Best-selling albums of 2011

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2011 is 21 by ADELE, with over 28.1 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:
21 by ADELE is the best-selling female solo album released in 2011.
CHRISTMAS by MICHAEL BUBLÉ is the best-selling male solo album released in 2011, with over 13.4 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 2011 is + by ED SHEERAN, with over 7.7 million copies sold.
UP ALL NIGHT by ONE DIRECTION is the best-selling group album released in 2011, with over 6.04 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2011 is NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 80 by NOW SERIES (UK), with over 1.57 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2011 is CONCERTO - ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK by ANDREA BOCELLI, with over 1.35 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2011, 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	21 ADELE 2011	28,155,617	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1 1 11
2	CHRISTMAS MICHAEL BUBLÉ 2011	13,427,560	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 2 6 105
3	TAKE CARE DRAKE 2011	9,220,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 3 15 232
4	+ ED SHEERAN 2011	7,705,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 4 23 327
5	BORN THIS WAY LADY GAGA 2011	7,196,944	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 5 30 366
6	UP ALL NIGHT ONE DIRECTION 2011	6,046,188	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 6 51 518
7	WATCH THE THRONE JAY-Z & KANYE WEST 2011	5,550,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 7 60 593
8	4 BEYONCÉ 2011	5,478,739	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 8 62 611
9	TAILGATES & TANLINES LUKE BRYAN 2011	5,143,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 9 67 682
10	THA CARTER IV LIL WAYNE 2011	5,110,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 10 69 692
11	TALK THAT TALK RIHANNA 2011	4,628,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 11 77 793
12	MYLO XYLOTO COLDPLAY 2011	4,590,562	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 12 78 801
13	CHIEF ERIC CHURCH 2011	4,136,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 13 93 953
14	F.A.M.E. CHRIS BROWN 2011	3,388,361	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 14 121 1,201
15	TORCHES FOSTER THE PEOPLE 2011	3,387,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 15 122 1,202
16	MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL OF MONSTERS & MEN 2011	3,168,087	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 16 133 1,333
17	NOTHING BUT THE BEAT DAVID GUETTA 2011	3,090,302	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 135 1,421
18	EL CAMINO THE BLACK KEYS 2011	3,015,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 18 145 1,481
19	UNDER THE MISTLETOE JUSTIN BIEBER 2011	2,700,725	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 19 159 1,670
20	PLANET PIT PITBULL 2011	2,683,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 20 160 1,678
21	MAKING MIRRORS GOTYE 2011	2,655,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 21 163 1,696
22	WHO YOU ARE JESSIE J 2011	2,495,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 22 172 1,805
23	CEREMONIALS FLORENCE + THE MACHINE 2011	2,470,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 23 177 1,824
24	FORMULA VOL. 2 ROMEO SANTOS 2011	2,255,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 24 204 2,035
25	ROLLING PAPERS WIZ KHALIFA 2011	2,110,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 25 234 2,282
26	HUNTER HAYES HUNTER HAYES 2011	2,065,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 26 252 2,438
27	RED RIVER BLUE BLAKE SHELTON 2011	2,000,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 27 276 2,605
28	LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES AMY WINEHOUSE 2011	1,935,500	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 28 287 2,862
29	WASTING LIGHT FOO FIGHTERS 2011	1,867,696	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 29 293 2,911
30	SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING LMFAO 2011	1,728,929	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 30 304 3,065
31	EVERY KINGDOM BEN HOWARD 2011	1,600,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 31 320 3,212
32	HERE AND NOW NICKELBACK 2011	1,584,727	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 32 321 3,280
33	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 80 NOW SERIES (UK) 2011	1,575,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 33 323 3,290
34	DUETS II TONY BENNETT 2011	1,424,500	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 34 348 3,525
35	BANGARANG SKRILLEX 2011	1,412,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 35 353 3,550
36	I'M WITH YOU RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2011	1,397,524	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 356 3,589
37	FEMME FATALE BRITNEY SPEARS 2011	1,367,500	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 37 362 3,639
38	CONCERTO - ONE NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK ANDREA BOCELLI 2011	1,357,022	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 38 367 3,662
39	OWN THE NIGHT LADY ANTEBELLUM 2011	1,326,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 39 373 3,718
40	STRONGER KELLY CLARKSON 2011	1,259,109	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 40 394 3,882
41	WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN SELENA GOMEZ 2011	1,235,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 41 404 3,942
42	BON IVER BON IVER 2011	1,220,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 42 408 3,977
43	ULTIMATE HITS: ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS BOB SEGER 2011	1,215,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 43 414 3,990
44	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL DISNEY NOW SERIES (UK) 2011	1,207,500	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 44 417 4,016
45	ÁGAPE MUSICAL PADRE MARCELO ROSSI 2011	1,200,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 45 422 4,042
46	LOVESTRONG. CHRISTINA PERRI 2011	1,150,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 46 450 4,368
47	IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW OLLY MURS 2011	1,135,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 47 460 4,461
48	NEVER SAY NEVER - THE REMIXES JUSTIN BIEBER 2011	1,133,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 462 4,474
49	AMERICAN CAPITALIST FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2011	1,111,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 49 478 4,562
50	COLE WORLD: THE SIDELINE STORY J. COLE 2011	1,100,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 50 495 4,655

2011 albums ranked by sales