The best selling album in 1996 in Japan was GLOBE by GLOBE which sold 3,762,610 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
GLOBE |
GLOBE |
3,762,610 |
1996 |
| 2 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
SWEET 19 BLUES |
3,186,860 |
1996 |
| 3 |
B'Z |
LOOSE |
3,003,210 |
1995 |
| 4 |
MAKI OHGURO (大黒 摩季) |
BACK BEATS #1 |
2,804,660 |
1995 |
| 5 |
MY LITTLE LOVER |
EVERGREEN |
2,791,190 |
1995 |
| 6 |
MR. CHILDREN |
SHINKAI (深海) |
2,621,200 |
1996 |
| 7 |
SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) |
YOUNG LOVE |
2,494,190 |
1996 |
| 8 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
LOVE UNLIMITED∞ |
2,433,740 |
1996 |
| 9 |
TOMOMI KAHARA (華原 朋美) |
LOVE BRACE |
2,402,690 |
1996 |
| 10 |
AIKAWA NANASE (相川 七瀬) |
RED (レッド) |
2,157,910 |
1996 |
| 11 |
CARPENTERS |
22 HITS OF THE CARPENTERS |
1,988,000 |
1995 |
| 12 |
ZARD |
TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY |
1,573,630 |
1996 |
| 13 |
SHARAM Q (シャ乱Q) |
SINGLE BEST 10 OMAKE TSUKI (シングルベスト10～おまけつき) |
1,423,140 |
1996 |
| 14 |
TAKURO YOSHIDA (吉田 拓郎) |
BEAUTY AND HARMONY |
1,406,300 |
1995 |
| 15 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
KATHMANDU |
1,339,660 |
1995 |
| 16 |
SHARAM Q (シャ乱Q) |
GAMBLER (勝負師 (ギャンブラー)) |
1,185,420 |
1995 |
| 17 |
T-BOLAN |
SINGLES |
1,176,620 |
1996 |
| 18 |
ULFULS (ウルフルズ) |
BANZAI (バンザイ) |
1,165,420 |
1996 |
| 19 |
TUBE |
TUBEST 2 |
1,072,420 |
1996 |
| 20 |
SPITZ (スピッツ) |
INDIGO CHIHEISEN (インディゴ地平線) |
1,062,630 |
1996 |
| 21 |
TRF |
BRAND NEW TOMORROW |
1,002,700 |
1995 |
| 22 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 |
987,490 |
1995 |
| 23 |
JUDY AND MARY |
MIRACLE DIVING |
900,890 |
1995 |
| 24 |
TOMOYASU HOTEI (布袋 寅泰) |
KING & QUEEN |
898,940 |
1996 |
| 25 |
SOUNDTRACK |
ロング・バケーション |
832,460 |
1996 |
| 26 |
WANDS |
SINGLES COLLECTION＋6 |
831,090 |
1996 |
| 27 |
HITOMI |
BY MYSELF |
797,900 |
1996 |
| 28 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
7月7日、晴れ サウンドトラック |
760,090 |
1996 |
| 29 |
PUFFY |
AMIYUMI |
734,890 |
1996 |
| 30 |
LUNA SEA |
STYLE |
723,660 |
1996 |
| 31 |
YEN TOWN BAND |
MONTAGE |
700,410 |
1996 |
| 32 |
MARIAH CAREY |
DAYDREAM |
697,940 |
1995 |
| 33 |
YAMASHITA TATSURO (山下 達郎) |
TREASURES (トレジャーズ) |
683,380 |
1995 |
| 34 |
RATS & STAR |
BACK TO THE BASIC |
663,910 |
1996 |
| 35 |
KYOSUKE HIMURO (氷室 京介) |
MISSING PIECE |
640,780 |
1996 |
| 36 |
ME AND MY |
DUBI DUBI |
627,520 |
1996 |
| 37 |
YUTAKA OZAKI (尾崎 豊) |
FOR ALL MY LOVES (愛すべきものすべてに-YUTAKA OZAKI BEST) |
625,930 |
1996 |
| 38 |
TUBE |
ONLY GOOD SUMMER |
612,940 |
1996 |
| 39 |
DEEN |
I WISH |
612,650 |
1996 |
| 40 |
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA (中島 みゆき) |
大吟醸 |
611,730 |
1996 |
| 41 |
THE BEATLES |
ANTHOLOGY 1 |
606,660 |
1995 |
| 42 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
UNDERWEAR |
589,610 |
1996 |
| 43 |
CELINE DION |
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE |
575,490 |
1993 |
| 44 |
TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI (長渕 剛) |
家族 |
575,250 |
1996 |
| 45 |
CELINE DION |
FALLING INTO YOU |
573,740 |
1996 |
| 46 |
SPITZ (スピッツ) |
空の飛び方 |
567,330 |
1994 |
| 47 |
SCATMAN JOHN |
SCATMAN'S WORLD |
565,990 |
1995 |
| 48 |
SMAP |
SMAP 008～TACOMAX |
558,280 |
1996 |
| 49 |
GLAY |
BEAT OUT |
549,820 |
1996 |
| 50 |
KAZUMASA ODA (小田 和正) |
LOOKING BACK |
545,920 |
1996 |
| 51 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW4 |
527,870 |
1996 |
| 52 |
L←→R |
LET ME ROLL IT! |
514,530 |
1995 |
| 53 |
ENYA |
THE MEMORY OF TREES |
509,890 |
1995 |
| 54 |
SPITZ (スピッツ) |
HACHIMITSU (ハチミツ) |
506,950 |
1995 |
| 55 |
X JAPAN |
DAHLIA |
500,710 |
1996 |
| 56 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCE MANIA 1 |
480,980 |
1996 |
| 57 |
CHAGE & ASKA |
CODE NAME 2 SISTER MOON |
463,200 |
1996 |
| 58 |
MR. BIG |
HEY MAN |
460,010 |
1996 |
| 59 |
SHOGO HAMADA (浜田 省吾) |
ROAD OUTTRACKS |
442,140 |
1996 |
| 60 |
FUMIYA FUJII (藤井 フミヤ) |
TEARS |
441,040 |
1996 |
| 61 |
LINDBERG |
LINDBERG 9 |
440,990 |
1996 |
| 62 |
MAX SERIES |
MAX 2 |
430,110 |
1995 |
| 63 |
THE CARDIGANS |
FIRST BAND ON THE MOON |
427,200 |
1996 |
| 64 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
ORIGINAL TRACKS VOL.1 |
409,270 |
1996 |
| 65 |
V6 |
SINCE 1995～FOREVER |
396,100 |
1996 |
| 66 |
KOJI TAMAKI (玉置 浩二) |
CAFE JAPAN |
389,770 |
1996 |
| 67 |
CHISATO MORITAKA (森高 千里) |
TAIYO |
385,840 |
1996 |
| 68 |
MASAYUKI SUZUKI (鈴木 雅之) |
MARTINI 2 |
372,540 |
1995 |
| 69 |
SMAP |
SMAP 009 |
372,050 |
1996 |
| 70 |
VAN HALEN |
BEST OF, VOLUME I |
362,210 |
1996 |
| 71 |
TAMIO OKUDA (奥田 民生) |
30 |
351,840 |
1995 |
| 72 |
HIROSE KOHMI (広瀬 香美) |
LOVE TOGETHER |
349,510 |
1995 |
| 73 |
FIELD OF VIEW |
FIELD OF VIEW 2 |
349,300 |
1996 |
| 74 |
KUROYUME (黒夢) |
FAKE STAR |
349,250 |
1996 |
| 75 |
SEIKO MATSUDA (松田 聖子) |
VANITY FAIR |
346,650 |
1996 |
| 76 |
UA |
11（イレブン） |
341,180 |
1996 |
| 77 |
HIDE |
PSYENCE |
340,660 |
1996 |
| 78 |
TOKO FURUUCHI (古内 東子) |
HOURGLASS |
339,940 |
1996 |
| 79 |
SPICE GIRLS |
SPICE |
339,860 |
1996 |
| 80 |
MEJA |
MEJA |
339,490 |
1996 |
| 81 |
KENJI OZAWA (小沢 健二) |
球体の奏でる音楽 |
338,070 |
1996 |
| 82 |
SMAP |
BOO |
337,170 |
1995 |
| 83 |
TRF |
THE LIVE3 |
323,530 |
1996 |
| 84 |
SOUNDTRACK |
CLASSIC PIANO PIECES FOR LOVERS FROM LONG VACATION |
317,160 |
1996 |
| 85 |
BAKUFU-SLUMP |
旅人よ ～THE LONGEST JOURNY |
313,330 |
1996 |
| 86 |
SHOGO HAMADA (浜田 省吾) |
青空の扉～THE DOOR FOR THE BLUE SKY～ |
311,360 |
1996 |
| 87 |
JAMIROQUAI |
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING |
305,830 |
1996 |
| 88 |
MEGA HITS SERIES (JAPAN) |
MEGA HITS ~ PARTY |
297,500 |
1995 |
| 89 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
THE DIGITAL COWBOY |
292,290 |
1996 |
| 90 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
THANK YOU |
275,130 |
1996 |
| 91 |
ACE OF BASE |
THE BRIDGE |
273,890 |
1995 |
| 92 |
QUEEN |
MADE IN HEAVEN |
270,410 |
1995 |
| 93 |
MISATO WATANABE (渡辺 美里) |
SPIRITS |
270,150 |
1996 |
| 94 |
MARI HAMADA (浜田 麻里) |
PERSONA |
269,940 |
1996 |
| 95 |
THE BEATLES |
ANTHOLOGY 2 |
266,280 |
1996 |
| 96 |
SWING OUT SISTER |
BEST OF SWING OUT SISTER |
264,830 |
1996 |
| 97 |
TWO-MIX |
BPM-143 |
260,940 |
1996 |
| 98 |
ICE |
WE'RE IN THE MOOD |
252,380 |
1996 |
| 99 |
MADONNA |
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER |
251,210 |
1995 |
| 100 |
OKAMOTO MAYO (岡本 真夜) |
PURENESS |
248,410 |
1996 |
Source: Oricon Charts
