List of best-selling albums by country

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This is a list of the best selling albums by country based on the information and certifications provided by the respective national charts.

Argentina

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Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[1]
1991 Luis Miguel Romance WEA Latina 960,000 16 × platinum[2]
1999 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II (DVD) Universal 720,000 12 × platinum
1997 Luis Miguel Romances WEA Latina 660,000 11 × platinum[3]
1999 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I (DVD) Universal 600,000 10 × platinum

Australia

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Rank Year Album Artist Award Sales Source
1 1986 Whispering Jack John Farnham Australia 24 × Platinum 1,680,000 [4]
1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf United States 24 × Platinum 1,680,000 [5]
3 1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits United Kingdom 17 × Platinum 1,190,000 [6]
1992 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA Sweden 17 × Platinum 1,190,000 [7]
5 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson United States 16 × Platinum 1,120,000 [5]

Austria

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Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[8]
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8x Platinum 400,000
2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 8x Platinum 320,000
2013 Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18x Platinum 270,000
1985 Geld oder Leben! Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5x Platinum 250,000
1985 Grenzenlos STS 5x Platinum 250,000

Brazil

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Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor Father Marcelo Rossi 1998 3,328,468[9][10]
2 Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa 1988 3,216,000[9][10]
3 Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) Leandro & Leonardo 1990 3,145,814[9][10]
4 Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) Só Pra Contrariar 1997 2,984,384[9][10]
5 Xou da Xuxa 4 Xuxa 1989 2,920,000[9][10]

Canada

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Rank Year Title Artist Certification Units Sales[11]
1 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 2x Diamond 2,455,000[12]
2 1997 Come on Over Shania Twain Diamond 1,930,000
3 2011 21 Adele Diamond 1,500,000[13]
4 1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion Diamond 1,490,000
5 1997 The Bodyguard Soundtrack Whitney Houston Diamond 1,318,000

Chile

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Since 2000
Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 2003 La Oreja de Van Gogh Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida 88,000
2 2003 Marco Antonio Solís La Historia Continúa... 80,000
3 2008 Américo A Morir 63,000
4 2010 Los Vásquez Contigo pop y cebolla 60,000
5 2011 Adele 21 45,000

Colombia

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Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1996 Pies Descalzos Shakira 1,800,000[14]
2 1993 Clásicos de la Provincia Carlos Vives 1,000,000[15]
3 1998 30 Grandes Éxitos Diomedes Díaz 1,000,000[16]
4 1996 Mar Adentro Donato y Estefano 800,000[17]
5 1999 Donde Estan Los Ladrones? Shakira 800,000[18]

Czech Republic

1994 to 2006[19]
Rank Year Title Artist
1 1996 Šmoulí-super-disko-šou various
2 2001 Rebelové OST various
3 1998 Cik-Cak Lunetic
4 1993 Snídaně v trávě Michal Tučný
5 1996 Pasáček hvězd František a Jan Nedvědovi

Finland

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Rank Year Artist Album Sales[20]
1 1995 Jari Sillanpää Jari Sillanpää 272,942
2 1996 Eppu Normaali Repullinen hittejä 244,031
3 1988 Kirka Surun pyyhit silmistäni 214,196
4 1985 Dingo Kerjäläisten valtakunta 190,894
5 1992 Joel Hallikainen Joel Hallikainen 178,654

France

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Rank Year Artist Album Certification[21] Sales[22]
1 1995 Celine Dion D'eux Diamond 4,412,100
2 1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la terre Diamond 3,963,400
3 1979 Supertramp Breakfast in America Platinum 3,072,100
4 1989 Patrick Bruel Alors Regarde Diamond 2,736,200
5 1973 Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon Platinum 2,555,400

Germany

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Rank Year Title Artist Certification[23][24] Shipments
1 2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 21 × Gold 3.15 million
2 1989 ...But Seriously Phil Collins 6 × Platinum 3 million
3 1984 4630 Bochum Herbert Grönemeyer 11 × Gold 2.75 million
4 1992 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 10 × Golddouble-dagger 2.5 million
5 1991 We Can't Dance Genesis 5 × Platinum 2.5 million

India

The following is a list of best selling Bollywood albums in India which makes up the majority of the Indian music market.

Rank Year Album Sales (in units)[25]
1 1990 Aashiqui 15,000,000
2 1997 Dil Toh Pagal Hai 12,500,000
3 1996 Raja Hindustani 11,000,000
4 1994 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun 10,000,000
5 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 9,000,000
6 2000 Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai 8,500.000
7 1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 8,000,000
8 1991 Saajan 7,000,000
9 1991 Phool Aur Kaante 6,100,000
10 1997 Pardes 6,000,000
  • The songs in Aashiqui were recorded to make an album in 1989, but when Mahesh Bhatt heard the songs, he decided to make a film and he asked Gulshan Kumar for the same.
  • The music for Jurm was composed by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics were written by Indeevar An outstanding song from the score is the romantic duet Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye sung by Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam. It was a cover of 500 Miles.
  • The best-selling non-soundtrack album in India is Daler Mehndi's Bolo Ta Ra Ra (1995), which sold 20 million copies overall.[26]

Indonesia

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Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources
1 1995 Nike Ardilla Sandiwara Cinta 5,000,000 [27]
2 1990 Nike Ardilla Bintang Kehidupan 4,000,000 [28]
3 2004 Noah Bintang Di Surga 3,200,000 [29]
4 2001 Padi Sesuatu Yang Tertunda 2,000,000 [30]
5 2010 Indah Dewi Pertiwi Hipnotis 2,000,000 [31]
6 2012 Noah Seperti Seharusnya 1,900,000
7 2000 Jamrud Ningrat 1,800,000 [32]
8 2000 Sheila on 7 Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan 1,700,000 [33]
9 2000 Dewa 19 Bintang Lima 1,700,000 [33]
10 2011 Rossa The Best of Rossa 1,400,000 [34]

Ireland

Irish Recorded Music Association's best selling albums[35]
Rank Year Album Artist
1 1998 White Ladder David Gray
2 1992 Gold: The Greatest Hits ABBA
3 1992 A Woman's Heart Various
4 1998 The Best of 1980–1990 U2
5 1994 Live at the Point Christy Moore
Irish Recorded Music Association certifications
Rank Year Album Artist Sales Certification[36]
1 2011 21 Adele 270,000 18 × Platinum
2 2009 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 225,000 15 × Platinum
3 2008 The Love Album Westlife 150,000 10 × Platinum
4 2008 The Fame Lady Gaga 135,000 9 × Platinum
4 2009 The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 135,000 9 × Platinum
5 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 120,000 8 × Platinum[37]
5 2005 X&Y Coldplay 120,000 8 × Platinum
5 2005 Face to Face Westlife 120,000 8 × Platinum
5 2008 The Circus Take That 120,000 8 × Platinum
5 2009 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 120,000 8 × Platinum

Italy

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Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources
1 1985 Claudio Baglioni La vita è adesso 2,400,000
2 1999 Adriano Celentano Io non-so parlar d'amore 2,000,000 [38]
3 1998 Mina, Adriano Celentano Mina Celentano 2,000,000 [39][40]
4 1989 Zucchero Fornaciari Oro incenso e birra 1,840,000 [41][42]
5 2000 Adriano Celentano Esco di rado e parlo ancora meno 1,800,000

Japan

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Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007.[43]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1999 First Love Hikaru Utada 7,650,215
2 1998 B'z The Best "Pleasure" B'z 5,135,922
3 1997 Review Glay 4,875,980
4 2001 Distance Hikaru Utada 4,469,135
5 1998 B'z The Best "Treasure" B'z 4,438,742

Mexico

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Nine of the ten best-selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists.[44]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1984 Recuerdos, Vol. II Juan Gabriel 8,000,000
2 1983 Secretos José José 7,500,000
3 1991 Romance Luis Miguel 7,250,000
4 1986 Hoy platiqué con mi gallo Vicente Fernandez 7,000,000
5 1987 Timbiriche 7 Timbiriche 6,000,000

New Zealand

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Rank Album Artist Released Number of times
certified platinum
1 The Best of ABBA ABBA 1975 24[45]
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 1985 24[45]
3 Come on Over Shania Twain 1997 21[46]
4 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 18[45]
5 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 1977 17[45]

Philippines

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The Philippine Association of the Record Industry or PARI is the organization responsible for awarding record certifications in the Philippines since 1999. Here are the top 5 of the 40 best-selling albums in the country.

Legend
pink Released before PARI began awarding certifications
purple Released after PARI began awarding certifications
No. Album Artist Year of release Number of copies sold Number of times
certified platinum
Ref
1 Nandito Ako Thalía 1997 1,000,000 2 × (Diamond) [47][48]
2 Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990 800,000 2 × (Diamond) [49][50]
3 Constant Change Jose Mari Chan 1989 800,000 Diamond [51]
4 Westlife Westlife 2000 500,000 25 × [52]
5 Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995 400,000 11 × [53]

Portugal

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South Korea

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Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1999 Mis-Encounter Kim Gun-mo 3,300,000
2 1999 For Your Soul Jo Sungmo 2,100,000
3 2000 Let Me Love Jo Sungmo 2,042,096+[54]
4 2000 Chapter 3:Lies g.o.d 1,824,278+[55]
5 2001 Chapter 4:Road g.o.d 1,713,056+[56]
6 2000 Classic Jo Sungmo 1,600,000
7 1996 We Hate All Kinds of Violence H.O.T. 1,500,000
7 1997 Wolf & Sheep H.O.T. 1,500,000
7 1999 Now Or Never Steve Seungjun Yoo 1,500,000
8 1999 I Yah! H.O.T. 1,400,000
9 2001 Another Days, Kim Gun-mo 1,397,388+[57]
10 2013 XOXO EXO 1,202,024[58]

Serbia

Year Title Artist Sales
1992 Dolaze nam bolji dani Dragana Mirković -
1992 Ja znam Zorica Brunclik -
1993 Kukavica Ceca Ražnatović 300,000
1993 Branili su našu ljubav Zorica Brunclik -
1993 No. 10 Dragana Mirković -
1993 Ne daj me majko Mira Škorić -
1994 Idem preko zemlje Srbije Vesna Zmijanac -
1994 Ja nemam drugi dom Lepa Brena -
1994 Nije tebi do mene Dragana Mirković -
1995 Ljubav fatalna Ceca Ražnatović 175,000
1995 Kazna božija Lepa Brena -
1995 Plači zemljo Dragana Mirković -
1995 Taj život moj Ana Bekuta -
1995 Malo po malo Vesna Zmijanac -
1995 Kada bi me pitali Zorica Brunclik -
1996 Luda za tobom Lepa Brena 300,000
1996 Emotivna luda Ceca Ražnatović 210,000
1996 Ja neću da ga vidim Dara Bubamara -
1996 Ratnik za ljubav Mile Kitić -
1997 Maskarada Ceca Ražnatović 215,000
1997 Pesma od bola Aca Lukas -
1997 Kojom gorom Dragana Mirković -
1998 Lična karta Aca Lukas -
1999 Ceca 2000 Ceca Ražnatović 320,000
2000 16 Dragana Mirković -
2001 Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimović -
2001 Decenija Ceca Ražnatović 550.000
2002 111 Željko Joksimović -
2003 Čarolija Zdravko Čolić -
2004 Zmaj Indira Radić 250,000
2004 Gore od ljubavi Ceca Ražnatović 200,000
2005 Mahi, mahi Viki Miljković 150,000
2005 Dođi i uzmi me Seka Aleksić 100,000
2006 Metak Stoja 150,000
2006 Luče moje Dragana Mirković 100,000
2007 Kraljica Seka Aleksić 250,000
2007 Idealno loša Ceca Ražnatović 200,000
2008 Uđi slobodno Lepa Brena 270,000
2008 Zidovi Dara Bubamara 200,000
2009 Slučajni partneri Seka Aleksić 200,000
2009 Sestre po suzama Tanja Savić 200,000
2010 Maffia Caffe Ana Nikolić 100,000
2011 Začarani krug Lepa Brena 330,000
2011 Ljubav živi Ceca Ražnatović 150,000
2012 Diva Jelena Karleuša 300,000
2012 Stil života Aca Lukas 200,000
2012 Dobrodošao u klub Severina 150,000
2013 Poziv Ceca Ražnatović 200,000
2013 Milion dolara Ana Nikolić 80,000
2014 Govor tela Milica Pavlović 100,000
2014 Snovi od stakla Nedeljko Bajić Baja 100,000
2015 Lek za spavanje Seka Aleksić 100,000
2015 Niko nije savršen Indira Radić 50,000

Spain

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Rank Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources
1 1997 Alejandro Sanz Más 22 × Platinum 2,200,000 [59]
2 1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11× Platinum 1,300,000 [60][61]
3 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [62]
2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [63]
2002 David Bisbal Corazón latino 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [64]
6 2002 Luciano Pavarotti Tutto Pavarotti 12 × Platinum 1,200,000 [65]
2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11 × Platinum 1,200,000 [66][67]

Taiwan

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1993 to 2004[68][69]
Rank Year Title Artist Shipment Certification
1 1996 Bad Boy A-mei 1,380,000[70] 6x Platinum
2 1993 The Goodbye Kiss (吻别) Jacky Cheung 1,360,000 6x Platinum
3 1995 True Love compilation (真愛新曲+精選) Jacky Cheung 1,220,000 6x Platinum
4 1996 Sisters (姊妹) A-mei 1,210,000[71] 6x Platinum
5 1992 The Words After Drunk (酒後的心聲) Jody Chiang 1,160,000 5x Platinum

United Kingdom

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Key
dagger Released before UK music recording certifications were introduced in April 1973
Best-selling albums in the UK
Position Album Artist Record label[lower-alpha 1] Released[lower-alpha 1] Chart
peak[lower-alpha 1]
Copies sold Number of times
certified Platinum[lower-alpha 2]
1 Greatest Hits Queen Parlophone November 1981 1 6,082,883[74] 11
2 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor September 1992 1 5,100,000[75] 14
3 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Parlophone June 1967 1 5,100,000[75] 3dagger
4 21 Adele XL January 2011 1 4,776,757[76] 16
5 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Creation October 1995 1 4,600,000[75] 14

United States

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Rank Artist Album Shipments (Sales) Certification[77][78]
1 Michael Jackson Thriller 32,000,000 32 × Platinum
2 Eagles Their Greatest Hits 29,000,000 29 × Platinum
3 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 23,000,000 23 × Platinum
4 AC/DC Back in Black 22,000,000 22 × Platinum
5 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 20,000,000 20 × Platinum
5 Shania Twain Come On Over 20,000,000 20 × Platinum

See also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[72]
  2. The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 26 May 2012.[73]

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