Best-selling albums of 2009

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2009 is I DREAMED A DREAM by SUSAN BOYLE, with over 8.6 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:
I DREAMED A DREAM by SUSAN BOYLE leads both the debut and female solo categories among albums released in 2009.
CRAZY LOVE by MICHAEL BUBLÉ is the best-selling male solo album released in 2009, with over 6.98 million copies sold.
THE E.N.D. by THE BLACK EYED PEAS is the best-selling group album released in 2009, with over 6.17 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2009 is GREATEST HITS by FOO FIGHTERS, with over 3.07 million copies sold.
HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE by MILEY CYRUS is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2009, with over 2.45 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2009 is ZERONOVETOUR PRESENTE by RENATO ZERO, with over 350,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2009, 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	I DREAMED A DREAM SUSAN BOYLE 2009	8,601,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 50 273
2	THE FAME MONSTER LADY GAGA 2009	8,298,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2 53 285
3	CRAZY LOVE MICHAEL BUBLÉ 2009	6,980,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 76 384
4	THE E.N.D. THE BLACK EYED PEAS 2009	6,177,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 103 499
5	SIGH NO MORE MUMFORD & SONS 2009	5,925,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 5 106 537
6	LUNGS FLORENCE + THE MACHINE 2009	4,484,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 173 828
7	RELAPSE EMINEM 2009	4,415,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 7 180 853
8	MY WORLD JUSTIN BIEBER 2009	4,280,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 8 188 895
9	MAN ON THE MOON: THE END OF DAY KID CUDI 2009	4,110,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 198 963
10	THE ELEMENT OF FREEDOM ALICIA KEYS 2009	3,600,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 230 1,113
11	MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT MICHAEL JACKSON 2009	3,354,460	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 260 1,218
12	THE RESISTANCE MUSE 2009	3,245,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 273 1,276
13	SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO TRAIN 2009	3,210,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 275 1,295
14	MY CHRISTMAS ANDREA BOCELLI 2009	3,200,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 14 276 1,303
15	RATED R RIHANNA 2009	3,183,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 283 1,326
16	PLAY ON CARRIE UNDERWOOD 2009	3,115,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 295 1,375
17	GREATEST HITS FOO FIGHTERS 2009	3,075,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 17 303 1,433
18	ONE LOVE DAVID GUETTA 2009	2,672,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 18 360 1,682
19	NO LINE ON THE HORIZON U2 2009	2,627,019	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 369 1,707
20	THE BLUEPRINT 3 JAY-Z 2009	2,472,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 401 1,822
21	HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE (SOUNDTRACK) MILEY CYRUS 2009	2,456,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 403 1,834
22	21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN GREEN DAY 2009	2,381,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 22 418 1,891
23	CELEBRATION MADONNA 2009	2,292,916	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 23 436 1,988
24	BATTLE STUDIES JOHN MAYER 2009	2,282,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 24 439 1,996
25	TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 OASIS 2009	2,250,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 452 2,038
26	OCEAN EYES OWL CITY 2009	2,190,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 26 476 2,155
27	REVOLUTION MIRANDA LAMBERT 2009	2,040,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 27 540 2,549
28	WIDE OPEN JASON ALDEAN 2009	2,036,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 542 2,552
29	DOIN MY THING LUKE BRYAN 2009	2,031,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 544 2,560
30	AWAKE SKILLET 2009	2,011,084	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 30 547 2,582
31	SUNNY SIDE UP PAOLO NUTINI 2009	2,003,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 31 552 2,593
32	REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2009	1,788,954	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 668 3,010
33	IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU LILY ALLEN 2009	1,710,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 33 685 3,087
34	THE FALL NORAH JONES 2009	1,670,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 697 3,130
35	GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 1 GLEE CAST 2009	1,580,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 35 739 3,285
36	JLS JLS 2009	1,530,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 751 3,342
37	THE TWILIGHT SAGA - NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK 2009	1,518,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 37 757 3,361
38	I LOOK TO YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON 2009	1,461,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 38 791 3,474
39	BRAND NEW EYES PARAMORE 2009	1,455,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 793 3,481
40	THE TIME OF OUR LIVES MILEY CYRUS 2009	1,415,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 40 806 3,541
41	XX THE XX 2009	1,375,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 841 3,626
42	UP TO NOW SNOW PATROL 2009	1,280,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 42 896 3,834
43	R.O.O.T.S. FLO RIDA 2009	1,240,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 43 922 3,936
44	ALL I EVER WANTED KELLY CLARKSON 2009	1,209,500	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 44 942 4,011
45	MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL MARIAH CAREY 2009	1,172,114	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 45 1,011 4,274
46	ABSOLUTE GREATEST QUEEN 2009	1,164,477	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 1,020 4,305
47	LIFE STARTS NOW THREE DAYS GRACE 2009	1,160,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 47 1,021 4,312
48	DEFYING GRAVITY KEITH URBAN 2009	1,150,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 48 1,030 4,369
49	LEAVE THIS TOWN DAUGHTRY 2009	1,140,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 49 1,048 4,440
50	THIS IS WAR 30 SECONDS TO MARS 2009	1,139,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 50 1,054 4,451

2009 albums ranked by sales