Best selling artists, albums and singles of all-time

1983 - Thriller

Albums Ranking – CSPC – Overall sales

This list is about the most successful albums of all time (understand “which have generated the most sales”). The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales).

Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. The complete list is available here. Sales figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles while streams are updated daily. Albums from unstudied artists which gained significant streams are listed but miss the sales component.

 

 

 

 

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1950s1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
1960s1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1970s1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
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1990s1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
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In the following results table, all categories display figures in equivalent album sales. If different, pure sales are listed between parentheses.

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#CoverAlbumSales*StreamsTotal CSPC
Studio AlbumsOther LPsPhysical SinglesDigital SinglesEASDaily Increase
1SoundsSounds of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel
5,550,000
(05/11/18)
18,523,0001,227,000
(4,130,000)
498,000
(3,320,000)
717,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 270
LD: 440
26,515,000
2RevolverRevolver
The Beatles
12,450,000
(04/17/22)
9,494,0001,334,000
(4,400,000)
290,000
(1,940,000)
952,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 400
LD: 420
24,520,000
3AftermathAftermath
The Rolling Stones
3,900,000
(02/10/22)
13,333,0001,341,000
(4,550,000)
819,000
(5,460,000)
1,133,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 580
LD: 730
20,526,000
4Parsley,Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
5,250,000
(05/11/18)
8,764,000909,000
(2,620,000)
162,000
(1,080,000)
440,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 180
LD: 530
15,525,000
5StrangersStrangers in the Night
Frank Sinatra
2,825,000
(01/31/23)
6,231,0001,633,000
(5,443,000)
185,000
(1,230,000)
257,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 170
LD: 160
11,130,000
6BlondeBlonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan
5,100,000
(12/14/21)
3,132,0001,030,000
(2,900,000)
194,000
(1,290,000)
172,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 60
LD: 60
9,627,000
7That'sThat's Life
Frank Sinatra
1,230,000
(01/31/23)
5,826,000288,000
(963,000)
139,000
(930,000)
311,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 210
LD: 190
7,794,000
8BuffaloBuffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
995,000
(05/16/21)
4,959,000373,000
(1,128,000)
402,000
(2,680,000)
478,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 240
LD: 280
7,207,000
9FreshFresh Cream
Cream
2,445,000
(09/21/22)
3,130,000127,000
(235,000)
56,000
(370,000)
101,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 40
LD: 50
5,858,000
10BluesBlues Breakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
2,705,000
(09/21/22)
2,189,00026,000
(4,000)
35,000
(230,000)
83,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 40
LD: 40
5,037,000
11Up-TightUp-Tight
Stevie Wonder
510,000
(03/20/21)
2,215,000758,000
(1,261,000)
89,000
(590,000)
140,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 40
LD: 50
3,711,000
12LaLa Génération Perdue
Johnny Hallyday
330,000
(01/01/18)
2,059,000389,000
(570,000)
2,000
(20,000)
18,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 10
LD: 10
2,798,000
*Pure sales figures updated on date below studio album sales.
'Av.' stands for Average, 'LD' for Last Day.

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Trya

Please create an article on Melanie Martinez! Her album called ‘Crybaby’ sold more than 2 million copies in the US. The album will soon cross 4 BILLION streams. Crybaby has 4,617,000 CSPC without counting the physical sales which is amazing and deserves to be on the list, since Zara Larsson also made it here…

skkywill

page3, Celine actually had SM article

Tim Gutekunst

You’ve done a great thing here. i don’t know if very many peopleunderstand how cool this is.

césar

abba is missing from the lists by country

Al

Hi césar!

The oldest studies aren’t added yet.

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