Best-selling albums of 1982

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1982 is THRILLER by MICHAEL JACKSON, with over 56.6 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:
THRILLER by MICHAEL JACKSON is the best-selling male solo album released in 1982.
EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II by EAGLES leads both the compilation and group categories among albums released in 1982, with over 11.2 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1982 is LIONEL RICHIE by LIONEL RICHIE, with over 4.85 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1982 is THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK by SIMON & GARFUNKEL, with over 4.19 million copies sold.
ANNIE is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1982, with over 1.06 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1982, 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	THRILLER MICHAEL JACKSON 1982	56,620,065	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 1 1 1
2	EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II EAGLES 1982	11,284,670	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 2 31 156
3	RECORDS FOREIGNER 1982	7,441,990	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 3 65 343
4	TIMEPIECES: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1982	7,440,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 66 344
5	HELLO, I MUST BE GOING PHIL COLLINS 1982	5,888,230	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 5 103 543
6	TOTO IV TOTO 1982	5,872,346	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 6 104 545
7	AMERICAN FOOL JOHN MELLENCAMP 1982	5,500,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 7 119 606
8	MOUNTAIN MUSIC ALABAMA 1982	5,100,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 135 699
9	GREATEST HITS HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 1982	5,040,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 9 138 713
10	THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION JOHN LENNON 1982	4,898,431	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 10 141 742
11	LIONEL RICHIE LIONEL RICHIE 1982	4,857,730	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 11 143 747
12	ASIA ASIA 1982	4,673,829	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 12 148 784
13	1999 PRINCE 1982	4,357,500	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 13 165 867
14	ALWAYS ON MY MIND WILLIE NELSON 1982	4,245,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 14 171 914
15	THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1982	4,198,464	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 15 179 938
16	DIVER DOWN VAN HALEN 1982	4,122,420	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 16 185 959
17	МУЗЫКА ВО ВСЕЛЕННОЙ ЗОДИАК (ZODIAC) 1982	3,842,420	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 17 201 1,046
18	MIDNIGHT LOVE MARVIN GAYE 1982	3,203,440	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 18 235 1,301
19	12 GREATEST HITS VOLUME II NEIL DIAMOND 1982	3,176,350	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 19 239 1,329
20	DECEMBER GEORGE WINSTON 1982	3,091,763	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 20 259 1,420
21	GREATEST HITS DAN FOGELBERG 1982	3,050,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 21 266 1,464
22	MIRAGE FLEETWOOD MAC 1982	3,005,460	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 22 271 1,487
23	GREATEST HITS VOLUME II OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 1982	2,969,110	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 23 276 1,563
24	LOVE OVER GOLD DIRE STRAITS 1982	2,845,402	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 24 292 1,608
25	20 GREATEST HITS THE BEATLES 1982	2,690,655	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 25 305 1,675
26	H2O HALL & OATES 1982	2,669,070	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 26 308 1,685
27	RIO DURAN DURAN 1982	2,575,316	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 27 312 1,730
28	THE NYLON CURTAIN BILLY JOEL 1982	2,507,146	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 28 318 1,773
29	COMBAT ROCK THE CLASH 1982	2,266,575	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 29 360 2,021
30	THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST IRON MAIDEN 1982	2,200,380	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 30 371 2,102
31	ALDO NOVA ALDO NOVA 1982	2,200,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 31 376 2,141
32	EYE IN THE SKY ALAN PARSONS 1982	2,125,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 32 391 2,256
33	SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE JUDAS PRIEST 1982	2,106,800	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 33 400 2,297
34	EMOTIONS IN MOTION BILLY SQUIER 1982	2,100,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 34 417 2,372
35	AVALON ROXY MUSIC 1982	2,073,370	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 35 427 2,431
36	GREATEST HITS LITTLE RIVER BAND 1982	2,050,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 36 442 2,523
37	KISSING TO BE CLEVER CULTURE CLUB 1982	1,898,990	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 37 484 2,891
38	FAMOUS LAST WORDS SUPERTRAMP 1982	1,783,775	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 38 502 3,015
39	Н.Л.О. ДАВИД ТУХМАНОВ (DAVID TUKHMANOV) & МОСКВА (MOSCOW) 1982	1,678,120	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 39 524 3,123
40	TUG OF WAR PAUL MCCARTNEY 1982	1,627,745	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 40 533 3,177
41	ДЛЯ ВАС, ЖЕНЩИНЫ! [ВИНО, ЖЕНЩИНЫ, ПЕСНИ] СЕРИЯ ДЛЯ ВАС, ЖЕНЩИНЫ (FOR YOU WOMEN SERIES) 1982	1,569,900	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 41 561 3,298
42	ВРЕМЯ ПИК ПЛАМЯ (PLAMYA) 1982	1,568,900	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 42 563 3,300
43	SANJAM HANKA PALDUM 1982	1,500,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 43 592 3,431
44	NEBRASKA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1982	1,429,571	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 44 614 3,523
45	ЮНОНА И АВОСЬ АЛЕКСЕЙ РЫБНИКОВ (ALEXEY RYBNIKOV) 1982	1,419,590	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 45 617 3,536
46	UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S YAZOO 1982	1,388,364	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 46 627 3,603
47	NOW AND FOREVER AIR SUPPLY 1982	1,370,470	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 47 631 3,630
48	THE NIGHTFLY DONALD FAGEN 1982	1,370,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 48 632 3,634
49	STILL LIFE THE ROLLING STONES 1982	1,341,670	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 49 650 3,698
50	FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS 1982	1,300,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 50 673 3,799

1982 albums ranked by sales