Best-selling albums of 2018

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2018 is SCORPION by DRAKE, with over 8.27 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:
SCORPION by DRAKE is the best-selling male solo album released in 2018.
The most successful debut album released in 2018 is GOODBYE & GOOD RIDDANCE by JUICE WRLD, with over 6 million copies sold.
LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER by BTS (방탄소년단) leads both the compilation and group categories among albums released in 2018, with over 5.14 million copies sold.
INVASION OF PRIVACY by CARDI B is the best-selling female solo album released in 2018, with over 4.57 million copies sold.
A STAR IS BORN by LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2018, with over 4.27 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2018 is TRIPLE LIVE by GARTH BROOKS, with over 2.33 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2018, 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	SCORPION DRAKE 2018	8,279,983	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1 20 288
2	ASTROWORLD TRAVIS SCOTT 2018	7,337,811	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 2 29 354
3	BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS POST MALONE 2018	7,116,118	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 3 33 373
4	? XXXTENTACION 2018	6,482,852	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 4 40 445
5	GOODBYE & GOOD RIDDANCE JUICE WRLD 2018	6,002,713	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 5 52 522
6	LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER BTS (방탄소년단) 2018	5,148,381	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 6 66 681
7	INVASION OF PRIVACY CARDI B 2018	4,576,138	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 7 79 804
8	A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK) LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER 2018	4,272,944	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 8 88 902
9	LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR BTS (방탄소년단) 2018	3,830,299	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 9 102 1,049
10	THE WINTER LIGHT (冬日告白) [3 track EP] ZHU ZHENGTING (朱正廷) 2018	3,078,866	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 10 139 1,430
11	IF I KNOW ME MORGAN WALLEN 2018	3,072,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 11 141 1,435
12	Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse VARIOUS ARTISTS 2018	3,000,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 12 146 1,492
13	SWEETENER ARIANA GRANDE 2018	2,994,479	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 13 148 1,555
14	I'M HERE [3 track EP] CHENGCHENG FAN (范丞丞) 2018	2,800,685	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 14 154 1,617
15	HARD ROAD [3 track EP] JUSTIN (黄明昊 (JUSTIN)) 2018	2,795,983	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 15 155 1,628
16	HOODIE SZN A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE 2018	2,360,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 16 188 1,911
17	TRIPLE LIVE GARTH BROOKS 2018	2,333,334	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 192 1,941
18	撞 ROCKET GIRLS 101 (火箭少女101) 2018	2,301,126	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 18 194 1,962
19	CULTURE II MIGOS 2018	2,268,585	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 19 201 2,019
20	PRAY FOR THE WICKED PANIC! AT THE DISCO 2018	2,229,105	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 20 211 2,068
21	SHAWN MENDES SHAWN MENDES 2018	2,185,104	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 21 220 2,160
22	ELLA MAI ELLA MAI 2018	2,147,500	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 22 224 2,217
23	KOD J. COLE 2018	2,140,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 23 226 2,229
24	SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE SOUNDTRACK 2018	2,129,698	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 24 227 2,248
25	SWIMMING MAC MILLER 2018	2,125,863	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 25 228 2,253
26	KAMIKAZE EMINEM 2018	2,100,010	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 26 235 2,306
27	DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO / LOVE SHOT EXO (엑소) 2018	2,097,982	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 27 238 2,398
28	DAN + SHAY DAN + SHAY 2018	2,080,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 28 242 2,416
29	THA CARTER V LIL WAYNE 2018	2,060,969	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 29 253 2,446
30	YOUR CHOICE SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) 2018	2,045,935	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 30 257 2,543
31	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (SOUNDTRACK) QUEEN 2018	2,041,583	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 31 258 2,544
32	LOOK UP CHILD LAUREN DAIGLE 2018	2,000,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 32 271 2,600
33	UNTIL DEATH CALL MY NAME YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 2018	2,000,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 33 272 2,601
34	ORIGINS IMAGINE DRAGONS 2018	1,950,452	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 34 284 2,853
35	CAMILA CAMILA CABELLO 2018	1,743,349	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 35 303 3,047
36	SPEAK YOUR MIND ANNE-MARIE 2018	1,606,872	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 319 3,203
37	MON PAYS C'EST L'AMOUR JOHNNY HALLYDAY 2018	1,530,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 37 326 3,341
38	50 YEARS - DON'T STOP FLEETWOOD MAC 2018	1,500,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 38 332 3,388
39	QUEEN NICKI MINAJ 2018	1,473,977	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 39 337 3,458
40	VOICENOTES CHARLIE PUTH 2018	1,450,618	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 40 344 3,492
41	AURA OZUNA 2018	1,450,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 41 345 3,493
42	STAYING AT TAMARA'S GEORGE EZRA 2018	1,420,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 42 349 3,532
43	TO THE NINES NINE PERCENT 2018	1,419,356	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 43 350 3,537
44	TRENCH TWENTY ONE PILOTS 2018	1,314,618	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 44 377 3,741
45	YOUNGBLOOD 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER 2018	1,290,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 45 385 3,817
46	NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES METRO BOOMIN 2018	1,270,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 46 389 3,853
47	COME OVER WHEN YOU'RE SOBER, PT. 2 LIL PEEP 2018	1,263,588	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 47 392 3,865
48	COSMIC BAZZI 2018	1,245,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 399 3,922
49	NARRATED FOR YOU ALEC BENJAMIN 2018	1,242,500	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 49 401 3,931
50	MY DEAR MELANCHOLY THE WEEKND 2018	1,201,541	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 50 418 4,037

2018 albums ranked by sales