Best-selling albums of 2000

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2000 is 1 by THE BEATLES, with over 25.2 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:
1 by THE BEATLES leads both the compilation and group categories among albums released in 2000.
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP by EMINEM ranks first in both the male solo and studio categories among 2000 releases, with over 18.9 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 2000 is HYBRID THEORY by LINKIN PARK, with over 17.7 million copies sold.
OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN by BRITNEY SPEARS is the best-selling female solo album released in 2000, with over 16.5 million copies sold.
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2000, with over 8.73 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2000 is QUATRO ESTAÇÕES AO VIVO by SANDY & JÚNIOR, with over 3 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2000, 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	1 THE BEATLES 2000	25,203,834	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 1 16
2	THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP EMINEM 2000	18,912,631	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2 4 41
3	HYBRID THEORY LINKIN PARK 2000	17,781,176	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 5 54
4	OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN BRITNEY SPEARS 2000	16,578,853	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 7 60
5	NO STRINGS ATTACHED NSYNC 2000	13,540,547	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 5 11 101
6	A DAY WITHOUT RAIN ENYA 2000	12,097,445	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 16 133
7	COUNTRY GRAMMAR NELLY 2000	10,715,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 7 24 172
8	BLACK & BLUE BACKSTREET BOYS 2000	10,652,723	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 8 26 175
9	ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND U2 2000	9,795,425	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 30 202
10	CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER LIMP BIZKIT 2000	9,676,224	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 31 206
11	HOT SHOT SHAGGY 2000	9,254,290	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 40 231
12	MUSIC MADONNA 2000	8,975,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 44 251
13	O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? SOUNDTRACK 2000	8,735,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 49 268
14	THE BETTER LIFE 3 DOORS DOWN 2000	7,437,500	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 14 65 345
15	GREATEST HITS LENNY KRAVITZ 2000	7,086,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 73 377
16	PARACHUTES COLDPLAY 2000	6,706,807	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 83 411
17	WHITNEY: THE GREATEST HITS WHITNEY HOUSTON 2000	6,582,822	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 17 89 430
18	GREATEST HITS VOL 1 TIM MCGRAW 2000	6,200,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 18 101 492
19	COYOTE UGLY SOUNDTRACK 2000	5,863,042	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 108 547
20	THE PLATINUM COLLECTION QUEEN 2000	5,615,080	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 113 588
21	THE SICKNESS DISTURBED 2000	5,370,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 125 630
22	STANKONIA OUTKAST 2000	5,367,500	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 22 126 632
23	CRUSH BON JOVI 2000	5,339,167	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 23 128 641
24	INFEST PAPA ROACH 2000	5,207,500	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 24 130 662
25	IN BLUE THE CORRS 2000	5,073,300	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 142 706
26	GREATEST HITS KENNY CHESNEY 2000	5,066,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 26 143 708
27	MOHABBATEIN SOUNDTRACK 2000	5,000,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 27 146 722
28	MAD SEASON MATCHBOX TWENTY 2000	4,687,500	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 160 782
29	BORN TO DO IT CRAIG DAVID 2000	4,655,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 161 788
30	TP-2.COM R. KELLY 2000	4,652,640	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 30 162 789
31	LOVERS ROCK SADE 2000	4,627,500	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 31 166 794
32	SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2000	4,522,360	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 169 813
33	DHADKAN SOUNDTRACK 2000	4,500,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 33 171 819
34	NOT THAT KIND ANASTACIA 2000	4,255,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 190 912
35	SOUND LOADED RICKY MARTIN 2000	4,025,204	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 35 205 1,004
36	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! VOL. 5 NOW SERIES (US) 2000	4,000,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 210 1,011
37	THE GREATEST HITS TEXAS 2000	4,000,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 37 211 1,012
38	COAST TO COAST WESTLIFE 2000	3,958,257	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 38 212 1,026
39	WHOA, NELLY! NELLY FURTADO 2000	3,775,760	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 216 1,062
40	DELICIOUS WAY MAI KURAKI (倉木麻衣) 2000	3,530,420	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 40 235 1,140
41	RIDING WITH THE KING ERIC CLAPTON & B.B. KING 2000	3,518,890	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 237 1,144
42	REFUGEE SOUNDTRACK 2000	3,500,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 42 240 1,153
43	MY NAME IS JOE JOE 2000	3,250,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 43 272 1,274
44	RULE 3:36 JA RULE 2000	3,200,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 44 279 1,306
45	I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE ANN WOMACK 2000	3,100,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 45 300 1,386
46	AARON'S PARTY (COME GET IT) AARON CARTER 2000	3,050,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 309 1,452
47	WHO LET THE DOGS OUT BAHA MEN 2000	3,050,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 47 310 1,453
48	BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME LUDACRIS 2000	3,050,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 48 311 1,454
49	DUTY AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎あゆみ) 2000	3,000,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 49 335 1,514
50	DREAMS COME TRUE GREATEST HITS THE SOUL DREAMS COME TRUE 2000	3,000,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 50 336 1,515

2000 albums ranked by sales