| 1946 |
 |
The Voice of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra |
2,162,000 |
| 1948 |
 |
Christmas Songs by SinatraFrank Sinatra |
9,232,000 |
| 1954 |
 |
Songs for Young LoversFrank Sinatra |
4,957,000 |
| 1955 |
 |
In the Wee Small HoursFrank Sinatra |
3,921,000 |
| 1956 |
 |
Songs for Swingin' LoversFrank Sinatra |
18,826,000 |
| 1957 |
 |
Elvis' Christmas AlbumElvis Presley |
36,173,000 |
| 1958 |
 |
Come Fly with MeFrank Sinatra |
11,748,000 |
| 1959 |
 |
Come Dance with Me!Frank Sinatra |
4,773,000 |
| 1960 |
 |
G.I. BluesElvis Presley |
4,386,000 |
| 1961 |
 |
Blue HawaiiElvis Presley |
30,290,000 |
| 1962 |
 |
Girls! Girls! Girls!Elvis Presley |
3,552,000 |
| 1963 |
 |
Please Please MeThe Beatles |
31,019,000 |
| 1964 |
 |
A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles |
28,697,000 |
| 1965 |
 |
Help!The Beatles |
34,439,000 |
| 1966 |
 |
Sounds of SilenceSimon & Garfunkel |
26,549,000 |
| 1967 |
 |
The DoorsThe Doors |
39,789,000 |
| 1968 |
 |
The Beatles (White Album)The Beatles |
29,908,000 |
| 1969 |
 |
Abbey RoadThe Beatles |
45,726,000 |
| 1970 |
 |
Bridge over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel |
46,108,000 |
| 1971 |
 |
Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin |
58,717,000 |
| 1972 |
 |
Machine HeadDeep Purple |
35,513,000 |
| 1973 |
 |
The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd |
57,954,000 |
| 1974 |
 |
The Way We WereBarbra Streisand |
14,874,000 |
| 1975 |
 |
A Night at the OperaQueen |
42,648,000 |
| 1976 |
 |
Hotel CaliforniaEagles |
72,481,000 |
| 1977 |
 |
Saturday Night FeverBee Gees & Various Artists |
69,902,000 |
| 1978 |
 |
GreaseVarious Artists |
53,646,000 |
| 1979 |
 |
The WallPink Floyd |
53,252,000 |
| 1980 |
 |
Back in BlackAC/DC |
61,538,000 |
| 1981 |
 |
EscapeJourney |
34,321,000 |
| 1982 |
 |
ThrillerMichael Jackson |
120,814,000 |
| 1983 |
 |
SynchronicityThe Police |
37,798,000 |
| 1984 |
 |
Born in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen |
49,035,000 |
| 1985 |
 |
Brothers in ArmsDire Straits |
47,108,000 |
| 1986 |
 |
Slippery When WetBon Jovi |
52,533,000 |
| 1987 |
 |
BadMichael Jackson |
65,392,000 |
| 1988 |
 |
Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman |
28,073,000 |
| 1989 |
 |
...But SeriouslyPhil Collins |
30,477,000 |
| 1990 |
|
No FencesGarth Brooks |
34,014,000 |
| 1991 |
 |
NevermindNirvana |
58,248,000 |
| 1992 |
 |
The BodyguardWhitney Houston |
55,234,000 |
| 1993 |
 |
Music BoxMariah Carey |
34,671,000 |
| 1994 |
 |
DookieGreen Day |
27,614,000 |
| 1995 |
 |
Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette |
42,438,000 |
| 1996 |
 |
Falling Into YouCéline Dion |
42,756,000 |
| 1997 |
 |
Let's Talk About LoveCéline Dion |
46,937,000 |
| 1998 |
 |
Ray Of LightMadonna |
21,465,000 |
| 1999 |
 |
...Baby One More TimeBritney Spears |
32,624,000 |
| 2000 |
 |
Hybrid TheoryLinkin Park |
35,480,000 |
| 2001 |
 |
Laundry ServiceShakira |
17,842,000 |
| 2002 |
 |
The Eminem ShowEminem |
36,966,000 |
| 2003 |
 |
FallenEvanescence |
24,257,000 |
| 2004 |
 |
American IdiotGreen Day |
23,234,000 |
| 2005 |
 |
All the Right ReasonsNickelback |
19,054,000 |
| 2006 |
 |
Back To BlackAmy Winehouse |
24,934,000 |
| 2007 |
 |
Good Girl Gone BadRihanna |
23,115,000 |
| 2008 |
 |
The Fame / The Fame MonsterLady Gaga |
38,673,000 |
| 2009 |
 |
The E.N.D.Black Eyed Peas |
20,109,000 |
| 2010 |
 |
Doo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars |
25,750,000 |
| 2011 |
 |
21Adele |
50,629,000 |
| 2012 |
 |
RedTaylor Swift |
21,811,000 |
| 2013 |
 |
FrozenVarious Artists |
21,488,000 |
| 2014 |
 |
1989Taylor Swift |
26,125,000 |
| 2015 |
 |
25Adele |
31,411,000 |
| 2016 |
 |
StarboyThe Weeknd |
15,094,000 |
| 2017 |
 |
÷ (Divide)Ed Sheeran |
29,589,000 |
| 2018 |
 |
Beerbongs & BentleysPost Malone |
14,342,000 |
| 2019 |
 |
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?Billie Eilish |
15,681,000 |
| 2020 |
 |
Future NostalgiaDua Lipa |
14,432,000 |
| 2021 |
 |
SourOlivia Rodrigo |
12,491,000 |
| 2022 |
 |
Un Verano Sin TiBad Bunny |
13,979,000 |
| 2023 |
 |
One Thing at a TimeMorgan Wallen |
3,552,000 |
