List of Best-selling Albums - 40 Million Copies or More

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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