According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in the 2010s is 21 by ADELE, with over 28.1 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:
21 by ADELE is the best-selling female solo album released in the 2010s.
DIVIDE by ED SHEERAN is the best-selling male solo album released in the 2010s, with over 14 million copies sold.
FROZEN is the best-selling soundtrack album released in the 2010s, with over 12.6 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in the 2010s is DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS by BRUNO MARS, with over 11.2 million copies sold.
NIGHT VISIONS by IMAGINE DRAGONS is the best-selling group album released in the 2010s, with over 10.6 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in the 2010s is LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER by BTS (방탄소년단), with over 5.14 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in the 2010s is TRIPLE LIVE by GARTH BROOKS, with over 2.33 million copies sold.
Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in the 2010, 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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2010s albums ranked by sales
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