Many artists have become household names and are wildly successful worldwide. One of them, undoubtedly, is Taylor Swift, whose concert tickets were so in demand that she not only broke the record for most concert tickets sold in a single day but triggered a federal investigation into Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
Because of her massively successful career and popularity, comparisons to her are made with honor and respect. This means any artist who manages to surpass her in any manner has made a huge accomplishment.
Recently, IFPI (the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), representing the recording industry worldwide, shared the best-selling albums globally. Taylor Swift came in at 6th with 2.8 million copies of her release 1989 (Taylor’s Version) sold.
The five albums that managed to outsell Taylor Swift album-wise are all K-Pop!
5. Stray Kids — ROCK-STAR
Stray Kids‘ eighth mini-album was released on November 10, 2023. According to IFPI, the album sold 4.2 million copies globally in the less than two months following its release!
4. SEVENTEEN — SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN
SEVENTEEN‘s eleventh mini-album was released on October 23, 2023. According to IFPI, the album sold 4.5 million copies globally in the less than three months following its release!
3. NCT DREAM — ISTJ
NCT DREAM‘s third full-length album was released on July 17, 2023. According to IFPI, the album sold 4.6 million copies globally!
2. STRAY KIDS — ★★★★★ (5-STAR)
Stray Kids’ third full-length album was released on June 2, 2023. According to IFPI, the album sold 5.3 million copies globally!
1. SEVENTEEN — FML
SEVENTEEN’s tenth mini-album was released on April 24, 2023. According to IFPI, the album sold 6.4 million copies globally! SEVENTEEN were also named the best-selling K-Pop group globally, following only Taylor Swift.
Also included in the list’s top ten artists were BTS‘s Jungkook with GOLDEN at #7, EXO‘s EXIST at #8, IVE‘s I’ve MINE, and BTS V‘s Layover at #10.
Source: IFPI
