The best selling album in 1994 in Japan was MAGIC by DREAMS COME TRUE which sold 2,584,400 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
MAGIC |
2,584,400 |
1993 |
| 2 |
MARIYA TAKEUCHI (竹内 まりや) |
IMPRESSIONS |
2,372,030 |
1994 |
| 3 |
MR. CHILDREN |
ATOMIC HEART |
1,765,010 |
1994 |
| 4 |
B'Z |
THE 7TH BLUES |
1,630,450 |
1994 |
| 5 |
ZARD |
OH MY LOVE |
1,619,170 |
1994 |
| 6 |
TRF |
BILLIONAIRE |
1,422,960 |
1994 |
| 7 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
U-MIZ |
1,382,460 |
1993 |
| 8 |
DEEN |
DEEN |
1,348,660 |
1994 |
| 9 |
TRF |
WORLD GROOVE |
881,880 |
1994 |
| 10 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW1 |
843,840 |
1993 |
| 11 |
MARIAH CAREY |
MERRY CHRISTMAS |
839,400 |
1994 |
| 12 |
MARIAH CAREY |
MUSIC BOX |
809,410 |
1993 |
| 13 |
MAKI OHGURO (大黒 摩季) |
EIEN NO YUME NI MUKATTE (永遠の夢に向かって) |
766,330 |
1994 |
| 14 |
KEISUKE KUWATA (桑田 佳祐) |
KODOKU NO TAIYOU (孤独の太陽) |
758,390 |
1994 |
| 15 |
TUBE |
OWARANAI NATSU NI (終わらない夏に)
[Standard edition] |
729,220 |
1994 |
| 16 |
KYOSUKE HIMURO (氷室 京介) |
SHAKE THE FAKE |
715,820 |
1994 |
| 17 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
PHARMACY |
697,130 |
1994 |
| 18 |
CHAGE & ASKA |
YIN & YANG |
692,950 |
1994 |
| 19 |
FUKUYAMA MASAHARU (福山 雅治) |
ON AND ON |
654,010 |
1994 |
| 20 |
T-BOLAN |
LOOZ |
618,140 |
1993 |
| 21 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
A PLACE IN THE SUN |
612,800 |
1994 |
| 22 |
CHISATO MORITAKA (森高 千里) |
STEP BY STEP |
573,170 |
1994 |
| 23 |
YUTAKA OZAKI (尾崎 豊) |
SEVENTEEN'S MAP (十七歳の地図) |
536,790 |
1983 |
| 24 |
FUMIYA FUJII (藤井 フミヤ) |
エンジェル |
500,350 |
1994 |
| 25 |
TRF |
HYPER MIX 3 |
499,520 |
1994 |
| 26 |
HIROSE KOHMI (広瀬 香美) |
SUCCESS STORY |
496,540 |
1993 |
| 27 |
ACE OF BASE |
HAPPY NATION/THE SIGN |
487,290 |
1993 |
| 28 |
BON JOVI |
CROSS ROAD |
478,390 |
1994 |
| 29 |
UNICORN (ユニコーン) |
THE VERY BEST OF UNICORN |
477,610 |
1993 |
| 30 |
ANRI (杏里) |
16TH SUMMER BREEZE |
464,720 |
1994 |
| 31 |
HIRAMATSU ERI (平松 愛理) |
一夜一代に夢見頃 |
448,430 |
1993 |
| 32 |
LUNA SEA |
MOTHER |
444,410 |
1994 |
| 33 |
HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA (徳永 英明) |
NOSTALGIA |
438,190 |
1993 |
| 34 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
IVORY 2 |
437,550 |
1993 |
| 35 |
KEIZO NAKANISHI (中西 圭三) |
STARTING OVER |
434,130 |
1994 |
| 36 |
X JAPAN |
X SINGLES |
427,860 |
1993 |
| 37 |
TOMOYASU HOTEI (布袋 寅泰) |
GUITARHYTHM 4 |
415,170 |
1994 |
| 38 |
FUKUYAMA MASAHARU (福山 雅治) |
CALLING |
392,720 |
1993 |
| 39 |
TM NETWORK |
TMN BLACK～T.KOMURO PRESENTS |
367,710 |
1994 |
| 40 |
TRF |
EZ DO DANCE |
366,770 |
1993 |
| 41 |
KEIKO UTOKU (宇徳 敬子) |
砂時計 |
363,600 |
1994 |
| 42 |
MISATO WATANABE (渡辺 美里) |
BABY FAITH |
350,570 |
1994 |
| 43 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
THE NAME IS... |
348,770 |
1994 |
| 44 |
MARI HAMADA (浜田 麻里) |
INCLINATION |
345,630 |
1994 |
| 45 |
MEGA HITS SERIES (JAPAN) |
MEGA HITS |
345,210 |
1994 |
| 46 |
KOJI KIKKAWA (吉川 晃司) |
CLOUDY HEART |
342,640 |
1994 |
| 47 |
T-BOLAN |
夏の終わりに 2 |
341,260 |
1994 |
| 48 |
MR. CHILDREN |
VERSUS |
340,290 |
1993 |
| 49 |
TUBE |
MELODIES & MEMORIES |
325,990 |
1994 |
| 50 |
LISETTE MELENDEZ |
TRUE TO LIFE |
325,050 |
1994 |
| 51 |
CHAGE & ASKA |
RED HILL |
315,690 |
1993 |
| 52 |
MR. CHILDREN |
KIND OF LOVE |
303,140 |
1992 |
| 53 |
ZARD |
YURERU OMOI (揺れる想い) |
300,480 |
1993 |
| 54 |
YAMASHITA TATSURO (山下 達郎) |
シーズンズ・グリーティングス |
296,070 |
1993 |
| 55 |
KENJI OZAWA (小沢 健二) |
LIFE |
289,630 |
1994 |
| 56 |
LINDBERG |
LINDBERG 7 |
288,550 |
1994 |
| 57 |
TUBE |
OWARANAI NATSU NI (終わらない夏に)
[3200 yen edition] |
286,180 |
1994 |
| 58 |
SING LIKE TALKING (シング・ライク・トーキング) |
TOGETHERNESS |
282,950 |
1994 |
| 59 |
ORIGINAL LOVE |
SUNNY SIDE OF ORIGINAL LOVE |
279,930 |
1993 |
| 60 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
SELF PORTRAIT |
276,790 |
1993 |
| 61 |
ACCESS |
DELICATE PLANET |
276,280 |
1994 |
| 62 |
MAKI OHGURO (大黒 摩季) |
U.BE LOVE |
272,550 |
1993 |
| 63 |
ORIGINAL LOVE |
風の歌を聴け |
271,980 |
1994 |
| 64 |
MAX SERIES |
MAX |
269,160 |
1994 |
| 65 |
KUBOH RURIKO (久宝 留理子) |
COLORS |
267,030 |
1994 |
| 66 |
TO BE CONTINUED |
BEYOND THE LIGHT… |
264,810 |
1994 |
| 67 |
YUMI TANIMURA (谷村 有美) |
WITH 2～YUMI TANIMURA BEST SELECTION |
263,560 |
1994 |
| 68 |
TETSURO ODA (織田 哲郎) |
SONGS |
259,240 |
1993 |
| 69 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW2 |
255,030 |
1994 |
| 70 |
SMAP |
SMAP 006 |
254,420 |
1994 |
| 71 |
M.C.A・T |
M.C.A・T |
254,280 |
1994 |
| 72 |
MASAYUKI SUZUKI (鈴木 雅之) |
SHE・SEE・SEA |
251,050 |
1994 |
| 73 |
SMAP |
SMAP 005 |
250,410 |
1994 |
| 74 |
PRINCESS PRINCESS (プリンセス プリンセス) |
MAJESTIC |
243,040 |
1993 |
| 75 |
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA (中島 みゆき) |
LOVE OR NOTHING |
242,640 |
1994 |
| 76 |
BIG MOUNTAIN |
UNITY |
241,590 |
1994 |
| 77 |
LINDBERG |
EXTRA FLIGHT II -HUMAN AIRCRAFT- |
227,900 |
1993 |
| 78 |
HITS SERIES (JAPAN) |
HITS 1 |
227,720 |
1994 |
| 79 |
WHITNEY HOUSTON |
THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) |
226,100 |
1992 |
| 80 |
BOYZ II MEN |
II |
222,630 |
1994 |
| 81 |
TM NETWORK |
TMN RED～T.UTSUNOMIYA PRESENTS |
217,960 |
1994 |
| 82 |
YUI NISHIWAKI (西脇 唯) |
さよならの場所で会いましょう |
217,350 |
1993 |
| 83 |
MANISH |
INDIVIDUAL |
214,160 |
1994 |
| 84 |
JULIA MAZDA (松田 樹利亜) |
JULIA I |
213,790 |
1993 |
| 85 |
CYNDI LAUPER |
TWELVE DEADLY CYNS...AND THEN SOME |
213,760 |
1994 |
| 86 |
BASIA |
THE SWEETEST ILLUSION |
213,750 |
1994 |
| 87 |
DENKI GROOVE (電気グルーヴ) |
VITAMIN |
210,250 |
1994 |
| 88 |
KIX・S |
MOTHER |
203,860 |
1994 |
| 89 |
TM NETWORK |
TMN BLUE～N.KINE PRESENTS |
203,150 |
1994 |
| 90 |
TRF |
HYPER TECHNO MIX II |
202,700 |
1993 |
| 91 |
MR. CHILDREN |
EVERYTHING |
193,450 |
1992 |
| 92 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
THE ORIGINAL 2 |
191,090 |
1993 |
| 93 |
UNICORN (ユニコーン) |
THE VERY RUST OF UNICORN |
189,200 |
1994 |
| 94 |
ERIC CLAPTON |
FROM THE CRADLE |
189,100 |
1994 |
| 95 |
MARIKO TAKAHASHI (高橋 真梨子) |
VOICE ～SPECIAL BEST～ |
189,090 |
1994 |
| 96 |
OKAMURA TAKAKO (岡村 孝子) |
SWEET HEARTS |
186,470 |
1994 |
| 97 |
PRINCESS PRINCESS (プリンセス プリンセス) |
PRESENTS |
185,120 |
1994 |
| 98 |
MIYA & YAMI |
LOVE IS DANGEROUS |
183,550 |
1994 |
| 99 |
LINDBERG |
LINDY WINGDING |
180,870 |
1994 |
| 100 |
YASUHIRO YAMANE (山根 康広) |
DESTINY～夢を追いかけて～ |
180,100 |
1994 |
Source: Oricon Charts
