ELVIS COSTELLO albums and sales

Updated: October 16, 2021

ELVIS COSTELLO sold over 6.54 million albums. The best-selling album by ELVIS COSTELLO is MY AIM IS TRUE, which sold over 1.11 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, ELVIS COSTELLO is the 712th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of ELVIS COSTELLO have sold over 7,500 units.

ELVIS COSTELLO albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	MY AIM IS TRUE ELVIS COSTELLO 1977	1977	1,110,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 69 490 4,601
2	THE VERY BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS 1977–86 ELVIS COSTELLO 1994	1994	1,100,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 167 1,508 4,736
3	BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS ELVIS COSTELLO 1985	1985	1,000,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 114 1,105 6,590
4	ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO 1979	1979	907,500	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 98 798 7,068
5	THIS YEAR'S MODEL ELVIS COSTELLO 1978	1978	650,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 135 881 8,261
6	SPIKE ELVIS COSTELLO 1989	1989	610,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 184 1,472 8,544
7	GET HAPPY ELVIS COSTELLO 1980	1980	150,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 277 3,416 22,007
8	THE VERY BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO ELVIS COSTELLO 1999	1999	122,520	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 789 6,675 22,842
9	THE BEST OF - THE FIRST 10 YEARS ELVIS COSTELLO 2007	2007	100,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 558 6,786 26,198
10	BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE ELVIS COSTELLO 1986	1986	100,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 368 4,079 31,477
11	ALMOST BLUE ELVIS COSTELLO 1981	1981	100,000	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 323 4,582 31,980
12	BRUTAL YOUTH ELVIS COSTELLO 1994	1994	88,690	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 957 9,327 33,362
13	MIGHTY LIKE A ROSE ELVIS COSTELLO 1991	1991	87,630	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 698 9,329 33,377
14	KING OF AMERICA ELVIS COSTELLO 1986	1986	71,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 453 4,915 34,767
15	PAINTED FROM MEMORY ELVIS COSTELLO 1998	1998	67,530	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,161 9,739 35,377
16	GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD ELVIS COSTELLO 1984	1984	65,000	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 399 4,955 35,521
17	WHEN I WAS CRUEL ELVIS COSTELLO 2002	2002	60,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,192 11,180 37,665
18	OUT OF OUR IDIOT ELVIS COSTELLO 1987	1987	60,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 576 5,044 38,825
19	TEN BLOODY MARY'S AND TEN HOW'S YOUR FATHER ELVIS COSTELLO 1980	1980	60,000	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 436 5,276 39,057
20	THE JULIET LETTERS ELVIS COSTELLO 1993	1993	17,600	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,202 13,575 54,751
21	KOJAK VARIETY ELVIS COSTELLO 1995	1995	11,900	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,472 13,731 57,197
22	ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY ELVIS COSTELLO 1996	1996	10,100	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,503 13,755 57,524
23	THE MAN-BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO 1985	1985	N/A	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 687 7,745 73,336
24	PUNCH THE CLOCK ELVIS COSTELLO 1983	1983	N/A	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 673 7,928 73,519
25	TRUST ELVIS COSTELLO 1981	1981	N/A	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 696 8,157 73,748