Best-selling albums in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began

This is a list of best-selling albums in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began. Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data for Billboard on March 1, 1991. The list of albums sales are between 1991 to 2010 (see below):

NOTE: Nielsen SoundScan data is unrelated to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certifications. Nielsen SoundScan data is based on actual sales andthe RIAA's certification process is based on shipments.

Best-sellers (overall)

1991-2010 list

1. Metallica / Metallica ~ 15,620,000
2. Come on Over / Shania Twain ~ 15,499,000
3. Jagged Little Pill / Alanis Morissette ~ 14,673,000
4. Millennium / Backstreet Boys ~ 12,115,000
5. The Bodyguard / Soundtrack ~ 11,823,000
6. Supernatural / Santana ~ 11,709,000
7. 1 / The Beatles ~ 11,703,000
8. Human Clay / Creed ~ 11,563,000
9. No Strings Attached / 'N Sync ~ 11,117,000
10. Falling into You / Celine Dion ~ 10,785,000

1991-2009 list

1. Metallica / Metallica ~ 15,525,000
2. Come on Over / Shania Twain ~ 15,487,000
3. Jagged Little Pill / Alanis Morissette ~ 14,642,000
4. Millennium / Backstreet Boys ~ 12,109,000
5. The Bodyguard /......
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