32] (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2004. Certifications; however, have existed in Portugal since the 1980s.)^[13]

[RIAJ_Yearbook_2017-1] «RIAJ Yearbook 2017: IFPI Global Music Report 2017 (Page 4)». Recording Industry Association of Japan. [Consulta: 20 juny 2018].

[Bundesverband_Musikindustrie:_Internationales-2] «Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Internationales: ABB. 28// Umsätze aus dem europäischen Musikverkauf (Page 54)». Bundesverband Musikindustrie. [Consulta: 27 febrer 2021].

[3] «History of the Awards». Recording Industry Association of America. [Consulta: 6 agost 2011].

[4] «About RIAJ: History». Recording Industry Association of Japan. [Consulta: 8 novembre 2015].

[5] «BVMI: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank». Bundesverband Musikindustrie. [Consulta: 5 agost 2019].

[6] «About BPI Awards». British Phonographic Industry. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[7] «Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Albums». Info Disc. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[8] «Music Canada: What is Gold Platinum Certification?». Music Canada.

[9] «ARIA: Accreditations». Australian Recording Industry Association. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[Brazil's_Certification_Database-11] 10,00 ^10,01 ^10,02 ^10,03 ^10,04 ^10,05 ^10,06 ^10,07 ^10,08 ^10,09 ^10,10 ^10,11 ^10,12 ^10,13 ^10,14 ^10,15 ^10,16 ^10,17 ^10,18 ^10,19 ^10,20 ^10,21 ^10,22 ^10,23 ^10,24 ^10,25 ^10,26 ^10,27 ^10,28 ^10,29 ^10,30 ^10,31 ^10,32 ^10,33 «Busca Por Certificados» (en portuguès). Certificados. Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. [Consulta: 24 maig 2022].

[Dutch_Certifications-12] 11,00 ^11,01 ^11,02 ^11,03 ^11,04 ^11,05 ^11,06 ^11,07 ^11,08 ^11,09 ^11,10 ^11,11 ^11,12 ^11,13 ^11,14 ^11,15 ^11,16 ^11,17 ^11,18 ^11,19 ^11,20 ^11,21 ^11,22 ^11,23 ^11,24 ^11,25 ^11,26 ^11,27 ^11,28 ^11,29 ^11,30 ^11,31 ^11,32 ^11,33 ^11,34 ^11,35 ^11,36 ^11,37 ^11,38 ^11,39 ^11,40 ^11,41 ^11,42 ^11,43 ^11,44 ^11,45 ^11,46 ^11,47 ^11,48 ^11,49 ^11,50 ^11,51 ^11,52 ^11,53 ^11,54 «Goud/Platina» (en neerlandès). NVPI. Arxivat de l'original el August 23, 2018. [Consulta: 27 juliol 2021].

[13] «F.I.M.I: Federazione Industria Musicale Itaiana» (en italià). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[Gold_and_Platinum_Awards_1987-14] 13,00 ^13,01 ^13,02 ^13,03 ^13,04 ^13,05 ^13,06 ^13,07 ^13,08 ^13,09 ^13,10 ^13,11 ^13,12 ^13,13 ^13,14 ^13,15 ^13,16 ^13,17 ^13,18 «The European Best Sellers of 1987». Music & Media 4 (51/52). December 26, 1987: 43–44. Arxivat de l'original el March 8, 2021 – via Worldradiohistory.com. Plantilla:Verify source

[Salaverri-1979-1990-16] 14,00 ^14,01 ^14,02 ^14,03 ^14,04 ^14,05 ^14,06 ^14,07 ^14,08 ^14,09 ^14,10 ^14,11 Salaverri, Fernando. «1979-1990». A: Sólo éxitos: año a año. Iberautor Promociones Culturales, 2005, p. 913–929. ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2.

[Swedish_Certifications-17] 15,00 ^15,01 ^15,02 ^15,03 ^15,04 ^15,05 ^15,06 ^15,07 ^15,08 ^15,09 ^15,10 ^15,11 ^15,12 ^15,13 ^15,14 ^15,15 ^15,16 ^15,17 ^15,18 ^15,19 ^15,20 ^15,21 ^15,22 ^15,23 ^15,24 ^15,25 ^15,26 ^15,27 ^15,28 ^15,29 ^15,30 ^15,31 ^15,32 ^15,33 ^15,34 ^15,35 ^15,36 ^15,37 ^15,38 ^15,39 ^15,40 ^15,41 ^15,42 ^15,43 ^15,44 ^15,45 «Guld & Platina IFPI» (en suec). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden. Arxivat de l'original el May 17, 2011. [Consulta: 15 setembre 2009].

[18] «Trofeer» (en portuguès). IFPI Norway. Arxivat de l'original el July 25, 2012. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[19] «Uge 1, 2001». Hitlisten.nu. Arxivat de l'original el 2014-07-14. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[Guld-_og_platinplader_er_devalueret-20] «Guld- og platinplader er devalueret» (en danès). Kultur, 24-04-2003. Arxivat de l'original el 2014-08-14. [Consulta: 7 juny 2014].

[22] «The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community – Awards». Hung Medien. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[AMPROFON_Certification_Database-23] 20,00 ^20,01 ^20,02 ^20,03 ^20,04 ^20,05 ^20,06 ^20,07 ^20,08 ^20,09 ^20,10 ^20,11 ^20,12 ^20,13 ^20,14 ^20,15 ^20,16 ^20,17 ^20,18 ^20,19 ^20,20 ^20,21 «Busqueda de Certificados» (en castellà). AMPROFON. Arxivat de l'original el March 23, 2013. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].

[Archived_CAPIF_certifications_to_2010-24] 21,00 ^21,01 ^21,02 ^21,03 ^21,04 ^21,05 ^21,06 ^21,07 ^21,08 ^21,09 ^21,10 ^21,11 ^21,12 ^21,13 ^21,14 ^21,15 ^21,16 ^21,17 ^21,18 ^21,19 ^21,20 ^21,21 ^21,22 ^21,23 ^21,24 ^21,25 ^21,26 ^21,27 ^21,28 ^21,29 ^21,30 ^21,31 ^21,32 ^21,33 ^21,34 ^21,35 ^21,36 ^21,37 ^21,38 ^21,39 «Discos de oro y platino» (en castellà). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas CAPIF. Arxivat de l'original el July 6, 2011. [Consulta: 16 setembre 2012].

[Belgium's_Gold/Platinum_Certification_database_1995-present-25] 22,00 ^22,01 ^22,02 ^22,03 ^22,04 ^22,05 ^22,06 ^22,07 ^22,08 ^22,09 ^22,10 ^22,11 ^22,12 ^22,13 ^22,14 ^22,15 ^22,16 ^22,17 ^22,18 ^22,19 ^22,20 ^22,21 ^22,22 ^22,23 ^22,24 ^22,25 ^22,26 ^22,27 ^22,28 ^22,29 ^22,30 ^22,31 ^22,32 ^22,33 ^22,34 ^22,35 ^22,36 ^22,37 «Goud En Platina». Ultratop. [Consulta: 14 juny 2022].

[Austrian_Certifications-26] 23,00 ^23,01 ^23,02 ^23,03 ^23,04 ^23,05 ^23,06 ^23,07 ^23,08 ^23,09 ^23,10 ^23,11 ^23,12 ^23,13 ^23,14 ^23,15 ^23,16 ^23,17 ^23,18 ^23,19 ^23,20 ^23,21 ^23,22 ^23,23 ^23,24 ^23,25 ^23,26 ^23,27 ^23,28 ^23,29 ^23,30 ^23,31 ^23,32 ^23,33 ^23,34 ^23,35 ^23,36 ^23,37 ^23,38 ^23,39 ^23,40 ^23,41 ^23,42 ^23,43 ^23,44 ^23,45 ^23,46 ^23,47 ^23,48 ^23,49 «Gold & Platin» (en alemany). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[27] «Polish certification awards 1995–present» (en polonès). ZPAV. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[28] «Tilastot» (en finès). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Finland. Arxivat de l'original el June 10, 2010. [Consulta: 27 maig 2010].

[Irish_certification-database-29] «The Irish Charts: Certtifications-Awards». Irish Recorded Music Association.

[30] «Official Top 40 Albums». The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music New Zealand, 06-08-1978. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[31] «Top Oficial AFP (SEMANA 52 de 2004)». Artistas & Espectaculos. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Arxivat de l'original el November 20, 2010. [Consulta: 26 juny 2022].

[34] «RIAA Debuts Album Award with Streams». RIAA, 01-02-2016. Arxivat de l'original el February 2, 2016. [Consulta: 14 setembre 2018].

[35] «Gold & Platinum». RIAA. Arxivat de l'original el January 9, 2016. [Consulta: 14 setembre 2018].

[36] The CBS Records plant responsible for manufacturing copies of Thriller, said they shipped 68 milions units before their closure in 2001 with claims of having sold up to 100 milions being made by various outlets and representatives from Sony . However reliable sources like Billboard and Reuters stated that the album had sold 50 milions internationally along with being 28x platinum in the US at the time of Jackson's death (78 milions). Since then it's jumped to 34x platinum in the United States, meaning current estimates would be between 80-85 milions

[bbc.com-37] 32,0 ^32,1 , 04-05-2012.

[zeenews.india.com-38] 33,0 ^33,1 «MJ nearly scrapped 'Thriller' release | Music News | Zee News», 26-09-2020. Arxivat de l'original el 2020-09-26.

[Guinness_bestselling-39] 34,0 ^34,1 «Best-selling album». Guinness World Records. Arxivat de l'original el December 4, 2017. [Consulta: 29 juny 2017].

[31._Global_Sales_of_Recorded_Music_by_Country_in_2010_(page_24)-40] «31. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2010 (page 24)». RIAJ. Arxivat de l'original el October 18, 2012. [Consulta: 28 abril 2012].

[RIAA_Certification_Database-41] 36,00 ^36,01 ^36,02 ^36,03 ^36,04 ^36,05 ^36,06 ^36,07 ^36,08 ^36,09 ^36,10 ^36,11 ^36,12 ^36,13 ^36,14 ^36,15 ^36,16 ^36,17 ^36,18 ^36,19 ^36,20 ^36,21 ^36,22 ^36,23 ^36,24 ^36,25 ^36,26 ^36,27 ^36,28 ^36,29 ^36,30 ^36,31 ^36,32 ^36,33 ^36,34 ^36,35 ^36,36 ^36,37 ^36,38 ^36,39 ^36,40 ^36,41 ^36,42 ^36,43 ^36,44 ^36,45 ^36,46 ^36,47 ^36,48 ^36,49 ^36,50 ^36,51 ^36,52 ^36,53 ^36,54 ^36,55 ^36,56 ^36,57 ^36,58 ^36,59 ^36,60 ^36,61 ^36,62 ^36,63 ^36,64 ^36,65 ^36,66 ^36,67 ^36,68 ^36,69 ^36,70 ^36,71 ^36,72 ^36,73 ^36,74 «RIAA: Searchable Database». Recording Industry Association of America. Arxivat de l'original el February 3, 2015. [Consulta: 13 març 2016].

[The_Record-42] 37,00 ^37,01 ^37,02 ^37,03 ^37,04 ^37,05 ^37,06 ^37,07 ^37,08 ^37,09 ^37,10 ^37,11 ^37,12 ^37,13 ^37,14 ^37,15 ^37,16 ^37,17 ^37,18 ^37,19 ^37,20 ^37,21 ^37,22 ^37,23 ^37,24 ^37,25 ^37,26 ^37,27 ^37,28 ^37,29 ^37,30 ^37,31 ^37,32 ^37,33 «Publications > The Record» (en japonès). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Arxivat de l'original el January 16, 2014. [Consulta: 16 juliol 2013].

[BPI_certifications-43] 38,00 ^38,01 ^38,02 ^38,03 ^38,04 ^38,05 ^38,06 ^38,07 ^38,08 ^38,09 ^38,10 ^38,11 ^38,12 ^38,13 ^38,14 ^38,15 ^38,16 ^38,17 ^38,18 ^38,19 ^38,20 ^38,21 ^38,22 ^38,23 ^38,24 ^38,25 ^38,26 ^38,27 ^38,28 ^38,29 ^38,30 ^38,31 ^38,32 ^38,33 ^38,34 ^38,35 ^38,36 ^38,37 ^38,38 ^38,39 ^38,40 ^38,41 ^38,42 ^38,43 ^38,44 ^38,45 ^38,46 ^38,47 ^38,48 ^38,49 ^38,50 ^38,51 ^38,52 ^38,53 ^38,54 ^38,55 ^38,56 ^38,57 ^38,58 ^38,59 ^38,60 ^38,61 ^38,62 ^38,63 ^38,64 ^38,65 ^38,66 ^38,67 ^38,68 ^38,69 ^38,70 ^38,71 ^38,72 ^38,73 ^38,74 «Certified Awards Search». British Phonographic Industry. Arxivat de l'original el September 21, 2013. [Consulta: 31 març 2018].^{[Enllaç no actiu]}

[German_Certification_Database-44] 39,00 ^39,01 ^39,02 ^39,03 ^39,04 ^39,05 ^39,06 ^39,07 ^39,08 ^39,09 ^39,10 ^39,11 ^39,12 ^39,13 ^39,14 ^39,15 ^39,16 ^39,17 ^39,18 ^39,19 ^39,20 ^39,21 ^39,22 ^39,23 ^39,24 ^39,25 ^39,26 ^39,27 ^39,28 ^39,29 ^39,30 ^39,31 ^39,32 ^39,33 ^39,34 ^39,35 ^39,36 ^39,37 ^39,38 ^39,39 ^39,40 ^39,41 ^39,42 ^39,43 ^39,44 ^39,45 ^39,46 ^39,47 ^39,48 ^39,49 ^39,50 ^39,51 ^39,52 ^39,53 ^39,54 ^39,55 ^39,56 ^39,57 ^39,58 ^39,59 ^39,60 ^39,61 ^39,62 ^39,63 ^39,64 «Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Gold-/Platin-Datenbank')» (en alemany). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[InfoDisc_Les_Certifications_depuis_1973_(albums)-45] 40,00 ^40,01 ^40,02 ^40,03 ^40,04 ^40,05 ^40,06 ^40,07 ^40,08 ^40,09 ^40,10 ^40,11 ^40,12 ^40,13 ^40,14 ^40,15 ^40,16 ^40,17 ^40,18 ^40,19 ^40,20 ^40,21 ^40,22 «[Regió desconeguda French certificacions]» (en francès). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[Canada_Music_Certification_Database-46] 41,00 ^41,01 ^41,02 ^41,03 ^41,04 ^41,05 ^41,06 ^41,07 ^41,08 ^41,09 ^41,10 ^41,11 ^41,12 ^41,13 ^41,14 ^41,15 ^41,16 ^41,17 ^41,18 ^41,19 ^41,20 ^41,21 ^41,22 ^41,23 ^41,24 ^41,25 ^41,26 ^41,27 ^41,28 ^41,29 ^41,30 ^41,31 ^41,32 ^41,33 ^41,34 ^41,35 ^41,36 ^41,37 ^41,38 ^41,39 ^41,40 ^41,41 ^41,42 ^41,43 ^41,44 ^41,45 ^41,46 ^41,47 ^41,48 ^41,49 ^41,50 ^41,51 ^41,52 ^41,53 ^41,54 ^41,55 ^41,56 ^41,57 ^41,58 ^41,59 ^41,60 ^41,61 ^41,62 ^41,63 ^41,64 ^41,65 ^41,66 ^41,67 ^41,68 ^41,69 ^41,70 ^41,71 ^41,72 ^41,73 ^41,74 «Music Canada: Gold & Platinum search». Music Canada. Arxivat de l'original el October 17, 2012. [Consulta: 31 març 2018].

[Australian_Certifications-47] 42,00 ^42,01 ^42,02 ^42,03 ^42,04 ^42,05 ^42,06 ^42,07 ^42,08 ^42,09 ^42,10 ^42,11 ^42,12 ^42,13 ^42,14 ^42,15 ^42,16 ^42,17 ^42,18 ^42,19 ^42,20 ^42,21 ^42,22 ^42,23 ^42,24 ^42,25 ^42,26 ^42,27 ^42,28 ^42,29 ^42,30 ^42,31 ^42,32 ^42,33 ^42,34 ^42,35 ^42,36 ^42,37 ^42,38 ^42,39 ^42,40 ^42,41 ^42,42 ^42,43 ^42,44 ^42,45 ^42,46 ^42,47 ^42,48 ^42,49 ^42,50 ^42,51 ^42,52 ^42,53 ^42,54 ^42,55 ^42,56 ^42,57 ^42,58 ^42,59 ^42,60 ^42,61 ^42,62 ^42,63 ^42,64 ^42,65 «ARIA Charts – Accreditations». Australian Recording Industry Association. Arxivat de l'original el July 21, 2011. [Consulta: 15 setembre 2009].

[FIMI_Certification_Database-48] 43,00 ^43,01 ^43,02 ^43,03 ^43,04 ^43,05 ^43,06 ^43,07 ^43,08 ^43,09 ^43,10 ^43,11 ^43,12 ^43,13 ^43,14 ^43,15 ^43,16 ^43,17 ^43,18 ^43,19 ^43,20 ^43,21 ^43,22 ^43,23 ^43,24 ^43,25 ^43,26 ^43,27 ^43,28 ^43,29 ^43,30 ^43,31 ^43,32 ^43,33 ^43,34 ^43,35 ^43,36 ^43,37 ^43,38 «F.I.M.I: Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana» (en italià). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. [Consulta: 16 gener 2023].

[CAPIF_Diamond_awards-49] 44,0 ^44,1 «Premio Diamante: Los premiados» (en castellà). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas CAPIF. Arxivat de l'original el March 18, 2005. [Consulta: 16 setembre 2012].

[Swiss_Certification_Database-50] 45,00 ^45,01 ^45,02 ^45,03 ^45,04 ^45,05 ^45,06 ^45,07 ^45,08 ^45,09 ^45,10 ^45,11 ^45,12 ^45,13 ^45,14 ^45,15 ^45,16 ^45,17 ^45,18 ^45,19 ^45,20 ^45,21 ^45,22 ^45,23 ^45,24 ^45,25 ^45,26 ^45,27 ^45,28 ^45,29 ^45,30 ^45,31 ^45,32 ^45,33 ^45,34 ^45,35 ^45,36 ^45,37 ^45,38 ^45,39 ^45,40 ^45,41 ^45,42 ^45,43 ^45,44 ^45,45 ^45,46 ^45,47 ^45,48 ^45,49 ^45,50 ^45,51 ^45,52 ^45,53 ^45,54 ^45,55 ^45,56 «Hitparade.ch: Edelmetall». Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Arxivat de l'original el November 12, 2012. [Consulta: 22 novembre 2011].

[Finnish_Certifications_Database-51] 46,00 ^46,01 ^46,02 ^46,03 ^46,04 ^46,05 ^46,06 ^46,07 ^46,08 ^46,09 ^46,10 ^46,11 ^46,12 ^46,13 ^46,14 ^46,15 ^46,16 ^46,17 ^46,18 ^46,19 ^46,20 ^46,21 ^46,22 ^46,23 ^46,24 ^46,25 ^46,26 ^46,27 ^46,28 ^46,29 ^46,30 ^46,31 ^46,32 ^46,33 ^46,34 ^46,35 ^46,36 ^46,37 ^46,38 ^46,39 ^46,40 ^46,41 ^46,42 ^46,43 ^46,44 ^46,45 ^46,46 ^46,47 «Tilastot: Kulta- ja platinalevyt» (en finès). Musiikkituottajat [IFPI Finland], 16-02-2003. Arxivat de l'original el October 10, 2011. [Consulta: 3 octubre 2011].

[New_Zealand_Certifications-52] 47,00 ^47,01 ^47,02 ^47,03 ^47,04 ^47,05 ^47,06 ^47,07 ^47,08 ^47,09 ^47,10 ^47,11 ^47,12 ^47,13 ^47,14 ^47,15 ^47,16 ^47,17 ^47,18 ^47,19 ^47,20 ^47,21 ^47,22 ^47,23 ^47,24 ^47,25 ^47,26 ^47,27 ^47,28 ^47,29 ^47,30 ^47,31 ^47,32 ^47,33 ^47,34 ^47,35 ^47,36 ^47,37 ^47,38 ^47,39 ^47,40 ^47,41 ^47,42 ^47,43 ^47,44 ^47,45 ^47,46 ^47,47 ^47,48 ^47,49 «RIANZ: The Official New Zealand Music Chart». RIANZ. Arxivat de l'original el November 27, 2013. [Consulta: 18 desembre 2011].

[NZ_Album_Certifications_2007-July_2011-53] 48,0 ^48,1 ^48,2 ^48,3 ^48,4 ^48,5 ^48,6 ^48,7 «Gold / Platinum Albums». Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Arxivat de l'original el July 24, 2011. [Consulta: 30 juliol 2012].

[Hong_Kong_Gold_Disc_Award-54] 49,00 ^49,01 ^49,02 ^49,03 ^49,04 ^49,05 ^49,06 ^49,07 ^49,08 ^49,09 ^49,10 ^49,11 ^49,12 ^49,13 «IFPIHKG Awards». IFPI. Arxivat de l'original el December 26, 2012. [Consulta: 16 gener 2013].

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