According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2021 is DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM by MORGAN WALLEN, with over 6.32 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.
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DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM by MORGAN WALLEN is the best-selling male solo album released in 2021.
SOUR by OLIVIA RODRIGO leads both the debut and female solo categories among albums released in 2021, with over 5.8 million copies sold.
HOT SAUCE / HELLO FUTURE by NCT DREAM is the best-selling group album released in 2021, with over 3.79 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2021 is THE HIGHLIGHTS by THE WEEKND, with over 2.71 million copies sold.
ENCANTO is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2021, with over 2.48 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2021 is BLACKPINK 2021 'THE SHOW' LIVE by BLACKPINK, with over 68,803 copies sold.
Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2021, 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.
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2021 albums ranked by sales
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