Best-selling albums of 2004

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2004 is CONFESSIONS by USHER, with over 17.5 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:
CONFESSIONS by USHER is the best-selling male solo album released in 2004.
AMERICAN IDIOT by GREEN DAY is the best-selling group album released in 2004, with over 11.8 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 2004 is BACK TO BEDLAM by JAMES BLUNT, with over 11.1 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2004 is GREATEST HITS by GUNS N' ROSES, with over 10.5 million copies sold.
BREAKAWAY by KELLY CLARKSON is the best-selling female solo album released in 2004, with over 9.59 million copies sold.
VEER ZAARA is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2004, with over 3 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2004 is NEW DAY…LIVE IN LAS VEGAS by CELINE DION, with over 560,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2004, 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	CONFESSIONS USHER 2004	17,536,688	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 6 57
2	AMERICAN IDIOT GREEN DAY 2004	11,810,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2 20 144
3	BACK TO BEDLAM JAMES BLUNT 2004	11,124,158	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 22 162
4	GREATEST HITS GUNS N' ROSES 2004	10,588,853	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 27 178
5	BREAKAWAY KELLY CLARKSON 2004	9,597,965	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 5 33 214
6	FEELS LIKE HOME NORAH JONES 2004	9,310,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 38 228
7	HOT FUSS THE KILLERS 2004	9,287,623	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 7 39 229
8	ENCORE EMINEM 2004	8,575,504	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 8 51 276
9	HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB U2 2004	7,547,929	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 64 338
10	LOVE. ANGEL. MUSIC. BABY. GWEN STEFANI 2004	7,364,944	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 66 350
11	GREATEST HITS ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2004	6,976,968	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 77 385
12	GREATEST HITS SHANIA TWAIN 2004	6,324,153	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 98 474
13	UNDER MY SKIN AVRIL LAVIGNE 2004	5,953,654	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 105 531
14	HOPES AND FEARS KEANE 2004	5,197,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 14 132 672
15	HERE FOR THE PARTY GRETCHEN WILSON 2004	5,135,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 136 684
16	THE COLLEGE DROPOUT KANYE WEST 2004	5,120,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 138 689
17	FEELS LIKE TODAY RASCAL FLATTS 2004	5,100,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 17 139 695
18	WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN KENNY CHESNEY 2004	5,000,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 18 145 721
19	DESTINY FULFILLED DESTINY'S CHILD 2004	4,797,402	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 151 757
20	IL DIVO IL DIVO 2004	4,767,187	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 153 764
21	GENIUS LOVES COMPANY RAY CHARLES 2004	4,470,602	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 175 834
22	BE HERE KEITH URBAN 2004	4,410,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 22 181 856
23	GOODIES CIARA 2004	4,307,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 23 186 887
24	LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING TIM MCGRAW 2004	4,100,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 24 201 969
25	50 #1'S GEORGE STRAIT 2004	3,550,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 233 1,133
26	GREATEST HITS: MY PREROGATIVE BRITNEY SPEARS 2004	3,536,371	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 26 234 1,137
27	THREE CHEERS FOR SWEET REVENGE MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 2004	3,501,066	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 27 239 1,152
28	AUTOBIOGRAPHY ASHLEE SIMPSON 2004	3,450,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 246 1,180
29	SUIT NELLY 2004	3,406,388	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 249 1,193
30	COLLISION COURSE LINKIN PARK & JAY-Z 2004	3,170,324	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 30 286 1,331
31	HAPPY PEOPLE / U SAVED ME R. KELLY 2004	3,146,156	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 31 289 1,349
32	ANASTACIA ANASTACIA 2004	3,140,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 292 1,355
33	EYE TO THE TELESCOPE KT TUNSTALL 2004	3,115,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 33 296 1,376
34	GREATEST HITS 2 TOBY KEITH 2004	3,100,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 297 1,383
35	SCISSOR SISTERS SCISSOR SISTERS 2004	3,077,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 35 302 1,432
36	HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR BIG & RICH 2004	3,050,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 305 1,448
37	TWICE THE SPEED OF LIFE SUGARLAND 2004	3,050,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 37 306 1,449
38	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! VOL. 16 NOW SERIES (US) 2004	3,000,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 38 320 1,499
39	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! VOL. 17 NOW SERIES (US) 2004	3,000,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 321 1,500
40	VEER ZAARA SOUNDTRACK 2004	3,000,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 40 322 1,501
41	UTADA HIKARU SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 UTADA HIKARU (宇多田ヒカル) 2004	3,000,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 323 1,502
42	TROUBLE AKON 2004	2,835,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 42 350 1,610
43	D12 WORLD D12 2004	2,737,989	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 43 357 1,649
44	BEWAFAA SOUNDTRACK 2004	2,500,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 44 389 1,779
45	FRANZ FERDINAND FRANZ FERDINAND 2004	2,495,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 45 394 1,806
46	MI SANGRE JUANES 2004	2,480,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 399 1,817
47	CONTRABAND VELVET REVOLVER 2004	2,450,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 47 404 1,840
48	GET LIFTED JOHN LEGEND 2004	2,432,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 48 408 1,851
49	MIND, BODY AND SOUL JOSS STONE 2004	2,423,794	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 49 411 1,858
50	GREATEST HITS CREED 2004	2,415,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 50 414 1,866

2004 albums ranked by sales