Best-selling albums of 2008

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2008 is THE FAME by LADY GAGA, with over 14.3 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:
THE FAME by LADY GAGA leads both the debut and female solo categories among albums released in 2008.
THA CARTER III by LIL WAYNE is the best-selling male solo album released in 2008, with over 8.29 million copies sold.
VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS by COLDPLAY is the best-selling group album released in 2008, with over 7.68 million copies sold.
MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2008, with over 4.63 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2008 is KING OF POP by MICHAEL JACKSON, with over 2.51 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2008 is ROAD TO REVOLUTION: LIVE AT MILTON KEYNES by LINKIN PARK, with over 332,500 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2008, 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	THE FAME LADY GAGA 2008	14,308,358	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 10 83
2	FEARLESS TAYLOR SWIFT 2008	11,911,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2 18 140
3	I AM SASHA FIERCE BEYONCÉ 2008	10,680,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 25 174
4	THA CARTER III LIL WAYNE 2008	8,295,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 54 286
5	VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS COLDPLAY 2008	7,689,358	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 5 61 328
6	ONLY BY THE NIGHT KINGS OF LEON 2008	7,213,344	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 71 364
7	FUNHOUSE P!NK 2008	6,718,895	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 7 81 409
8	19 ADELE 2008	6,670,293	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 8 85 416
9	WE SING, WE DANCE, WE STEAL THINGS JASON MRAZ 2008	5,533,477	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 118 597
10	BLACK ICE AC/DC 2008	5,291,007	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 129 654
11	THE FOUNDATION ZAC BROWN BAND 2008	5,093,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 141 702
12	ROCKFERRY DUFFY 2008	4,739,290	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 157 772
13	ONE OF THE BOYS KATY PERRY 2008	4,697,500	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 159 779
14	MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SOUNDTRACK 2008	4,630,692	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 14 165 792
15	DARK HORSE NICKELBACK 2008	4,261,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 189 907
16	PAPER TRAIL T.I. 2008	4,222,500	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 194 921
17	CIRCUS BRITNEY SPEARS 2008	4,179,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 17 197 943
18	DEATH MAGNETIC METALLICA 2008	4,011,300	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 18 207 1,006
19	808S & HEARTBREAK KANYE WEST 2008	3,450,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 245 1,179
20	TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK 2008	3,355,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 259 1,217
21	DAY & AGE THE KILLERS 2008	2,786,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 353 1,636
22	HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR (SOUNDTRACK) HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CAST 2008	2,638,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 22 366 1,702
23	SOUL SEAL 2008	2,591,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 23 372 1,724
24	BREAKOUT MILEY CYRUS 2008	2,563,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 24 376 1,737
25	KING OF POP MICHAEL JACKSON 2008	2,515,363	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 384 1,767
26	MY LOVE: ESSENTIAL COLLECTION CELINE DION 2008	2,416,527	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 26 413 1,865
27	INDESTRUCTIBLE DISTURBED 2008	2,275,794	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 27 442 2,006
28	THE SOUND OF MADNESS SHINEDOWN 2008	2,260,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 448 2,027
29	HERE I STAND USHER 2008	2,248,965	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 454 2,045
30	THE CIRCUS TAKE THAT 2008	2,230,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 30 458 2,067
31	CHINESE DEMOCRACY GUNS N' ROSES 2008	2,225,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 31 459 2,072
32	LADY ANTEBELLUM LADY ANTEBELLUM 2008	2,177,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 482 2,175
33	HARD CANDY MADONNA 2008	2,116,011	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 33 497 2,269
34	SCARS & SOUVENIRS THEORY OF A DEADMAN 2008	2,100,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 506 2,310
35	LOVE ON THE INSIDE SUGARLAND 2008	2,040,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 35 541 2,550
36	EXILE BALLAD BEST EXILE 2008	2,000,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 553 2,610
37	THAT LONESOME SONG JAMEY JOHNSON 2008	2,000,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 37 554 2,611
38	YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN NE-YO 2008	1,905,500	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 38 621 2,881
39	GHAJINI SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,900,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 623 2,883
40	RAB NE BANA DI JODI SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,900,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 40 624 2,884
41	THE PROMISE IL DIVO 2008	1,841,500	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 638 2,930
42	AND WINTER CAME ENYA 2008	1,834,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 42 640 2,939
43	DECADE IN THE SUN: BEST OF STEREOPHONICS STEREOPHONICS 2008	1,807,500	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 43 646 2,960
44	SINGH IS KINNG SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,800,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 44 649 2,966
45	DOSTANA SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,700,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 45 687 3,096
46	RACE SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,700,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 688 3,097
47	SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC JACK JOHNSON 2008	1,640,082	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 47 706 3,158
48	BACHNA AE HASEENO SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,600,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 48 717 3,213
49	JANNAT SOUNDTRACK 2008	1,600,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 49 718 3,214
50	A LITTLE BIT LONGER JONAS BROTHERS 2008	1,553,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 50 747 3,321

2008 albums ranked by sales