Posted December 31, 2025Dec 31 Another 12 months have gone by so let's see how it changed the top 100 best sellers of the 2020s!33 of albums on the list are greatest hits compilations so where possible I'll try to focus on albums released in this decade.....Charts covered are 09.01.2020- 01.01.2026.The top positions will probably be well known so no spoilers please!
December 31, 2025Dec 31 Author We have 7 new entries plus a re-entry.Just 20 acts are responsible for 58% of the albums.
December 31, 2025Dec 31 56 minutes ago, Gezza said:We have 7 new entries plus a re-entry.Just 20 acts are responsible for 58% of the albums.oh.....that's lovely ain't it 🫤
December 31, 2025Dec 31 Author 6 hours ago, Leicslad said:The OCC have now published the Top 100 on their websiteOf 2025 yes- this is a decade to date list
December 31, 2025Dec 31 1 hour ago, Gezza said:Of 2025 yes- this is a decade to date listOh sorry read the title of it wrong
January 1Jan 1 Author 100. Timeless- The All Time Greatest Hits Bee Gees (86-82-91-98) 413,000 (T/S 537,000)99. Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender (72-90-72-90-99) 417,000 (t/s 531,000)98. The Eminem Show- Eminem (92) 420,000 (t/s 2,229,000)97. Favourite Worst Nightmare- Arctic Monkeys (95-89-88) 423,000 (T/S 1,466,000)96. Psychodrama- Dave (RE) (46-54-50-81-xx) 423,000 (t/s 590,000) Highlight here is a re-entry on the list for Dave who of course had a new album this year to spur on sales of his back catalogue. Otherwise Sam Fender and Bee Gees just holding on, and the first appearance for Eminem and Arctic Monkeys who have other albums to come!
January 1Jan 1 Author 95. Direct Hits 2003-2013 The Killers (63-64-60-59-64) 424,000 (t/s 1,122,000)94. Heavy Is The Head Stormzy (5-18-27-43-70) 427,000 (t/s 514,000)93. Goodbye & Good Riddance Juice WRLD (40-41-55-68-75) 429,000 (t/s 559,000) 92. Number Ones Michael Jackson (39-32-26-33-61) 429,000 (t/s 3,160,000)91. Graduation- Kanye West (NEW) 430,000 (t/s 1,061,000) Michael Jackson and The Killers are affected by streams allocated to other GH compilations and fall quickly but Kanye is back with his sophomore set as we cool on Stormzy.
January 1Jan 1 Pleased the knock-on effect of Dave's new album has pushed his conceptual debut back in the list
January 2Jan 2 Author 90. 1967-1970- The Beatles (NEW) 435,000 (t/s 1,930,000)89. Nevermind Nirvana (85-68-76-91) 435,000 (t/s 2,718,000)88. Planet Her Doja Cat (74-45-55-74) 442,00087. Greatest Hits Guns N Roses (84-93-84-86-87) 442,000 (t/s 2,601,000)86. My love- The Essential Collection- Celine Dion (NEW) (337,000) (t/s 1,520,000) Streams are redirected away from “1” which now sees the 1967-70 compilation charge into the top 100, more GH sets litter this section from Celine Dion and Guns N Roses.
January 2Jan 2 Author 85. Don't Smile At Me Billie Eilish (30-35-44-44-63) 454,000 (T/S 718,000)84. Good Girl Gone Bad- Rihanna (97) 459,000 (t/s 2,519,000)83. Greatest Hits….So Far Pink (89-89-79-79) 460,000 (t/s 1,581,000)82. Legends Never Die Juice WRLD (18-23-30-46-62) 465,00081. Certified Lover Boy Drake (81-51-48-72) 467,000 First of 4 albums from Billie Eilish pops up here, a strong urban presence from Drake and Juice WRLD, and Pink holds up well with the evergreen collection of hits. An old Rihanna album is still going great guns- confirmed classic?
January 2Jan 2 Pink staying relative stable only really dropping a few spots more because of the new entrants to come I'm guessing
January 2Jan 2 The reallocation of streams from one Greatest Hits to another is a bit of a headache, but the Blue Album is an excellent compilation as a big fan of their later years, so not mad about that showing up!
January 2Jan 2 90. 1967-1970- The Beatles (NEW) 435,000 (t/s 1,930,000)Good to see Blue approaching the 2 million mark since 1973.Previous sales for Blue album were (various sources),2020 58,0002021 ?2022 50,0002023 86,4002024 104,0002025 126,000If decade to date is 435,000 this would mean only 10,600 sales for 2021. Rather low.
January 2Jan 2 Author 1 hour ago, ben08 said:90. 1967-1970- The Beatles (NEW) 435,000 (t/s 1,930,000)Good to see Blue approaching the 2 million mark since 1973.Previous sales for Blue album were (various sources),2020 58,0002021 ?2022 50,0002023 86,4002024 104,0002025 126,000If decade to date is 435,000 this would mean only 10,600 sales for 2021. Rather low.My figure is an estimation and it depends on where the streaming points go- "1" charted continuously from 2018 to 2021 which would indicate the streaming figures were not gong to Blue throughout that period which would mean the 2020 is likely too high (unless you know for sure it is correct).
January 2Jan 2 Unfortunately I can't remember my source - it was somewhere on the Internet, probably a music forum. Or Alan Jones.This is what I have for 2020.1 111,000Abbey Road 59,000Blue 58,000Sgt Pepper Pepper 40,000and for 20211 114,000Let it be 60,000Total: 619,205 albumsCould be anywhere between 11k to 60k?Vidcapper gave these figures.26/03/20 Beatles 1967-1970 860,89209/07/21 Beatles 1967-1970 932,023That indicates sales around 50k per year. Edited January 2Jan 2 by ben08
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