For decades, America’s best-selling album of the year has provided a snapshot of popular music culture at that moment in history. Entire trends have come and gone, and music tastes have shifted between rock, pop, and even hip-hop and rap.
Some artists, like Taylor Swift, have dominated the charts multiple times over the past 30 years. And the number of copies sold by each artist has also been largely impacted by the decline of physical records and the rise of streaming. So, which albums were the best sellers since 1996? Read on to find out.