Best-selling albums of 2015

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2015 is 25 by ADELE, with over 19.9 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:
25 by ADELE is the best-selling female solo album released in 2015.
PURPOSE by JUSTIN BIEBER is the best-selling male solo album released in 2015, with over 9.59 million copies sold.
BLURRYFACE by TWENTY ONE PILOTS is the best-selling group album released in 2015, with over 7.64 million copies sold.
HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2015, with over 5.63 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 2015 is TITLE by MEGHAN TRAINOR, with over 4.09 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2015 is DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! 私のドリカム by DREAMS COME TRUE, with over 1 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2015 is ACÚSTICO by LUAN SANTANA, with over 240,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2015, 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	25 ADELE 2015	19,970,049	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1 2 35
2	PURPOSE JUSTIN BIEBER 2015	9,591,339	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 2 14 215
3	BLURRYFACE TWENTY ONE PILOTS 2015	7,645,586	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 3 24 331
4	BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS THE WEEKND 2015	7,584,588	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 4 26 336
5	TRAVELLER CHRIS STAPLETON 2015	7,157,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 5 32 370
6	HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) SOUNDTRACK 2015	5,635,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 6 59 581
7	IF YOU'RE READING THIS ITS TOO LATE DRAKE 2015	4,480,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 7 82 830
8	TITLE MEGHAN TRAINOR 2015	4,095,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 8 95 987
9	A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS COLDPLAY 2015	3,930,298	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 9 98 1,028
10	MADE IN THE A.M. ONE DIRECTION 2015	3,596,970	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 10 113 1,114
11	RELOADED I LU HAN (鹿晗) 2015	3,358,873	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 11 124 1,216
12	DS2 FUTURE 2015	3,060,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 12 143 1,441
13	KILL THE LIGHTS LUKE BRYAN 2015	3,040,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 13 144 1,471
14	HANDWRITTEN SHAWN MENDES 2015	2,955,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 14 150 1,565
15	SMOKE + MIRRORS IMAGINE DRAGONS 2015	2,626,588	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 15 165 1,708
16	IMMORTALIZED DISTURBED 2015	2,490,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 16 174 1,809
17	CRY BABY MELANIE MARTINEZ 2015	2,475,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 176 1,820
18	CHAOS AND THE CALM JAMES BAY 2015	2,355,361	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 18 189 1,917
19	BADLANDS HALSEY 2015	2,270,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 19 200 2,011
20	AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP A$AP ROCKY 2015	2,235,455	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 20 207 2,055
21	WHEN IT'S DARK OUT G-EAZY 2015	2,200,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 21 216 2,103
22	WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE DRAKE & FUTURE 2015	2,190,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 22 217 2,152
23	FETTY WAP FETTY WAP 2015	2,190,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 23 218 2,153
24	RODEO TRAVIS SCOTT 2015	2,190,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 24 219 2,154
25	LATE NIGHTS: THE ALBUM JEREMIH 2015	2,110,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 25 232 2,280
26	SREMMLIFE RAE SREMMURD 2015	2,080,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 26 245 2,419
27	TANGLED UP THOMAS RHETT 2015	2,080,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 27 246 2,420
28	I CRY WHEN I LAUGH JESS GLYNNE 2015	2,075,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 28 248 2,428
29	DARK SKY PARADISE BIG SEAN 2015	2,070,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 29 250 2,434
30	FIFTY SHADES OF GREY SOUNDTRACK 2015	1,892,001	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 30 290 2,895
31	DELIRIUM ELLIE GOULDING 2015	1,665,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 31 313 3,139
32	和自己对话 FROM M.E. TO MYSELF JJ LIN (林俊杰) 2015	1,614,879	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 32 316 3,193
33	WILDER MIND MUMFORD & SONS 2015	1,609,500	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 33 318 3,201
34	CURRENTS TAME IMPALA 2015	1,525,034	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 34 327 3,350
35	TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY KENDRICK LAMAR 2015	1,518,667	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 35 328 3,360
36	LUKAS GRAHAM (BLUE ALBUM) LUKAS GRAHAM 2015	1,490,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 334 3,443
37	REVIVAL SELENA GOMEZ 2015	1,455,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 37 342 3,480
38	AMERICAN BEAUTY / AMERICAN PSYCHO FALL OUT BOY 2015	1,365,961	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 38 363 3,641
39	KNOW-IT-ALL ALESSIA CARA 2015	1,340,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 39 372 3,702
40	WEIHNACHTEN HELENE FISCHER 2015	1,320,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 40 375 3,725
41	EXODUS / LOVE ME RIGHT EXO (엑소) 2015	1,310,704	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 41 379 3,752
42	IF I CAN DREAM: ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ELVIS PRESLEY 2015	1,277,500	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 42 388 3,837
43	FURIOUS 7 SOUNDTRACK 2015	1,247,140	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 43 398 3,919
44	UPTOWN SPECIAL MARK RONSON 2015	1,215,988	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 44 411 3,986
45	GOT YOUR SIX FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2015	1,210,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 45 416 4,005
46	BLUE NEIGHBOURHOOD TROYE SIVAN 2015	1,194,803	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 46 425 4,213
47	COMING HOME LEON BRIDGES 2015	1,175,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 47 441 4,261
48	VHS X AMBASSADORS 2015	1,170,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 445 4,281
49	ROYALTY CHRIS BROWN 2015	1,135,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 49 459 4,460
50	SOUND & COLOR ALABAMA SHAKES 2015	1,100,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 50 492 4,652

2015 albums ranked by sales