This is the list of best-selling albums in Taiwan. Seven domestic albums and one international album have shipped over a million copies in Taiwan. Chinese singer Jacky Cheung is the best-selling artist in Taiwan, with three albums sold more than one million copies, while Taiwanese singer A-mei is the best-selling female artist in Taiwan. Taiwan's album sales peaked in 1990s, but it was adversely impacted by the copyright infringement and Internet downloads since the 21st century.[1][2]
Best-selling albums
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Sales |
1997 |
A-Mei |
Bad Boy |
1,380,000[3] |
1993 |
Jacky Cheung |
The Goodbye Kiss |
1,360,000[4] |
1995 |
Jacky Cheung |
True Love Compilation |
1,220,000[5] |
1996 |
A-Mei |
Sisters |
1,210,000[6] |
1992 |
Jody Chiang |
The Words After Drunk |
1,160,000[7] |
1997 |
James Horner |
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture |
1,100,000[8] |
1996 |
Jacky Cheung |
How Could I Forget You? |
1,060,000[5] |
1998 |
Richie Jen |
Love Like Pacific Ocean |
1,030,000[9] |
1989 |
Sarah Chen |
Talk to You, Listen to You |
1,000,000[10] |
1993 |
Huang An |
The New Butterfly Dream |
1,000,000[11] |
1994 |
Andy Lau |
Forget Love Potion |
1,000,000[12] |
1994 |
Eric Moo |
Too Silly |
1,000,000[13] |
1994 |
Faye Wong |
Sky |
1,000,000[14] |
1999 |
Jody Chiang |
Half Drunken, Half Awake |
1,000,000[15] |
1993 |
Jacky Cheung |
Blessings |
910,000[8] |
1999 |
A-Mei |
Can I Hug You, Lover? |
860,000[16] |
1997 |
Jacky Cheung |
Wanna Go for a Walk with You |
820,000[17] |
1995 |
Sandy Lam |
Love, Sandy |
800,000[18] |
1992 |
Jeff Chang |
Love Like Tides |
790,000[19] |
1992 |
Stella Chang |
Light |
750,000–780,000[19] |
1994 |
Andy Lau |
Fate |
750,000–780,000[19] |
1994 |
Jeff Chang |
Waiting |
750,000–780,000[19] |
1996 |
Valen Hsu |
The Cloud Knows? |
750,000–780,000[19] |
1998 |
Coco Lee |
Di Da Di |
750,000–780,000[19] |
2001 |
Jay Chou |
Fantasy |
460,000[20] |
1999 |
Utada Hikaru |
First Love |
450,000[21] |
2000 |
Jolin Tsai |
Don't Stop |
450,000[22] |
1999 |
David Tao |
I'm Ok |
430,000[23] |
1999 |
Jacky Cheung |
Running through 1999 |
420,000[23] |
2000 |
A-Mei |
A-Mei New Century Collection |
410,000[23] |
1999 |
Jolin Tsai |
1019 |
400,000[24] |
2000 |
Stefanie Sun |
My Desired Happiness |
400,000[25] |
2002 |
Jay Chou |
The Eight Dimensions |
400,000[20] |
2000 |
A-Mei |
Regardless |
360,000[26] |
2003 |
Jolin Tsai |
Magic |
360,000[27] |
2000 |
Mayday |
Viva Love |
350,000[28] |
2001 |
Mayday |
People Life, Ocean Wild |
350,000[29] |
2003 |
Jay Chou |
Yeh Hui-mei |
350,000[20] |
2000 |
Elva Hsiao |
Blossom in Red |
320,000[30] |
1999 |
Mayday |
Mayday's First Album |
300,000[31] |
2000 |
Stefanie Sun |
Yan Zi |
300,000[25] |
2001 |
Stefanie Sun |
Kite |
300,000[32] |
2003 |
S.H.E |
Super Star |
300,000[33] |
2003 |
Fish Leong |
The Power of Love |
300,000[34] |
2004 |
Jolin Tsai |
Castle |
300,000[35] |
2004 |
Jay Chou |
Common Jasmin Orange |
300,000[20] |
Certification levels
Music recording sales certification is by Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (RIT, named IFPI Taiwan until November 2008).[36] In March 2002, the certification level was changed to unit sales. Prior to that Gold was awarded when an album has shipped 100,000 and platinum 200,000 copies.
Albums (unit sales required)
Certification | August 1996 to February 2002 | March 2002 to December 2005 | January 2006 to October 2007 | November 2007 to December 2008 | Since 1 January 2009[37] |
Gold (International) | 100,000 (25,000) | 50,000 (15,000) | 35,000 (10,000) | 20,000 (7,000) | 15,000 (5,000) |
Platinum (International) | 200,000 (50,000) | 100,000 (30,000) | 70,000 (20,000) | 40,000 (14,000) | 30,000 (10,000) |
Singles (unit sales required)
Certification | August 1996 to February 2002 | March 2002 to December 2005 | January 2006 to October 2007 | November 2007 to December 2008 | Since 1 January 2009)[37] |
Gold | 25,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
Platinum | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 14,000 | 10,000 |
External links
|
---|
Asia | |
---|
Europe | |
---|
North America | |
---|
Oceania | |
---|
South America | |
---|
Related topics | |
---|