According to Billboard Magazine, Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours was one of the best-selling albums in the US in 2022. The album sold a total of 310,000 copies, of which 243,000 were vinyl albums. This makes Fleetwood Mac one of the best-selling artists of the year. That's amazing!! Notably, Michael Jackson appears on both lists. Rumours was the best selling album in the US up until Michael Jackson released Thriller in 1982.
Top 10 best-selling albums of 2022 in the U.S. (physical & digital combined), according to Luminate's 2022 year-end report:
1. Taylor Swift - Midnights (1.818 million)
2. Harry Styles - Harry’s House (757,000)
3. BTS - Proof (422,000)
4. Olivia Rodrigo - Sour (354,000)
5. Beyonce - Renaissance (335,000)
6. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (310,000)
7. Adele - 30 (296,000)
8. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (278,000)
9. Michael Jackson - Thriller (236,000)
10.Tomorrow X Together - Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child (229,000)
Top 10 best-selling vinyl albums of 2022 in the U.S. according to
Luminate's 2022 year-end report:
1. Taylor Swift - Midnights (945,000)
2. Harry Styles - Harry’s House (480,000)
3. Olivia Rodrigo - Sour (263,000)
4. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (254,000)
5. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (243,000)
6. Tyler The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost (211,000)
7. Taylor Swift - Folklore (174,000)
8. Tyler The Creator - Igor (172,000)
9. Michael Jackson - Thriller (168,000)
10.The Beatles - Abbey Road (160,000)