Most Popular Music Albums (100)

Pink Floyd concept album that spent over 900 weeks on the Billboard chart

Eagles compilation, first album certified 38x platinum in the US

Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's rock opera, ~43 million sold worldwide

Eagles' peak album with the legendary twin-guitar solo on its title track

Shania Twain's country-pop crossover, ~40 million sold worldwide

Fleetwood Mac's soft rock masterpiece born from romantic entanglements

Bee Gees-led iconic disco-era soundtrack, ~40 million sold worldwide

Hard rock bible containing Stairway to Heaven, ~37 million sold worldwide

Jackson's 1987 album with five singles topping the Billboard Hot 100

Alanis Morissette's 90s female rock manifesto, ~33 million sold worldwide

Phenomenal 80s film soundtrack with a globally sung theme song

Celine Dion's peak album, won the Grammy for Album of the Year

Jackson's new jack swing transformation, ~32 million sold worldwide

Adele's Grammy-sweeping phenomenon featuring the hit Rolling in the Deep

Beatles collection of 27 number-one singles, top global seller in 2000

Metallica's self-titled album; Enter Sandman brought heavy metal mainstream

Celine Dion album featuring Titanic's theme My Heart Will Go On

Mariah Carey's signature album, includes both Hero and Dreamlover

Bob Marley and the Wailers reggae compilation, ~30 million sold worldwide

Nirvana's grunge milestone; Smells Like Teen Spirit changed music

Guns N' Roses' debut album with the timeless Sweet Child o' Mine

Bruce Springsteen's peak album with seven Top 10 singles

ABBA's best-selling compilation gathering classics like Dancing Queen

Dire Straits' first all-digital recording, featuring the hit Money for Nothing

Madonna compilation with 80s hits like Like a Prayer

Santana's comeback; Smooth topped charts 12 weeks and won a Grammy

Pink Floyd rock opera featuring Another Brick in the Wall

Beatles milestone, the pioneering concept album

Beatles' final recorded album; its zebra-crossing cover became a cultural icon

Bee Gees' disco golden-age masterpiece featuring Tragedy

Film soundtrack starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Norah Jones' jazz-pop crossover debut that swept the Grammys

Backstreet Boys' 1997 international album; Everybody went global

Eminem's fourth album; Without Me topped charts in multiple countries

James Horner score with Celine Dion singing the theme, ~30 million sold worldwide

Eric Clapton's MTV Unplugged, the best-selling live album ever

Queen compilation gathering classics like Bohemian Rhapsody

Britney's debut album, the opening statement of the teen pop era

Bon Jovi's peak album, with Livin' on a Prayer still sung today

Legendary compilation featuring hits like Don't Stop Believin'

Whitney's debut album, with Saving All My Love for You winning a Grammy

Phil Collins' best-selling solo album, including hits like Sussudio

Eminem's second album, winner of the Grammy for Best Rap Album

Linkin Park's debut, a nu-metal milestone with In the End as a generational hit

U2's American roots-seeking album, featuring the classic With or Without You

Prince's self-titled film soundtrack, a legendary work that won the Oscar for Best Score

Carole King's definitive singer-songwriter album, winner of four Grammy Awards

Madonna's prime-era album, with Papa Don't Preach topping the charts.

George Michael's solo debut; its title track hit number one on Billboard.

Simon and Garfunkel's folk classic; its title song has endured half a century.

Iron Butterfly's 17-minute title track pioneered psychedelic rock; about 25 million sold worldwide.

Elton John's golden-era compilation, about 24 million copies sold worldwide.

Backstreet Boys at their peak, holding the first-week sales record for years.

Adele's comeback album after four years; Hello swept the globe.

Spice Girls' debut album, spreading the Girl Power craze through the 90s.

Swedish group Ace of Base's peak album; The Sign topped Billboard for six weeks.

Green Day's punk rock opera, winner of the Grammy for Best Rock Album.

Jackson's double album of new tracks and greatest hits, featuring environmental anthem Earth Song

Celine Dion's decade-spanning hits collection, including My Heart Will Go On

Oasis's Britpop masterpiece, with Wonderwall sung around the world

Fugees blend hip-hop and soul, with their classic cover of Killing Me Softly

Madonna's breakthrough album; its title track topped the Billboard chart for six weeks

Bon Jovi's greatest hits collection, featuring love ballads like Always

Dido's debut album; Thank You went viral after Eminem sampled it

Green Day's major-label debut, a punk revival landmark featuring Basket Case

Hootie & the Blowfish's debut, one of America's best-selling albums of the 1990s

Elvis Presley's 1957 Christmas album, the best-selling Christmas record in history

Boston band debut, More Than a Feeling rock classic

Mariah Carey peak album, One Sweet Day chart record

Whitney second album, four number one singles set female singer record

Shania Twain country pop crossover landmark, Grammy winner

Britney second album, first week sales over million

Queen peak album, seven hit singles and production legend

Hip-hop and soul classic, Grammy five major awards record

Fast Car creator debut, folk and social issues intertwined

Jackson adulthood first album, disco funk transformation work

Lionel Richie album, All Night Long dance craze

Celine Dion's album, The Power of Love tops the Billboard chart.

Pink Floyd tribute to founding member Syd Barrett.

Andrea Bocelli's best-selling album features the hit Time to Say Goodbye.

Amy Winehouse's jazz-soul retro masterpiece Rehab won a Grammy.

Janet Jackson's transition album That's the Way Love Goes topped the charts.

Madonna's electrifying shift earned her a Grammy for Best Pop Album.

Mariah Carey's collection of 13 Billboard number-one singles.

Billy Ray Cyrus's debut single Achy Breaky Heart became a phenomenal hit.

Cher's dance comeback track, the title song, pioneered Auto-Tune in pop.

Blondie's new wave classic Heart of Glass blends disco and rock.

The Spice Girls' second album coincided with the release of its namesake film.

Tina Turner's solo comeback earned her a Grammy for Producer of the Year.

Usher's peak album Yeah! dominated dance floors worldwide.

The 1965 film soundtrack ranks among the 1960s' best-selling albums worldwide.

Evanescence's gothic-rock breakthrough Bring Me to Life won a Grammy.

Linkin Park's second album features the enduring hit Numb in the streaming era.

No Doubt's ska-punk revival single Don't Speak became a global hit.

Linkin Park's transition album topped rock charts with What I've Done.

Avril Lavigne's pop-punk anthem Complicated launched her to fame.

Coldplay's peak album earned Clocks a Grammy for Record of the Year.