Best-selling albums of 1996

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1996 is FALLING INTO YOU by CELINE DION, with over 23.4 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:
FALLING INTO YOU by CELINE DION is the best-selling female solo album released in 1996.
SPICE by SPICE GIRLS leads both the debut and group categories among albums released in 1996, with over 18.5 million copies sold.
RAJA HINDUSTANI is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1996, with over 11 million copies sold.
OLDER by GEORGE MICHAEL is the best-selling male solo album released in 1996, with over 6.95 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 1996 is BEST OF, VOLUME I by VAN HALEN, with over 4.2 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1996 is LIVE A PARIS by CELINE DION, with over 2.2 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1996, 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	FALLING INTO YOU CELINE DION 1996	23,435,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1 8 21
2	SPICE SPICE GIRLS 1996	18,551,400	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 19 47
3	BACKSTREET BOYS (U.S.) BACKSTREET BOYS 1996	14,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 34 91
4	THE SCORE FUGEES 1996	13,800,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 4 37 95
5	YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU MATCHBOX TWENTY 1996	13,625,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 39 99
6	SECRETS TONI BRAXTON 1996	12,047,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 6 57 136
7	RAJA HINDUSTANI SOUNDTRACK 1996	11,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 7 72 164
8	LOAD METALLICA 1996	7,959,530	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 8 131 311
9	CRASH DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 1996	7,100,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 9 141 376
10	OLDER GEORGE MICHAEL 1996	6,951,970	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 10 144 387
11	SPACE JAM SOUNDTRACK 1996	6,797,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 11 148 401
12	BLUE LEANN RIMES 1996	6,447,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 12 167 452
13	TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING JAMIROQUAI 1996	5,945,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 13 196 533
14	ROMEO + JULIET SOUNDTRACK 1996	5,800,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 14 199 554
15	ALL EYEZ ON ME 2PAC 1996	5,412,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 15 219 622
16	SUBLIME SUBLIME 1996	5,075,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 16 246 705
17	EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) MADONNA 1996	4,835,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 17 259 750
18	BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS 1996	4,755,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 18 266 768
19	THE MOMENT KENNY G 1996	4,742,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 19 267 771
20	BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE THE WALLFLOWERS 1996	4,700,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 20 269 778
21	SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW 1996	4,542,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 21 274 809
22	ANOTHER LEVEL BLACKSTREET 1996	4,450,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 22 287 843
23	THE PREACHER'S WIFE (SOUNDTRACK) WHITNEY HOUSTON 1996	4,355,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 23 296 868
24	TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED THE CRANBERRIES 1996	4,281,300	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 24 307 894
25	DOVE C'E MUSICA EROS RAMAZZOTTI 1996	4,220,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 25 317 922
26	BEST OF, VOLUME I VAN HALEN 1996	4,202,125	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 26 319 927
27	THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY 2PAC 1996	4,150,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 27 325 950
28	GLOBE GLOBE 1996	4,136,460	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 28 327 952
29	KEITH SWEAT KEITH SWEAT 1996	4,050,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 29 341 995
30	RAZORBLADE SUITCASE BUSH 1996	3,642,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 30 373 1,096
31	GREATEST HITS SIMPLY RED 1996	3,580,870	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 31 378 1,120
32	GREATEST HITS TAKE THAT 1996	3,544,419	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 32 387 1,135
33	EVIL EMPIRE RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 1996	3,492,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 33 406 1,169
34	AENIMA TOOL 1996	3,425,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 34 411 1,190
35	SWEET 19 BLUES NAMIE AMURO (安室奈美恵) 1996	3,359,450	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 35 415 1,215
36	IT WAS WRITTEN NAS 1996	3,310,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 36 422 1,235
37	TIDAL FIONA APPLE 1996	3,260,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 37 433 1,267
38	FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 1996	3,107,500	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 38 472 1,380
39	BLUE CLEAR SKY GEORGE STRAIT 1996	3,050,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 39 492 1,456
40	EVERYTHING I LOVE ALAN JACKSON 1996	3,035,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 40 501 1,473
41	PAPA KEHTE HAIN SOUNDTRACK 1996	3,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 41 515 1,526
42	CHRISTMAS EVE & OTHER STORIES TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 1996	3,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 42 516 1,527
43	THE BEST OF ZUCCHERO SUGAR FORNACIARI'S GREATEST HITS ZUCCHERO 1996	3,000,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 43 517 1,528
44	ANTHOLOGY 2 THE BEATLES 1996	2,921,598	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 44 540 1,579
45	AGNI SAKSHI SOUNDTRACK 1996	2,800,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 45 549 1,620
46	18 TIL I DIE BRYAN ADAMS 1996	2,786,196	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 46 561 1,635
47	SHINKAI (深海) MR. CHILDREN 1996	2,764,950	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 47 562 1,638
48	ODELAY BECK 1996	2,752,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 48 564 1,644
49	ERA ERA 1996	2,712,717	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 49 572 1,665
50	LOVE BRACE TOMOMI KAHARA (華原朋美) 1996	2,571,210	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 50 592 1,732

1996 albums ranked by sales