Music: The 20 Best Selling Albums of All Time

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson

Released in 1982, Thriller is the sixth album of Michael Jackson's career and was released on November 30, 1982. With 65 million copies sold, in addition to being the best-selling album in history, it also earned Jackson a record of eight. Grammy Awards in 1984. The album has great hits from the singer, such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and, of course, "Thriller".

2. Back in Black - AC / DC

AC / DC's seventh studio album Back in Black has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. Released July 25, 1980, it was recorded after the death of vocalist Bon Scott and has hits such as "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Back in Black".

3. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

"The Dark Side of the Moon" marks a change in the style of the Pink Floyd band and stands out for using different creative features at the time. Third on the list, the album reached 50 million copies in sales.

4. Bad - Michael Jackson

Again, we see the King of Pop among the top selling albums. In addition to Thriller's historic mark, Michael also stood out with Bad, which reached 45 million copies. With this album, the singer also set the record for having five first songs in the United States: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" "and" Dirty Diana ". Katy Perry was the only singer to achieve the same feat with Teenage Dream in 2011.

5. The Bodyguard - The Bodyguard Soundtrack

Released in 1992, the movie "The Bodyguard" starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, being the singer's first film role. Whitney recorded six songs for the score and kept "I Will Always Love You" for 14 straight weeks in Billboard's Hot 100 first position. The album did very well, selling 45 million copies. A curiosity: the theme song of the film is an original song by Dolly Parton, released in 1974.

6. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

To this day a rock reference, Bat out of Hell was released in 1977 and was produced by Todd Rundgren. The album sold no less than 43 million copies.

7. Their Greatest Hits - Eagles

Released in 1976, the album is the first compilation of the band's Eagles hits. With over 42 million copies sold, it features hits such as "Take It Easy", "Witchy Woman" and "Lyin 'Eyes".

8. The Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Based on Gaston Leroux's eponymous novel, the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" became album and sold 40 million copies.

9. Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack for the movie "Saturday Night Fever"

One more movie soundtrack marks the list of bestselling albums in history. Released in 1977, Saturday Night Fever sold 40 million copies and was a milestone in the disco era, earning great hits from Bee Gees, such as "Stayin 'Alive", "How Deep Is Your Love?", "Night Fever and" More than a Woman ".

10. Rumors - Fleetwood Mac

Grammy Award Winner of Album of the Year, Rumors sold approximately 40 million copies and had major singles such as "Go Your Own Way", "Don't Stop", "Dreams" and "You Make Loving Fun".

11. Come on Over - Shania Twain

12. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin

13. Nevermind - Nirvana

14. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette

15. Falling into You - Céline Dion

16. Hotel California - Eagles

17. Music Box - Mariah Carey

18. Dangerous - Michael Jackson

19. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

20. Soundtrack to the movie “Dirty Dancing”

The Top Three Albums of Each Decade

Vinyl or Long Play (LP) discs were released in the late 1940s, more precisely in 1948, and replaced the old 78 RPM (revs per minute) shellac records. As such, the record of best selling albums begins in the following decade:

50's

1. Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (1957)

2. My Fair Lady - Play Soundtrack (1956)

3. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (1959)

60's

1. The Beatles (The White Album) - The Beatles (1968)

2. Led Zeppelin 2 - Led Zeppelin (1967)

3. Abbey Road - The Beatles (1969)

The 70's

1. The Wall - Pink Floyd (1979)

2. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (1971)

3. Rumors - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

80's

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)

2. Back in Black - AC / DC (1980)

3. Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

The 90's

1. Come On Over - Shania Twain (1997)

2. The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston (1992)

3. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1996)

2000s

1. 1 - The Beatles - Collection (2000)

2. No Strings Attached - 'N Sync (2000)

3. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (2002)

2010's

1. 21 - Adele (2011)

2. Born This Way - Lady Gaga (2011)

3. Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay (2011)