THE ROLLING STONES albums and sales

Updated: March 22, 2024

THE ROLLING STONES sold over 84.7 million albums. The best-selling album by THE ROLLING STONES is HOT ROCKS 1964-1971, which sold over 6.91 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, THE ROLLING STONES is the 21st best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of THE ROLLING STONES have sold over 2.29 million units, led by FOUR FLICKS with over 785,000 units sold.

THE ROLLING STONES albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	6,917,540	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 47 392
2	SOME GIRLS THE ROLLING STONES 1978	1978	6,315,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 52 477
3	TATTOO YOU THE ROLLING STONES 1981	1981	4,922,460	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 8 140 737
4	FORTY LICKS THE ROLLING STONES 2002	2002	4,922,382	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 148 738
5	VOODOO LOUNGE THE ROLLING STONES 1994	1994	3,813,390	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 49 361 1,052
6	STICKY FINGERS THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	3,552,520	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 127 1,132
7	STEEL WHEELS THE ROLLING STONES 1989	1989	3,300,893	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 28 224 1,241
8	GOAT'S HEAD SOUP THE ROLLING STONES 1973	1973	3,266,120	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 141 1,263
9	JUMP BACK - BEST OF 71-93 THE ROLLING STONES 1993	1993	3,126,570	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 45 463 1,360
10	BRIDGES TO BABYLON THE ROLLING STONES 1997	1997	2,660,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 77 580 1,692
11	EMOTIONAL RESCUE THE ROLLING STONES 1980	1980	2,457,860	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 29 325 1,833
12	LET IT BLEED THE ROLLING STONES 1969	1969	2,430,590	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 37 1,854
13	A BIGGER BANG THE ROLLING STONES 2005	2005	2,327,500	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 426 1,942
14	STRIPPED THE ROLLING STONES 1995	1995	2,292,100	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 77 679 1,989
15	BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE & GREEN GRASS) THE ROLLING STONES 1966	1966	2,111,180	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 43 2,276
16	DIRTY WORK THE ROLLING STONES 1986	1986	1,760,320	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 50 507 3,034
17	EXILE ON MAIN STREET THE ROLLING STONES 1972	1972	1,457,330	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 23 371 3,478
18	FLASHPOINT THE ROLLING STONES 1991	1991	1,424,460	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 89 1,183 3,526
19	STILL LIFE THE ROLLING STONES 1982	1982	1,341,670	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 49 650 3,698
20	UNDERCOVER THE ROLLING STONES 1983	1983	1,325,709	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 70 656 3,721
21	IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL THE ROLLING STONES 1974	1974	1,227,230	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 26 416 3,963
22	BLACK AND BLUE THE ROLLING STONES 1976	1976	1,223,560	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 54 418 3,971
23	BEGGARS BANQUET THE ROLLING STONES 1968	1968	1,150,000	Rank in 1968 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 13 84 4,408
24	THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY (BIG HITS VOL 2) THE ROLLING STONES 1969	1969	1,130,200	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 87 4,479
25	GET YER YA YA'S OUT THE ROLLING STONES 1970	1970	1,124,500	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 34 472 4,505
26	BLUE & LONESOME THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	1,082,735	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 503 4,914
27	THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST THE ROLLING STONES 1967	1967	1,060,000	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 106 5,122
28	AFTERMATH THE ROLLING STONES 1966	1966	1,060,000	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 107 5,123
29	MADE IN THE SHADE THE ROLLING STONES 1975	1975	1,000,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 81 717 6,747
30	DECEMBER'S CHILDREN THE ROLLING STONES 1965	1965	1,000,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 17 160 6,857
31	OUT OF OUR HEADS THE ROLLING STONES 1965	1965	1,000,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 161 6,858
32	LADY JANE THE ROLLING STONES 1988	1988	865,480	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 158 1,234 7,184
33	PLAY WITH FIRE THE ROLLING STONES 1988	1988	849,775	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 159 1,240 7,220
34	GRRR! THE ROLLING STONES 2012	2012	848,868	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 76 759 7,223
35	THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES 1964	1964	801,180	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 186 7,344
36	LOVE YOU LIVE THE ROLLING STONES 1977	1977	635,480	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 123 888 8,339
37	REWIND 1971-1984 THE ROLLING STONES 1984	1984	572,500	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 134 1,580 9,108
38	MORE HOT ROCKS (BIG HITS & FAZED COOKIES) THE ROLLING STONES 1972	1972	550,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 75 1,075 9,650
39	SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES THE ROLLING STONES 1981	1981	508,323	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 145 1,758 10,050
40	BETWEEN THE BUTTONS THE ROLLING STONES 1967	1967	500,000	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 74 371 13,373
41	FLOWERS THE ROLLING STONES 1967	1967	500,000	Rank in 1967 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 75 372 13,374
42	GOT LIVE IF YOU WANT IT THE ROLLING STONES 1966	1966	500,000	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 68 425 13,427
43	THE ROLLING STONES NOW THE ROLLING STONES 1965	1965	500,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 43 457 13,459
44	12 X 5 THE ROLLING STONES 1964	1964	500,000	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 54 498 13,500
45	LIVE LICKS THE ROLLING STONES 2004	2004	462,034	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 349 3,117 13,894
46	SINGLES COLLECTION - THE LONDON YEARS THE ROLLING STONES 1989	1989	449,908	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 298 2,298 13,985
47	THE ROLLING STONES NO.2 THE ROLLING STONES 1965	1965	400,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 56 640 14,812
48	ALL TOGETHER THE ROLLING STONES 1989	1989	337,920	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 348 2,530 15,235
49	Five by Five EP THE ROLLING STONES 1965	1965	250,000	Rank in 1965 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 57 655 18,341
50	ROLLED GOLD - THE VERY BEST OF THE ROLLING STONES 1975	1975	107,500	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 216 2,144 23,744
51	Hackney Diamonds THE ROLLING STONES 2023	2023	100,000	Rank in 2023 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 185 1,041 24,020
52	HONK THE ROLLING STONES 2019	2019	100,000	Rank in 2019 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 398 3,229 24,329
53	LES ANNÉES STONES 1 THE ROLLING STONES 1985	1985	100,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 415 4,228 31,626
54	STORY OF THE STONES THE ROLLING STONES 1982	1982	100,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 403 4,535 31,933
55	NO SECURITY THE ROLLING STONES 1998	1998	89,640	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,109 9,326 33,336
56	STAR BOX THE ROLLING STONES 1989	1989	73,140	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 761 4,898 34,692
57	SHINE A LIGHT THE ROLLING STONES 2008	2008	70,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 732 9,919 34,944
58	HYDE PARK - LIVE THE ROLLING STONES 2013	2013	60,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 630 5,743 36,402
59	GOLDEN PRIZE THE ROLLING STONES 1970	1970	37,910	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 167 3,477 46,585
60	VERY BEST 64-71 THE ROLLING STONES 2013	2013	20,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 945 9,130 53,034
61	THE BEST THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	17,470	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 215 3,763 54,772
62	ANOTHER SIDE OF STEEL WHEELS THE ROLLING STONES 1990	1990	16,200	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,033 13,590 54,963
63	GIMME SHELTER THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	14,700	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 220 3,819 56,718
64	DOUBLE DELUXE THE ROLLING STONES 1970	1970	8,310	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 191 3,904 59,312
65	LIVE! THE ROLLING STONES DELUXE THE ROLLING STONES 1973	1973	6,380	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 352 3,932 60,385
66	COM PACK THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	5,810	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 239 3,940 60,580
67	MAX 20 THE ROLLING STONES 1971	1971	1,180	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 247 4,016 64,111
68	HAVANA MOON THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,670 16,618 68,023
69	TOTALLY STRIPPED THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,671 16,619 68,024
70	THE BIGGEST BANG [DVD] THE ROLLING STONES 2007	2007	N/A	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2,027 19,948 70,919
71	HEARTBREAKERS - 19 LOVE SONGS THE ROLLING STONES 1982	1982	N/A	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 756 8,091 73,682

THE ROLLING STONES videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	FOUR FLICKS THE ROLLING STONES 2003	2003	785,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 15 35
2	THE BIGGEST BANG THE ROLLING STONES 2007	2007	265,500	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 106 236
3	SWEET SUMMER SUN - HYDE PARK LIVE THE ROLLING STONES 2013	2013	150,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 10 104 514
4	LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES 2010	2010	147,500	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 111 548
5	HAVANA MOON THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	135,000	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 17 122 584
6	25 X 5 THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES 1990	1990	135,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 11 130 591
7	THE ROLLING STONES ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS THE ROLLING STONES 1996	1996	133,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 9 131 597
8	GIMME SHELTER THE ROLLING STONES 1992	1992	100,000	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 24 243 1,185
9	LIVE AT THE MAX THE ROLLING STONES 1995	1995	80,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 23 291 1,364
10	SOME GIRLS - LIVE IN TEXAS '78 THE ROLLING STONES 2011	2011	60,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 46 351 1,554
11	STONES IN EXILE THE ROLLING STONES 2010	2010	60,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 48 353 1,556
12	LIVE AT THE CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE CHICAGO 1981 MUDDY WATERS & THE ROLLING STONES 2012	2012	50,000	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 65 430 1,781
13	SHINE A LIGHT THE ROLLING STONES 2008	2008	50,000	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 87 892 1,842
14	VOODOO LOUNGE LIVE THE ROLLING STONES 1995	1995	50,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 41 391 2,196
15	THE STONES IN THE PARK THE ROLLING STONES 2006	2006	25,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 173 1,488 2,996
16	BRIDGES TO BABYLON TOUR '97-'98 LIVE IN CONCERT THE ROLLING STONES 1999	1999	25,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 77 541 3,227
17	CROSSFIRE HURRICANE THE ROLLING STONES 2012	2012	17,500	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 106 795 3,472
18	FROM THE VAULT - STICKY FINGERS - LIVE AT THE FONDA THEATRE 2015 THE ROLLING STONES 2017	2017	7,500	Rank in 2017 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 85 896 4,067
19	VOODOO LOUNGE UNCUT THE ROLLING STONES 2018	2018	5,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 75 949 4,316
20	FROM THE VAULT - HAMPTON COLISEUM (LIVE IN 1981) THE ROLLING STONES 2014	2014	5,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 95 963 4,330
21	FROM THE VAULT - L.A. FORUM (LIVE IN 1975) THE ROLLING STONES 2014	2014	5,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 96 964 4,331
22	A BIGGER BANG-LIVE AT COPACABANA BEACH THE ROLLING STONES 2021	2021	N/A	Rank in 2021 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 27 94 4,593
23	STEEL WHEELS LIVE THE ROLLING STONES 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 38 119 4,618
24	BRIDGES TO BREMEN THE ROLLING STONES 2019	2019	N/A	Rank in 2019 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 84 1,025 4,651
25	BRIDGES TO BUENOS AIRES THE ROLLING STONES 2019	2019	N/A	Rank in 2019 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 85 1,026 4,652
26	FROM THE VAULT - NO SECURITY - SAN JOSE 1999 THE ROLLING STONES 2018	2018	N/A	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 125 1,099 4,725
27	OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ! A TRIP ACROSS LATIN AMERICA THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 154 1,273 4,899
28	TOTALLY STRIPPED THE ROLLING STONES 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 155 1,274 4,900
29	FROM THE VAULT - LIVE AT THE TOKYO DOME 1990 THE ROLLING STONES 2015	2015	N/A	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 121 1,344 4,970
30	FROM THE VAULT - LIVE IN LEEDS 1982 THE ROLLING STONES 2015	2015	N/A	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 122 1,345 4,971
31	FROM THE VAULT - THE MARQUEE CLUB: LIVE IN 1971 THE ROLLING STONES 2015	2015	N/A	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 123 1,346 4,972
32	CHARLIE IS MY DARLING: IRELAND 1965 THE ROLLING STONES 2012	2012	N/A	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 178 1,600 5,226
33	LADIES & GENTLEMEN / STONES IN EXILE / SOME GIRLS - LIVE IN TEXAS '78 THE ROLLING STONES 2012	2012	N/A	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 179 1,601 5,227
34	TERRIFYING - THE LEGENDARY ATLANTIC CITY CONCERT THE ROLLING STONES 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 248 2,653 5,515
35	THE ROLLING STONES ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS THE ROLLING STONES 1996	1996	N/A	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 66 774 6,117

THE ROLLING STONES sales by country

THE ROLLING STONES album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by THE ROLLING STONES are the United States (58.2 million), the United Kingdom (7.51 million) and Germany (3.15 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	1,030,000	12
2	Australia	595,000	8
3	Austria	305,000	12
4	Belgium	220,000	7
5	Brazil	150,000	2
6	Canada	2,490,334	21
7	Denmark	70,000	3
8	Finland	42,609	2
9	France	2,800,000	18
10	Germany	3,150,000	11
11	Grecce	20,000	2
12	Iceland	235	1
13	Ireland	7,500	1
14	Italy	155,000	5
15	Japan	2,099,247	38
16	Korea	867	1
17	Netherlands	1,035,000	15
18	New Zealand	277,500	19
19	Norway	315,446	8
20	Poland	123,334	6
21	Portugal	110,000	7
22	Spain	690,000	13
23	Sweden	300,000	6
24	Switzerland	235,000	7
25	United Kingdom	7,510,000	41
26	United States	58,250,001	43
27	Uruguay	3,000	1
28	USSR	2,053,175	3
29	Yugoslavia	60,279	2

THE ROLLING STONES video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by THE ROLLING STONES are the United States (1.77 million), Canada (875,000) and the United Kingdom (325,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	8,000	1
2	Australia	82,500	5
3	Austria	5,000	1
4	Brazil	70,000	2
5	Canada	875,000	10
6	France	82,500	4
7	Germany	225,000	5
8	New Zealand	2,500	1
9	Switzerland	3,000	1
10	United Kingdom	325,000	8
11	United States	1,775,000	12