[WiddLe]

Britney

[NickLacheyFan]

Britney

[WarriorQueen]

The Legendary Ms. Britney Spears

[Thisisit]

Originally posted by InsureTer

Where is Cher?

Cher has had like one really successful album, and it still didn't quite reach 20 million.

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by Duca

US: 10,500,000
Canada: 500,000
Europe: 2,750,000
Australia: 250,000
Rest: 500,000

= 14,500,000



Control, Rhythm Nation, janet. Approximately 15 million estimated for each.

janet. > RN1814 > Control.

[IDRAG4MJ]

janet has sold around 20+ mill worldwide ...her label and team have claimed this...not to add she is heavily under certified so ..

[BabyLips]

Congratz to Eminem and Britney.

GaGa should be there in a few years and Adele will be there anytime soon.

[KoreanDream]

It still boggles my mind that Adele is nearing 20 million with 21.

[iamvladd]

Originally posted by KoreanDream

It still boggles my mind that Adele is nearing 20 million with 21.

Im pretty sure 19 did like 5M+ WW though..
I can't remember it's WW numbers for **** lol

[Flanders]

Originally posted by Duca

A little over 15 million, as reported in both IFPI's and MediaTraffic's decade-end charts. He's always been local.

yeah.. I don't know why that 20 million sold rumor is still going around. like, he has never that hot overseas

[Manchs]

Originally posted by iamvladd

Im pretty sure 19 did like 5M+ WW though..
I can't remember it's WW numbers for **** lol

And it has sold 5M+ WW.

[Monroe]

Originally posted by FreeBitch

Just like most of Artists in this list including Michael Jackson. Before digital era all the labels use to inflate their artists sales.

Before? They do it now too.

[dinorel]

Originally posted by Flanders

yeah.. I don't know why that 20 million sold rumor is still going around. like, he has never that hot overseas

The 20million copies of Usher'sConfessions don't exist..... just rumors.

[fortheloveofmusic]

Originally posted by Duca

US: 10,500,000
Canada: 500,000
Europe: 2,750,000
Australia: 250,000
Rest: 500,000

= 14,500,000



Control, Rhythm Nation, janet. Approximately 15 million estimated for each.

i just googled I see that Janet. album is her best selling album it did 20million ... does Prince orStevie Wonder have 1 ?

[fortheloveofmusic]

40 million copies or more

[CENTER]Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions)
Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / Rock / R&B 110
Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 Progressive rock 50
AC/DC Back in Black 1980 Hard rock / Heavy metal 49
Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 1992 Soundtrack 44
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 1977 Rock 43
Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Rock 42
Various artists Dirty Dancing 1987 Soundtrack 42
Backstreet Boys Millennium 1999 Pop 40 [8]
Bee Gees / Various artists Saturday Night Fever 1977 Soundtrack 40
Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 Rock 40 [10]
Shania Twain Come On Over 1997 Country / Pop 40

30–39 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Hard rock / Heavy metal 37 [
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1995 Rock 33 [
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [1
Celine Dion Falling into You 1996 Pop 32 [
Mariah Carey Music Box 1993 Pop / R&B 32
Michael Jackson Dangerous 1991 Pop / Rock 32
The Beatles 1 2000 Rock 31
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 1997 Pop 31
Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 1979 Disco / Pop 30
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 1984 Rock 30
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985 Rock 30
James Horner Titanic 1997 Soundtrack 30
Madonna The Immaculate Collection 1990 Pop / Dance 30
Michael Jackson Bad 1987 Pop / Rock 30
Pink Floyd The Wall 1979 Progressive rock 30 ]
Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Grunge / Alternative rock 30

20–29 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992 Pop 28 MILLION
Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back 1997 Pop 28
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986 Hard rock 28
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Hard rock / Heavy metal 28
Various artists Grease 1978 Soundtrack 28
Santana Supernatural 1999 Rock 27
Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time 1999 Pop 26
Carole King Tapestry 1971 Pop 25
Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1968 Psychedelic rock 25
Mariah Carey Daydream 1995 Pop / R&B 25
Queen Greatest Hits 1981 Rock 25 [38]
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 1970 Folk Rock 25
U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 Rock 25
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 1985 Pop / R&B 25
Backstreet Boys Black & Blue 2000 Pop 24
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2000 Nu metal / Rap metal / Alternative rock 24
Madonna True Blue 1986 Pop 24
Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign 1993 Pop 23
Spice Girls Spice 1996 Pop 23
Metallica Metallica 1991 Heavy metal 22
Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 1995 Britpop / Rock 22
Bon Jovi Cross Road 1994 Rock 21
Dido No Angel 1999 Pop 21
Madonna Like a Virgin 1984 Pop / Dance 21
Andrea Bocelli Romanza 1997 Pop / Operatic Pop 20
Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All 1992 Country 20
Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984 Reggae 20
Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 Rock 20
Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again 2000 Pop 20
Céline Dion The Colour of My Love 1993 Pop 20
Cher Believe 1999 Pop 20
Def Leppard Hysteria 1987 Hard rock 20
Janet Jackson janet. 1993 Pop / R&B 20
Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 1995 Pop / Rock / R&B 20
Michael Jackson Off the Wall 1979 Soul / Disco / R&B 20
Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2002 Jazz 20
Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain 1984 Soundtrack 20
Spice Girls Spiceworld 1997 Pop 2 0
Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984 Rock 20
Usher Confessions 2004 R&B 20

[dinorel]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

40 million copies or more

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / Rock / R&B 110 [1][2]
Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 Progressive rock 50 [3]
AC/DC Back in Black 1980 Hard rock / Heavy metal 49 [4]
Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 1992 Soundtrack 44 [5]
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 1977 Rock 43 [6]
Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Rock 42 [1]
Various artists Dirty Dancing 1987 Soundtrack 42 [7]
Backstreet Boys Millennium 1999 Pop 40 [8]
Bee Gees / Various artists Saturday Night Fever 1977 Soundtrack 40 [9]
Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 Rock 40 [10]
Shania Twain Come On Over 1997 Country / Pop 40 [11]
30–39 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Hard rock / Heavy metal 37 [12]
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1995 Rock 33 [13]
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [14]
Celine Dion Falling into You 1996 Pop 32 [15]
Mariah Carey Music Box 1993 Pop / R&B 32 [16]
Michael Jackson Dangerous 1991 Pop / Rock 32 [17]
The Beatles 1 2000 Rock 31 [18]
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 1997 Pop 31 [19]
Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 1979 Disco / Pop 30 [20]
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 1984 Rock 30 [21]
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985 Rock 30 [22]
James Horner Titanic 1997 Soundtrack 30 [23]
Madonna The Immaculate Collection 1990 Pop / Dance 30 [24][25]
Michael Jackson Bad 1987 Pop / Rock 30 [17][26]
Pink Floyd The Wall 1979 Progressive rock 30 [27]
Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Grunge / Alternative rock 30 [28]
20–29 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992 Pop 28 [29]
Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back 1997 Pop 28 [30]
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986 Hard rock 28 [31]
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Hard rock / Heavy metal 28 [32]
Various artists Grease 1978 Soundtrack 28 [23]
Santana Supernatural 1999 Rock 27 [33]
Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time 1999 Pop 26 [34]
Carole King Tapestry 1971 Pop 25 [35]
Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1968 Psychedelic rock 25 [36]
Mariah Carey Daydream 1995 Pop / R&B 25 [37]
Queen Greatest Hits 1981 Rock 25 [38]
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 1970 Folk Rock 25 [39]
U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 Rock 25 [40]
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 1985 Pop / R&B 25 [41]
Backstreet Boys Black & Blue 2000 Pop 24 [30]
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2000 Nu metal / Rap metal / Alternative rock 24 [42]
Madonna True Blue 1986 Pop 24 [43]
Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign 1993 Pop 23 [44]
Spice Girls Spice 1996 Pop 23 [45]
Metallica Metallica 1991 Heavy metal 22 [46]
Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 1995 Britpop / Rock 22 [47][48]
Bon Jovi Cross Road 1994 Rock 21 [49]
Dido No Angel 1999 Pop 21 [50]
Madonna Like a Virgin 1984 Pop / Dance 21 [51]
Andrea Bocelli Romanza 1997 Pop / Operatic Pop 20 [52]
Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All 1992 Country 20 [53]
Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984 Reggae 20 [54]
Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 Rock 20 [55]
Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again 2000 Pop 20 [56]
Céline Dion The Colour of My Love 1993 Pop 20 [57]
Cher Believe 1999 Pop 20 [58]
Def Leppard Hysteria 1987 Hard rock 20 [59]
Janet Jackson janet. 1993 Pop / R&B 20 [60]
Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 1995 Pop / Rock / R&B 20 [61]
Michael Jackson Off the Wall 1979 Soul / Disco / R&B 20 [61][62]
Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2002 Jazz 20 [63]
Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain 1984 Soundtrack 20 [23]
Spice Girls Spiceworld 1997 Pop 20 [64]
Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984 Rock 20 [65]
Usher Confessions 2004 R&B 20 [66]


wikipedia .......

Oh no, Wikipedia

[Manchs]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

40 million copies or more

[CENTER]Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions)
Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / Rock / R&B 110
Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 Progressive rock 50
AC/DC Back in Black 1980 Hard rock / Heavy metal 49
Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 1992 Soundtrack 44
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 1977 Rock 43
Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Rock 42
Various artists Dirty Dancing 1987 Soundtrack 42
Backstreet Boys Millennium 1999 Pop 40 [8]
Bee Gees / Various artists Saturday Night Fever 1977 Soundtrack 40
Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 Rock 40 [10]
Shania Twain Come On Over 1997 Country / Pop 40

30–39 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Hard rock / Heavy metal 37 [
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1995 Rock 33 [
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [1
Celine Dion Falling into You 1996 Pop 32 [
Mariah Carey Music Box 1993 Pop / R&B 32
Michael Jackson Dangerous 1991 Pop / Rock 32
The Beatles 1 2000 Rock 31
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 1997 Pop 31
Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 1979 Disco / Pop 30
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 1984 Rock 30
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985 Rock 30
James Horner Titanic 1997 Soundtrack 30
Madonna The Immaculate Collection 1990 Pop / Dance 30
Michael Jackson Bad 1987 Pop / Rock 30
Pink Floyd The Wall 1979 Progressive rock 30 ]
Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Grunge / Alternative rock 30

20–29 million copies

Artist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source
ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992 Pop 28 MILLION
Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back 1997 Pop 28
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986 Hard rock 28
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Hard rock / Heavy metal 28
Various artists Grease 1978 Soundtrack 28
Santana Supernatural 1999 Rock 27
Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time 1999 Pop 26
Carole King Tapestry 1971 Pop 25
Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1968 Psychedelic rock 25
Mariah Carey Daydream 1995 Pop / R&B 25
Queen Greatest Hits 1981 Rock 25 [38]
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 1970 Folk Rock 25
U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 Rock 25
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 1985 Pop / R&B 25
Backstreet Boys Black & Blue 2000 Pop 24
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2000 Nu metal / Rap metal / Alternative rock 24
Madonna True Blue 1986 Pop 24
Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign 1993 Pop 23
Spice Girls Spice 1996 Pop 23
Metallica Metallica 1991 Heavy metal 22
Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 1995 Britpop / Rock 22
Bon Jovi Cross Road 1994 Rock 21
Dido No Angel 1999 Pop 21
Madonna Like a Virgin 1984 Pop / Dance 21
Andrea Bocelli Romanza 1997 Pop / Operatic Pop 20
Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All 1992 Country 20
Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984 Reggae 20
Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 Rock 20
Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again 2000 Pop 20
Céline Dion The Colour of My Love 1993 Pop 20
Cher Believe 1999 Pop 20
Def Leppard Hysteria 1987 Hard rock 20
Janet Jackson janet. 1993 Pop / R&B 20
Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 1995 Pop / Rock / R&B 20
Michael Jackson Off the Wall 1979 Soul / Disco / R&B 20
Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2002 Jazz 20
Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain 1984 Soundtrack 20
Spice Girls Spiceworld 1997 Pop 2 0
Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984 Rock 20
Usher Confessions 2004 R&B 20

Wikipedia

[fortheloveofmusic]

Originally posted by Manchs

Wikipedia

well where do yall get ur info? GOOGLE? cause unless u work with a music label or ur affiliated with the riaa or w/e no1 really has any legitimate source for sales info. stop

[FreeXone]

Originally posted by gabbanana

Janet never had one? Which is her best selling?

I think her album Janet. by now has sold 20 million, as well as maybe rhythm nation.

[stevyy]

I'm pretty sure Janet sold 17 million copies worldwide.. The album is desperately under-certified in the US. It could go as high as 8-9x platinum there alone.