The best selling album in 1996 in United States was JAGGED LITTLE PILL by ALANIS MORISSETTE.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 |
ALANIS MORISSETTE |
JAGGED LITTLE PILL |
1995 |
| 2 |
MARIAH CAREY |
DAYDREAM |
1995 |
| 3 |
CELINE DION |
FALLING INTO YOU |
1996 |
| 4 |
SOUNDTRACK |
WAITING TO EXHALE |
1995 |
| 5 |
FUGEES |
THE SCORE |
1996 |
| 6 |
SHANIA TWAIN |
THE WOMAN IN ME |
1995 |
| 7 |
GARTH BROOKS |
FRESH HORSES |
1995 |
| 8 |
THE BEATLES |
ANTHOLOGY 1 |
1995 |
| 9 |
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH |
CRACKED REAR VIEW |
1994 |
| 10 |
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS |
MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS |
1995 |
| 11 |
BUSH |
SIXTEEN STONE |
1994 |
| 12 |
2PAC |
ALL EYEZ ON ME |
1996 |
| 13 |
OASIS |
(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? |
1995 |
| 14 |
METALLICA |
LOAD |
1996 |
| 15 |
ALAN JACKSON |
THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION |
1995 |
| 16 |
BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY |
E. 1999 ETERNAL |
1995 |
| 17 |
R. KELLY |
R. KELLY |
1995 |
| 18 |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
NEW BEGINNING |
1995 |
| 19 |
NO DOUBT |
TRAGIC KINGDOM |
1995 |
| 20 |
COOLIO |
GANGSTA'S PARADISE |
1995 |
| 21 |
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH |
FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON |
1996 |
| 22 |
TLC |
CRAZYSEXYCOOL |
1994 |
| 23 |
TONI BRAXTON |
SECRETS |
1996 |
| 24 |
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1995 |
| 25 |
NATALIE MERCHANT |
TIGERLILY |
1995 |
| 26 |
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND |
CRASH |
1996 |
| 27 |
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER |
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRE |
1995 |
| 28 |
LL COOL J |
MR. SMITH |
1995 |
| 29 |
JOAN OSBORNE |
RELISH |
1995 |
| 30 |
NAS |
IT WAS WRITTEN |
1996 |
| 31 |
ENYA |
THE MEMORY OF TREES |
1995 |
| 32 |
KEITH SWEAT |
KEITH SWEAT |
1996 |
| 33 |
LEANN RIMES |
BLUE |
1996 |
| 34 |
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE |
EVIL EMPIRE |
1996 |
| 35 |
BLUES TRAVELER |
FOUR |
1994 |
| 36 |
MADONNA |
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER |
1995 |
| 37 |
BROOKS & DUNN |
BORDERLINE |
1996 |
| 38 |
TIM MCGRAW |
ALL I WANT |
1995 |
| 39 |
THE BEATLES |
ANTHOLOGY 2 |
1996 |
| 40 |
GEORGE STRAIT |
BLUE CLEAR SKY |
1996 |
| 41 |
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS |
TINY MUSIC SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP |
1996 |
| 42 |
THE CRANBERRIES |
TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED |
1996 |
| 43 |
VINCE GILL |
SOUVENIRS |
1995 |
| 44 |
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC |
BAD HAIR DAY |
1996 |
| 45 |
ALICE IN CHAINS |
ALICE IN CHAINS |
1995 |
| 46 |
GARTH BROOKS |
THE HITS |
1994 |
| 47 |
SOUNDGARDEN |
DOWN ON THE UPSIDE |
1996 |
| 48 |
GREEN DAY |
INSOMNIAC |
1995 |
| 49 |
THA DOGG POUND |
DOGG FOOD |
1995 |
| 50 |
SOUNDTRACK |
DANGEROUS MINDS |
1995 |
| 51 |
MELISSA ETHERIDGE |
YOUR LITTLE SECRET |
1995 |
| 52 |
GARBAGE |
GARBAGE |
1995 |
| 53 |
SEAL |
SEAL |
1991 |
| 54 |
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND |
UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING |
1994 |
| 55 |
JANET JACKSON |
DESIGN OF A DECADE 1986/1996 |
1995 |
| 56 |
311 |
311 |
1995 |
| 57 |
PEARL JAM |
NO CODE |
1996 |
| 58 |
JEWEL |
PIECES OF YOU |
1995 |
| 59 |
LA BOUCHE |
SWEET DREAMS |
1995 |
| 60 |
2PAC |
THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY |
1996 |
| 61 |
FAITH HILL |
IT MATTERS TO ME |
1995 |
| 62 |
GOO GOO DOLLS |
A BOY NAMED GOO |
1995 |
| 63 |
SEVEN MARY THREE |
AMERICAN STANDARD |
1995 |
| 64 |
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
ONE HOT MINUTE |
1995 |
| 65 |
MICHAEL BOLTON |
GREATEST HITS 1985-1995 |
1995 |
| 66 |
TOO SHORT |
GETTIN' IT (ALBUM NUMBER TEN) |
1996 |
| 67 |
NEW EDITION |
HOME AGAIN |
1996 |
| 68 |
REBA MCENTIRE |
STARTING OVER |
1995 |
| 69 |
JOCK JAMS SERIES |
JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 1 |
1995 |
| 70 |
D'ANGELO |
BROWN SUGAR |
1995 |
| 71 |
BOYZ II MEN |
THE REMIX COLLECTION |
1995 |
| 72 |
DEF LEPPARD |
VAULT - GREATEST HITS |
1995 |
| 73 |
OZZY OSBOURNE |
OZZMOSIS |
1995 |
| 74 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR |
1996 |
| 75 |
COLLECTIVE SOUL |
COLLECTIVE SOUL |
1995 |
| 76 |
SOUNDTRACK |
PULP FICTION |
1994 |
| 77 |
OUTKAST |
ATLIENS |
1996 |
| 78 |
ADAM SANDLER |
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME? |
1996 |
| 79 |
TRACY LAWRENCE |
TIME MARCHES ON |
1996 |
| 80 |
STING |
MERCURY FALLING |
1996 |
| 81 |
DC TALK |
JESUS FREAK |
1995 |
| 82 |
EAGLES |
HELL FREEZES OVER |
1994 |
| 83 |
SILVERCHAIR |
FROGSTOMP |
1995 |
| 84 |
MONICA |
MISS THANG |
1995 |
| 85 |
JEFF FOXWORTHY |
GAMES REDNECKS PLAY |
1995 |
| 86 |
ACE OF BASE |
THE BRIDGE |
1995 |
| 87 |
BLACKSTREET |
ANOTHER LEVEL |
1996 |
| 88 |
EVERCLEAR |
SPARKLE AND FADE |
1995 |
| 89 |
JARS OF CLAY |
JARS OF CLAY |
1995 |
| 90 |
KENNY G |
THE MOMENT |
1996 |
| 91 |
METALLICA |
METALLICA |
1991 |
| 92 |
QUINCY JONES |
Q'S JOOK JOINT |
1995 |
| 93 |
TONY RICH PROJECT |
WORDS |
1996 |
| 94 |
BOB SEGER |
GREATEST HITS |
1994 |
| 95 |
LIVE |
THROWING COPPER |
1994 |
| 96 |
R.E.M. |
NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI |
1996 |
| 97 |
THE ROLLING STONES |
STRIPPED |
1995 |
| 98 |
ALICE IN CHAINS |
MTV UNPLUGGED |
1996 |
| 99 |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
OLDER |
1996 |
| 100 |
TORI AMOS |
BOYS FOR PELE |
1996 |
| 101 |
BECK |
ODELAY |
1996 |
| 102 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS |
1996 |
| 103 |
CYPRESS HILL |
III (TEMPLE OF BOOM) |
1995 |
| 104 |
WHITE ZOMBIE |
ASTRO CREEP: 2000 SONGS OF LOVE, DESTRUCTION |
1995 |
| 105 |
BUSTA RHYMES |
THE COMING |
1996 |
| 106 |
SOUNDTRACK |
SET IT OFF |
1996 |
| 107 |
WYNONNA JUDD |
REVELATIONS |
1996 |
| 108 |
JOCK JAMS SERIES |
JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 2 |
1996 |
| 109 |
SOUNDTRACK |
PHENOMENON |
1996 |
| 110 |
BOYZ II MEN |
II |
1994 |
| 111 |
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST |
BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE |
1996 |
| 112 |
ISLEY BROTHERS |
MISSION TO PLEASE |
1996 |
| 113 |
COLLIN RAYE |
I THINK ABOUT YOU |
1995 |
| 114 |
SWV |
NEW BEGINNING |
1996 |
| 115 |
SOUNDTRACK |
SUNSET PARK |
1996 |
| 116 |
GLORIA ESTEFAN |
DESTINY |
1996 |
| 117 |
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY |
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY |
1995 |
| 118 |
JIMMY BUFFETT |
BANANA WIND |
1996 |
| 119 |
VAN HALEN |
BEST OF, VOLUME I |
1996 |
| 120 |
GETO BOYS |
RESURRECTION |
1996 |
| 121 |
MTV PARTY TO GO SERIES |
MTV PARTY TO GO, VOLUME 8 |
1995 |
| 122 |
LOST BOYZ |
LEGAL DRUG MONEY |
1996 |
| 123 |
SELENA |
DREAMING OF YOU |
1995 |
| 124 |
FOO FIGHTERS |
FOO FIGHTERS |
1995 |
| 125 |
SOUNDTRACK |
MORTAL KOMBAT |
1995 |
| 126 |
KENNY G |
BREATHLESS |
1992 |
| 127 |
KORN |
KORN |
1994 |
| 128 |
QUAD CITY DJ'S |
GET ON UP AND DANCE |
1996 |
| 129 |
CLUB MIX - COLD FRONT SERIES |
CLUB MIX '96, VOLUME 1 |
1996 |
| 130 |
MARILYN MANSON |
SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN |
1995 |
| 131 |
BUTTHOLE SURFERS |
ELECTRICLARRYLAND |
1996 |
| 132 |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN |
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD |
1995 |
| 133 |
SNOOP DOGG |
THA DOGGFATHER |
1996 |
| 134 |
TOADIES |
RUBBERNECK |
1994 |
| 135 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DANCE MIX U.S.A. VOL. 4 |
1996 |
| 136 |
KIRK FRANKLIN |
WHATCHA LOOKIN 4 |
1996 |
| 137 |
MINDY MC CREADY |
TEN THOUSAND ANGELS |
1996 |
| 138 |
GIN BLOSSOMS |
CONGRATULATIONS I'M SORRY |
1996 |
| 139 |
DON HENLEY |
ACTUAL MILES - DON HENLEY'S GREATEST HITS |
1995 |
| 140 |
NIRVANA |
FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH |
1996 |
| 141 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SO SO DEF BASS ALL-STARS |
1996 |
| 142 |
GEORGE STRAIT |
STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX |
1995 |
| 143 |
SOUNDTRACK |
FRIENDS |
1995 |
| 144 |
MEAT LOAF |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD |
1995 |
| 145 |
VINCE GILL |
WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU |
1994 |
| 146 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME |
1996 |
| 147 |
AC/DC |
BALLBREAKER |
1995 |
| 148 |
PANTERA |
THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL |
1996 |
| 149 |
KRIS KROSS |
YOUNG, RICH & DANGEROUS |
1996 |
| 150 |
XSCAPE |
OFF THE HOOK |
1995 |
| 151 |
MAXWELL |
MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE |
1996 |
| 152 |
SHERYL CROW |
SHERYL CROW |
1996 |
| 153 |
BRYAN WHITE |
BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER |
1996 |
| 154 |
COUNTING CROWS |
RECOVERING THE SATELLITES |
1996 |
| 155 |
DONNA LEWIS |
NOW IN A MINUTE |
1996 |
| 156 |
DEEP BLUE SOMETHING |
HOME |
1994 |
| 157 |
MARILYN MANSON |
ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR |
1996 |
| 158 |
STABBING WESTWARD |
WITHER BLISTER BURN & PEEL |
1996 |
| 159 |
THE BEATLES |
ANTHOLOGY 3 |
1996 |
| 160 |
CRUCIAL CONFLICT |
THE FINAL TIC |
1996 |
| 161 |
CLINT BLACK |
THE GREATEST HITS |
1996 |
| 162 |
TRAVIS TRITT |
GREATEST HITS - FROM THE BEGINNING |
1995 |
| 163 |
EAZY-E |
STR8 OFF THA STREETZ |
1996 |
| 164 |
VINCE GILL |
HIGH LONESOME SOUND |
1996 |
| 165 |
SOUNDTRACK |
FRIDAY |
1995 |
| 166 |
TOTAL |
TOTAL |
1996 |
| 167 |
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS |
GREATEST HITS |
1993 |
| 168 |
BRYAN ADAMS |
18 TIL I DIE |
1996 |
| 169 |
TOOL |
AENIMA |
1996 |
| 170 |
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL |
AMPLIFIED HEART |
1994 |
| 171 |
WESTSIDE CONNECTION |
BOW DOWN |
1996 |
| 172 |
SOLO |
SOLO |
1995 |
| 173 |
NEIL DIAMOND |
TENNESSEE MOON |
1996 |
| 174 |
SOUNDTRACK |
POCAHONTAS |
1995 |
| 175 |
LUTHER VANDROSS |
THIS IS CHRISTMAS |
1995 |
| 176 |
SOUNDTRACK |
DON'T BE A MENACE |
1996 |
| 177 |
MICHAEL JACKSON |
HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I |
1995 |
| 178 |
JOURNEY |
TRIAL BY FIRE |
1996 |
| 179 |
SOUNDTRACK |
BRAVEHEART |
1995 |
| 180 |
IMMATURE |
WE GOT IT |
1995 |
| 181 |
CLAY WALKER |
HYPNOTIZE THE MOON |
1995 |
| 182 |
SOUNDTRACK |
A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE |
1996 |
| 183 |
GZA (THE GENIUS) |
LIQUID SWORDS |
1995 |
| 184 |
BOB SEGER |
IT'S A MYSTERY |
1995 |
| 185 |
PEARL JAM |
TEN |
1991 |
| 186 |
GOODIE MOB |
SOUL FOOD |
1995 |
| 187 |
MTV PARTY TO GO SERIES |
MTV PARTY TO GO, VOLUME 7 |
1995 |
| 188 |
SUBLIME |
SUBLIME |
1996 |
| 189 |
SOUNDTRACK |
TWISTER - THE DARK SIDE OF NATURE |
1996 |
| 190 |
BRANDY |
BRANDY |
1994 |
| 191 |
JODECI |
THE SHOW, THE AFTER PARTY, THE HOTEL |
1995 |
| 192 |
SOUNDTRACK |
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE |
1996 |
| 193 |
MASTER P |
ICE CREAM MAN |
1996 |
| 194 |
THE CRANBERRIES |
NO NEED TO ARGUE |
1994 |
| 195 |
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN |
GREATEST HITS |
1993 |
| 196 |
ALISON KRAUSS |
NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU |
1995 |
| 197 |
CELINE DION |
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE |
1993 |
| 198 |
TERRI CLARK |
TERRI CLARK |
1995 |
| 199 |
BONNIE RAITT |
ROAD TESTED |
1995 |
| 200 |
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS |
SHE'S THE ONE (SOUNDTRACK) |
1996 |
Source: Billboard
