Best-selling albums of 1978

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in1978 is the soundtrack to GREASE, with over 24.6 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:
GREASE is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1978.
GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 by STEVE MILLER BAND leads both the compilation and group categories among albums released in 1978, with over 16 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1978 is VAN HALEN by VAN HALEN, with over 11.1 million copies sold.
52ND STREET by BILLY JOEL is the best-selling male solo album released in 1978, with over 8.28 million copies sold.
GREATEST HITS VOLUME II by BARBRA STREISAND is the best-selling female solo album released in 1978, with over 5.79 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1978 is BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES by THE BLUES BROTHERS, with over 2.2 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1978, 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	GREASE SOUNDTRACK 1978	24,602,070	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 1 6 17
2	GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 STEVE MILLER BAND 1978	16,000,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 2 13 63
3	VAN HALEN VAN HALEN 1978	11,158,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 23 161
4	52ND STREET BILLY JOEL 1978	8,288,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 32 287
5	DON'T LOOK BACK BOSTON 1978	7,585,470	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 5 41 335
6	DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER 1978	7,205,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 46 365
7	STRANGER IN TOWN BOB SEGER 1978	6,515,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 50 438
8	THE CARS THE CARS 1978	6,415,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 51 455
9	SOME GIRLS THE ROLLING STONES 1978	6,315,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 52 477
10	GREATEST HITS VOLUME II BARBRA STREISAND 1978	5,790,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 59 556
11	THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS 1978	5,655,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 60 578
12	THE BEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE VOL 1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1978	5,626,810	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 12 62 585
13	STARDUST WILLIE NELSON 1978	5,250,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 73 659
14	C'EST CHIC CHIC 1978	4,832,860	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 14 87 751
15	DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS 1978	4,314,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 98 885
16	BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN ROD STEWART 1978	4,276,100	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 16 102 899
17	THE WAR OF THE WORLDS JEFF WAYNE 1978	4,190,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 17 105 940
18	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND SOUNDTRACK 1978	4,185,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 18 106 941
19	TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS 1978	4,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 19 109 982
20	CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE 1978	3,899,080	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 20 117 1,033
21	GREATEST HITS / MANILOW MAGIC: THE BEST OF BARRY MANILOW 1978	3,554,470	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 21 126 1,131
22	DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1978	3,497,046	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 22 129 1,167
23	PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE 1978	3,278,903	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 23 140 1,254
24	EVEN NOW BARRY MANILOW 1978	3,120,130	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 24 153 1,368
25	PIECES OF EIGHT STYX 1978	3,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 25 159 1,410
26	MINUTE BY MINUTE THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 1978	3,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 26 160 1,411
27	INFINITY JOURNEY 1978	3,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 27 170 1,465
28	TOTO TOTO 1978	2,552,564	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 28 197 1,747
29	YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS NEIL DIAMOND 1978	2,315,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 29 208 1,950
30	LIVING IN THE U.S.A. LINDA RONSTADT 1978	2,309,380	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 30 211 1,957
31	WHO ARE YOU THE WHO 1978	2,302,840	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 31 212 1,961
32	MACHO MAN VILLAGE PEOPLE 1978	2,300,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 32 213 1,976
33	BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES THE BLUES BROTHERS 1978	2,200,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 33 226 2,143
34	OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR THE POLICE 1978	2,180,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 34 232 2,172
35	NATURAL HIGH COMMODORES 1978	2,156,310	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 35 235 2,201
36	DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART 1978	2,103,020	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 36 247 2,299
37	WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON 1978	2,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 37 250 2,380
38	NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS BONEY M. 1978	2,088,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 38 264 2,407
39	WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON 1978	2,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 39 279 2,527
40	YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH REO SPEEDWAGON 1978	2,000,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 40 301 2,795
41	A WILD & CRAZY GUY STEVE MARTIN 1978	2,000,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 41 302 2,796
42	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING TEDDY PENDERGRASS 1978	2,000,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 42 303 2,797
43	IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE GOT IT AC/DC 1978	1,985,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 43 331 2,841
44	JAZZ QUEEN 1978	1,752,187	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 44 337 3,041
45	POWERAGE AC/DC 1978	1,735,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 45 339 3,057
46	LONDON TOWN PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS 1978	1,636,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 46 348 3,163
47	AND THEN THERE WERE THREE GENESIS 1978	1,566,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 47 356 3,301
48	KAYA BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 1978	1,556,200	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 48 359 3,316
49	DOUBLE LIVE GONZO TED NUGENT 1978	1,550,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 49 361 3,327
50	ROBERTO CARLOS 1978 ROBERTO CARLOS 1978	1,500,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 50 366 3,432

1978 albums ranked by sales