# The best-selling albums of all time

The ten albums claiming at least 40 million copies sold, followed by ten from the 30–40 million bracket, according to the list compiled on Wikipedia. Thriller remains far ahead.

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## Top 20

1. **Thriller — Michael Jackson** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1982. About 70 million claimed.
2. **Back in Black — AC/DC** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1980. About 50 million.
3. **Hotel California — Eagles** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1976. About 42 million.
4. **Rumours — Fleetwood Mac** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1977. About 40 million.
5. **The Bodyguard — Whitney Houston / various artists** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1992. Soundtrack; about 45 million.
6. **The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1973. About 45 million.
7. **Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) — Eagles** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1976. Compilation; about 44 million.
8. **Come On Over — Shania Twain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1997. About 40 million.
9. **Bat Out of Hell — Meat Loaf** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1977. About 40 million.
10. **Saturday Night Fever — Bee Gees / various artists** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1977. Soundtrack; about 40 million.
11. **Led Zeppelin IV — Led Zeppelin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. 30–40 million.
12. **Bad — Michael Jackson** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1987. 30–40 million.
13. **Jagged Little Pill — Alanis Morissette** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1995. 30–40 million.
14. **Dirty Dancing — various artists** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1987. Soundtrack; 30–40 million.
15. **Falling into You — Celine Dion** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1996. 30–40 million.
16. **Dangerous — Michael Jackson** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1991. 30–40 million.
17. **21 — Adele** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2011. 30–40 million.
18. **1 — The Beatles** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2000. Compilation; 30–40 million.
19. **Metallica — Metallica** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1991. The 'Black Album'; 30–40 million.
20. **Let's Talk About Love — Celine Dion** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1997. With My Heart Will Go On; 30–40 million.

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