List of best-selling albums in Brazil

Brazil has one of the largest music markets in the world, and the largest music industry in Latin America.[1]

Best-selling international artists in Brazil By ABPD

Artists Period Sales
Julio Iglesias 1968–present 8,100,000[2][3]
Madonna 1982–present 6,100,000[2][4]
Shakira 1992–present 2,700,000+[5]
Whitney Houston 1985–2013 2,500,000
U2 1976–present 2,500,000+[5]
Enya 1982–present 2,000,000+[6]
Celine Dion 1990–present 1,750,000+
Backstreet Boys 1996–present 1,750,000+[7]
Beyoncé 2003–present 1,700,000+[8][9]
RBD 2004–2009 1,600,000+[10]
Guns N' Roses 1985–present 1,300,000+[11]
A-ha 1982–1994
1998–2010		 1,200,000+[12]
Phil Collins 1967–present 1,200,000+[13]
Nirvana 1987–1994 1,100,000+[14]
Kenny G 1982–present 1,025,000+[15]
Mariah Carey 1990–present 1,000,000+[16]
Gloria Estefan 1984–present 1,000,000
Adele 2006–present 975,000+[17]
Queen 1970–1997 960,000+[18]
Spice Girls 1996–2000
2007–2008		 930,000+[19]
Alanis Morissette 1987–present 800,000+[20]
Elton John 1969–present 780,000+[21]
Rod Stewart 1962–present 750,000+[22]
Andrea Bocelli 1992–present 715,000+[23]
Simply Red 1984–present 700,000+[24]
Elton John 1964–present 700,000+[25]
Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983–present 700,000+[26]
Linkin Park 2000–present 625,000+[27]
Laura Pausini 1993–present 620,000+[28]
Aerosmith 1970–present 550,000+[29]
Amy Winehouse 2003–2011 505,000+[30][31]
Lady Gaga 2005–present 505,000+
Eric Clapton 1963–present 505,000+[32]
Avril Lavigne 2002–present 500,000+[33][34]
The Beatles 1960–1970 500,000+[35]
Led Zeppelin 1968–1980 500,000+[36]
Os Três Tenores 1990–2004 500,000+[37]

Best-selling international albums in Brazil (200,000+)

Record Artist Type Sales[2]
Thriller Michael Jackson CD 3,800,000
Hey! Julio Iglesias CD 2,200,000
Bad Michael Jackson CD 1,500,000
The Bodyguard Whitney Houston CD 1,100,000
The Immaculate Collection Madonna CD 1,000,000
True Blue Madonna CD 1,000,000
Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion CD 1,000,000
Dangerous Madonna CD 1,000,000
Pies Descalzos Shakira CD 900,000
Oops!... I Did It Again Britney Spears CD 900,000
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette CD 840,000
...Baby One More Time Britney Spears CD 840,000
Ray of Light Madonna CD 830,000
Music Box Mariah Carey CD 800,000
Like a Prayer Madonna CD 760,000
Spiceworld Spice Girls CD 750,000
Falling into You Celine Dion CD 750,000
Serious Hits... Live! Phil Collins CD [38] 750,000
Faith George Michael CD 700,000
Live at the Royal Albert Hall Adele DVD [39] 625,000
Love Songs Elton John CD 600,000
I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyoncé CD 500,000
ELV1S Elvis Presley CD 500,000
Spice (album) Spice Girls CD 500,000
Ricky Martin Ricky Martin CD 500,000
Purple Rain Prince CD 400,000
Vivere Live in Tuscany Andrea Bocelli CD [40] 375,000
21 Adele CD 370,000
The Beyoncé Experience Live Beyoncé DVD 300,000
Vuelve Ricky Martin CD 300,000
Back to Black Amy Winehouse CD [41] 250,000
From the Cradle Eric Clapton CD [42] 250,000
Unplugged Eric Clapton CD [43] 250,000
Le cose che vivi Laura Pausini CD 250,000
4 Beyoncé CD 200,000
I Am... World Tour Beyoncé DVD 200,000

Best-selling albums of domestic repertoire

All the albums below have sold more than 2 million copies in Brazil alone.[44][45]

  1. 3,328,468 copies sold: Father Marcelo Rossi's Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor (1998)
  2. 3,216,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988)
  3. 3,145,814 copies sold: Leandro & Leonardo's Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) (1990)
  4. 2,984,384 copies sold: Só Pra Contrariar's Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) (1997)
  5. 2,920,000 copies sold: Xuxa's 4º Xou da Xuxa (1989)
  6. 2,754,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987)
  7. 2,732,735 copies sold: Leandro & Leonardo's Leandro & Leonardo (Um Sonhador) (1998)
  8. 2,689,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xou da Xuxa (1986)
  9. 2,468,830 copies sold: Mamonas Assassinas's Mamonas Assassinas (1995)
  10. 2,450,411 copies sold: Terra Samba's Terra Samba ao Vivo e a Cores (1998)

Other albums to exceed 2 million copies sold:

References

  1. ↑ "ABPD Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos". Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rock And Roll". rockandroll.gr. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Iglesias" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Madonna" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  5. 1 2 "U2" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Enya" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Backstreet Boys" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Beyoncé - Novo CD 4 já nas lojas!" (video). Sony Music Brasil. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  9. ↑ "Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos". Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  10. ↑ http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/ilustrad/fq2308200607.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Guns N' Roses" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  12. ↑ "A-HA" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Phil Collins" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  14. ↑ "Nirvana" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  15. ↑ "Kenny G" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  16. ↑ "Mariah" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  17. ↑ "Adele" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  18. ↑ "queen" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  19. ↑ "Spice" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  20. ↑ "Alanis Morissette" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  21. ↑ "Elton John" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  22. ↑ "Rod Stewart" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  23. ↑ "Andrea Bocelli" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  24. ↑ "Simply Red" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  25. ↑ "Elton John" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  26. ↑ "Red Hot Chili Peppers" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  27. ↑ "Linkin Park". ABPD. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  28. ↑ "Laura Pausini" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 09/108/2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  29. ↑ "Aerosmith" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  30. ↑ "Alma do negócio: O número de cópias vendidas no Brasil por grandes nomes do Soul". Veja.
  31. ↑ "Amy Winehouse recebe homenagem no Rio; veja foto". Rede Globo.
  32. ↑ "Eric Clapton" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  33. ↑ "Avril Lavigne" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  34. ↑ "Venda de ingressos para show de Avril Lavigne começa na sexta" (shtml). Folha online (UOL). 6 July 2005. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  35. ↑ "The Beatles" (asp). ABPD. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  36. ↑ "Led Zeppelin". ABPD. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  37. ↑ "Os Três Tenores". ABPD. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  38. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Phil Collins – Serious Hits... Live!" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  39. ↑ "Brazilian video certifications – Adele – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  40. ↑ "Brazilian video certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Vivere Live in Tuscany" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  41. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  42. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Eric Clapton – From the Cradle" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  43. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Eric Clapton – Unplugged" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  44. ↑ "Padre Marcelo Rossi lidera ranking de discos mais vendidos no Brasil - Cifra Club News | List of the best selling albums in Brasil (Portuguese)". cifraclub.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  45. ↑ "Histórias e Rankings: Discos mais vendidos no Brasil e no mundo". Historiaserankings.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  46. ↑ Do G1, em São Paulo. "G1 > Música - NOTÍCIAS - Veja os acontecimentos que marcaram a carreira de Sandy e Junior". G1.globo.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  47. ↑ "Biografia de Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano no VAGALUME". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  48. ↑ Cesar Dechen. "Rock Online: Shows: RPM: Olympia - São Paulo/SP". Territorio.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  49. ↑ Lannert, John (1998-05-30). "Latin America's Music Market Rises". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 110 (22): 84. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
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