40 Million Copies or More
- Markets' order within the table is based on the number of compact discs sold in each market, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.
| Artist | Album | Released | Genre | Total certified copies |
Claimed sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 | Pop, rock, R&B |
|
51-65 million |
| AC/DC | Back in Black | 1980 | Hard rock, heavy metal |
|
50 million |
| Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | 1973 | Progressive rock |
|
50 million |
| Whitney Houston / Various artists | The Bodyguard | 1992 | R&B, soul, pop |
|
45 million |
| Michael Jackson | Bad | 1987 | Pop, funk, rock |
|
30–45 million |
| Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell | 1977 | Hard rock |
|
43 million |
| Eagles | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | 1976 | Rock |
|
42 million |
| Bee Gees / Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | Disco |
|
40 million |
| Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | 1977 | Rock |
|
40 million |
| Shania Twain | Come On Over | 1997 | Country, pop |
|
40 million |
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