9. Matchbox Twenty – Yourself or Someone Like You | 12 Million Copies
Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band, formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 which rose to international fame with their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You released in 1996.
The album was certified diamond in the United States and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Yourself or Someone Like You achieved a diamond certification after selling more than 12 million copies in US only.
Two songs on the album, “Real World” and “Back 2 Good” proved to be the band’s first entries into the Billboard Hot 100.
So there you go, the number 9 Best Selling Debut Albums in US History is taken by the album Yourself or Someone Like You from the Matchbox Twenty.