List of best-selling albums

Table columns:
Artist
Album
Released
Genre
Total certified copies (from available markets)*
Claimed sales*
Ref(s)

Table rows:
cells: Various artists
Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
1978
Soundtrack
show 14.4 US: 8 million[4] UK: 2.4 million[6] GER: 1.25 million[7] FRA: 400,000[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 980,000[10] SPA: 300,000[30] SWI: 25,000[16] NZ: 15,000[19] HKG: 15,000[21]
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[42]
cells: Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
1971
Hard rock, heavy metal, folk rock
show 29.0 US: 23 million[4] UK: 1.8 million[6] GER: 750,000[7] FRA: 600,000[38] CAN: 2 million[9] AUS: 630,000[10] BRA: 100,000[29] NLD: 100,000[12] ARG: 60,000[22] SWI: 50,000[16]
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[43]
cells: Michael Jackson
Bad
1987
Pop, funk, rock
show 19.3 US: 10 million[4] UK: 3.9 million[6] GER: 2 million[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 700,000[9] AUS: 420,000[10] MEX: 350,000[11] SWE 200,000[14] SPA: 300,000[30] AUT: 200,000[17] FIN: 51,287[18] NZ: 135,000[44] IFPI HKG: 15,000[21]
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cells: Alanis Morissette
Jagged Little Pill
1995
Alternative rock
show 24.4 US: 16 million[4] UK: 3 million[6] GER: 1 million[7] FRA: 300,000[38] CAN: 2 million[9] AUS: 980,000[10] NLD: 400,000[12] SWE 200,000[14] BRA: 100,000[29] ARG: 60,000[22] POL: 50,000[24] SWI: 50,000[16] NOR: 50,000[31] AUT: 100,000[17] FIN: 65,860[18]
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[47]
cells: Shania Twain
Come On Over
1997
Country, pop
show 29.6 US: 20 million[4] JPN: 100,000 [5] UK: 3.3 million[6] GER: 750,000[7] FRA: 300,000[38] CAN: 2 million[9] AUS: 1.05 million[10] BRA: 100,000[29] MEX: 100,000[11] NLD: 400,000[12] ITA: 50,000[13] SWE 180,000[14] SPA: 100,000[30] BEL: 100,000[48][49] ARG: 120,000[22] SWI: 150,000[16] AUT: 25,000[17] NOR: 300,000[31] DEN: 100,000[50] FIN: 38,958[18] NZ: 315,000[20]
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[51]
cells: Celine Dion
Falling into You
1996
Pop, soft rock
show 20.2 US: 11 million[4] JPN: 800,000[5] UK: 2.1 million[6] GER: 1.25 million[7] FRA: 1 million[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 910,000[10] BRA: 100,000[29] NLD: 600,000[12] SWE: 200,000[14] SPA: 200,000[30] BEL: 200,000[48] ARG: 60,000[22] POL: 100,000[24] SWI: 150,000[16] NOR: 150,000[31] AUT: 100,000[17] FIN: 51,952[18] NZ: 180,000[19] HUN: 25,000[52]
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[53]
cells: The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967
Rock
show 18.2 US: 11 million[4] UK: 5.1 million[6] GER: 500,000[7] CAN: 800,000[9] AUS: 280,000[10] BRA: 100,000[29] ARG: 300,000[22] NZ: 90,000[20]
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cells: Eagles
Hotel California
1976
Soft rock
show 21.5 US: 16 million[4] UK: 1.8 million[6] GER: 500,000[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 560,000[10] SPA: 400,000[30] SWI: 100,000[16] AUT: 25,000[17] FIN: 30,933[18] NZ: 135,000[19] HKG: 15,000[21]
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cells: Various artists
Dirty Dancing
1987
Pop, rock, R&B
show 17.9 US: 11 million[4] UK: 1.5 million[6] GER: 2 million[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 770,000[10] BRA: 100,000[29] NLD: 100,000[12] SWE 100,000[14] POL: 50,000[24] SWI: 250,000[16] HKG: 7,500[21]
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[56]
cells: Adele
21
2011
Pop, soul
show 25.3 US: 14 million[4] JPN: 100,000[57] UK: 4.8 million[6] GER: 1.6 million[7] CAN: 800,000[9] AUS: 980,000[10] MEX: 300,000[11] NLD: 450,000[58] ITA: 480,000[13] SWE: 120,000[59] SPA: 300,000[30] ARG: 80,000[60] BEL: 180,000[49] POL: 200,000[24] SWI: 40,000[16] NOR: 30,000[61] AUT: 20,000[17] RUS: 10,000[62] DEN: 150,000[63] POR: 40,000[64] FIN: 83,234[18] IRE: 270,000[65] GRE: 6,000[66] HUN: 12,000[67] NZ: 180,000[68] CHI: 20,000[69] VEN: 10,000[70]
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cells: Celine Dion
Let's Talk About Love
1997
Pop, soft rock
show 19.3 US: 10 million[4] JPN: 1 million[5] UK: 1.8 million[6] GER: 1.5 million[7] FRA: 1 million[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 420,000[10] NLD: 500,000[12] SWE: 240,000[14] SPA: 400,000[30] BEL: 200,000[48] ARG: 120,000[22] POL: 200,000[24] SWI: 300,000[16] NOR: 200,000[31] AUT: 100,000[17] FIN: 97,744[18] NZ: 135,000[72] HKG: 40,000[21] URY: 3,000[73]
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[74]
cells: The Beatles
1
2000
Rock
show 23.4 US: 12 million[4] JPN: 2 million[5] UK: 3.3 million[6] GER: 1.65 million[7] FRA: 600,000[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 700,000[10] BRA: 250,000[29] ITA: 50,000[13] SWE 160,000[14] SPA: 500,000[30] ARG: 120,000[22] POL: 100,000[24] SWI: 150,000[16] NOR: 150,000[31] AUT: 150,000[17] DEN: 200,000[75] POR: 120,000[76] FIN: 77,466[18] NZ: 225,000[19]
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[77]
cells: ABBA
Gold: Greatest Hits
1992
Pop, disco
show 22.7 US: 6 million[4] JPN: 600,000[78] UK: 5.1 million[6] GER: 2.5 million[7] FRA: 1 million[38] RUS: 10,000[79] MEX: 250,000[11] CAN: 1 million[9] BRA: 100,000[29] AUS: 1.19 million[10] IND: 20,000[80] ITA: 270,000[80][13] SPA: 500,000[30] NLD: 300,000[80] SAF: 50,000[80] SWE 500,000[14] SWI: 500,000[16] ARG: 240,000[22] BEL: 350,000[48] THL: 20,000[80] NOR: 150,000[80] AUT: 150,000[17] DEN: 300,000[80] KOR: 100,000[80] TWN: 210,000[80] POL: 100,000[24] IRE: 90,000[80] FIN: 145,962[18] POR: 100,000[80][76] NZ: 240,000[19] HKG: 120,000[80] SGP: 165,000[80] HUN: 100,000[80] CHI: 60,000[80] ISR: 40,000[80] CZE: 30,000[80] MAL: 100,000[80] VEN: 5,000[80] ICL: 5,000[80]
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cells: Michael Jackson
Dangerous
1991
Rock, funk, pop
show 16.3 US: 7 million[4] JPN: 400,000[5] UK: 1.8 million[6] GER: 2 million[7] FRA: 1 million[38] CAN: 600,000[9] AUS: 700,000[10] BRA: 100,000[29] MEX: 600,000[11] NLD: 300,000[12] SWE 300,000[14] SPA: 600,000[30] SWI: 250,000[16] AUT: 200,000[17] FIN: 61,896[18] NZ: 90,000[20] CHI: 125,000[82] MAL: 175,000[83]
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[84]
cells: Madonna
The Immaculate Collection
1990
Pop, dance
show 19.4 US: 10 million[4] JPN: 800,000[5] UK: 3.6 million[6] GER: 750,000[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 700,000[9] AUS: 840,000[85] BRA: 500,000[29] NLD: 300,000[12] SWE 50,000[14] SPA: 300,000[30] ARG: 180,000[22] SWI: 50,000[16] AUT: 50,000[17] DEN: 50,000[86] FIN: 92,500[18] NZ: 105,000[19]
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[87]
cells: The Beatles
Abbey Road
1969
Rock
show 14.4 US: 12 million[4] GER: 500,000[7] FRA: 150,000[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 210,000[10] ARG: 500,000[15] NZ: 75,000[20]
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[88]
cells: Bruce Springsteen
Born in the U.S.A.
1984
Heartland rock
show 19.6 US: 15 million[4] UK: 900,000[6] GER: 1 million[7] FRA: 400,000[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 910,000[10] FIN: 108,913[18] NZ: 240,000[19]
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[89]
cells: Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms
1985
Roots rock, blues rock, soft rock
show 17.7 US: 9 million[4] UK: 4.1 million[6] GER: 500,000[7] FRA: 1 million[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 1.19 million[10] ARG: 30,000[22] SWI: 350,000[16] FIN: 116,784[18] NZ: 360,000[25] HKG: 15,000[21]
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cells: James Horner
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
1997
Soundtrack
show 18.1 US: 11 million[4] JPN: 1 million[92] UK: 900,000[6] GER: 1.25 million[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 350,000[10] NLD: 175,000[12] SWE 160,000[14] SPA: 400,000[30] BEL: 150,000[48] POL: 140,000[24] ARG: 60,000[22] SWI: 200,000[16] AUT: 100,000[17] NOR: 100,000[31] FIN: 73,509[18] NZ: 60,000[93] HKG: 20,000[21]
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[94]
cells: Metallica
Metallica
1991
Heavy metal
show 21.2 US: 16 million[4] UK: 600,000[6] GER: 500,000[7] FRA: 300,000[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 840,000[10] MEX: 600,000[11] NLD: 200,000[12] ITA: 100,000[13] SWE 100,000[14] ARG: 300,000[22] POL: 100,000[24] SWI: 100,000[16] NOR: 50,000[31] AUT: 100,000[17] FIN: 112,856[18] NZ: 150,000[20]
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cells: Nirvana
Nevermind
1991
Grunge, alternative rock
show 16.7 US: 10 million[4] JPN: 600,000[78] UK: 1.2 million[6] GER: 1 million[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 350,000[10] BRA: 250,000[29] MEX: 200,000[11] ITA: 100,000[13] SWE 200,000[14] ARG: 300,000[22] BEL: 150,000[49] POL: 100,000[24] SWI: 50,000[16] AUT: 50,000[17] FIN: 46,830[18] NZ: 105,000[19]
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[96]
cells: Pink Floyd
The Wall
1979
Progressive rock
show 18.6 US: 11.5 million[4] UK: 600,000[6] GER: 2 million[7] FRA: 1 million[8] CAN: 2 million[9] AUS: 770,000[10] ITA: 100,000[13] ARG: 200,000[97] POL: 70,000[24] SWI: 100,000[16] NZ: 210,000[19] HKG: 15,000[21]
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[98]
cells: Santana
Supernatural
1999
Latin rock
show 20.5 US: 15 million[4] JPN: 200,000 [5] UK: 600,000[6] GER: 1 million[7] FRA: 600,000[38] CAN: 1 million[9] AUS: 280,000[10] BRA: 250,000[29] MEX: 300,000[11] NLD: 200,000[12] SWE 80,000[14] SPA: 300,000[30] BEL: 100,000[48] ARG: 120,000[22] POL: 100,000[24] SWI: 200,000[16] AUT: 100,000[17] FIN: 50,291[18] NZ: 60,000[19]
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[99]
cells: Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction
1987
Hard rock
show 21.6 US: 18 million[4] JPN: 200,000[5] UK: 900,000[6] GER: 500,000[7] FRA: 200,000[38] CAN: 1 million[9] BRA: 250,000[29] MEX: 100,000[11] ITA: 50,000[13] SWE 50,000[14] ARG: 180,000[22] SWI: 50,000[16] AUT: 50,000[17] FIN: 25,000[18]
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Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the beatles best selling album of all time
answer: answerTexts: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band