Best-selling albums of 1946

Updated: October 16, 2021

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1946 is CHRISTMAS HYMNS & CAROLS by ROBERT SHAW, 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.

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Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1946, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

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1946 albums ranked by sales

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Album Total Sales BSA Ranking
1 CHRISTMAS HYMNS & CAROLS CHRISTMAS HYMNS & CAROLS
ROBERT SHAW 1946
500,000
Rank in 1946
Rank in 1940s
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