Best-selling albums of 2010

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2010 is TEENAGE DREAM by KATY PERRY, with over 13.4 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:
TEENAGE DREAM by KATY PERRY is the best-selling female solo album released in 2010.
DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS by BRUNO MARS leads both the debut and male solo categories among albums released in 2010, with over 11.2 million copies sold.
NEED YOU NOW by LADY ANTEBELLUM is the best-selling group album released in 2010, with over 4.69 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2010 is GREATEST HITS: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION by BON JOVI, with over 3.86 million copies sold.
TANGLED by ALAN MENKEN is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2010, with over 1.1 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2010 is HITS ALIVE by BRAD PAISLEY, with over 540,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2010, 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	TEENAGE DREAM KATY PERRY 2010	13,434,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1 5 104
2	DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS BRUNO MARS 2010	11,293,333	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 2 9 155
3	RECOVERY EMINEM 2010	11,043,795	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 3 10 163
4	LOUD RIHANNA 2010	8,673,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 4 19 271
5	SPEAK NOW TAYLOR SWIFT 2010	6,917,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 5 34 393
6	MY WORLD 2.0 / MY WORLDS JUSTIN BIEBER 2010	5,295,395	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 6 65 651
7	ANIMAL / ANIMAL + CANNIBAL KESHA 2010	4,915,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 7 71 740
8	NEED YOU NOW LADY ANTEBELLUM 2010	4,692,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 8 74 781
9	THANK ME LATER DRAKE 2010	4,460,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 9 83 836
10	THE GIFT SUSAN BOYLE 2010	4,155,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 10 92 947
11	MY KINDA PARTY JASON ALDEAN 2010	4,115,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 11 94 961
12	GREATEST HITS: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BON JOVI 2010	3,869,203	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 12 101 1,042
13	GREATEST HITS... SO FAR!!! P!NK 2010	3,826,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 13 103 1,050
14	MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY KANYE WEST 2010	3,613,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 14 112 1,106
15	RAYMOND V RAYMOND USHER 2010	3,450,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 15 118 1,178
16	PINK FRIDAY NICKI MINAJ 2010	3,370,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 16 123 1,211
17	YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE ZAC BROWN BAND 2010	3,074,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 140 1,434
18	PROGRESS TAKE THAT 2010	2,870,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 18 153 1,596
19	SALE EL SOL / THE SUN COMES OUT SHAKIRA 2010	2,389,939	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 19 185 1,886
20	BROTHERS THE BLACK KEYS 2010	2,340,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 20 191 1,936
21	MICHAEL MICHAEL JACKSON 2010	2,292,928	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 21 196 1,987
22	BEST OF HELENE FISCHER HELENE FISCHER 2010	2,210,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 22 213 2,087
23	THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY B.O.B. 2010	2,150,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 23 223 2,207
24	A THOUSAND SUNS LINKIN PARK 2010	2,074,477	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 24 249 2,430
25	NUMBER ONE HITS TIM MCGRAW 2010	2,067,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 25 251 2,437
26	THE BEGINNING THE BLACK EYED PEAS 2010	2,025,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 26 262 2,566
27	HEMINGWAY'S WHISKEY KENNY CHESNEY 2010	2,000,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 27 277 2,606
28	CANNIBAL KESHA 2010	2,000,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 28 278 2,607
29	I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING LIL WAYNE 2010	2,000,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 29 279 2,608
30	THE DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS PLAN B 2010	2,000,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 30 280 2,609
31	COME AROUND SUNDOWN KINGS OF LEON 2010	1,990,803	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 31 281 2,837
32	LIGHTS ELLIE GOULDING 2010	1,945,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 32 285 2,858
33	GROßE FREIHEIT UNHEILIG 2010	1,940,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 33 286 2,860
34	IRON MAN 2 (OST) AC/DC 2010	1,844,420	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 34 295 2,929
35	SOLDIER OF LOVE SADE 2010	1,786,304	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 35 297 3,013
36	HANDS ALL OVER MAROON 5 2010	1,759,662	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 299 3,036
37	ZAZ ZAZ 2010	1,647,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 37 314 3,152
38	JASON DERULO JASON DERULO 2010	1,467,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 38 339 3,466
39	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 77 NOW SERIES (UK) 2010	1,290,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 39 386 3,818
40	GLEE: THE MUSIC, THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM GLEE CAST 2010	1,265,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 40 391 3,862
41	TRON: LEGACY OST DAFT PUNK 2010	1,237,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 41 403 3,939
42	BEYOND HELL/ABOVE HEAVEN VOLBEAT 2010	1,212,094	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 42 415 4,000
43	KAD POGLEDAŠ ME PREKO RAMENA ZDRAVKO ČOLIĆ 2010	1,200,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 43 423 4,043
44	NIGHTMARE AVENGED SEVENFOLD 2010	1,192,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 44 426 4,219
45	THE LADY KILLER CEE LO GREEN 2010	1,186,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 45 432 4,232
46	ILLUMINATIONS JOSH GROBAN 2010	1,173,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 46 443 4,271
47	SCARY MONSTERS & NICE SPRITES SKRILLEX 2010	1,132,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 47 463 4,475
48	SOME KIND OF TROUBLE JAMES BLUNT 2010	1,125,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 468 4,494
49	THE SUBURBS ARCADE FIRE 2010	1,117,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 49 475 4,535
50	GET CLOSER KEITH URBAN 2010	1,110,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 50 482 4,570

2010 albums ranked by sales