List of best-selling albums in Brazil

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[edit] Best selling national artists

Artists Period Sales
Roberto Carlos 60s-00s 101.1 million
Nelson Gonçalves 40s-90s 62.5 million
Xuxa 80s-00s 40.0 million
Chitãozinho e Xororó 70s-00s 35.0 million
Raça Negra 90s-00s 33.4 million
Maria Bethânia 60s-90s 26 million
Leonardo 90s-00s 25 million
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano 90s-00s 22.5 million
Sandy & Júnior 90s-00s 16.0 million
Sérgio Reis 60s-00s 16.0 million
Roberta Miranda 90s-00s 14.2 million

[edit] Best selling international artists in Brazil

Artists Period Sales
Michael Jackson 70s-00s 12.5 million
Madonna 80s-00s 6.1 million
Julio Iglesias 60s-00s 5.1 million
Céline Dion 80s-00s 3.2 million
Britney Spears 90s-00s 3.1 million
RBD 00s 3.0 million
Queen 70s-90s 2.8 million
Backstreet Boys 90s-00s 2.8 million
U2 80s-00s 2.4 million
a-ha 80s-00s 2.2 million

[edit] Best Selling Domestic Albums

Artists Album/Year Sales
Xuxa Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988) 3.8 million
Padre Marcelo Rossi Músicas Para Louvar ao Senhor (1998) 3.2 million
Só Pra Contrariar Só Para Contrariar (1997) 3.3 million
Leandro & Leonardo Leandro e Leonardo (1989) 2.8 million
Xuxa Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987) 2.73 million
Xuxa Xou da Xuxa (1986) 2.73 million
Sandy & Junior As Quatro Estações - O Show (2000) 2.7 million
RPM Rádio Pirata Ao Vivo (1986) 2.5 million
Sandy & Junior As Quatro Estações (1999) 2.5 million
Xuxa 4o. Xou da Xuxa (1989) 2.5 million
É o Tchan Na Cabeça e na Cintura 2.5 million

[edit] Best selling female international albums in Brazil

  1. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992) - 1.1 million
  2. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection (1990) - 1.0 million
  3. Madonna - True Blue (1986) - 1.0 million
  4. Céline Dion - Let's Talk About Love - 1.0 million
  5. Shakira - Pies descalzos (1995) and Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (2000)- 0.9 million
  6. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995) and Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time 1999 - 0.84 million
  7. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998) - 0.83 million
  8. Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993) - 0.8 million
  9. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989) - 0.76 million
  10. Céline Dion - Falling Into You (1996) - 0.75 million

[edit] Other international female artists that sold more than 500,000 copies for one album in Brazil include

[edit] Best selling male international albums in Brazil

  1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982) - 2.5 million
  2. Julio Iglesias - Hey! (1980) - 1.9 million
  3. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987) - 1.5 million
  4. Michael Jackson - Dangerous (1991) and Usher Confessions (2004) - 1 million
  5. George Michael - Faith (1987) - 0.7 million
  6. Elton John - Love Songs (1993) - 0.6 million
  7. Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin (1999) - 0.5 million
  8. Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits (2003) - 0.5 million
  9. Prince - Purple Rain (1984) - 0.4 m
  10. Ricky Martin - Vuelve (1998) - 0.3 million