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Top selling albums of all time in the U.S. 2018
All time top selling albums in the United States as of October 2018 (in certified million units sold)
by Amy Watson,
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Jul 31, 2019
The statistic shows the top selling albums of all time in the United States, based on certified unit sales. Michael Jackson's 1982 album, 'Thriller', ranked second with 33 million certified unit sales in the United States as of 2018, losing out to 'Eagles: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)' with 39 million certified unit sales.
Eagles also ranked third with 'Hotel California', which had 26 million unit sales as of 2018.
All time top selling albums in the United States as of October 2018 (in certified million units sold)
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| Certified sales in millions | |
|---|---|
| Eagles - Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 | 38 |
| Michael Jackson - Thriller | 33 |
| Eagles - Hotel California | 26 |
| Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | 23 |
| Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV | 23 |
| Pink Floyd - The Wall | 23 |
| AC/DC - Back in Black | 22 |
| Garth Brooks - Double Live | 21 |
| Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View | 21 |
| Fleetwood Mac - Rumours | 20 |
| Shania Twain - Come on Over | 20 |
| The Beatles - The Beatles | 19 |
| Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction | 18 |
| Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (Soundtrack) | 18 |
| Boston - Boston | 17 |
| Elton John - Greatest Hits | 17 |
| Garth Brooks - No Fences | 17 |
| The Beatles - The Beatles 1967-1970 | 17 |
| Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill | 16 |
| Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever (Soundtrack) | 16 |
| Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti | 16 |
| Metallica - Metallica | 16 |
| Certified sales in millions | |
|---|---|
| Eagles - Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 | 38 |
| Michael Jackson - Thriller | 33 |
| Eagles - Hotel California | 26 |
| Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | 23 |
| Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV | 23 |
| Pink Floyd - The Wall | 23 |
| AC/DC - Back in Black | 22 |
| Garth Brooks - Double Live | 21 |
| Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View | 21 |
| Fleetwood Mac - Rumours | 20 |
| Shania Twain - Come on Over | 20 |
| The Beatles - The Beatles | 19 |
| Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction | 18 |
| Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (Soundtrack) | 18 |
| Boston - Boston | 17 |
| Elton John - Greatest Hits | 17 |
| Garth Brooks - No Fences | 17 |
| The Beatles - The Beatles 1967-1970 | 17 |
| Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill | 16 |
| Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever (Soundtrack) | 16 |
| Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti | 16 |
| Metallica - Metallica | 16 |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 31, 2019
The statistic shows the top selling albums of all time in the United States, based on certified unit sales. Michael Jackson's 1982 album, 'Thriller', ranked second with 33 million certified unit sales in the United States as of 2018, losing out to 'Eagles: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)' with 39 million certified unit sales.
Eagles also ranked third with 'Hotel California', which had 26 million unit sales as of 2018.
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