Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2010

 

1 Eminem Recovery Universal Music  - 6m by universal music's report / 6m
2 Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Universal Music - 4.8m by universal music's report /
3 Susan Boyle The Gift Sony Music / 4.4m
4 Taylor Swift Speak Now Universal Music - 4.3m by universal music's report
5 Lady Antebellum Need You Now EMI Music / 3.7m
6 Michael Jackson Michael Sony Music  / 3m
7 Rihanna Loud Universal Music - 3m by universal music's report
8 Justin Bieber My Worlds Universal Music - 3m by universal music's report
9 Justin Bieber My World 2.0 Universal Music - 2.9m by universal music's report
10 Take That Progress Universal Music - 2.8m by universal music's report
11 Katy Perry Teenage Dream EMI Music
12 Michael Bublé Crazy Love Warner Music
13 Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. Universal Music - 2.6m by universal music's report
14 Sade Soldier of Love Sony Music
15 Bon Jovi Greatest Hits – Universal Music - 2.4m by universal music's report
16 Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown Sony Music
17 Ke$ha Animal Sony Music
18 Black Eyed Peas The Beginning Universal Music - 2.1m by universal music's report
19 Linkin Park A Thousand Suns Warner Music
20 AC/DC Iron Man 2 Sony Music
21 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, Volume 1 Sony Music
22 Usher Raymond v Raymond Sony Music
23 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Universal Music
24 P!nk Greatest Hits…So Far!!! Sony Music
25 Lady Gaga The Fame Universal Music
26 Alicia Keys The Element of Freedom Sony Music
27 Drake Thank Me Later Universal Music
28 Florence & The Machine Lungs Universal Music
29 Glee Cast Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Sony Music
30 Mumford & Sons Sigh No More Universal Music/Glassnote Records
31 Ikimonogakari Ikimonobakari Member’s Best Selection Japan Inc. Epic Records
32 Josh Groban Illuminations Warner Music
33 Various Artists Now That’s What I Call Music! 77 EMI Music
34 Shakira Sale El Sol Sony Music
35 Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Universal Music
36 Jack Johnson To The Sea Universal Music
37 Unheilig Grosse Freiheit Universal Music
38 David Guetta One Love EMI Music
39 Muse The Resistance Warner Music
40 Gorillaz Plastic Beach EMI Music
41 Robbie Williams In And Out Of Consciousness : Greatest Hits 1990–2010 EMI Music
42 Arashi Bokunomiteirufuukei J Storm Inc.
43 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Warner Music
44 Phil Collins Going Back Warner Music
45 Sugarland The Incredible Machine Universal Music
46 Glee Cast Glee : The Music,Volume 3 Showstoppers Sony Music
47 Lady Gaga The Remix Universal Music
48 Mariah Carey Merry Christmas II You Universal Music
49 Justin Bieber My World Universal Music
50 Taylor Swift Fearless Universal Music

 

Based on Physical Shipment + digital album sales

Source: IFPI.