Earlier today, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry named its best selling albums of 2019 globally. Arashi‘s “5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019” topped the list, beating the likes of Taylor Swift, BTS, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish. What’s amazing about this is that unlike the other albums, which were released globally and readily available for download and streaming, Arashi’s was not.

1. Arashi – 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019: 3.3 million
2. Taylor Swift – Lover: 3.2 million
3. BTS – MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA: 2.5 million
4. Lady Gaga – A Star is Born OST: 1.2 million
5. Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?: 1.2 million
6. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody: 1.2 million
7. Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project: 1.1 million
8. Ariana Grande – thank u, next: 1 million
9. Rammstein – Rammstein: 900,000
10. The Beatles – Abbey Road: 800,000

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