Best-selling albums of 1954

Updated: October 16, 2021

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1954 is MUSIC, MARTINIS & MEMORIES by JACKIE GLEASON, 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:
Mills Brothers Souvenir Album by The Mills Brothers is the best-selling group album released in 1954, with over 500,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1954, 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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1954 albums ranked by sales

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Album Total Sales BSA Ranking
1 MUSIC, MARTINIS & MEMORIES MUSIC, MARTINIS & MEMORIES
JACKIE GLEASON 1954
500,000
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2 Songs for Young Lovers Songs for Young Lovers
FRANK SINATRA 1954
500,000
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3 Mills Brothers Souvenir Album Mills Brothers Souvenir Album
The Mills Brothers 1954
500,000
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