THE BEATLES albums and sales

Updated: December 27, 2024

THE BEATLES sold over 213 million albums. The best-selling album by THE BEATLES is 1, which sold over 25.2 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, THE BEATLES is the 1st best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of THE BEATLES have sold over 1.85 million units, led by ANTHOLOGY with over 719,000 units sold.

THE BEATLES albums ranked by sales

Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.

Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	1 THE BEATLES 2000	2000	25,203,834	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 1 16
2	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND THE BEATLES 1967	1967	19,132,227	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 1 38
3	ABBEY ROAD THE BEATLES 1969	1969	17,965,949	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 2 53
4	1967 - 1970 THE BEATLES 1973	1973	14,666,995	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 2 15 76
5	THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) THE BEATLES 1968	1968	14,082,269	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 4 88
6	1962 - 1966 THE BEATLES 1973	1973	13,506,070	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 16 102
7	RUBBER SOUL THE BEATLES 1965	1965	8,130,843	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 8 301
8	MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR THE BEATLES 1967	1967	7,732,199	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 9 325
9	ANTHOLOGY 1 THE BEATLES 1995	1995	7,242,632	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 14 140 361
10	REVOLVER THE BEATLES 1966	1966	6,624,684	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 10 422
11	LET IT BE THE BEATLES 1970	1970	5,957,058	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 57 530
12	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT THE BEATLES 1964	1964	5,952,124	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 14 532
13	MEET THE BEATLES! THE BEATLES 1964	1964	5,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 19 701
14	LOVE THE BEATLES 2006	2006	4,754,870	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 155 769
15	LIVE AT THE BBC THE BEATLES 1994	1994	4,323,380	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 42 305 881
16	HEY JUDE THE BEATLES 1970	1970	4,317,030	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 96 882
17	HELP! THE BEATLES 1965	1965	4,198,956	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 4 25 937
18	LOVE SONGS THE BEATLES 1977	1977	3,247,160	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 19 143 1,275
19	BEATLES '65 THE BEATLES 1964	1964	3,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 32 1,416
20	ANTHOLOGY 2 THE BEATLES 1996	1996	2,921,598	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 44 540 1,579
21	20 GREATEST HITS THE BEATLES 1982	1982	2,690,655	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 25 305 1,675
22	BEATLES FOR SALE THE BEATLES 1964	1964	2,125,610	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 42 2,254
23	ANTHOLOGY 3 THE BEATLES 1996	1996	2,118,077	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 73 786 2,265
24	YESTERDAY & TODAY THE BEATLES 1966	1966	2,100,000	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 46 2,393
25	THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM THE BEATLES 1964	1964	2,100,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 47 2,394
26	SOMETHING NEW THE BEATLES 1964	1964	2,050,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 52 2,537
27	LET IT BE... NAKED THE BEATLES 2003	2003	1,820,084	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 74 643 2,950
28	PLEASE PLEASE ME THE BEATLES 1963	1963	1,674,069	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 69 3,129
29	LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL THE BEATLES 1977	1977	1,487,891	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 52 369 3,445
30	PAST MASTERS - VOL 2 THE BEATLES 1988	1988	1,291,580	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 83 678 3,815
31	PAST MASTERS - VOL 1 THE BEATLES 1988	1988	1,286,260	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 84 681 3,823
32	YELLOW SUBMARINE THE BEATLES 1969	1969	1,250,492	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 79 3,895
33	ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC THE BEATLES 1976	1976	1,237,210	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 53 412 3,938
34	ROCK 'N ROLL MUSIC, VOLUME 1 THE BEATLES 1980	1980	1,200,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 58 746 4,187
35	ROCK 'N ROLL MUSIC, VOLUME 2 THE BEATLES 1980	1980	1,200,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 59 747 4,188
36	WITH THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 1963	1963	1,118,954	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 89 4,532
37	THE EARLY BEATLES THE BEATLES 1965	1965	1,100,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 98 4,857
38	BEATLES VI THE BEATLES 1965	1965	1,050,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 11 116 5,394
39	INTRODUCING THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 1964	1964	1,000,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 16 167 6,864
40	YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK THE BEATLES 1999	1999	806,393	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 271 2,282 7,337
41	A TASTE OF HONEY / ВКУС МЁДА THE BEATLES 1986	1986	641,320	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 140 1,432 8,299
42	RARITIES THE BEATLES 1978	1978	614,290	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 138 900 8,504
43	REEL MUSIC THE BEATLES 1982	1982	558,480	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 132 1,613 9,352
44	THE BEATLES' STORY THE BEATLES 1964	1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 53 497 13,499
45	LONG TALL SALLY THE BEATLES 1964	1964	300,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 58 647 16,803
46	TWIST AND SHOUT THE BEATLES 1964	1964	300,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 59 648 16,804
47	STEREO BOXED SET (16 CD) THE BEATLES 2009	2009	285,858	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 234 3,989 16,883
48	THE CAPITOL ALBUMS, VOL. I THE BEATLES 2004	2004	280,998	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 444 3,993 16,902
49	THE BEATLES FEATURING TONY SHERIDAN THE BEATLES 1973	1973	254,000	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 171 1,878 17,182
50	A COLLECTION OF BEATLES' OLDIES THE BEATLES 1966	1966	253,190	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 80 650 17,188
51	BEATLES BALLADS THE BEATLES 1980	1980	219,230	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 245 3,055 18,754
52	THE CAPITOL ALBUMS, VOL. II THE BEATLES 2006	2006	130,045	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 496 5,769 22,540
53	ON AIR — LIVE AT THE BBC VOLUME 2 THE BEATLES 2013	2013	100,313	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 331 3,138 23,981
54	BEATLES IN MONO THE BEATLES 2009	2009	83,076	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 620 9,332 33,541
55	PAST MASTERS (VOLS. 1 & 2) THE BEATLES 1988	1988	61,327	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 626 4,973 35,676
56	SPECIAL UTGIVNING THE BEATLES 1900	1900	50,000	Rank in 1900 Rank in 1900s Overall rank 328 328 43,946
57	THE BEATLES BOX THE BEATLES 1980	1980	43,070	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 527 6,068 44,436
58	LIVE! AT THE STAR-CLUB IN HAMBURG, GERMANY1962 THE BEATLES 1977	1977	40,540	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 420 3,418 44,634
59	20 GOLDEN GREATS THE BEATLES 1980	1980	40,439	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 529 6,092 44,640
60	BOXED SET - MULTISELECTION THE BEATLES 1988	1988	31,250	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 791 6,440 48,024
61	THE BEATLES TAPES (INTERVIEWS) THE BEATLES 1976	1976	13,130	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 473 3,834 56,948
62	THE SILVER BEATLES THE BEATLES 1986	1986	10,170	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 668 7,158 57,509
63	1+ THE BEATLES 2015	2015	10,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,038 10,658 57,745
64	THE GOLDEN BEATLES THE BEATLES 1986	1986	9,600	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 682 7,241 59,065
65	THE BEATLES COLLECTION BOX SET THE BEATLES 1978	1978	7,700	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 540 3,912 59,479
66	BEATLES' GREATEST THE BEATLES 1965	1965	7,640	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 69 794 59,492
67	BEATLES GREATEST HITS THE BEATLES 1900	1900	7,500	Rank in 1900 Rank in 1900s Overall rank 794 794 60,109
68	BEATLES TALK THE BEATLES 1981	1981	4,250	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 662 7,352 61,409
69	THE YOUNG BEATLES THE BEATLES 1970	1970	3,270	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 202 3,981 61,968
70	BEATLES IN ITALY THE BEATLES 1965	1965	2,230	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 71 806 62,782
71	U.S. ALBUMS THE BEATLES 2014	2014	2,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,222 13,309 63,077
72	TOKYO DAYS (INTERVIEWS & LIVE CONCERT IN JAPAN) THE BEATLES 1986	1986	2,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 696 7,387 63,183
73	ANTHOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS THE BEATLES 2011	2011	1,162	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,736 14,086 64,132
74	1962-1970 (RED & BLUE) THE BEATLES 2010	2010	N/A	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,785 18,702 70,107
75	RELEASE ME THE BEATLES 1967	1967	N/A	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 134 886 74,688

THE BEATLES videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	ANTHOLOGY THE BEATLES 1996	1996	719,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 11 48
2	HELP! THE BEATLES 2007	2007	357,500	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 62 151
3	EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING YEARS THE BEATLES 2016	2016	310,000	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 4 35 180
4	THE FIRST U.S. VISIT THE BEATLES 2004	2004	250,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 117 257
5	THE BEATLES LIVE: READY, STEADY, GO! THE BEATLES 1986	1986	100,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 14 81 1,259
6	MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR THE BEATLES 2012	2012	50,000	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 57 422 1,773
7	1+ THE BEATLES 2015	2015	37,500	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 523 2,562
8	GET BACK THE BEATLES 2022	2022	25,000	Rank in 2022 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 17 55 2,784
9	THE BEATLES IN WASHINTON THE BEATLES 2003	2003	5,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 350 2,502 4,431
10	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT: THE CRITERION COLLECTION THE BEATLES 2014	2014	N/A	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 156 1,426 5,052
11	MUSIC LEGENDS THE BEATLES 2013	2013	N/A	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 169 1,519 5,145
12	THE 4 COMPLETE ED SULLIVAN SHOWS STARRING THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 2010	2010	N/A	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 205 1,794 5,420
13	RARE AND UNSEEN THE BEATLES 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 247 2,652 5,514
14	YELLOW SUBMARINE THE BEATLES 1999	1999	N/A	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 113 723 6,066
15	THE COMPLEAT BEATLES THE BEATLES 1982	1982	N/A	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 1 248 6,248

THE BEATLES sales by country

THE BEATLES album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by THE BEATLES are the United States (140 million), the United Kingdom (24.8 million) and Canada (11.4 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	2,670,000	22
2	Australia	3,060,000	23
3	Austria	500,000	5
4	Belgium	430,000	6
5	Brazil	550,000	4
6	Canada	11,415,853	47
7	China	210,562	28
8	Czech Republic	10,000	1
9	Denmark	505,000	10
10	Finland	118,048	2
11	France	3,750,000	13
12	Germany	7,550,000	11
13	Grecce	22,500	2
14	Hong Kong	10,000	1
15	Iceland	143	3
16	Ireland	352,500	3
17	Israel	20,000	1
18	Italy	480,000	11
19	Japan	9,399,062	47
20	Korea	575,194	3
21	Mexico	50,000	1
22	Netherlands	345,000	5
23	New Zealand	750,000	23
24	Norway	200,000	3
25	Poland	170,000	3
26	Portugal	190,000	3
27	South Africa	50,000	1
28	Spain	1,230,000	7
29	Sweden	510,000	7
30	Switzerland	355,000	6
31	United Kingdom	24,850,000	35
32	United States	140,295,673	48
33	USSR	1,287,500	2
34	Yugoslavia	88,305	1

THE BEATLES video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by THE BEATLES are the United States (1.76 million), Canada (1.17 million) and the United Kingdom (675,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	16,000	2
2	Australia	37,500	4
3	Canada	1,175,000	5
4	France	30,000	2
5	Germany	75,000	1
6	Japan	55,000	1
7	Mexico	30,000	2
8	Poland	1,000	1
9	Spain	10,000	1
10	United Kingdom	675,000	4
11	United States	1,765,000	6