This is a list of the best selling albums by country based on the information and certifications provided by the respective national charts.
Argentina
Australia
Rank | Year | Album | Artist | | Award | Sales | Source |
1 | 1986 | Whispering Jack | John Farnham | 24 × Platinum | 1,680,000 | [4] |
1977 | Bat Out of Hell | Meat Loaf | 24 × Platinum | 1,680,000 | [5] |
3 | 1985 | Brothers in Arms | Dire Straits | 17 × Platinum | 1,190,000 | [6] |
1992 | ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits | ABBA | 17 × Platinum | 1,190,000 | [7] |
5 | 1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 16 × Platinum | 1,120,000 | [5] |
Austria
Brazil
Rank |
Record |
Artist |
Year |
Sales |
1 |
Thriller |
Michael Jackson |
1982 |
3,800,000[9] |
2 |
Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor |
Father Marcelo Rossi |
1998 |
3,328,468[10][11] |
3 |
Xou da Xuxa 3 |
Xuxa |
1988 |
3,216,000[10][11] |
4 |
Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) |
Leandro & Leonardo |
1990 |
3,145,814[10][11] |
5 |
Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) |
Só Pra Contrariar |
1997 |
2,984,384[10][11] |
6 |
Xou da Xuxa 4 |
Xuxa |
1989 |
2,920,000[10][11] |
Canada
Rank | Year | Title | Artist | Certification | Units Sales[12] |
1 | 1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 2x Diamond | 2,455,000[13] |
2 | 1997 | Come On Over | Shania Twain | Diamond | 1,930,000 |
3 | 2011 | 21 | Adele | Diamond | 1,500,000[14] |
4 | 1997 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | Diamond | 1,490,000 |
5 | 1992 | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | Whitney Houston | Diamond | 1,318,000 |
Chile
China
Legend
pink |
Physical album |
purple |
Digital album |
Colombia
Czech Republic
1994 to 2006[27]
Rank | Year | Title | Artist |
1 | 1996 | Šmoulí-super-disko-šou | various |
2 | 2001 | Rebelové OST | various |
3 | 1998 | Cik-Cak | Lunetic |
4 | 1993 | Snídaně v trávě | Michal Tučný |
5 | 1996 | Pasáček hvězd | František a Jan Nedvědovi |
Finland
France
Rank |
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Certification[29] |
Sales[30] |
1 |
1995 |
Celine Dion |
D'eux |
Diamond |
4,412,100 |
2 |
1994 |
Francis Cabrel |
Samedi soir sur la terre |
Diamond |
3,963,400 |
3 |
1979 |
Supertramp |
Breakfast in America |
Platinum |
3,072,100 |
4 |
1989 |
Patrick Bruel |
Alors Regarde |
Diamond |
2,736,200 |
5 |
1973 |
Pink Floyd |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
Platinum |
2,555,400 |
Germany
India
The following is a list of best selling Bollywood albums in India which makes up the majority of the Indian music market.
Rank |
Year |
Album |
Sales (in units)[33] |
1 | 2006 | Aap Kaa Surroor | 55,000,000 |
2 | 1997 | Dil Toh Pagal Hai | 12,500,000 |
3 | 2002 | Raaz | 11,000,000 |
4 | 1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun | 10,000,000 |
5 | 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | 9,000,000 |
6 | 2000 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai | 8,500,000 |
7 | 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | 8,000,000 |
8 | 1991 | Saajan | 7,000,000 |
9 | 1991 | Phool Aur Kaante | 6,100,000 |
10 | 1997 | Pardes | 6,000,000 |
- The songs in Aashiqui were recorded to make an album in 1989, but when Mahesh Bhatt heard the songs, he decided to make a film and he asked Gulshan Kumar for the same.
- The music for Jurm was composed by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics were written by Indeevar An outstanding song from the score is the romantic duet Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye sung by Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam. It was a cover of 500 Miles.
- The best-selling non-soundtrack album in India is Daler Mehndi's Bolo Ta Ra Ra (1995), which sold 20 million copies overall.[34]
Indonesia
Rank |
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Sales |
Sources |
1 |
1995 |
Nike Ardilla |
Sandiwara Cinta |
5,000,000 |
[35] |
2 |
1990 |
Nike Ardilla |
Bintang Kehidupan |
4,000,000 |
[36] |
3 |
2004 |
Noah |
Bintang Di Surga |
3,200,000 |
[37] |
4 |
2001 |
Padi |
Sesuatu Yang Tertunda |
2,000,000 |
[38] |
5 |
2010 |
Indah Dewi Pertiwi |
Hipnotis |
2,000,000 |
[39] |
6 |
2012 |
Noah |
Seperti Seharusnya |
1,900,000 |
|
7 |
2000 |
Jamrud |
Ningrat |
1,800,000 |
[40] |
8 |
2000 |
Sheila on 7 |
Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan |
1,700,000 |
[41] |
9 |
2000 |
Dewa 19 |
Bintang Lima |
1,700,000 |
[41] |
10 |
2011 |
Rossa |
The Best of Rossa |
1,400,000 |
[42] |
Ireland
Irish Recorded Music Association certifications
Rank |
Year |
Album |
Artist |
Sales |
Certification[44] |
1 | 1997 | Talk on Corners | The Corrs | 300,000 | 20× Platinum[45] |
2 | 2011 | 21 | Adele | 270,000 | 18× Platinum |
3 | 2009 | Crazy Love | Michael Bublé | 225,000 | 15× Platinum |
4 | 1995 | Forgiven, Not Forgotten | The Corrs | 195,000 | 13× Platinum[45] |
5 | 2008 | The Love Album | Westlife | 150,000 | 10× Platinum |
6 | 2008 | The Fame / The Fame Monster | Lady Gaga | 135,000 | 9× Platinum |
7 | 1992 | Unplugged | Eric Clapton | 120,000 | 8× Platinum[46] |
7 | 1999 | Unplugged | The Corrs | 120,000 | 8× Platinum[45] |
7 | 2005 | X&Y | Coldplay | 120,000 | 8× Platinum |
7 | 2005 | Face to Face | Westlife | 120,000 | 8× Platinum |
7 | 2008 | The Circus | Take That | 120,000 | 8× Platinum |
7 | 2009 | I Dreamed a Dream | Susan Boyle | 120,000 | 8× Platinum |
Italy
Rank |
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Sales |
Sources[47] |
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.[48]
Rank | Year | Title | Artist | Sales |
1 | 1999 | First Love | Hikaru Utada | 7,650,215 |
2 | 1998 | B'z The Best "Pleasure" | B'z | 5,135,922 |
3 | 1997 | Review | Glay | 4,875,980 |
4 | 2001 | Distance | Hikaru Utada | 4,469,135 |
5 | 1998 | B'z The Best "Treasure" | B'z | 4,438,742 |
Mexico
Nine of the ten best-selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists.[49]
Rank | Year | Title | Artist | Sales |
1 | 1984 | Las mañanitas | Infante, PedroPedro Infante | 20,000,000[50] |
2 | 1984 | Recuerdos, Vol. II | Juan Gabriel | 8,000,000 |
3 | 1982 | 20 Triunfadoras | José José | 7,500,000 |
4 | 1991 | Romance | Luis Miguel | 7,250,000 |
5 | 1986 | Hoy platiqué con mi gallo | Vicente Fernandez | 7,000,000 |
New Zealand
Nigeria
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 |
Portugal
South Korea
Serbia
Year | Title | Artist | Sales |
1992 | Dolaze nam bolji dani | Dragana Mirković | 350,000 |
1992 | Ja znam | Zorica Brunclik | - |
1993 | Branili su našu ljubav | Zorica Brunclik | - |
1993 | Do poslednjeg daha | Dragana Mirković | 250,000 |
1993 | Ne daj me majko | Mira Škorić | - |
1994 | Idem preko zemlje Srbije | Vesna Zmijanac | - |
1994 | Ja nemam drugi dom | Lepa Brena | - |
1994 | Nije tebi do mene | Dragana Mirković | 250,000 |
1995 | Fatalna ljubav | Ceca Ražnatović | 155,000 |
1995 | Kazna božija | Lepa Brena | - |
1995 | Plači zemljo | Dragana Mirković | 200,000 |
1995 | Taj život moj | Ana Bekuta | - |
1995 | Malo po malo | Vesna Zmijanac | - |
1995 | Kada bi me pitali | Zorica Brunclik | - |
1996 | Luda za tobom | Lepa Brena | 80,000 |
1996 | Ja neću da ga vidim | Dara Bubamara | - |
1996 | Ratnik za ljubav | Mile Kitić | - |
1997 | Maskarada | Ceca Ražnatović | 150,000 |
1997 | Pesme od bola | Aca Lukas | - |
1997 | Kojom gorom | Dragana Mirković | - |
1998 | Lična karta | Aca Lukas | - |
1999 | Ceca 2000 | Ceca Ražnatović | 200,000 |
2000 | Sama | Dragana Mirković | 250,000 |
2001 | Decenija | Ceca Ražnatović | 200,000 |
2002 | 111 | Željko Joksimović | - |
2003 | Čarolija | Zdravko Čolić | - |
2004 | Zmaj | Indira Radić | 200,000 |
2004 | Trag u vremenu | Dragana Mirković | 250,000 |
2005 | Mahi, mahi | Viki Miljković | 100,000 |
2006 | Metak | Stoja | 150,000 |
2007 | Kraljica | Seka Aleksić | 200,000 |
2008 | JK Revolution | Jelena Karleuša | 40,000 |
2009 | Slučajni partneri / Sestre po suzama | Seka Aleksić / Tanja Savić | 200,000 |
2010 | Maffia Caffe | Ana Nikolić | 100,000 |
2011 | Začarani krug | Lepa Brena | 130,000 |
2012 | 20 | Dragana Mirković | 90,000 |
2012 | Diva | Jelena Karleuša | 30,000 |
2013 | Poziv | Ceca Ražnatović | 60,000 |
2014 | Govor tela / Snovi od stakla | Milica Pavlović / Nedeljko Bajić Baja | 10,000 |
2015 | Lek za spavanje | Seka Aleksić | 10,000 |
2016 | Labilna | Ana Nikolić | |
Spain
Rank |
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Certification |
Sales |
Sources |
1 |
1997 |
Alejandro Sanz |
Más |
22 × Platinum |
2,200,000 |
[67] |
2 |
1994 |
Laura Pausini |
Laura Pausini |
11× Platinum |
1,300,000 |
[68][69] |
3 |
1988 |
Mecano |
Descanso Dominical |
13 × Platinum |
1,300,000 |
[70] |
2000 |
Alejandro Sanz |
El Alma al Aire |
13 × Platinum |
1,300,000 |
[71] |
2002 |
David Bisbal |
Corazón latino |
13 × Platinum |
1,300,000 |
[72] |
6 |
2002 |
Luciano Pavarotti |
Tutto Pavarotti |
12 × Platinum |
1,200,000 |
[73] |
2000 |
La Oreja de Van Gogh |
El viaje de Copperpot |
11 × Platinum |
1,200,000 |
[74][75] |
Switzerland
Year |
Title |
Artist |
Certification |
Shipments[76] |
1992 | Gold: Greatest Hits | ABBA | 10× Platinum | 500,000 |
1985 | Brothers in Arms | Dire Straits | 6× Platinum+Platinum | 350,000 |
1997 | Romanza | Andrea Bocelli | 7× Platinum | 350,000 |
1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 6× Platinum | 300,000 |
1997 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | 6× Platinum | 300,000 |
1981 | Greatest Hits | Queen | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1987 | Dirty Dancing | Various Artists | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1989 | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1991 | Greatest Hits II | Queen | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1991 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1992 | The Bodyguard | Whitney Houston / Various Artists | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
1998 | Uf u dervo | Gölä & Band | 5× Platinum | 250,000 |
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+ |
1998 |
Entertainment |
Loso |
GMM Grammy |
2,000,000+[77] |
1991 |
Prik-Kee-Nu |
Thongchai McIntyre |
GMM Grammy |
3,000,000+ |
1992 |
Kwam-Lab-Sood-Korb-Fah |
Mai Charoenpura |
GMM Grammy |
2,000,000+ |
1993 |
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+ |
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+ |
[78]
[79]
United Kingdom
Key
|
Released before UK music recording certifications were introduced in April 1973 |
United States
Rank |
Artist |
Album |
Shipments (sales) |
Certification[85][86] |
1 |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
Thriller |
33,000,000 |
33 × Platinum |
2 |
Shania Twain |
Come On Over |
30,000,000 |
31 × Platinum |
3 |
Eagles |
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) |
29,000,000 |
29 × Platinum |
4 |
Led Zeppelin |
Led Zeppelin IV |
23,000,000 |
23 × Platinum |
5 |
AC/DC |
Back in Black |
22,000,000 |
22 × Platinum |
6 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
20,000,000 |
20 × Platinum |
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[80]
- ↑ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 14 August 2016.[81]
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