For the 2nd year in a row, vinyl albums outsold CD albums in the US in 2022. Let that sink in for a minute. Vinyl album sales have been growing for 17 consecutive years. Over 43 million vinyl albums were sold in 2022 (up 4.2% from 41.72 million in 2021). Vinyl sales comprised over 43% of ALL US album purchases in 2022 — both digital and physical. Vinyl LPs accounted for over 54% of all physical albums sold in 2022. There were a total of 88 albums that sold at least 50,000 copies on vinyl. While vinyl album sales gain each year, only half of those fans buying records actually own a record player (based on polling data).
TOP 10 Vinyl Albums of 2022 in US
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)
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