List of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era

Metallica's self-titled album is the highest selling record under Nielsen SoundScan, selling over 17 million copies

This is a list of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era. SoundScan began tracking sales data for Billboard on March 1, 1991. SoundScan data is unrelated to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certifications, and is based on actual sales while the RIAA's certification process is based on shipments.


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