Top US Albums Soundscan - Year-end 1996

The best selling album in 1996 in United States was JAGGED LITTLE PILL by ALANIS MORISSETTE which sold 7,400,000 copies.

RankArtistAlbumSalesReleased
1 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 7,400,000 1995
2 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 6,000,000 1996
3 FUGEES THE SCORE 4,500,000 1996
4 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 4,400,000 1995
5 MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM 3,000,000 1995
6 2PAC ALL EYEZ ON ME 3,000,000 1996
7 METALLICA LOAD 3,000,000 1996
8 TONI BRAXTON SECRETS 2,900,000 1996
9 SHANIA TWAIN THE WOMAN IN ME 2,800,000 1995
10 OASIS (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 2,600,000 1995
11 TRACY CHAPMAN NEW BEGINNING 2,600,000 1995
12 SOUNDTRACK WAITING TO EXHALE 2,600,000 1995
13 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY E. 1999 ETERNAL 2,500,000 1995
14 LEANN RIMES BLUE 2,500,000 1996
15 BUSH SIXTEEN STONE 2,300,000 1994
16 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON 2,000,000 1996
17 KEITH SWEAT KEITH SWEAT 2,100,000 1996
18 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH 2,000,000 1996
19 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS 1,900,000 1995
20 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH CRACKED REAR VIEW 1,700,000 1994
21 2PAC THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY 1,700,000 1996
22 KENNY G THE MOMENT 1,700,000 1996
23 COOLIO GANGSTA'S PARADISE 1,600,000 1995
24 NAS IT WAS WRITTEN 1,600,000 1996
25 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE 1,600,000 1996
26 BROOKS & DUNN BORDERLINE 1,600,000 1996
27 ALAN JACKSON THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 1,600,000 1995
28 GEORGE STRAIT BLUE CLEAR SKY 1,500,000 1996
29 311 311 1,500,000 1995
30 BUSH RAZORBLADE SUITCASE 1,500,000 1996
31 R. KELLY R. KELLY 1,500,000 1995
32 THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 2 1,400,000 1996
33 PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1,400,000 1995
34 THE CRANBERRIES TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED 1,300,000 1996
35 SNOOP DOGG THA DOGGFATHER 1,300,000 1996
36 NATALIE MERCHANT TIGERLILY 1,300,000 1995
37 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC BAD HAIR DAY 1,300,000 1996
38 NEW EDITION HOME AGAIN 1,300,000 1996
39 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TINY MUSIC SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP 1,300,000 1996
40 SOUNDTRACK ROMEO + JULIET 1,300,000 1996
41 GARTH BROOKS FRESH HORSES 1,200,000 1995
42 JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1,200,000 1995
43 JOAN OSBORNE RELISH 1,200,000 1995
44 BLACKSTREET ANOTHER LEVEL 1,200,000 1996
45 LL COOL J MR. SMITH 1,200,000 1995
46 GARBAGE GARBAGE 1,200,000 1995
47 SOUNDGARDEN DOWN ON THE UPSIDE 1,200,000 1996
48 ENYA THE MEMORY OF TREES 1,200,000 1995
49 PEARL JAM NO CODE 1,200,000 1996
50 JOCK JAMS SERIES JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 2 1,100,000 1996
51 JOCK JAMS SERIES JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 2 1,100,000 1996
52 SOUNDTRACK SET IT OFF 1,100,000 1996
53 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE PREACHER'S WIFE (SOUNDTRACK) 1,100,000 1996
54 VAN HALEN BEST OF, VOLUME I 1,100,000 1996
55 TLC CRAZYSEXYCOOL 1,000,000 1994
56 LA BOUCHE SWEET DREAMS 1,000,000 1995

Source: Nielsen SoundScan