Michael Jackson

• Record: Thriller
• Year: 1982
• Genre: R&B
• Albums sold: 66 million

Whitney-Houston / Various artists

• Record: The Body-guard
• Year: 1992
• Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop, Soundtrack
• Albums sold: 45 million

Meat Loaf

• Record: Bat Out of Hell
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Hard rock, Glam rock, Heavy metal
• Albums sold: 43 million

ACDC

• Record: Back in Black
• Year: 1980
• Genre: Hard rock
• Albums sold: 40 million

Bee Gees / Various artists

• Record: Saturday Night Fever
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Soft rock
• Albums sold: 40 million

Eagles

• Record: Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
• Year: 1976
• Genre: Country rock, Soft rock, Folk rock
• Albums sold: 38 million

Fleetwood Mac

• Record: Rumours
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Soft rock
• Albums sold: 25 million

Shania Twain

• Record: Come on Over
• Year: 1997
• Genre: Country, Pop
• Albums sold: 5.4 million