The best selling album in 2009 in Japan was ALL THE BEST 1999-2009 by ARASHI (嵐) which sold 1,470,959 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
ARASHI (嵐) |
ALL THE BEST 1999-2009 |
1,470,959 |
2009 |
| 2 |
MR. CHILDREN |
SUPERMARKET FANTASY |
1,251,148 |
2008 |
| 3 |
GREEEEN |
SHIO, KOSHŌ (塩、コショウ) |
1,000,127 |
2009 |
| 4 |
EXILE |
AISUBEKI MIRAI E (愛すべき未来へ) |
897,095 |
2009 |
| 5 |
EXILE |
EXILE BALLAD BEST |
847,273 |
2008 |
| 6 |
AYAKA (絢香) |
AYAKA'S HISTORY 2006-2009 |
766,657 |
2009 |
| 7 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
DO YOU DREAMS COME TRUE ？ |
668,097 |
2009 |
| 8 |
REMIOROMEN (レミオロメン) |
レミオベスト |
489,464 |
2009 |
| 9 |
SUPERFLY |
BOX EMOTIONS |
480,865 |
2009 |
| 10 |
KOBUKURO (コブクロ) |
CALLING |
467,521 |
2009 |
| 11 |
FUKUYAMA MASAHARU (福山 雅治) |
残響 |
444,448 |
2009 |
| 12 |
MICHAEL JACKSON |
KING OF POP |
438,901 |
2008 |
| 13 |
B'Z |
MAGIC |
435,843 |
2009 |
| 14 |
IKIMONO-GAKARI (いきものがかり) |
MY SONG YOUR SONG |
434,743 |
2008 |
| 15 |
KODA KUMI (倖田 來未) |
TRICK |
391,094 |
2009 |
| 16 |
AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎 あゆみ) |
NEXT LEVEL |
377,872 |
2009 |
| 17 |
GREEEEN |
いままでのA面、B面ですと !？ |
376,424 |
2009 |
| 18 |
MILIYAH KATO (加藤 ミリヤ) |
RING |
357,630 |
2009 |
| 19 |
RADWIMPS |
アルトコロニーの定理 |
331,568 |
2009 |
| 20 |
PERFUME |
TRIANGLE |
307,609 |
2009 |
| 21 |
MICHAEL JACKSON |
MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT |
304,649 |
2009 |
| 22 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
THE SECRET CODE |
297,719 |
2009 |
| 23 |
JUJU |
WHAT'S LOVE？ |
254,683 |
2009 |
| 24 |
UNICORN (ユニコーン) |
シャンブル |
250,771 |
2009 |
| 25 |
MAI KURAKI (倉木 麻衣) |
ALL MY BEST |
250,247 |
2009 |
| 26 |
KANJANI 8 (関ジャニ∞) |
PUZZLE |
245,128 |
2009 |
| 27 |
KAT-TUN |
BREAK THE RECORDS -BY YOU & FOR YOU- |
243,305 |
2009 |
| 28 |
TAKESHI TSURUNO (つるの 剛士) |
つるのうた |
242,829 |
2009 |
| 29 |
UTADA HIKARU (宇多田 ヒカル) |
THIS IS THE ONE |
242,657 |
2009 |
| 30 |
SHONAN NO KAZE (湘南乃風) |
湘南乃風～JOKER～ |
234,082 |
2009 |
| 31 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
THIS IS US |
230,734 |
2009 |
| 32 |
AI |
BEST A.I. |
227,143 |
2009 |
| 33 |
THE BLACK EYED PEAS |
THE E.N.D. |
222,247 |
2009 |
| 34 |
GREEN DAY |
21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN |
219,813 |
2009 |
| 35 |
GIRL NEXT DOOR |
GIRL NEXT DOOR |
212,411 |
2008 |
| 36 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
アイのうた 2 |
206,498 |
2008 |
| 37 |
KAELA KIMURA (木村 カエラ) |
HOCUS POCUS |
205,305 |
2009 |
| 38 |
YUZU (ゆず) |
FURUSATO |
202,455 |
2009 |
| 39 |
SHIINA RINGO (椎名 林檎) |
三文ゴシップ |
201,742 |
2009 |
| 40 |
NE-YO |
NE-YO: THE COLLECTION |
201,082 |
2009 |
| 41 |
GLAY |
THE GREAT VACATION VOL.1 |
194,709 |
2009 |
| 42 |
LADY GAGA |
THE FAME |
192,482 |
2008 |
| 43 |
GINTAMA (銀魂) |
銀魂BEST |
186,116 |
2009 |
| 44 |
AI OTSUKA (大塚 愛) |
LOVE LETTER |
179,670 |
2008 |
| 45 |
GLAY |
THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2 ～SUPER BEST OF GLAY～ |
179,639 |
2009 |
| 46 |
NOBUYUKI TSUJII (辻井伸行) |
DEBUT |
178,224 |
2009 |
| 47 |
MADONNA |
CELEBRATION |
177,194 |
2009 |
| 48 |
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS |
ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ 3 |
173,954 |
2009 |
| 49 |
KINKI KIDS |
J ALBUM |
170,183 |
2009 |
| 50 |
UVERWORLD |
AWAKEVE |
162,458 |
2009 |
| 51 |
THE HIATUS |
TRASH WE'D LOVE |
161,960 |
2009 |
| 52 |
ANGELA AKI (アンジェラ・アキ) |
ANSWER |
161,098 |
2009 |
| 53 |
AQUA TIMEZ |
THE BEST OF AQUA TIMEZ |
160,610 |
2009 |
| 54 |
CRYSTAL KAY |
BEST OF CRYSTAL KAY |
155,799 |
2009 |
| 55 |
HY |
HEARTY |
153,957 |
2008 |
| 56 |
KANA NISHINO (西野 カナ) |
LOVE ONE. |
146,206 |
2009 |
| 57 |
TAKESHI TSURUNO (つるの 剛士) |
つるのおと |
145,054 |
2009 |
| 58 |
BOA (보아) |
BEST & USA |
132,570 |
2009 |
| 59 |
AYAKA HIRAHARA (平原 綾香) |
PATH OF INDEPENDENCE |
128,880 |
2008 |
| 60 |
MIKA NAKASHIMA (中島 美嘉) |
VOICE |
126,437 |
2008 |
| 61 |
CHATMONCHY (チャットモンチー) |
告白 |
123,769 |
2009 |
| 62 |
GREEEEN |
A, DOMO. OHISASHIBURI DESU. (あっ、ども。おひさしぶりです。) |
123,425 |
2008 |
| 63 |
KEN HIRAI (平井 堅) |
KEN'S BAR 2 |
122,208 |
2009 |
| 64 |
HEXAGON ALL STARS (ヘキサゴンオールスターズ) |
WE LOVE ♥ ヘキサゴン2009 |
121,974 |
2009 |
| 65 |
BON JOVI |
THE CIRCLE |
121,045 |
2009 |
| 66 |
BLEACH |
BLEACH BEST TUNES |
117,501 |
2008 |
| 67 |
YOKO KANNO (菅野よう子) |
マクロスF（フロンティア）VOCAL COLLECTION 娘たま♀ |
117,132 |
2009 |
| 68 |
LIL B |
今、キミへ・・・ |
114,633 |
2009 |
| 69 |
SOUNDTRACK |
MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK |
114,035 |
2008 |
| 70 |
EMINEM |
RELAPSE |
113,703 |
2009 |
| 71 |
CARPENTERS |
40/40 |
113,283 |
2009 |
| 72 |
EIKICHI YAZAWA (矢沢 永吉) |
ROCK'N'ROLL |
111,375 |
2009 |
| 73 |
TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI (長渕 剛) |
FRIENDS |
110,977 |
2009 |
| 74 |
ACID BLACK CHERRY |
Q.E.D. |
110,722 |
2009 |
| 75 |
HO-KAGO TEA TIME (放課後ティータイム) |
放課後ティータイム |
110,349 |
2009 |
| 76 |
SID (シド) |
HIKARI |
109,501 |
2009 |
| 77 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
そしてもう一度夢見るだろう |
109,279 |
2009 |
| 78 |
BENI |
BITTER & SWEET |
108,246 |
2009 |
| 79 |
UVERWORLD |
NEO SOUND BEST |
108,239 |
2009 |
| 80 |
SPEED |
SPEEDLAND -THE PREMIUM BEST RE TRACKS- |
106,773 |
2009 |
| 81 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
スタジオジブリの歌 |
106,136 |
2008 |
| 82 |
SUPERCELL |
SUPERCELL |
105,717 |
2009 |
| 83 |
AQUA TIMEZ |
うたい去りし花 |
104,896 |
2009 |
| 84 |
THELMA AOYAMA (青山 テルマ) |
LOVE ! ～THELMA LOVESONG COLLECTION |
104,340 |
2009 |
| 85 |
NANA MIZUKI (水樹 奈々) |
ULTIMATE DIAMOND |
100,970 |
2009 |
| 86 |
TEGOMASS (テゴマス) |
テゴマスのうた |
100,943 |
2009 |
| 87 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
GUNDAM00 COMPLETE BEST |
100,526 |
2009 |
| 88 |
LECCA |
BIG POPPER |
100,170 |
2009 |
| 89 |
JUNKO AKIMOTO (秋元 順子) |
セカンド・ストーリー |
99,955 |
2008 |
| 90 |
J SOUL BROTHERS |
J SOUL BROTHERS |
98,852 |
2009 |
| 91 |
MAY J. |
FAMILY |
94,848 |
2009 |
| 92 |
U2 |
NO LINE ON THE HORIZON |
93,430 |
2009 |
| 93 |
FUKUHARA MIHO (福原 美穂) |
RAINBOW |
93,363 |
2009 |
| 94 |
HIKAWA KIYOSHI (氷川 きよし) |
演歌名曲コレクション10～浪曲一代～ |
93,098 |
2009 |
| 95 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
BEST FICTION |
92,939 |
2008 |
| 96 |
MAI KURAKI (倉木 麻衣) |
TOUCH ME! |
90,302 |
2009 |
| 97 |
VAMPS |
VAMPS |
88,927 |
2009 |
| 98 |
SUSAN BOYLE |
I DREAMED A DREAM |
87,799 |
2009 |
| 99 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
CIRCUS |
87,571 |
2008 |
| 100 |
HYDE |
HYDE |
87,160 |
2009 |
Source: Oricon Charts
