Album sales can be measured in various ways, such as by geographic market, by format (physical copies vs. digital downloads), or by sales within a defined time frame. In this gallery, we bring you a list of the fastest-selling albums of all time. These are albums that flew off the shelves (both physical and digital) in the first week of release specifically.
The majority of these sales were made worldwide, but some albums managed to secure a spot on the list with sales figures from just one territory!
Curious to find out which artists sold the most albums in record time? Click on to find out.