List of best-selling albums by country

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

Argentina

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

RankYearAlbumArtistAwardSalesSource
11977Bat Out of HellMeat Loaf25 × Platinum1,750,000[4]
21986Whispering JackJohn Farnham24 × Platinum1,680,000[5]
31997Come on OverShania Twain18× Platinum1,260,000[6][7]
42003Innocent EyesDelta Goodrem15× Platinum1,200,000[8][9]
51985Brothers in ArmsDire Straits17 × Platinum1,190,000[10]
1992Gold: Greatest HitsABBA17× Platinum1,190,000[11]

Austria

Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[12]
1982ThrillerMichael Jackson8x Platinum400,000
2002MenschHerbert Grönemeyer8x Platinum320,000
2013FarbenspielHelene Fischer18x Platinum270,000
1985Geld oder Leben!Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung5x Platinum250,000
1985GrenzenlosSTS5x Platinum250,000

Brazil

Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor Father Marcelo Rossi 1998 3,328,468[13][14]
2 Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa 1988 3,216,000[13][14]
3 Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) Leandro & Leonardo 1990 3,145,814[13][14]
4 Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) Só Pra Contrariar 1997 2,984,384[13][14]
5 Xou da Xuxa 4 Xuxa 1989 2,920,000[13][14]

Canada

RankYearTitleArtistCertificationUnits Sales[15]
11982ThrillerMichael Jackson2x Diamond2,455,000[16]
21997Come on OverShania TwainDiamond1,930,000
3201121AdeleDiamond1,500,000[17]
41997Let's Talk About LoveCeline DionDiamond1,490,000
51992The Bodyguard SoundtrackWhitney HoustonDiamond1,318,000

Chile

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1993 Illapu En estos días 175,000[18]
2 2003 María José Quintanilla Mexico lindo y querido 160,000[19]
3 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 150,000[20]
4 1984 Los Prisioneros La voz de los '80 101,000[21]
5 1986 Los Prisioneros Pateando piedras 100,000[22]
5 1989 Sexual Democracia Buscando chilenos 100,000[23][24]
5 1990 Los Prisioneros Corazones 100,000[24]
5 1991 La Ley Doble opuesto 100,000[23]
5 1995 Los Tres MTV Unplugged 100,000[23]
5 2010 Los Vásquez Contigo pop y cebolla 100,000[25]

China

Legend
pink Physical album
purple Digital album
Best-selling albums in China
Rank no. Year of release Album Artist Number of copies sold Ref.
1 1986 A Voice on the Ocean Fei Xiang 20,000,000 [26][27]
2 2016 Xplore Lu Han 3,487,000 [28]
3 2016 Wild Li Yuchun 3,404,540 [29]
4 2015 Reloaded Lu Han 3,343,000 [30]
5 2016 MADE Big Bang 2,966,000 [31]

Colombia

RankYearTitleArtistSales
11993Clásicos de la ProvinciaCarlos Vives1,200,000[32]
2199830 Grandes ÉxitosDiomedes Díaz1,000,000[33]
31996Pies DescalzosShakira1,000,000[34]
41996Mar AdentroDonato y Estefano800,000[35]
51993Título de AmorDiomedes Díaz & Juancho Rois600,000[33]

Croatia

YearTitleArtistSales
1991Da mi se zaljubit' u tebeMagazin50 000
1994Second to noneElectro Team55 000
1996Anno dominiElectro Team60 000
1996Zovem te jaDanijela Martinović80 000
1997Mjesec iznad oblakaPetar Grašo110 000
1998To malo ljubaviDanijela Martinović100 000
1998Da si ti jaMagazin120 000
1999Ja samo pjevamSeverina50 000
2000Dvi,tri ričiOliver Dragojević50 000
2001Ona to znaIvana Banfić60 000

Czech Republic

1994 to 2006[36]
RankYearTitleArtist
11996Šmoulí-super-disko-šouvarious
22001Rebelové OSTvarious
31998Cik-CakLunetic
41993Snídaně v trávěMichal Tučný
51996Pasáček hvězdFrantišek a Jan Nedvědovi

Finland

Rank Year Artist Album Sales[37]
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

Rank Year Artist Album Certification[38] Sales[39]
1 1995 Celine Dion D'eux Diamond 4,235,000
2 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Diamond 3,760,000
3 1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la Terre Diamond 3,385,000
4 1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 2,855,000
5 1998 Musical Notre-Dame de Paris Diamond 2,830,000

Germany

Rank Year Title Artist Certification[40][41] Shipments
12002MenschHerbert Grönemeyer21 × Gold3.15 million
21989...But SeriouslyPhil Collins6 × Platinum3 million
319844630 BochumHerbert Grönemeyer11 × Gold2.75 million
41992ABBA Gold: Greatest HitsABBA10 × Golddouble-dagger2.5 million
51991We Can't DanceGenesis5 × Platinum2.5 million

India and Pakistan

The following list includes both Indian and Pakistani albums, due to their music industries being closely linked.

Rank Year Album Artist(s) Sales Source
11984Young TarangNazia and Zoheb40,000,000[42][43]
21995Bolo Ta Ra Ra..Daler Mehndi20,000,000[44]
31995BombayA. R. Rahman15,000,000[45]
41981Disco DeewaneNazia and Zoheb14,000,000[46]
51997Dil Toh Pagal HaiUttam Singh12,500,000[47]
61994Hum Aapke Hain KaunRaamlaxman12,000,000[48]
71996Raja HindustaniNadeem–Shravan11,000,000[47]
8 1989Maine Pyar KiyaRaamlaxman10,000,000[49]
1991SaajanNadeem–Shravan10,000,000[50]
1995 Bewafa SanamNikhil-Vinay10,000,000[51]
Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeJatin–Lalit10,000,000[52][53]
RangeelaA. R. Rahman10,000,000[51]
1998Mundian To Bach KePanjabi MC10,000,000[54]
1999Kaho Naa Pyaar HaiRajesh Roshan10,000,000[55]

Indonesia

Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources
1 1995 Nike Ardilla Sandiwara Cinta 5,000,000 [56]
2 1990 Nike Ardilla Bintang Kehidupan 4,000,000 [57]
3 2004 Noah Bintang Di Surga 3,200,000 [58]
4 2001 Padi Sesuatu Yang Tertunda 2,000,000 [59]
5 2010 Indah Dewi Pertiwi Hipnotis 2,000,000 [60]
6 2012 Noah Seperti Seharusnya 1,900,000
7 2000 Jamrud Ningrat 1,800,000 [61]
8 2000 Sheila on 7 Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan 1,700,000 [62]
9 2000 Dewa 19 Bintang Lima 1,700,000 [62]
10 2011 Rossa The Best of Rossa 1,400,000 [63]

Ireland

Irish Recorded Music Association's best selling albums[64]
Rank Year Album Artist
11998White LadderDavid Gray
21992Gold: The Greatest HitsABBA
31992A Woman's HeartVarious
41998The Best of 1980–1990U2
51994Live at the PointChristy Moore
Irish Recorded Music Association certifications
Rank Year Album Artist Sales Certification[65]
11997Talk on CornersThe Corrs300,00020× Platinum[66]
2201121Adele270,00018× Platinum
32009Crazy LoveMichael Bublé225,00015× Platinum
41995Forgiven, Not ForgottenThe Corrs195,00013× Platinum[66]
52008The Love AlbumWestlife150,00010× Platinum
61996 SpiceSpice Girls135,0009× Platinum
62008The Fame / The Fame MonsterLady Gaga135,0009× Platinum
71992UnpluggedEric Clapton120,0008× Platinum[67]
71999UnpluggedThe Corrs120,0008× Platinum[66]
72005X&YColdplay120,0008× Platinum
72005Face to FaceWestlife120,0008× Platinum
72008The CircusTake That120,0008× Platinum
72009I Dreamed a DreamSusan Boyle120,0008× Platinum

Italy

Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources[68]
1 1985 Claudio Baglioni La vita è adesso 3,800,000 –
2 1998 Mina, Adriano Celentano Mina Celentano 2,365,000 –
3 1999 Adriano Celentano Io non-so parlar d'amore 2,360,000 –
4 1999 Lunapop ...Squerez? 1,870,000 –
5 1981 Claudio Baglioni Strada facendo 1,850,000 –

Japan

Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007.[69]

RankYearTitleArtistSales
11999First LoveHikaru Utada8,700,000[70]
21998B'z The Best "Pleasure"B'z5,135,922
31997ReviewGlay4,875,980
42001DistanceHikaru Utada4,469,135
51998B'z The Best "Treasure"B'z4,438,742

Malaysia

Sales figure derived from various sources.[71][72][73][74][75][76][77]


Rank Year Title Artist Claimed sales Certifications
1 1996 Puji-Pujian Raihan 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 > 66 x Platinum
2 1994 USA Ella 500,000 - 900,000 > 33 x Platinum
3 1994 Bisa Berbisa U.K's 500,000 - 900,000 > 33 x Platinum
4 1996 Dang Dang Dut Amelina, Iwan & Sheeda 500,000 - 900,000 > 33 x Platinum
5 1997 Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza 500,000 - 900,000 > 33 x Platinum
6 1996 Kau Kunci Cintaku (Dalam Hatimu) Ramlah Ram 500,000 - 800,000 > 33 x Platinum
7 1992 30110 Ella 500,000 - 800,000 > 33 x Platinum
8 1997 Brutal XPDC 500,000 - 800,000 > 33 x Platinum
9 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 500,000 - 800,000 > 33 x Platinum
10 1995 Kesan Terbukti Kumpulan Slam 400,000 - 800,000 > 26 x Platinum
11 1997 Cindai Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 - 800,000 > 26 x Platinum
12 1998 Adiwarna Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 - 800,000 > 26 x Platinum
13 1995 Tajam Menikam U.K's 300,000 - 600,000 > 20 x Platinum
14 1999 The Best of Awie Awie 300,000 - 600,000 > 20 x Platinum
15 1996 Kembali Merindu Kumpulan Slam 300,000 - 600,000 > 20 x Platinum
16 1996 Terbaik Slam Kumpulan Slam 300,000 - 600,000 > 20 x Platinum
17 2009 Thank You Allah Maher Zain 300,000 - 500,000 > 20 x Platinum
18 1989 Fenomena Search 300,000 - 500,000 > 20 x Platinum
19 1999 E.M.A.S Siti Nurhaliza 250,000 - 400,000 > 16 x Platinum
20 1990 Karisma Search 250,000 - 400,000 > 16 x Platinum


Mexico

Nine of the ten best-selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists.[78]

RankYearTitleArtistSales
11984Las mañanitasPedro Infante20,000,000[79]
21984Recuerdos, Vol. IIJuan Gabriel8,000,000
3198220 TriunfadorasJosé José7,500,000
41991RomanceLuis Miguel7,250,000
51986Hoy platiqué con mi galloVicente Fernandez7,000,000

New Zealand

Rank Album Artist Released Number of times
certified platinum
1 The Best of ABBA ABBA 1975 24[80]
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 1985 24[80]
3 Come on Over Shania Twain 1997 21[81]
4 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 18[80]
5 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 1977 17[80]

Nigeria

Since 2004[82]
Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 2007 P-Square Game Over 8,000,000
2 2005 P-Square Get Squared 5,000,000
3 2004 2face Idibia Face 2 Face 2,000,000
3 2005 2face Idibia Grass 2 Grace 1,500,000+

Philippines

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 Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990 800,000 2 × (Diamond) [83][84]
2 Constant Change Jose Mari Chan 1989 800,000 Diamond [85]
3 Westlife Westlife 2000 500,000 25 × [86]
4 Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995 400,000 11 × [87]

Portugal

Romania

South Korea

Rank Artist Title Year Claimed sales Sources
1 Kim Gun-mo Wrongful Encounter 1995 3,300,000 [88]
2 Jo Kwan-woo Memory 1995 3,000,000 [89]
Kim Jong-hwan For Love 1997 [90]
4 Lee Moon-sae When Love Passes By 1987 2,850,000 [91]
5 Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree 1988 2,580,000
6 Kim Jong-hwan Reason for Existence 1996 2,500,000 [92]
7 Shin Seung-hun To Heaven 1996 2,470,000 [93]
8 Byun Jin-sub Back To You 1989 2,400,000 [94]
Seo Taiji and Boys Seo Taiji and Boys IV 1995 [95]
10 Seo Taiji and Boys II 1993 2,200,000

Serbia

Rank Year Artist Album Printed copies[96] Record label
1 2007 Seka Aleksić "Kraljica" 300,000 Grand Production
2008 Lepa Brena "Uđi slobodno..."
2 2007 Indira Radić "Heroji" +250,000
2010 Jelena Karleuša "JK Revolution" City Records
3 2007 Ana Kokić "Šta će meni ime" +200,000 Grand Production
Indira Radić "Lepo se provedi"
Saša Matić "Poklonite mi nju za rođendan"
2009 Tanja Savić "Sestre po suzama"
Seka Aleksić "Slučajni partneri"
2012 Aca Lukas "Stil života" City Records
2013 Ceca "Poziv"

Spain

Rank Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources
1 1997 Alejandro Sanz Más 22 × Platinum 2,200,000 [97]
2 1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11× Platinum 1,300,000 [98][99]
3 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [100]
2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [101]
2002 David Bisbal Corazón latino 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [102]
6 2002 Luciano Pavarotti Tutto Pavarotti 12 × Platinum 1,200,000 [103]
2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11 × Platinum 1,200,000 [104][105]

Switzerland

Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[106]
1992Gold: Greatest HitsABBA10× Platinum500,000
1985Brothers in ArmsDire Straits6× Platinum+Platinum350,000
1997RomanzaAndrea Bocelli7× Platinum350,000
1982ThrillerMichael Jackson6× Platinum300,000
1997Let's Talk About LoveCeline Dion6× Platinum300,000
1981Greatest HitsQueen5× Platinum250,000
1987Dirty DancingVarious Artists5× Platinum250,000
1989...But SeriouslyPhil Collins5× Platinum250,000
1991Greatest Hits IIQueen5× Platinum250,000
1991DangerousMichael Jackson5× Platinum250,000
1992The BodyguardWhitney Houston / Various Artists5× Platinum250,000
1998Uf u dervoGölä & Band5× Platinum250,000

Taiwan

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 1,360,000
2 1997 Bad Boy A-mei 1,250,000
3 1995 True Love Compilation Jacky Cheung 1,220,000
4 1992 The Words After Drunk Jody Chiang 1,160,000
5 1997 Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture James Horner 1,100,000
6 1996 Sisters A-mei 1,080,000
7 1996 How Could I Forget You? Jacky Cheung 1,050,000
8 1998 Love Like Pacific Ocean Richie Jen 1,020,000
9 1989 Talk to You, Listen to You Sarah Chen 970,000
10 1993 The New Butterfly Dream Huang An 940,000

Thailand

Year Title Artist Label Sales
1984 Made in Thailand Carabao (band) GMM Grammy 5,000,000+
1990 Boomerang Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 2,000,000+
1990 Ninja Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1991 Prik-Kee-Nu Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 3,000,000+
1991 Jor-Ae-Bor Jetrin Wattanasin GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1992 Kwam-Lab-Sood-Korb-Fah Mai Charoenpura GMM Grammy 2,000,000+
1994 Red Beat Christina Aguilar
1994 Thor-Thong Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1994 Mr.Mos – Mai-Rak-Mai-Dai-Leaw Patiparn Pataweekarn GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1995 Amita Tata Young Tata Young GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1995 Feather & Flowers Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1996 6.2.12 Christina Aguilar Jetrin Wattanasin Patiparn Pataweekarn Tata Young Myria Benedetti UHT GMM Grammy 2,000,000+
1997 Siren Love Ruangsak Loychusak RS Public Company Limited 1,000,000+
1998 Thongchai Service Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
1998 Entertainment Loso GMM Grammy 2,000,000+[107]
1999 DUNK Phunkorn Boonyachinda RS Public Company Limited 1,500,000+
1999 Tu-Pleng Saman Prajam Barn Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
2001 Smile Club Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 2,200,000+
2002 Chood-Rab-Kak Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 8,000,000+
2003 Soundshake Clash (Thai band) GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
2004 Bird-Sek Thongchai McIntyre Seksan Sukpimai GMM Grammy 2,000,000+
2005 Volume 1 Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000+
2006 Crashing Clash (Thai band) GMM Grammy 500,000+
2007 Save My Life Bodyslam (band) GMM Grammy 400,000+
2010 KRAAM Bodyslam (band) GMM Grammy 440,000+

[108] [109]

United Kingdom

Key
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 October 1981 1 6,120,000 (Jul 2016)[112] 20×
2 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor September 1992 1 5,300,000 (Jul 2016)[112] 17×
3 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Parlophone June 1967 1 5,100,000 (Jul 2016)[113] 17×
4 21 Adele XL January 2011 1 5,000,000 (Jan 2017)[114] 16×
5 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Creation October 1995 1 4,700,000 (Jul 2016)[113] 14×

United States

Rank Artist Album Shipments (sales) Certification[115][116]
1 Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) 38,000,000 38 × Platinum
2 Michael Jackson Thriller 33,000,000 33 × Platinum
3 Eagles Hotel California 26,000,000 26 × Platinum
4 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 23,000,000 23 × Platinum
5 AC/DC Back in Black 22,000,000 22 × Platinum
6 Shania Twain Come on Over 20,000,000 20 × Platinum
6 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 20,000,000 20 × Platinum

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[110]
  2. ↑ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 14 August 2016.[111]

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