The best-selling physical album of 2012 in United States is 21 by ADELE which sold 3,374,000 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
ADELE
21
3,374,000
2011
2
TAYLOR SWIFT
RED
2,244,000
2012
3
ONE DIRECTION
UP ALL NIGHT
1,053,000
2011
4
ONE DIRECTION
TAKE ME HOME
982,000
2012
5
JUSTIN BIEBER
BELIEVE
979,000
2012
6
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
BLOWN AWAY
880,000
2012
7
LUKE BRYAN
TAILGATES & TANLINES
823,000
2011
8
LIONEL RICHIE
TUSKEGEE
819,000
2012
9
ROD STEWART
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
797,000
2012
10
JASON ALDEAN
NIGHT TRAIN
696,000
2012
Source: Nielsen SoundScan