According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in the 1940s is the soundtrack to SOUTH PACIFIC (ORIGINAL CAST), with over 500,000 copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.
★ Highlights:
Till the Clouds Roll By is the best-selling soundtrack album released in the 1940s, with over 500,000 copies sold.
Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in the 1940, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums of the decade itself. For contemporary decade-end rankings, see the Decade-End Lists published in various countries.
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1940s albums ranked by sales
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| № | Album | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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SOUTH PACIFIC (ORIGINAL CAST)
SOUNDTRACK 1949 |
500,000 | |
| 2 |
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Souvenir Album
Al Jolson 1947 |
500,000 | |
| 3 |
|
Till the Clouds Roll By
SOUNDTRACK 1947 |
500,000 | |
| 4 |
|
CHRISTMAS HYMNS & CAROLS
ROBERT SHAW 1946 |
500,000 | |
| 5 |
|
GLENN MILLER & HIS ORCHESTRA
GLENN MILLER 1945 |
500,000 | |
| 6 |
|
Carousel (original theatre cast )
SOUNDTRACK 1945 |
500,000 | |
| 7 |
|
OKLAHOMA! (ORIGINAL BROADWAY)
SOUNDTRACK 1943 |
0 |