The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has named the best selling albums 2020 worldwide. This year, the organization split the usual IFPI Global Album Chart into two separate charts: the IFPI Global Album All Format Chart and the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart. The difference between the two is that the IFPI Global Album All Format Chart counts physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming, while the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart doesn’t count streaming.

Yonezu Kenshi‘s “STRAY SHEEP”, Japan’s best selling album of 2020, ranked at #7 on the IFPI Global Album All Format Chart. The album also ranked at #3 on the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart.

Arashi, who had the best selling album globally of 2019, came in at #9 on the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart with their album “This Is Arashi.” They were followed by King Gnu at #10 with their album “CEREMONY.”

Both charts were topped by BTS‘ “MAP OF THE SOUL: 7.”

IFPI Global Album All Format Chart

#7 Kenshi Yonezu (@hachi_08) – STRAY SHEEP

The top selling album of 2020 in Japan, the J-pop smash was a #1 hit on iTunes & Apple Music Charts in countries all over the world, with a number of tracks featuring as themes for TV and animated films. #IFPIGlobalAlbumAllFormatChart pic.twitter.com/02OHVrOSQi

— IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 10, 2021

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IFPI Global Album Sales Chart

#10 @KingGnu_JP – Ceremony

Released in January 2020, Ceremony was the J-pop act’s highest charting release to date, winning awards at home in Japan as well as elsewhere across Asia. #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart pic.twitter.com/JqEKEdkVt9

— IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 11, 2021

#9 @arashi5official – This Is Arashi

Last year’s #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart winners return for 2020 at #9. The Japanese Idol group’s 17th studio album was released in November & was their last to be released before confirmation of an indefinite hiatus. #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart pic.twitter.com/dmsO8idsqW

— IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 11, 2021

#3 Kenshi Yonezu (@hachi_08) – STRAY SHEEP

Hot on the heels of his debut in yesterday’s #IFPIGlobalAlbumAllFormatChart, Japanese artist Kenshi Yonezu returns here charting at #3 with STRAY SHEEP, a huge hit domestically as well as worldwide. #IFPIGlobalAlbumSalesChart pic.twitter.com/NJbkeM5hzO

— IFPI (@IFPI_org) March 11, 2021