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
1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
1990s1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
2000s2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
2010s2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
2020s2020202120222023

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
1÷÷ (Divide)
Ed Sheeran
7,655,000
(10/29/21)
116,000159,000
(26,000)
3,203,000
(21,350,000)
17,989,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 5,250
LD: 6,140
29,121,000
2DuaDua Lipa
Dua Lipa
600,000
(05/21/22)
3,000-376,000
(28,000)
847,000
(5,650,000)
14,641,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 5,710
LD: 5,270
15,715,000
3Don'tDon't Smile at Me
Billie Eilish
1,010,000
(07/19/22)
8,00019,000
(2,000)
299,000
(1,990,000)
10,266,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 4,990
LD: 5,920
11,601,000
4ReputationReputation
Taylor Swift
3,540,000
(11/01/22)
1,068,00050,000
(15,000)
641,000
(4,280,000)
6,286,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 4,980
LD: 7,970
11,585,000
5EvolveEvolve
Imagine Dragons
1,400,000
(09/19/18)
3,00060,000
(10,000)
1,269,000
(8,460,000)
8,495,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 3,260
LD: 4,040
11,227,000
6LoveLove Yourself: Her
BTS
3,135,000
(06/16/22)
1,666,000302,000
(596,000)
553,000
(3,690,000)
5,264,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 2,490
LD: 3,350
10,920,000
7DamnDamn
Kendrick Lamar
1,680,000
(05/17/22)
00
(0)
548,000
(3,660,000)
7,593,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 3,240
LD: 4,170
9,869,000
8RedRed Pill Blues
Maroon 5
540,000
(12/02/19)
105,0000
(0)
1,209,000
(8,060,000)
6,609,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 1,820
LD: 1,670
8,591,000
91717
XXXTENTACION
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
8,177,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
8,177,000
10MoreMore Life
Drake
585,000
(07/02/21)
00
(0)
354,000
(2,360,000)
6,456,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 2,050
LD: 2,690
7,566,000
11BlackpinkBlackpink
Blackpink
135,000
(08/28/21)
209,0000
(0)
1,018,000
(6,790,000)
5,022,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 2,600
LD: 3,700
6,460,000
12AmericanAmerican Teen (Japan Version)
Khalid
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
6,441,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
6,441,000
13SoSo Good (Japan Special Edition)
Zara Larsson
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
6,095,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
6,095,000
14HarryHarry Styles
Harry Styles
1,325,000
(05/18/22)
024,000
(1,000)
286,000
(1,910,000)
4,330,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 2,190
LD: 2,390
5,965,000
15LuvLuv Is Rage 2 (Deluxe)
Lil Uzi Vert
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
5,947,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
5,947,000
16CtrlCtrl
SZA
450,000
(12/19/22)
00
(0)
92,000
(620,000)
4,860,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 4,470
LD: 4,480
5,425,000
17TheThe Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
5,244,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
5,244,000
18TheThe Martin Garrix Collection: Deluxe Edition
Martin Garrix
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
4,812,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
4,812,000
19BeautifulBeautiful Trauma
P!nk
2,660,000
(06/23/22)
49,00073,000
(15,000)
341,000
(2,270,000)
1,682,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 420
LD: 520
4,804,000
20Memories...DoMemories...Do Not Open
The Chainsmokers
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
4,736,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
4,736,000
21ElEl Dorado
Shakira
230,000
(06/21/18)
00
(0)
105,000
(700,000)
4,244,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 1,160
LD: 1,330
4,629,000
22TellTell Me You Love Me
Demi Lovato
400,000
(10/09/18)
00
(0)
326,000
(2,170,000)
3,465,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 940
LD: 580
4,299,000
23StayStay +
Zedd
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
4,263,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
4,263,000
24OdiseaOdisea
Ozuna
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,954,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,954,000
25RevivalRevival
Eminem
1,200,000
(06/22/21)
224,00088,000
(5,000)
119,000
(790,000)
2,172,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 470
LD: 430
3,802,000
26ThisThis One's for You Too (Deluxe Edition)
Luke Combs
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,739,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,739,000
27TheThe Thrill of It All
Sam Smith
0
(10/11/17)
00
(0)
68,000
(450,000)
3,572,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 1,720
LD: 1,160
3,639,000
28PerceptionPerception
NF
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,593,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,593,000
29FénixFénix
Nicky Jam
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,174,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,174,000
30FunkFunk Wav Bounces Vol.1
Calvin Harris
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,150,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,150,000
31CultureCulture
Migos
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,095,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,095,000
32FlickerFlicker (Deluxe)
Niall Horan
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
3,067,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
3,067,000
33GratefulGrateful
DJ Khaled
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,917,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,917,000
34FlowerFlower Boy
Tyler, The Creator
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,852,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,852,000
35hopelesshopeless fountain kingdom (Live From Webster Hall)
Halsey
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,811,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,811,000
36MelodramaMelodrama
Lorde
200,000
(06/22/17)
00
(0)
83,000
(550,000)
2,500,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 1,080
LD: 950
2,783,000
37StargazingStargazing - EP
Kygo
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,783,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,783,000
38WitnessWitness
Katy Perry
600,000
(06/16/19)
066,000
(3,000)
284,000
(1,890,000)
1,794,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 390
LD: 350
2,743,000
39FUTUREFUTURE
Future
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,737,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,737,000
40LustLust for Life
Lana Del Rey
575,000
(08/05/22)
03,000
(5,000)
122,000
(810,000)
2,007,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 1,070
LD: 1,310
2,706,000
41FreudianFreudian
Daniel Caesar
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,704,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,704,000
42FiftyFifty Shades Darker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,684,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,684,000
43MoreMore Than You Know
Axwell /\ Ingrosso
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,635,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,635,000
44There'sThere's Really A Wolf
Russ
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,563,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,563,000
45PlayboiPlayboi Carti
Playboi Carti
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,459,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,459,000
46WithoutWithout Warning
21 Savage
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,459,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,459,000
47TheThe Beautiful & Damned (Deluxe Edition)
G-Eazy
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,372,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,372,000
48SafeSafe Haven
Ruth B.
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,353,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,353,000
49LifeLife of a Dark Rose
Lil Skies
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,318,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,318,000
50ComeCome Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1
Lil Peep
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,310,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,310,000
51EverybodyEverybody
Logic
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,259,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,259,000
52H.E.R.H.E.R.
H.E.R.
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,225,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,225,000
53JungleJungle Rules
French Montana
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,194,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,194,000
54CigarettesCigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,163,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,163,000
55TheThe Click (Deluxe Edition)
AJR
0
(N/A)
00
(0)
0
(0)
2,058,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 0
LD: 0
2,058,000
56GeminiGemini
Macklemore
125,000
(11/07/17)
00
(0)
135,000
(900,000)
1,783,000
(03/21/23)
Av.: 700
LD: 500
2,043,000
*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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