The best selling physical album in 2012 in United States was 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