Best-selling albums of 1963

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1963 is THE CHRISTMAS SONG by NAT KING COLE, with over 6.06 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:
THE CHRISTMAS SONG by NAT KING COLE is the best-selling male solo album released in 1963.
PLEASE PLEASE ME by THE BEATLES leads both the debut and group categories among albums released in 1963, with over 1.67 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1963 is BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT! by BILL COSBY, with over 1.5 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 1963 is THE VERY BEST OF HANK WILLIAMS by HANK WILLIAMS, with over 1.05 million copies sold.
PATSY CLINE STORY by PATSY CLINE is the best-selling female solo album released in 1963, with over 1 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1963, 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.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	THE CHRISTMAS SONG NAT KING COLE 1963	6,060,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 12 514
2	PLEASE PLEASE ME THE BEATLES 1963	1,674,069	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 69 3,129
3	BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT! BILL COSBY 1963	1,500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 73 3,436
4	THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN BOB DYLAN 1963	1,300,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 4 77 3,804
5	WITH THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 1963	1,118,954	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 89 4,532
6	THE ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS ALBUM ANDY WILLIAMS 1963	1,060,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 109 5,125
7	THE VERY BEST OF HANK WILLIAMS HANK WILLIAMS 1963	1,050,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 117 5,395
8	ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS, VOLUME 3 ELVIS PRESLEY 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 169 6,866
9	PATSY CLINE STORY PATSY CLINE 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 9 170 6,867
10	IN THE WIND PETER, PAUL & MARY 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 171 6,868
11	MOVING PETER, PAUL & MARY 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 11 172 6,869
12	SINGING NUN SOEUR SOURIRE 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 12 173 6,870
13	LITTLE DEUCE COUPE THE BEACH BOYS 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 13 174 6,871
14	THE PRESIDENTIAL YEARS (of John F. Kennedy ) VARIOUS ARTISTS 1963	1,000,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 14 175 6,872
15	HONEY IN THE HORN AL HIRT 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 502 13,504
16	WONDERLAND OF GOLDEN HITS ANDRE KOSTELANETZ 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 16 503 13,505
17	DAYS OF WINE & ROSES ANDY WILLIAMS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 17 504 13,506
18	THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANDY WILLIAMS ANDY WILLIAMS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 505 13,507
19	THE BARBRA STREISAND ALBUM BARBRA STREISAND 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 19 506 13,508
20	THE SECOND BARBRA STREISAND ALBUM BARBRA STREISAND 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 507 13,509
21	YAKETY SAX BOOTS RANDOLPH 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 21 508 13,510
22	SONGS I SING ON THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW FRANK FONTAINE 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 22 509 13,511
23	SINATRA'S SINATRA FRANK SINATRA 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 23 510 13,512
24	THE PINK PANTHER (SOUNDTRACK) HENRY MANCINI 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 24 511 13,513
25	HERB ALPERT'S TIJUANA BRASS, VOLUME 2 HERB ALPERT 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 25 512 13,514
26	BEETHOVEN: THE 9 SYMPHONIES HERBERT VON KARAJAN 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 26 513 13,515
27	A MEMORIAL ALBUM JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 27 514 13,516
28	RING OF FIRE JOHNNY CASH 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 28 515 13,517
29	JOY OF CHRISTMAS MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 29 516 13,518
30	RAMBLIN' NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 30 517 13,519
31	THEMES FOR YOUNG LOVERS PERCY FAITH 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 31 518 13,520
32	THE SEA SAN SEBASTIAN STRINGS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 32 519 13,521
33	THINK ETHNIC SMOTHERS BROTHERS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 33 520 13,522
34	SURFER GIRL THE BEACH BOYS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 34 521 13,523
35	SURFIN' U.S.A. THE BEACH BOYS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 35 522 13,524
36	THE VERY BEST OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS THE EVERLY BROTHERS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 36 523 13,525
37	THE VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR-THE LONELY BULL & OTHERS THE VENTURES 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 37 524 13,526
38	TRINI LOPEZ AT PJ'S TRINI LOPEZ 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 38 525 13,527
39	MY SON, THE CELEBRITY ALLAN SHERMAN 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 39 526 13,528
40	WARM & WILLING ANDY WILLIAMS 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 40 527 13,529
41	BOBBY VEE'S GOLDEN GREATS BOBBY VEE 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 41 528 13,530
42	CHUBBY CHECKER'S BIGGEST HITS CHUBBY CHECKER 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 42 529 13,531
43	LIMBO PARTY CHUBBY CHECKER 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 43 530 13,532
44	PEPINO, THE ITALIAN MOUSE LOU MONTE 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 44 531 13,533
45	CLEOPATRA SOUNDTRACK 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 45 532 13,534
46	Concert for Lovers FERRANTE & TEICHER 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 46 533 13,535
47	Banned in Boston RUSTY WARREN 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 47 534 13,536
48	Sex-X-ponent RUSTY WARREN 1963	500,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 48 535 13,537
49	A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FROM PHIL SPECTOR PHIL SPECTOR 1963	400,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 49 641 14,813
50	SI J'AVAIS UN MARTEAU CLAUDE FRANÇOIS 1963	100,000	Rank in 1963 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 50 709 32,760

1963 albums ranked by sales