DAVID BOWIE albums and sales

Updated: September 6, 2024

DAVID BOWIE sold over 25.3 million albums. The best-selling album by DAVID BOWIE is BEST OF BOWIE, which sold over 3.35 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, DAVID BOWIE is the 163rd best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of DAVID BOWIE have sold over 648,000 units, led by BEST OF BOWIE with over 343,000 units sold.

DAVID BOWIE albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	BEST OF BOWIE DAVID BOWIE 2002	2002	3,352,870	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 261 1,220
2	LET'S DANCE DAVID BOWIE 1983	1983	2,881,900	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 34 288 1,592
3	CHANGESBOWIE DAVID BOWIE 1990	1990	2,102,500	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 54 796 2,301
4	TONIGHT DAVID BOWIE 1984	1984	1,643,590	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 52 529 3,154
5	BLACKSTAR DAVID BOWIE 2016	2016	1,502,330	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 30 331 3,383
6	CHANGESONEBOWIE DAVID BOWIE 1976	1976	1,207,500	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 55 421 4,021
7	THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS DAVID BOWIE 1972	1972	1,161,159	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 26 449 4,310
8	LEGACY DAVID BOWIE 2016	2016	975,000	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 73 719 6,926
9	ALADDIN SANE DAVID BOWIE 1973	1973	917,384	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 62 794 7,043
10	NEVER LET ME DOWN DAVID BOWIE 1987	1987	822,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 176 1,254 7,284
11	THE NEXT DAY DAVID BOWIE 2013	2013	718,451	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 77 825 7,810
12	THE SINGLES COLLECTION 1969 - 1993 DAVID BOWIE 1993	1993	665,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 240 2,536 8,127
13	YOUNG AMERICANS DAVID BOWIE 1975	1975	655,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 88 876 8,180
14	STATION TO STATION DAVID BOWIE 1976	1976	653,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 106 878 8,186
15	DIAMOND DOGS DAVID BOWIE 1974	1974	600,950	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 62 917 8,611
16	SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPER CREEPS DAVID BOWIE 1980	1980	522,890	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 139 1,740 9,909
17	DAVID LIVE DAVID BOWIE 1974	1974	500,000	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 116 1,437 12,955
18	HUNKY DORY DAVID BOWIE 1971	1971	326,838	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 139 1,801 15,341
19	STARMAN DAVID BOWIE 1989	1989	311,720	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 352 2,558 15,537
20	The Best Of 1969/1974 DAVID BOWIE 1997	1997	300,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 542 4,596 16,307
21	THE BEST OF DAVID BOWIE DAVID BOWIE 1980	1980	300,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 215 2,763 16,744
22	BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE DAVID BOWIE 1993	1993	261,850	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 470 4,912 17,106
23	SOUND + VISION DAVID BOWIE 1989	1989	258,334	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 402 2,823 17,156
24	HOURS DAVID BOWIE 1999	1999	242,680	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 617 5,269 18,436
25	REALITY DAVID BOWIE 2003	2003	227,338	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 531 4,540 18,627
26	NOTHING HAS CHANGED - THE VERY BEST OF DAVID BOWIE 2014	2014	225,747	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 196 2,196 18,639
27	HEATHEN DAVID BOWIE 2002	2002	217,830	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 533 4,598 18,766
28	LOW DAVID BOWIE 1977	1977	165,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 251 2,045 21,341
29	LODGER DAVID BOWIE 1979	1979	163,000	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 294 2,047 21,359
30	EARTHLING DAVID BOWIE 1997	1997	160,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 733 6,390 21,516
31	HEROES DAVID BOWIE 1977	1977	153,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 254 2,059 21,654
32	CHANGESTWOBOWIE DAVID BOWIE 1981	1981	137,610	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 280 3,452 22,356
33	THE PLATINUM COLLECTION DAVID BOWIE 2005	2005	125,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 579 5,840 22,696
34	STAGE DAVID BOWIE 1978	1978	115,500	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 291 2,119 23,248
35	THE BEST OF BOWIE: 1974-1979 DAVID BOWIE 1997	1997	115,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 776 6,742 23,339
36	1. OUTSIDE DAVID BOWIE 1995	1995	111,700	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 680 6,756 23,423
37	SPACE ODDITY DAVID BOWIE 1969	1969	106,740	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 117 664 23,754
38	DAVID BOWIE LIVE AT THE BEEB: 1968-1972 DAVID BOWIE 2000	2000	106,600	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 803 6,234 23,761
39	THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD DAVID BOWIE 1970	1970	101,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 138 2,154 23,951
40	A REALITY TOUR DAVID BOWIE 2010	2010	100,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 521 4,615 25,715
41	PIN UPS DAVID BOWIE 1973	1973	100,000	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 198 2,621 32,638
42	COLLECTION DAVID BOWIE 1985	1985	60,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 464 5,113 38,894
43	GOLDEN YEARS DAVID BOWIE 1983	1983	19,390	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 604 6,992 54,519
44	ZIGGY STARDUST - THE MOTION PICTURE DAVID BOWIE 1983	1983	3,110	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 648 7,371 62,047
45	THE DERAM ANTHOLOGY 1966-1968 DAVID BOWIE 1997	1997	849	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,730 14,217 64,700
46	CHANGESNOWBOWIE DAVID BOWIE 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 1,238 4,295 66,218
47	I'M ONLY DANCING (THE SOUL TOUR 74) DAVID BOWIE 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 1,239 4,296 66,219
48	GLASTONBURY 2000 DAVID BOWIE 2019	2019	N/A	Rank in 2019 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,473 15,217 66,622
49	CHAMELEON DAVID BOWIE 1981	1981	N/A	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 687 8,148 73,739
50	CHRISTIANE F. - WIR KINDER VOM BAHNHOF ZOO DAVID BOWIE 1981	1981	N/A	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 688 8,149 73,740

DAVID BOWIE videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	BEST OF BOWIE DAVID BOWIE 2002	2002	343,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 67 164
2	A REALITY TOUR DAVID BOWIE 2004	2004	255,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 115 250
3	MOONAGE DAYDREAM DAVID BOWIE 2022	2022	25,000	Rank in 2022 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 16 54 2,783
4	ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS DAVID BOWIE 2003	2003	25,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 232 1,611 3,119
5	SOUND & VISION DAVID BOWIE 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 116 1,235 4,861

DAVID BOWIE sales by country

DAVID BOWIE album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by DAVID BOWIE are the United States (9.12 million), the United Kingdom (8.04 million) and Canada (1.86 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	385,000	5
2	Austria	47,500	3
3	Belgium	45,000	2
4	Canada	1,868,334	16
5	Denmark	20,000	1
6	Finland	71,158	3
7	France	1,850,000	13
8	Germany	650,000	4
9	Iceland	1,056	5
10	Ireland	7,500	1
11	Italy	280,000	8
12	Japan	1,000,771	28
13	Korea	2,149	2
14	Netherlands	380,000	6
15	New Zealand	157,500	12
16	Norway	93,000	2
17	Poland	30,000	2
18	Portugal	7,500	1
19	Spain	170,000	4
20	Sweden	40,000	2
21	Switzerland	30,000	2
22	United Kingdom	8,040,000	37
23	United States	9,125,000	14
24	USSR	311,720	1
25	Yugoslavia	49,209	1