List of best-selling albums in Europe

Since 1996, the IFPI have awarded Platinum Europe Awards for albums that have sold at least one million copies in Europe.[1] Only albums released on or after 1 January 1994 are eligible for the award.[1] This is a list of the best-selling albums in Europe, having been certified Platinum five times or more.

10× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love[3] Epic 10,000,000 10× Platinum
2011 Adele 21 Columbia/XL 10,000,000 10× Platinum

9× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1996 Celine Dion Falling into You[3] Epic 9,000,000 9× Platinum
2000 The Beatles 1 Capitol 9,000,000 9× Platinum

8× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1995 Celine Dion D'eux[3] Epic 8,000,000 8× Platinum
2006 Amy Winehouse Back to Black Island 8,000,000 8× Platinum
1994 Bon Jovi Cross Road Mercury 8,000,000 8× Platinum
1996 Spice Girls Spice Virgin 8,000,000 8× Platinum

7× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1995 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Maverick 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1998 Madonna Ray of Light Maverick/Warner 7,000,000 7× Platinum
2002 Norah Jones Come Away with Me Blue Note 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over Mercury Nashville 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1998 U2 The Best of 1980–1990 Island 7,000,000 7× Platinum

6× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Island/Universal 6,000,000 6× Platinum
1997 The Corrs Talk on Corners Atlantic 6,000,000 6× Platinum
1996 Fugees The Score Ruffhouse/Columbia 6,000,000 6× Platinum
2000 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP Aftermath 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1998 George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael Sony 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2004 James Blunt Back to Bedlam Atlantic 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1995 Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Epic 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1995 Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Creation 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2004 Robbie Williams Greatest Hits EMI/Chrysalis 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2001 Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning EMI/Chrysalis 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1999 Santana Supernatural Arista 6,000,000 6x Platinum

5× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1999 Celine Dion All the Way... A Decade of Song[3] Epic 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1997 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back Jive 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2000 Barry White The Ultimate Collection Universal 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits Columbia 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head Capitol/Parlophone 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2005 Coldplay X&Y Capitol/Parlophone 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2003 Dido Life for Rent Arista 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1999 Dido No Angel Arista 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Elton John Love Songs Rocked 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Eminem The Eminem Show Aftermath/Shady 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1997 Eros Ramazzotti Eros BMG 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1996 George Michael Older Virgin 5,000,000 5x Platinum
2000 Madonna Music Maverick/Warner 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1997 James Horner Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture Sony 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Queen Made in Heaven Parlophone/EMI 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1998 Phil Collins Hits Atlantic 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Robbie Williams Escapology EMI/Chrysalis 5,000,000 5x Platinum
2005 Robbie Williams Intensive EMI/Chrysalis 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1997 Spice Girls Spiceworld Virgin 5,000,000 5× Platinum

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Platinum Europe Awards - Terms and Conditions" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Celine Dion's highest IFPI Platinum Europe Awards:
    • For All the Way... A Decade of Song: "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2004". IFPI. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
    • For D'eux and Falling into You: "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards: Best-selling albums in Europe over the past decade (1998-2007)" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
    • For Let's Talk About Love: "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards: 1999 Awards". IFPI. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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