Nirvana's 'Nevermind' becomes 6th best-selling album of all time

Nirvana's 1991 album 'Nevermind' has overtaken AC/DC's 'Back in Black' to become the sixth best-selling album of all time, according to data from Chartmasters. The ranking is based on Equivalent Album Sales (EAS), a metric that combines physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming data, including tracks featured on compilations and greatest hits packages.

While 'Back in Black' maintains a lead in pure physical sales—with approximately 37 million copies sold compared to 'Nevermind's' 30 million—the grunge era classic's dominance in digital formats and streaming has pushed its total EAS to approximately 66.8 million units. This narrow margin places 'Nevermind' just ahead of AC/DC's 66.8 million units and Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon'.

In the all-time top ten, 'Nevermind' sits behind Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', the Eagles' 'Hotel California', the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack, Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', and Michael Jackson's 'Bad'.