David Bowie Albums Ranked By Sales

DAVID BOWIE sold over 39,394,275 albums, including 9,764,000 in the United States and 8,500,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by DAVID BOWIE is LET`S DANCE, which sold over 10,700,000 copies.

1

LET`S DANCE (1983)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 10,700,000

Rank in 1983 : 7

Rank in 1980's : 53

Overall rank : 234

 2

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 7,500,000

Rank in 1972 : 3

Rank in 1970's : 53

Overall rank : 393

3

BEST OF BOWIE (2002)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 3,352,870

Rank in 2002 : 37

Rank in 2000's : 276

Overall rank : 1246

4

CHANGESBOWIE (1990)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 2,106,500

Rank in 1990 : 53

Rank in 1990's : 802

Overall rank : 2242

5

BLACKSTAR (2016)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 1,900,000

Rank in 2016 : 23

Rank in 2010's : 234

Overall rank : 2780

 6

TONIGHT (1984)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 1,643,590

Rank in 1984 : 53

Rank in 1980's : 539

Overall rank : 3009

7

CHANGESONEBOWIE (1976)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 1,207,500

Rank in 1976 : 52

Rank in 1970's : 396

Overall rank : 3823

8

ALADDIN SANE (1973)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 917,384

Rank in 1973 : 51

Rank in 1970's : 734

Overall rank : 6633

9

NEVER LET ME DOWN (1987)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 822,000

Rank in 1987 : 177

Rank in 1980's : 1251

Overall rank : 6863

 10

THE NEXT DAY (2013)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 718,451

Rank in 2013 : 70

Rank in 2010's : 715

Overall rank : 7376

11

LEGACY (2016)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 675,000

Rank in 2016 : 76

Rank in 2010's : 737

Overall rank : 7602

12

THE SINGLES COLLECTION 1969 - 1993 (1993)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 665,000

Rank in 1993 : 229

Rank in 1990's : 2526

Overall rank : 7661

13

YOUNG AMERICANS (1975)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 655,000

Rank in 1975 : 79

Rank in 1970's : 823

Overall rank : 7710

 14

STATION TO STATION (1976)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 653,000

Rank in 1976 : 105

Rank in 1970's : 825

Overall rank : 7718

15

DIAMOND DOGS (1974)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 600,950

Rank in 1974 : 52

Rank in 1970's : 865

Overall rank : 8119

16

SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPER CREEPS (1980)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 522,890

Rank in 1980 : 137

Rank in 1980's : 1735

Overall rank : 9331

17

DAVID LIVE (1974)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 500,000

Rank in 1974 : 108

Rank in 1970's : 1391

Overall rank : 12269

18

THE BEST OF BOWIE: 1974-1979 (1997)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 315,000

Rank in 1997 : 496

Rank in 1990's : 4409

Overall rank : 14619

19

STARMAN (1989)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 311,720

Rank in 1989 : 354

Rank in 1980's : 2558

Overall rank : 14639

20

HUNKY DORY (1971)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 301,838

Rank in 1971 : 134

Rank in 1970's : 1769

Overall rank : 14760

21

VERY BEST OF DAVID BOWIE (1980)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 300,000

Rank in 1980 : 211

Rank in 1980's : 2762

Overall rank : 15764

22

BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE (1993)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 261,850

Rank in 1993 : 455

Rank in 1990's : 4863

Overall rank : 16130

23

SOUND + VISION (1989)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 258,334

Rank in 1989 : 403

Rank in 1980's : 2821

Overall rank : 16178

24

REALITY (2003)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 227,338

Rank in 2003 : 533

Rank in 2000's : 4461

Overall rank : 17601

25

NOTHING HAS CHANGED - THE VERY BEST OF (2014)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 225,051

Rank in 2014 : 186

Rank in 2010's : 1951

Overall rank : 17612

26

HEATHEN (2002)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 217,830

Rank in 2002 : 528

Rank in 2000's : 4516

Overall rank : 17723

27

HOURS (1999)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 202,680

Rank in 1999 : 629

Rank in 1990's : 5311

Overall rank : 17962

28

LOW (1977)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 165,000

Rank in 1977 : 249

Rank in 1970's : 1999

Overall rank : 20210

29

EARTHLING (1997)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 164,000

Rank in 1997 : 724

Rank in 1990's : 6320

Overall rank : 20218

30

LODGER (1979)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 163,000

Rank in 1979 : 292

Rank in 1970's : 2001

Overall rank : 20232

31

HEROES (1977)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 153,000

Rank in 1977 : 252

Rank in 1970's : 2013

Overall rank : 20507

32

CHANGESTWOBOWIE (1981)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 137,610

Rank in 1981 : 280

Rank in 1980's : 3439

Overall rank : 21177

33

THE PLATINUM COLLECTION (2005)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 125,000

Rank in 2005 : 560

Rank in 2000's : 5741

Overall rank : 21506

34

STAGE (1978)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 115,500

Rank in 1978 : 292

Rank in 1970's : 2075

Overall rank : 21993

35

1. OUTSIDE (1995)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 111,700

Rank in 1995 : 683

Rank in 1990's : 6706

Overall rank : 22157

36

SPACE ODDITY (1969)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 106,740

Rank in 1969 : 109

Rank in 1960's : 558

Overall rank : 22477

37

DAVID BOWIE LIVE AT THE BEEB: 1968-1972 (2000)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 106,600

Rank in 2000 : 790

Rank in 2000's : 6138

Overall rank : 22481

38

THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD (1970)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 101,000

Rank in 1970 : 128

Rank in 1970's : 2108

Overall rank : 22652

39

PIN UPS (1973)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 100,000

Rank in 1973 : 190

Rank in 1970's : 2572

Overall rank : 31013

40

COLLECTION (1985)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 60,000

Rank in 1985 : 459

Rank in 1980's : 5086

Overall rank : 36943

41

GOLDEN YEARS (1983)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 19,390

Rank in 1983 : 601

Rank in 1980's : 6959

Overall rank : 51753

42

ZIGGY STARDUST - THE MOTION PICTURE (1983)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 3,110

Rank in 1983 : 646

Rank in 1980's : 7338

Overall rank : 58154

43

THE DERAM ANTHOLOGY 1966-1968 (1997)

DAVID BOWIE

Sales: 849

Rank in 1997 : 1723

Rank in 1990's : 14151

Overall rank : 59711