ARETHA FRANKLIN albums and sales

Updated: June 17, 2022

ARETHA FRANKLIN sold over 11.9 million albums. The best-selling album by ARETHA FRANKLIN is AMAZING GRACE, which sold over 2 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, ARETHA FRANKLIN is the 396th best-selling album artist of all time.

ARETHA FRANKLIN albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	AMAZING GRACE ARETHA FRANKLIN 1972	1972	2,000,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 323 2,817
2	WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO? ARETHA FRANKLIN 1985	1985	1,167,500	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 68 766 4,297
3	THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN, VOL.I ARETHA FRANKLIN 1994	1994	1,110,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 158 1,444 4,590
4	GREATEST HITS 1980-1994 ARETHA FRANKLIN 1994	1994	1,060,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 180 1,598 5,083
5	30 GREATEST HITS ARETHA FRANKLIN 1985	1985	658,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 144 1,417 8,171
6	ARETHA ARETHA FRANKLIN 1986	1986	574,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 155 1,578 9,103
7	A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE ARETHA FRANKLIN 1998	1998	500,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 361 3,137 11,403
8	RESPECT AND OTHER HITS ARETHA FRANKLIN 1997	1997	500,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 344 3,241 11,507
9	JUMP TO IT ARETHA FRANKLIN 1982	1982	500,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 156 2,137 12,543
10	SPARKLE ARETHA FRANKLIN 1976	1976	500,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 129 1,336 12,854
11	YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK ARETHA FRANKLIN 1972	1972	500,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 87 1,542 13,060
12	ARETHA FRANKLIN AT THE FILLMORE WEST ARETHA FRANKLIN 1971	1971	500,000	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 78 1,613 13,131
13	ARETHA NOW ARETHA FRANKLIN 1968	1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 39 288 13,290
14	LADY SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN 1968	1968	500,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 40 289 13,291
15	I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU ARETHA FRANKLIN 1967	1967	500,000	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 42 339 13,341
16	20 GREATEST HITS ARETHA FRANKLIN 1987	1987	200,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 381 3,197 20,701
17	RESPECT: THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN ARETHA FRANKLIN 2002	2002	140,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 681 5,689 22,257
18	QUEEN OF SOUL - THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN 1994	1994	135,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 648 6,591 22,449
19	ARETHA & OTIS ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING 2000	2000	100,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 818 8,852 28,264
20	GREATEST HITS ARETHA FRANKLIN 1998	1998	100,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 788 7,115 28,861
21	THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING TOGETHER ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING 2012	2012	60,000	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 538 5,773 36,432
22	THE FIRST LADY OF SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN 1985	1985	60,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 458 5,107 38,888
23	BEST OF... ARETHA FRANKLIN 1984	1984	60,000	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 403 5,141 38,922
24	ARETHA'S GOLD ARETHA FRANKLIN 1969	1969	35,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 146 760 47,631
25	ARETHA [1980 ALBUM] ARETHA FRANKLIN 1981	1981	N/A	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 673 8,134 73,725
26	LET ME IN YOUR LIFE ARETHA FRANKLIN 1974	1974	N/A	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 396 4,473 74,387
27	THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU ARETHA FRANKLIN 1970	1970	N/A	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 212 4,684 74,598
28	SOUL '69 ARETHA FRANKLIN 1969	1969	N/A	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 166 821 74,623

ARETHA FRANKLIN videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№		Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1		AMAZING GRACE ARETHA FRANKLIN 2018	2018	N/A	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 83 1,057 4,683
2		THE LEGENDARY CONCERTGEBOUW CONCERT AMSTERDAM 1968 ARETHA FRANKLIN 2010	2010	N/A	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 157 1,746 5,372

ARETHA FRANKLIN sales by country

ARETHA FRANKLIN album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by ARETHA FRANKLIN are the United States (10.5 million), the United Kingdom (660,000) and France (375,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	70,000	2
2	Canada	150,000	2
3	France	375,000	3
4	Netherlands	35,000	1
5	New Zealand	7,500	1
6	Sweden	40,000	1
7	United Kingdom	660,000	9
8	United States	10,598,000	15
9	USSR	24,000	1