According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1952 is UNFORGETTABLE by NAT KING COLE, with over 1.1 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:
UNFORGETTABLE by NAT KING COLE leads both the compilation and male solo categories among albums released in 1952.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1952, with over 1 million copies sold.
Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1952, 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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1952 albums ranked by sales
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| № | Album | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
UNFORGETTABLE
NAT KING COLE 1952 |
1,100,000 | |
| 2 |
|
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
SOUNDTRACK 1952 |
1,000,000 | |
| 3 |
|
MUSIC FOR LOVERS ONLY
JACKIE GLEASON 1952 |
500,000 | |
| 4 |
|
Greensleeves
MANTOVANI 1952 |
500,000 | |
| 5 |
|
The King and I (original theatre cast)
SOUNDTRACK 1952 |
500,000 | |
| 6 |
|
Le sacre du sauvage
Les Baxter 1952 |
500,000 | |
| 7 |
|
Beethoven Symphony No 9 (Choral)
Arturo Toscanini 1952 |
500,000 | |
| 8 |
|
ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC
VARIOUS ARTISTS 1952 |
166,667 |