The best selling compilation album in 1996 in United Kingdom was NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 35 by NOW SERIES (UK) which sold 1,170,000 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 35 |
1,170,000 |
1996 |
| 2 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 34 |
880,000 |
1996 |
| 3 |
SOUNDTRACK |
TRAINSPOTTING |
690,000 |
1996 |
| 4 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 60'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER II |
500,000 |
1996 |
| 5 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 33 |
460,000 |
1996 |
| 6 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
NEW HITS 1996 |
440,000 |
1996 |
| 7 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST DANCE ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 6 |
410,000 |
1996 |
| 8 |
HEARTBEAT SERIES |
HEARTBEAT - NUMBER 1 LOVE SONGS OF THE 60'S |
400,000 |
1996 |
| 9 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL II |
360,000 |
1996 |
| 10 |
THE LOVE ALBUM SERIES |
THE LOVE ALBUM III |
350,000 |
1996 |
| 11 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 1996 |
330,000 |
1996 |
| 12 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HITS 97 |
310,000 |
1996 |
| 13 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 96 |
300,000 |
1996 |
| 14 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE ULTIMATE PARTY ANIMAL |
280,000 |
1996 |
| 15 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER 2 |
280,000 |
1996 |
| 16 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 96...2 |
280,000 |
1996 |
| 17 |
KISS IN IBIZA SERIES |
KISS IN IBIZA 96 |
260,000 |
1996 |
| 18 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HUGE HITS 96 |
260,000 |
1996 |
| 19 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
FRESH HITS 96 |
250,000 |
1996 |
| 20 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST RAP ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER |
240,000 |
1996 |
| 21 |
ALL TIME GREATEST SERIES |
ALL TIME GREATEST LOVE SONGS |
220,000 |
1996 |
| 22 |
SISTERS OF SWING SERIES |
SISTERS OF SWING |
200,000 |
1996 |
| 23 |
THE GREATEST HITS OF SERIES |
THE GREATEST HITS OF 1996 |
190,000 |
1996 |
| 24 |
BIG MIX SERIES |
BIG MIX 96 |
190,000 |
1996 |
| 25 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MOVIE KILLERS |
180,000 |
1996 |
| 26 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE HOUSE COLLECTION - CLUB CLASSICS |
180,000 |
1996 |
| 27 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST IRISH ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! |
170,000 |
1996 |
| 28 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HITS 96 |
170,000 |
1995 |
| 29 |
SHINE SERIES |
SHINE 5 |
170,000 |
1996 |
| 30 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST OPERA ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! |
160,000 |
1996 |
| 31 |
CLUB MIX POLYGRAM TV SERIES |
CLUB MIX 96 |
160,000 |
1996 |
| 32 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER 3 |
150,000 |
1996 |
| 33 |
SOUNDTRACK |
PULP FICTION |
150,000 |
1994 |
| 34 |
CLUB MIX POLYGRAM TV SERIES |
CLUB MIX 96 - VOL 2 |
150,000 |
1996 |
| 35 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 4 |
150,000 |
1996 |
| 36 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS MIX 97 (VTDCD110) |
140,000 |
1996 |
| 37 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST SWING ALBUM ...EVER |
140,000 |
1996 |
| 38 |
THE NO. 1 ALBUM SERIES |
THE NO.1 CHRISTMAS ALBUM |
130,000 |
1995 |
| 39 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 96...3 |
130,000 |
1996 |
| 40 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 60'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! I |
130,000 |
1995 |
| 41 |
100% SERIES (UK) |
100% PURE GROOVE |
120,000 |
1996 |
| 42 |
SHINE SERIES |
SHINE 7 |
120,000 |
1996 |
| 43 |
THE LOVE ALBUM SERIES |
THE LOVE ALBUM II |
120,000 |
1995 |
| 44 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE BEST OF HEARTBEAT |
110,000 |
1995 |
| 45 |
THE HOUSE COLLECTION SERIES |
FANTAZIA PRESENTS HOUSE COLLECTION 4 |
110,000 |
1996 |
| 46 |
DANCE ZONE SERIES |
DANCE ZONE LEVEL SEVEN |
110,000 |
1996 |
| 47 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
VYBIN' 3 |
110,000 |
1996 |
| 48 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
BOYZ OF SWING |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 49 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 32 |
100,000 |
1995 |
| 50 |
CLUB MIX POLYGRAM TV SERIES |
CLUB MIX 97 |
100,000 |
1996 |
