List of best-selling albums by women

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Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman. Whitney Houston (cropped3).JPEG
Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman.

The following albums, recorded by female solo artists and all-female groups, have sold at least 10 million copies. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, soundtracks, and remixes. Various artists albums are eligible for inclusion if a woman is credited as the main artist by record charts and certifying organizations. The figures given do not take into account the resale of pre owned albums.

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The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman; [1] its sales are over 45 million copies since its release in November 1992. [2] Come On Over by Shania Twain is recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest-selling studio album by a solo female artist with over 40 million copies. [1] Previous record holders of the best-selling album by a female artist include Carole King's Tapestry , and Whitney Houston's debut album as well Madonna with True Blue according to the Guinness World Records (1989 and 1992 editions, respectively). [3] [4] [5] Madonna also has the best-selling compilation album by a female artist (and solo artist) with The Immaculate Collection , which sold around 30 million copies. [6] Other notable appearances include Shakira, as the only Latino artist in the list thanks to her crossover album Laundry Service , and Hikaru Utada with First Love as the only Asian artist. Celine Dion has the only entirely non-English album with D'eux , which remains the best-selling French album of all time. The Spice Girls have the best-selling album by a girl group with Spice , while Mariah Carey has the best-selling Christmas album by a female artist with Merry Christmas . Whitney Houston' Whitney Houston remains the biggest-selling debut album of all time by a female artist. Britney Spears' …Baby One More Time is the best-selling debut album by a female teenage artist.

Numerous artists have multiple entries, led by Madonna with nine of her albums and followed by Celine Dion (seven), Mariah Carey (seven), Whitney Houston (six), while Britney Spears, Enya, Shania Twain, and Janet Jackson each have three. The first five artists also have multiple albums with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide. Currently, Adele's 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century.

Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks, the highest being for claims of at least 40 million copies, and the lowest being for claims of 10 million copies. Albums are listed in order of number of copies sold and thereafter by the release year. [a]

List of albums

Key
*Indicates a previous record holder of the best-selling music album by a woman
Madonna has nine albums on the list (1983-2005), more than any other artist. Madonna en Chelsea.jpg
Madonna has nine albums on the list (1983–2005), more than any other artist.
Celine Dion has seven albums on the list (1993-2002). Celine Dion by Linda Bisset.jpg
Celine Dion has seven albums on the list (1993–2002).
Mariah Carey has seven albums on the list (1990-2005). Mariah Carey 2 by David Shankbone.jpg
Mariah Carey has seven albums on the list (1990–2005).
Whitney Houston has six albums on the list (1985-2000). Whitney Houston Welcome Heroes 8 (cropped).JPEG
Whitney Houston has six albums on the list (1985–2000).
Janet Jackson has three albums on the list (1986-1993). Janet Jackson, 1998.jpg
Janet Jackson has three albums on the list (1986–1993).
Enya has three albums on the list (1988-2000). Enya (Eithne ni Bhraonain), 2022.jpg
Enya has three albums on the list (1988–2000).
Shania Twain has three albums on the list (1995-2002). ShaniaTwain1.jpg
Shania Twain has three albums on the list (1995–2002).
Britney Spears has three albums on the list (1999-2001). Britney Spears, Roundhouse, London (Apple Music Festival 2016) (30072929931) (cropped).jpg
Britney Spears has three albums on the list (1999–2001).
21 by Adele is the best-selling album by a female artist in the 21st-century. Adele - Live 2016, Glasgow SSE Hydro 03.jpg
21 by Adele is the best-selling album by a female artist in the 21st-century.

40 million copies or more

ArtistCountryAlbumReleased yearEstimated sales
Whitney Houston / various artistsUnited States The Bodyguard 199245 million [7]
Shania Twain Canada Come On Over 199740 million [8]

30 to 39 million copies

ArtistCountryAlbumReleased yearEstimated sales
Alanis Morissette Canada Jagged Little Pill 199533 million [9]
Celine Dion Falling into You 199632 million [10]
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 199731 million [11] [12]
Adele United Kingdom 21 201131 million [13]
Madonna United States The Immaculate Collection 199030 million [14]

20 to 29 million copies

ArtistCountryAlbumReleased yearEstimated sales
Mariah Carey United States Music Box 199328 million [15]
Norah Jones Come Away with Me 200227 million [16]
Carole King Tapestry 197125 million [17]
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 198525 million [18]
Madonna True Blue 198625 million [19]
Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time 199925 million [20]
Spice Girls United Kingdom Spice 199623 million [21]
Celine Dion Canada All the Way... A Decade of Song 199922 million [22]
Adele United Kingdom 25 201522 million [23]
Madonna United States Like a Virgin 198421 million [24]
Whitney Houston Whitney 198720 million [25]
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 198820 million [26]
Celine Dion Canada The Colour of My Love 199320 million [27]
Shania Twain The Woman in Me 199520 million [28]
Mariah Carey United States Daydream 199520 million [15]
Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 199820 million [29]
Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again 200020 million [30]
Amy Winehouse United Kingdom Back to Black 200620 million [31]

11 to 19 million copies

ArtistCountryAlbumReleased yearEstimated sales
Cyndi Lauper United States She's So Unusual 198316 million [32]
Madonna Ray of Light 199816 million [33] [34]
Avril Lavigne Canada Let Go 200216 million [35]
Madonna United States Like a Prayer 198915 million [36]
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey 199015 million [37]
Mariah Carey Merry Christmas 199415 million [38]
TLC CrazySexyCool 199415 million [39] [40]
Toni Braxton Secrets 199615 million [41]
Mariah Carey Number 1's 199815 million [42]
Dido United Kingdom No Angel 199915 million [43]
Enya Ireland A Day Without Rain 200015 million [44]
Lady Gaga United States The Fame 200815 million [45]
Barbra Streisand Guilty 198015 million [46]
Janet Jackson Janet 199314 million [47] [48]
Spice Girls United Kingdom Spiceworld 199714 million [49]
Christina Aguilera United States Christina Aguilera 199914 million [50]
Taylor Swift United States 1989 201414 million [51]
Enya Ireland Shepherd Moons 199113 million [52]
Destiny's Child United States The Writing's on the Wall 199913 million [53]
Shakira Colombia Laundry Service 200113 million [54]
Pink United States Missundaztood 200113 million [55]
Tina Turner United States Private Dancer 198412 million [56] [57]
Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl 198812 million [58]
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 198912 million [59] [60]
Celine Dion Canada D'eux 199512 million [61]
Jewel United States Pieces of You 199512 million [62]
Celine Dion Canada These Are Special Times 199812 million [63] [64]
Alicia Keys United States Songs in A Minor 200112 million [65]
Celine Dion Canada A New Day Has Come 200212 million [66]
Christina Aguilera United States Stripped 200212 million [67]
Dido United Kingdom Life for Rent 200312 million [68]
Norah Jones United States Feels like Home 200412 million [69]
Kelly Clarkson Breakaway 200412 million [70]
Fergie The Dutchess [ disputed – discuss ]200612 million [71]
Taylor Swift Fearless 200812 million [72]
Enya Ireland Watermark 198811 million [73]
Natalie Cole United States Unforgettable... with Love 199111 million [74]
Cher Believe 199811 million [75]
Madonna Music 200011 million [76]
Shania Twain Canada Up! 200211 million [77]
Beyoncé United States Dangerously in Love 200311 million [78]

10 million copies

ArtistCountryAlbumReleased yearEstimated sales
Whitney Houston United States My Love Is Your Love 199810 million (since May 2000) [79]
Olivia Newton-John Australia Physical [ disputed – discuss ]198110 million [80]
Barbra Streisand United States Memories 198110 million [81]
Madonna Madonna 198310 million [82]
Janet Jackson Control 198610 million [83] [84] [85]
Whitney Houston I'm Your Baby Tonight 199010 million [86]
Sheryl Crow Tuesday Night Music Club 199310 million [87]
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton 199310 million [88]
Madonna Something to Remember 199510 million [89]
Mariah Carey Butterfly 199710 million [90]
TLC FanMail 199910 million [91]
Hikaru Utada Japan First Love 199910 million [92]
Whitney Houston United States Whitney: The Greatest Hits 200010 million [93] [94]
Destiny's Child Survivor 200110 million [95]
Britney Spears Britney 200110 million [96]
Avril Lavigne Canada Under My Skin 200410 million [97]
Mariah Carey United States The Emancipation of Mimi 200510 million [98]
Madonna Confessions on a Dance Floor 200510 million [99]
Carrie Underwood Some Hearts 200510 million [100]
Nelly Furtado Canada Loose 200610 million [101] [102]
Beyoncé United States I Am... Sasha Fierce 200810 million [103]
Susan Boyle United Kingdom I Dreamed a Dream 200910 million [104]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ To be on this list, albums released:
    • before 1975 are required to have their claimed sales figures supported by 30% in certified units.
    • between 1975 and 1990 are required to have their claimed figures supported by 30–50% in certified units. (That is 1.33% for each additional year after 1975.)
    • between 1990 and 2000 are required to have their claimed figures supported by 50–60% in certified units. (That is 1% for each additional year after 1990.)
    • in 2000 and onwards are required to have their claimed figures supported by 60–80% in certified units. (That is 1.33% for each additional year after 2000.)

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