Only 23 albums in history have sold 1 million copies in a single week — here they all are

• Nielsen Music started tracking point-of-sales data for US music releases in 1991.

• In the 30+ years since, only 23 albums have sold at least 1 million copies in one week.

• Taylor Swift has been the only artist to achieve the feat since 2017. She has done it six times in total.

1. "The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album" by Whitney Houston and various artists

"The Bodyguard" soundtrack — co-executive produced by Clive Davis and Whitney Houston, who starred in the film — became the first album verified by Nielsen to move more than 1 million units in the US in a single week.

According to Billboard, the album sold 1,061,000 copies in the week ending January 3, 1993, six weeks after its release. It has since sold more than 12 million copies in the US and remains the best-selling soundtrack of all time.

2. "Double Live" by Garth Brooks

"Double Live," the first live album from country star Garth Brooks, sold 1,085,000 copies in the first week after its release.

3. "Millennium" by Backstreet Boys

"Millennium," the third album by Backstreet Boys, sold 1,134,000 copies in the first week after its release.

4. "No Strings Attached" by *NSYNC

"No Strings Attached," the third album by *NSYNC, sold 2,416,000 copies in the first week after its release.

5. "Oops!…I Did It Again" by Britney Spears

"Oops!... I Did It Again," the second album by Britney Spears, sold 1,319,000 copies in the first week after its release.

6. "The Marshall Mathers LP" by Eminem

"The Marshall Mathers LP," Eminem's third album, sold 1,760,000 copies in the first week after its release.

7. "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water" by Limp Bizkit

"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water," Limp Bizkit's third album, sold 1,055,000 copies in the first week after its release.

8. "Black & Blue" by Backstreet Boys

"Black & Blue," the fourth album by Backstreet Boys, sold 1,591,000 copies in the first week after its release.

9. "1" by The Beatles

"1," a post-breakup compilation album by The Beatles, sold 1,259,000 copies in the week ending December 24, 2000, six weeks after its release.

10. "Celebrity" by *NSYNC

"Celebrity," the fourth and final album by *NSYNC, sold 1,880,000 copies in the first week after its release.

11. "The Eminem Show" by Eminem

"The Eminem Show," Eminem's fourth album, sold 1,322,000 copies in the first week after its release.

12. "Feels Like Home" by Norah Jones

"Feels Like Home," Norah Jones' sophomore album, sold 1,022,000 copies in the first week after its release.

13. "Confessions" by Usher

"Confessions," Usher's fourth album, sold 1,096,000 copies in the first week after its release.

14. "The Massacre" by 50 Cent

"The Massacre," 50 Cent's sophomore album, sold 1,141,000 copies in the first week after its release.

15. "Tha Carter III" by Lil Wayne

"Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne's sixth album, sold 1,006,000 copies in the first week after its release.

16. "Speak Now" by Taylor Swift

"Speak Now," Taylor Swift's third album, sold 1,047,000 copies in the first week after its release.

17. "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

"Born This Way," the second album by Lady Gaga, sold 1,108,000 copies in the first week after its release.

18. "Red" by Taylor Swift

"Red," Swift's fourth album, sold 1,208,000 copies in the first week after its release.

19. "1989" by Taylor Swift

"1989," Swift's fifth album, sold 1,287,000 copies in the first week after its release.

20. "25" by Adele

"25," the third album by Adele, sold 3,378,000 copies in the first week after its release — handily breaking a single-week record that was previously set by *NSYNC in 2000.

"25" went on to sell 1,160,000 copies in its second week and 1,190,000 in its fifth week.

It remains the only album in history to sell one million copies in at least two different weeks.

21. "Reputation" by Taylor Swift

"Reputation," Swift's sixth album, sold 1,238,000 equivalent album units in the first week after its release.

Swift broke her tie with Adele as the artist with the most million-selling weeks overall (four). Adele's three were all achieved with the same album.

22. "Midnights" by Taylor Swift

"Midnights," Swift's 10th studio album, sold 1,578,000 copies in its first week, becoming the biggest debut sales week of Swift's career.

23. "1989 (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift

"1989 (Taylor's Version)," the fourth rerecorded album that Swift has released, blew past the 1 million sales mark in just five days of tracking — and it's on pace to surpass the original's massive debut week from 2014.

Swift is the only artist in history to have six albums with million-selling weeks. Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Eminem trail with two apiece.

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