{"id":86788,"date":"2026-01-27T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=86788"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:55:02","slug":"best-selling-albums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/best-selling-albums\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 best-selling albums of the 21st century"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Here are all of the published studio albums, released since 2000, with at least 15 million worldwide sales.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This data is based on IFPI certification and Nielsen SoundScan sales tracking from physical copies and digital downloads. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_best-selling_albums_of_the_21st_century\">Find the full list of all albums with over 10 million sales on Wikipedia here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27399c9938ec07bc0d07d91cab6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86790 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27399c9938ec07bc0d07d91cab6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27399c9938ec07bc0d07d91cab6-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27399c9938ec07bc0d07d91cab6-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/albums\/5duyQokC4FMcWPYTV9Gpf9\">1. Adele &#8211; 21<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>31 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2011<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5duyQokC4FMcWPYTV9Gpf9?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2737862811f80ae629373954f0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86791 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2737862811f80ae629373954f0d.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2737862811f80ae629373954f0d-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2737862811f80ae629373954f0d-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/albums\/1JvoMzqg04nC29gam4Qaiq\">2. Norah Jones &#8211; Come Away With Me<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>27 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2002<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1JvoMzqg04nC29gam4Qaiq?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2736ca5c90113b30c3c43ffb8f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86792 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2736ca5c90113b30c3c43ffb8f4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2736ca5c90113b30c3c43ffb8f4-454x450.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/the-eminem-show\">3. Eminem &#8211; The Eminem Show<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4>27 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2002<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2cWBwpqMsDJC1ZUwz813lo?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273856b7a3e75db11219d0a8a5f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86794 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273856b7a3e75db11219d0a8a5f.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273856b7a3e75db11219d0a8a5f-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273856b7a3e75db11219d0a8a5f-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/albums\/6TVfiWmo8KtflUAmkK9gGF\">4. Adele &#8211; 25<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>22 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6TVfiWmo8KtflUAmkK9gGF?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2738f52f321140e4a76ea720c52.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86796 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2738f52f321140e4a76ea720c52.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2738f52f321140e4a76ea720c52-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b2738f52f321140e4a76ea720c52-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/back-to-black-1\">5. Amy Winehouse &#8211; Back to Black<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>20 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2006<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/097eYvf9NKjFnv4xA9s2oV?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273e691217483df8798445c82e2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86800 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273e691217483df8798445c82e2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273e691217483df8798445c82e2-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273e691217483df8798445c82e2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/the-fame-1\">6. Lady Gaga &#8211; The Fame<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>18 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1qwlxZTNLe1jq3b0iidlue?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27325f49ab23f0ec6332efef432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86795 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27325f49ab23f0ec6332efef432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27325f49ab23f0ec6332efef432-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b27325f49ab23f0ec6332efef432-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/fallen-8\">7. Evanescence &#8211; Fallen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>17 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2003<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/02w1xMzzdF2OJxTeh1basm?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/11.-Green-Day-American-Idiot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105727 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.routenote.com\/album\/american-idiot\">8. Green Day &#8211; American Idiot<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>16 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2004<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5dN7F9DV0Qg1XRdIgW8rke?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273f7ec724fbf97a30869d06240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86798 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273f7ec724fbf97a30869d06240.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273f7ec724fbf97a30869d06240-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273f7ec724fbf97a30869d06240-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/let-go-42\">9. Avril Lavigne &#8211; Let Go<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>16 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2002<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3zXjR3y2dUWklKmmp6lEhy?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273b4ad7ebaf4575f120eb3f193.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86797 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273b4ad7ebaf4575f120eb3f193.jpg 640w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273b4ad7ebaf4575f120eb3f193-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ab67616d0000b273b4ad7ebaf4575f120eb3f193-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/album\/meteora\">10. Linkin Park &#8211; Meteora<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>16 million sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2003<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4Gfnly5CzMJQqkUFfoHaP3?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"639\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/12.-Usher-Confessions.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105729 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.routenote.com\/album\/confessions-expanded-edition\">11. 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