Best-selling albums of the 1990s

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in the 1990s is COME ON OVER by SHANIA TWAIN, with over 31.2 million 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:
COME ON OVER by SHANIA TWAIN is the best-selling female solo album released in the 1990s.
THE BODYGUARD by WHITNEY HOUSTON is the best-selling soundtrack album released in the 1990s, with over 31.2 million copies sold.
METALLICA by METALLICA is the best-selling group album released in the 1990s, with over 26.1 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in the 1990s is GOLD - GREATEST HITS by ABBA, with over 25.3 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in the 1990s is CRACKED REAR VIEW by HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, with over 23.2 million copies sold.
DANGEROUS by MICHAEL JACKSON is the best-selling male solo album released in the 1990s, with over 19 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in the 1990s is UNPLUGGED by ERIC CLAPTON, with over 17.6 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in the 1990, 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.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	COME ON OVER SHANIA TWAIN 1997	31,298,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 1 7
2	THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) WHITNEY HOUSTON 1992	31,239,486	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 2 8
3	JAGGED LITTLE PILL ALANIS MORISSETTE 1995	28,684,526	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 3 10
4	METALLICA METALLICA 1991	26,102,911	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 4 13
5	LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE CELINE DION 1997	25,498,573	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 5 14
6	GOLD - GREATEST HITS ABBA 1992	25,372,509	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 6 15
7	DOOKIE GREEN DAY 1994	24,300,205	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 7 20
8	FALLING INTO YOU CELINE DION 1996	23,435,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 8 21
9	SUPERNATURAL SANTANA 1999	23,350,675	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 9 22
10	CRACKED REAR VIEW HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 1994	23,265,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 10 23
11	NEVERMIND NIRVANA 1991	22,033,537	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 11 28
12	BABY ONE MORE TIME BRITNEY SPEARS 1999	21,150,711	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 12 31
13	THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION MADONNA 1990	20,667,500	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 13 32
14	TITANIC SOUNDTRACK 1997	20,394,187	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 14 33
15	MILLENNIUM BACKSTREET BOYS 1999	19,716,540	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 15 36
16	DANGEROUS MICHAEL JACKSON 1991	19,097,532	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 16 39
17	MUSIC BOX MARIAH CAREY 1993	18,971,652	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 17 40
18	NO FENCES GARTH BROOKS 1990	18,770,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 18 43
19	SPICE SPICE GIRLS 1996	18,551,400	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 19 47
20	CROSS ROAD BON JOVI 1994	18,291,705	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 20 49
21	UNPLUGGED ERIC CLAPTON 1992	17,663,563	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 21 56
22	DAYDREAM MARIAH CAREY 1995	17,327,730	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 22 58
23	ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG CELINE DION 1999	16,210,066	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 23 62
24	GREATEST HITS II QUEEN 1991	15,974,606	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 24 64
25	HAPPY NATION/THE SIGN ACE OF BASE 1993	15,964,318	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 25 65
26	TEN PEARL JAM 1991	15,710,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 26 67
27	CALIFORNICATION RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1999	15,095,865	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 27 72
28	AASHIQUI SOUNDTRACK 1990	15,000,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 28 75
29	ROPIN' THE WIND GARTH BROOKS 1991	14,570,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 6 29 78
30	THE LION KING SOUNDTRACK 1994	14,523,777	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 30 79
31	THE WOMAN IN ME SHANIA TWAIN 1995	14,510,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 31 80
32	CRAZYSEXYCOOL TLC 1994	14,355,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 32 81
33	NO NEED TO ARGUE THE CRANBERRIES 1994	14,090,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 6 33 86
34	BACKSTREET BOYS (U.S.) BACKSTREET BOYS 1996	14,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 34 91
35	II BOYZ II MEN 1994	13,999,880	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 7 35 92
36	THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL LAURYN HILL 1998	13,897,051	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 36 94
37	THE SCORE FUGEES 1996	13,800,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 37 95
38	WIDE OPEN SPACES DIXIE CHICKS 1998	13,715,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 38 97
39	YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU MATCHBOX TWENTY 1996	13,625,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 39 99
40	TRAGIC KINGDOM NO DOUBT 1995	13,585,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 40 100
41	PIECES OF YOU JEWEL 1995	13,490,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 41 103
42	MERRY CHRISTMAS MARIAH CAREY 1994	13,259,457	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 8 42 107
43	BREATHLESS KENNY G 1992	13,204,140	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 43 108
44	GREATEST HITS TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 1993	12,972,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 44 113
45	MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK NIRVANA 1994	12,779,430	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 9 45 114
46	RAY OF LIGHT MADONNA 1998	12,730,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 46 116
47	ACHTUNG BABY U2 1991	12,638,483	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 7 47 117
48	PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM MC HAMMER 1990	12,594,160	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 48 119
49	GREATEST HITS BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1995	12,593,328	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 6 49 120
50	THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE CELINE DION 1993	12,571,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 50 121

1990s albums ranked by sales