Photos The 50 best-selling albums ever By Sarah Anderson 12th November 2010 1 Today we’re counting down the biggest albums of all time. Starting with, at number 50, Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin’ (1984). Copies sold: 21 million.2 49. Dido, ‘No Angel’ (1999). Copies sold: 21 million3 46. Ace of Base, ‘Happy Nation’ (1994). Copies sold: 23 million Advertisement4 43. Backstreet Boys, ‘Black and Blue’ (2000). Copies sold: 24 million5 42. Whitney Houston, ‘Whitney Houston’ (1985). Copies sold: 25 million6 39. Queen, ‘Greatest Hits’ (1981). Copies sold: 25 million7 38. Mariah Carey, ‘Daydream’ (1995). Copies sold: 25 million Advertisement8 37. Iron Butterfly, ‘In-A-Gadda-da-Vida’ (1968). Copies sold: 25 million9 36. Carole King, ‘Tapestry’ (1971). Copies sold: 25 million10 28. Abba, ‘Gold’ (1992). Copies sold: 28 million11 25. Madonna, ‘The Immaculate Collection’ (1990). Copies sold: 30 million Advertisement12 21. Bee Gees, ‘Spirits Having Flown’ (1979). Copies sold: 30 million13 15. Celine Dion, ‘Falling Into You’ (1996). Copies sold: 32 million14 14. The Beatles, ‘Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (1967). Copies sold: 32 million15 13. Alanis Morissette, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (1995). Copies sold: 33 million16 11. Shania Twain, ‘Come On Over’ (1997). Copies sold: 39 million17 8. Backstreet Boys, ‘Millennium’ (1999). Copies sold: 40 million18 5. Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ (1977). Copies sold: 43 million19 1. Micheal Jackson, ‘Thriller’ (1982). Copies sold: 110 million Advertisement Advertisement