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List of best-selling albums by country

March 24, 2023

The following is a list of best-selling albums by country. Depends on the measurement, record sales of albums are taken by estimations or certifications.

Argentina

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Argentina.
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification
1991 Luis Miguel Romance WEA Latina 1,041,730[1] 16 × platinum[2]
1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance WEA Latina 813,082[1] 11 × platinum[3]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances WEA Latina 781,000[4] 11 × platinum[5]
1993 Luis Miguel Aries WEA Latina 693,162[1] Diamond[6]
1975 Julio Iglesias El Amor Alhambra 678,285[1] Diamond[7]

Australia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Australia.
No. Year Album Artist Award Sales Source
1 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 26× Platinum 1,820,000 [8]
2 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain 25× Platinum 1,750,000 [9][10]
3 1986 Whispering Jack John Farnham 24× Platinum 1,680,000 [11]
4 1992
2014		 Gold: Greatest Hits
Gold: Greatest Hits (40th Anniversary Edition)		 ABBA 17× Platinum
1× Platinum		 1,260,000 [12][13]
[12]
5 1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 17× Platinum 1,190,000 [14]
2011 21 Adele [13]

Austria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Austria.
Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[15]
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8× Platinum 400,000
2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 8× Platinum 320,000
2013 Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18× Platinum 270,000
1985 Geld oder Leben! Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5× Platinum 250,000
1985 Grenzenlos STS 5× Platinum 250,000

Belgium

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Belgium.
Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic Helmut Lotti 1995 600,000[16]
2 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II Helmut Lotti 1996 500,000[17][18]
3 ABBA Gold ABBA 1992 350,000[19]
4 Bocelli Andrea Bocelli 1995 350,000[20]
5 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic III Helmut Lotti 1996 350,000[17]

Bolivia

Year Artist Title Sales
1983 Los Kjarkas Canto a la Mujer Bolivia de mi Pueblo 75,000[21]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 20,000[22][23]
1964 Spanish Singing Nuns Cantan Las Dominicas 20,000[24]
1996 Lapsus (banda) [es] Umar Mash 10,000[25]
1999 Azul Azul El Sapo 10,000[22]
1998 Octavia Ciclos 5,000[26]
2004 Deszaire [es] Sexo Seguro 5,000[27]

Brazil

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Brazil.
Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor Father Marcelo Rossi 1998 3,328,468[28]
2 Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa 1988 3,216,000[28]
3 Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) Leandro & Leonardo 1990 3,145,814[28]
4 Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) Só Pra Contrariar 1997 2,984,384[28]
5 4º Xou da Xuxa Xuxa 1989 2,920,000[28]

Burkina Faso

Year Artist Title Sales
2003 Madson Junior The Right to Hope 15,000[29]

Canada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Canada.
Rank Year Title Artist Certification Units Sales[30]
1 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 3× Diamond 3,000,000
2 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain Diamond 2,000,000
3 2011 21 Adele Diamond 1,500,000[31]
4 1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion Diamond 1,490,000
5 1992 The Bodyguard Soundtrack Whitney Houston / Various artists Diamond 1,318,000

Chile

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Chile.
Rel. year Artist Album Claimed sales Ref.
1962 Los Ramblers [es] The Ramblers 600,000 [32]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 433,000 [33]
1991 Romance 410,000 [34]
1994 Segundo Romance 325,000 [35]
1995 El Concierto 250,000 [36]
1995 Estúpido Cupido Estúpido Cupido 225,000 [37]
1990 Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa 200,000 [38]
1991 Ana Gabriel Mi México [37]
1992 Maná ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? [39]

China

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in China.
Legend
pink Physical album
purple Digital album
Best-selling albums in China
Rank no. Year of release Album Artist Number of copies sold Ref.
1 2020 Light Xiao Zhan 36,236,107 [40]
2 1986 A Voice on the Ocean Fei Xiang 20,000,000 [41][42]
3 2019 Young Cai Xukun 13,602,755+ [43]
4 2016 Growing Wild Li Yuchun 6,649,000 [44]
5 2019 Honey Lay 3,916,114 [45]
6 2016 Xplore Lu Han 3,663,000 [46]
7 2019 Π-volume.1 Lu Han 3,446,000 [47]
8 2015 Reloaded Lu Han 3,359,000 [48]

Colombia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Colombia.
Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1993 Clásicos de la Provincia Carlos Vives 1,200,000[49]
2 1998 30 Grandes Éxitos Diomedes Díaz 1,000,000[50]
3 1996 Pies Descalzos Shakira 1,000,000[51]
4 1996 Sentimientos Charlie Zaa 1,000,000[52]

Croatia

Year Artist Title Sales
2006 Thompson Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj 120,000[53]
2007 Various The Ultimate Collection 100,000[54]
1997 Petar Grašo Mjesec iznad oblaka 110,000[55]
2001 Gibonni Mirakul 70,000[56]
1991 Tomislav Ivčić Stop the War in Croatia (STWIC) 64,600[57]
1994 Electro Team Second to None 51,500[57]
2006 Gibonni Unca Fibre 45,000[58]
2010 Gibonni Toleranca 30,000[56]

Czech Republic

1994 to 2006[59]
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
Year Title Artist Claimed Sales
1998 Cik Cak Lunetic 235,000[60]
1997 Dracula (Czech musical) Various 225,000[61]
1997 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 182,000[62]
1997 Duety Karel Gott & Lucie Bílá 165,000[61]
1994 Brány vzkazů Shalom 150,000[63]
2001 Rebelové OST Various 134,000[64]
1997 Prvni Zimni Smoulympiada The Smurfs music 130,000[65]
1999 Honza Jan Nedvěd 106,000[66]
1994 Černý kočky mokrý žáby Lucie 100,000[67]
1998 Hvězdy jako hvězdy Lucie Bílá 100,000[61]

Denmark

Year Artist Title Sales Notes
1983 Kim Larsen Midt om natten 650,000 Claimed sales (up to 2018)[68]
1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 560,000 IFPI Danmark certification (2011)[69]
1986 Kim Larsen Forklædt som voksen 500,000 Claimed sales (up to 2010)[70]
1990 Shu-bi-dua Shu-bi-dua 4 500,000 Claimed sales (up to 2016)[71]
1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 480,000 IFPI Danmark certification (original release)[72]
1997 Aqua Aquarium 430,000 Claimed sales (up to 2001)[73]
1989 Sanne Salomonsen Sanne 400,000 Claimed sales (up to 2007)[74]
1976 ABBA Arrival 330,000 Claimed sales[75]
1989 Kim Larsen Kielgasten 301,000 Claimed sales (up to 2007)[76]
2015 Kim Larsen Guld & grønne skove 300,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2022)[77]
1988 Kim Larsen Yummi Yummi 300,000 Claimed sales (up to 1988)[78]
1990 Hanne Boel Dark Passion 280,000 Claimed sales (up to 1991)[79]
2013 Lukas Graham Ingen kan love dig i morgen 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2022)[80]
2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer' end kærlighed 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[81]
2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer' end kærlighed 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[81]
2009 Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach 260,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[82]

Dominican Republic

Year Artist Title Sales
2008 Milly Quezada Sólo Faltas Tú 50,000[83]
2004 Rubby Perez Tonto Corazón 7,500[84]

Ecuador

Year Artist Title Sales
2010 Juan Fernando Velasco Con todo el alma 250,000[85]
70,000[86]
2012 Fausto Miño Solitario corazón 52,000[87]
2007 Belanova Fantasía Pop 50,000[88]
2015 Juan Fernando Velasco Misquilla 50,000[89]
2004 Cruks en Karnak 13 Gracias 25,000[90]
2003 Cruks en Karnak Las desventuras de Cruks en Karnak 22,000[91]
2003 Kiruba Kiruba 20,000[92]

Estonia

Year Artist Title Sales
2001 Francis Goya Pleased to meet You, Mr.Valgre 20,000[93]
2011 Laur Teär [et] Lootuste Linnutee 8,500[94]
2011 Metsatöll Ulg 7,000[95]

Finland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Finland.
Rank Year Artist Album Sales[96]
1 1995 Jari Sillanpää Jari Sillanpää 272,942
2 1996 Eppu Normaali Repullinen hittejä 244,031
3 1988 Kirka Surun pyyhit silmistäni 214,196
4 1985 Dingo Kerjäläisten valtakunta 190,894
5 1992 Joel Hallikainen Joel Hallikainen 178,654

France

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in France.
Rank Year Artist Album Certification[97] Sales[citation needed]
1 1995 Celine Dion D'eux Diamond 4,500,000[98]
2 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Diamond 3,500,000[99]
3 1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la Terre Diamond 3,385,000
4 1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 2,855,000
5 1998 Musical Notre-Dame de Paris Diamond 2,830,000

Germany

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Germany.
Rank Year Title Artist Certification[100][101] Shipments
1 2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 21 × Gold 3.15 million
2 1989 ...But Seriously Phil Collins 6 × Platinum 3 million
3 1984 4630 Bochum Herbert Grönemeyer 11 × Gold 2.75 million
4 1992 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 10 × Gold  2.5 million
5 1991 We Can't Dance Genesis 5 × Platinum 2.5 million

Ghana

Record Artist Year Sales
Nana Kwame Ampadu Nana Kwame Ampadu 1963 100,000[102]
Me Na Me Kae Reggie Rockstone 1998 100,000[103]
Breathless Kenny G 1992 80,000[104]
Makaa Maka Reggie Rockstone 1997 50,000[103]
Serious Business Lucky Dube 1996 25,000[105]
  • Additional information: According to a 2003 report from The Society, gospel music in Ghana constituted the largest commercial genre by that time; and 5,000 copies sold of a record were technically a "hit" in the country.[106] A 2005 article of Daily Graphic, puts the highest amount that a musician can peak to be 50,000 copies.[107]

Greece

Record Artist Year Sales
Gia Despina Vandi 2001 200,000[108]
Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees and various artists 1977 120,000[109]

Haiti

Year Artist Title Sales
c. 1979 DP Express David 8,000[110]
  • Additional information: Legitimate album sales higher estimates are considered to be between 5,000 to even a "maximum" of 10,000 of a record.[111][112]

Hong Kong

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1992 Jacky Cheung True Love Expression 400,000[113]
1 1992 Jacky Cheung Love Sparks 400,000[113]
2 1987 Leslie Cheung Summer Romance 350,000[114]
3 1997 Leslie Cheung Favorite 330,000[115]
4 1997 Jacky Cheung The legend of the Ageless 250,000[115]
5 1987 Leslie Cheung Monica 200,000[116]
6 2000 Sammi Cheng Needing You 200,000[117]
6 1994 Cass Phang Let Me Go With You 180,000[118]
6 1983 Paula Tsui Paula Tsui: A Collection Of Love Songs 180,000[119]
7 Aaron Kwok Love Summonrs 150,000[120]
7 1994 Aaron Kwok The Wild City 150,000[121]
8 1979 Sam Hui 79夏日之歌集 140,000[122]
9 1984 Julie Su Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing 100,000[123]
9 1984 Sam Hui 最喜歡你 100,000[124]
9 Miriam Yeung Play It Loud, Kiss Me Soft 100,000[125]
9 Sammi Cheng Feels So Good 100,000[126]

Hungary

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 Various artists Csendes éj 768,000[127]
2 1972 István Horváth Hopp te Zsiga! 631,000[127]
3 Záray-Vámosi I 572,000[127]
4 1979 Katalin Karády Katalin Karády 479,000[127]
5 Various artists István, a király 447,000[127]
6 1976 Pál Szécsi Violák 434,000[127]
7 1984 Dolly Roll Eldorádoll 374,000[127]
8 1986 Neoton Família Minek ez a cirkusz? 374,000[127]
9 1984 100 Folk Celsius Paff, a bűvös sárkány 309,000[127]

Iceland

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 2011 Haglél Mugison 32,000[128]
2 2012 Dýrð í dauðaþögn Ásgeir Trausti 30,000[128]
3 2011 My Head Is an Animal Of Monsters and Men 27,000[129]
4 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 20,000[130]
4 1977 Ut Uma Graena Grundu Stainer Gunnar Thordarson & Björgvin Halldórsson 20,000[130]
4 1993 Debut Björk 20,000[131]
5 1999 Ágætis byrjun Sigur Rós 19,500[132]
6 2005 Þú átt mig ein Óskar Pétursson 15,000[128]
6 2005 Cortes Garðars Thors Cortes 15,000[128]
7 1993 Lífið er ljúft Bubbi Morthens 13,000[128]
8 2002 Ár og öld Björgvin Halldórsson 12,000[128]
9 1997 Von Sigur Rós 10,500[132]
10 2005 Yfir Esjuna Helgi Björns 10,000[128]
10 2005 Takk... Sigur Rós 10,000[128]

India and Pakistan

For a more comprehensive list, see Indian Music Industry, Music of Bollywood, Indian pop, and Pakistani pop.

The following list includes both Indian and Pakistani albums, due to their music industries being closely linked. The data mentioned may not be totally accurate due to lack of trusted resources.

Indonesia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Indonesia.
Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources
1 1990 Nike Ardilla Bintang Kehidupan 6,000,000 [149]
2 1995 Nike Ardilla Sandiwara Cinta 5,000,000 [150]
3 2004 Peterpan Bintang Di Surga 3,200,000 [151]
4 2001 Padi Sesuatu Yang Tetunda 2,000,000 [152]
5 2012 Noah Seperti Seharusnya 2,000,000 [153]
6 2010 Indah Dewi Pertiwi Hipnotis 2,000,000 [154]
7 2000 Dewa 19 Bintang Lima 1,800,000 [155]
8 2000 Jamrud Ningrat 1,800,000 [156]
9 2000 Sheila on 7 Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan 1,700,000 [155]
10 2011 Rossa The Best of Rossa 1,500,000 [157]

Ireland

Irish Recorded Music Association certifications / sales
Rank Year Album Artist Sales Certification[159]
1 1992 A Woman's Heart Various 750,000[160] -
2 1999 White Ladder David Gray 350,000[161] 20× Platinum[162]
3 1997 Talk on Corners The Corrs 300,000 20× Platinum[163]
4 2011 21 Adele 270,000 18× Platinum
5 1992 Live at the Point Christy Moore 270,000[164] -
6 2009 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 225,000 15× Platinum
7 1975 Greatest Hits ABBA 200,000[165] -
7 1996 Faith of Our Fathers Frank Patterson... 200,000[166] -
8 1995 Forgiven, Not Forgotten The Corrs 195,000 13× Platinum[163]
9 1976 Arrival ABBA 150,000[165] -
9 1994 What Colour Is the Wind Charlie Landsborough 150,000[167] -
9 1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 150,000[168] -
9 1998 Urban Hymns the Verve 150,000[169] 10× Platinum[169]
9 2008 The Love Album Westlife 150,000 10× Platinum
10 1998 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 145,000[170] 9× Platinum[170]
11 1996 Spice Spice Girls 135,000 9× Platinum
11 2008 The Fame / The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 135,000 9× Platinum
12 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 120,000 8× Platinum[171]
12 1999 Unplugged The Corrs 120,000 8× Platinum[163]
12 2005 X&Y Coldplay 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2005 Face to Face Westlife 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2008 The Circus Take That 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2009 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 120,000 8× Platinum

Israel

Year Title Artist Sales
1980 Eleanor Zohar Argov 500,000[172]
1997 Without You Eyal Golan 350,000[173]
1998 Soldier Of Love Eyal Golan 300,000[173]
1983 Ahavat Hayay Haim Moshe 200,000 [174]
1987 Haisha She'iti David Broza 165,000[175]
1973 Poogy Tales Kaveret 150,000[175]
1997 Carmine Meo Emma Shapplin 120,000[176]
1984 The Woman by My Side David Broza 120,000[177]
1986 #1 Rita 110,000[175]
1992 Yareach Shlomo Artzi 105,000[175]
1999 Like Cinderella Sarit Hadad 100,000[173]
tapuchim v'tmarim Rami Kleinstein 100,000[175]
1987 #2 Rita 100,000[175]
1987 #3 Rita 90,000[175]
1988 Efer v'avak Yehuda Poliker 90,000[175]
1988 Hom Yuli August Shlomo Artzi 85,000[175]
1988 Ladies and Gentelemen, Mashina Mashina 80,000[175]
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 80,000[178]
1987 Comes From Love Yehudit Ravitz 80,000[175]
2002 Melech Amiti Zehava Ben 80,000[179]
1989 London Hava Alberstein 70,000[175]
1984 The First Mashina 70,000[175]
1985 Waiting For The Messiah Shalom Hanoch 70,000[175]
Shmulik's Fans Ariel Zilber 60,000[175]
1999 Welcome to Israel Ethnix 60,000[173]
Strong Radio Tislam 60,000[175]
1987 Drech Erez Gidi Gov 50,000[175]
Tzfuf B'Ozen Kaveret 50,000[175]
Shavlul Arik Einstein & Shalom Hanoch 50,000[175]
Music Svika Pick 50,000[175]
2011 21 Adele 40,000[180]

Italy

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Italy.
Year Artist Album Sales Notes
1985 Claudio Baglioni La vita è adesso 4,000,000 [181]
1989 Zucchero Fornaciari Oro Incenso & Birra 2,025,000 [182][183]
1998 Mina, Adriano Celentano Mina Celentano 2,000,000 [184]
1999 Adriano Celentano Io non so parlar d'amore 1,825,000 [185][183]
1996 Lucio Dalla Canzoni 1,800,000 [186]
1999 Lunapop ...Squérez? 1,625,000 [187][183]
1979 Julio Iglesias Innamorarsi Alla Mia Età 1,500,000 [188]
1986 Madonna True Blue 1,500,000 [189][190]
1987 Zucchero Fornaciari Blue's 1,500,000 [191]
1988 Antonello Venditti In questo mondo di ladri 1,500,000 [192]

Ivory Coast

Year Artist Album Sales Notes
1990 Serge Kassi [fr] I'm Proud 100,000 [193]
— Les parents du Campus Ambiance Note: attributed to their first album 90,000 [194]
2000 Soum Bill Zambakro 80,000 [195]
1998 Alpha Blondy Yitzhak Rabin 75,000 [196]
1996 Alpha Blondy Grand Bassam Zion Rock 65,000 [196]
2007 Billy Billy [fr] Nouvelles du pays 25,000 [197]
1993 UB40 Promises and Lies 22,000 [198]
2009 Billy Billy [fr] Réunion 2 Famille 15,000 [197]

Jamaica

Year Artist Title Sales
1970 Nicky Thomas Have a Little Faith 50,000[199]
1989 Lloyd Lovindeer Gilbert Yu Gone 30,000[110]

Japan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Japan.

Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007.[200]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1999 First Love Hikaru Utada 7,672,000
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

Malaysia

Sales figure derived from various sources.[201][202][203][204][205][206][207]

Rank Year Title Artist Claimed sales Certifications Ref.
1 1996 Puji-Pujian Raihan 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 > 66 × Platinum [201]
2 1994 USA Ella 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
3 1994 Bisa Berbisa Ukays 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
4 1996 Dang Dang Dut Amelina, Iwan & Sheeda 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
5 1997 Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
6 1996 Kau Kunci Cintaku (Dalam Hatimu) Ramlah Ram 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
7 1992 30110 Ella 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
8 1997 Brutal XPDC 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
9 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [206]
10 1995 Kesan Terbukti Kumpulan Slam 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum [201]
11 1997 Cindai Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum [201]
12 1998 Adiwarna Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum
13 1995 Tajam Menikam Ukays 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
14 1999 The Best of Awie Awie 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
15 1996 Kembali Merindu Kumpulan Slam 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
16 1996 Terbaik Slam Kumpulan Slam 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
17 2009 Thank You Allah Maher Zain 300,000 – 500,000 > 20 × Platinum [205]
18 1989 Fenomena Search 300,000 – 500,000 > 20 × Platinum
19 1999 E.M.A.S Siti Nurhaliza 250,000 – 400,000 > 16 × Platinum [207]
20 1990 Karisma Search 250,000 – 400,000 > 16 × Platinum

Malta

Year Artist Title Sales
1975 ABBA Greatest Hits 3,000[208]
2003 Etnika Żifna 3,000[209]

Malawi

Year Artist Title Sales
2004 McDonald Mlaka Maliro Musalire 60,000[210]
2012 Thocco Katimba Ndidzaimabe 53,000[211]
2014 The Great Angels Choir Mwasankha ine 40,000[212]
2010 Thocco Katimba Werenga Madalitso Ako 25,400[211]
2011 Lucius Banda Life 10,000[213]

Mexico

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Mexico.

Nine of the ten best-selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists.[214][circular reporting?]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1973 Las mañanitas Pedro Infante 20,000,000[215]
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

Netherlands

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 1,400,000[216]
2 1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Grease 1,000,000[217]
3 1970 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 750,000[217]
4 1994 André Rieu Strauss & Co 700,000[217]
5 1977 Bee Gees Various artists Saturday Night Fever 650,000[218]
6 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 600,000[219]
6 1974 Robert Long Vroeger of later 600,000[220]
6 1992 Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 600,000[221]
7 1976 ABBA Arrival 500,000[218]
7 1975 ABBA The Best of ABBA 500,000[218]
7 1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 500,000[222]
7 1995 Marco Borsato Als geen ander 500,000[223]
7 1977 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 500,000[224]
7 1987 Michael Jackson Bad 500,000[225]

New Zealand

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in New Zealand.
Rank Album Artist Released Number of times
certified platinum
1 The Best of ABBA ABBA 1975 24[226]
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 1985 24[226]
3 Come On Over Shania Twain 1997 21[227]
4 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 20[226]
5 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 1977 17[226]

Nigeria

Year Artist Title Sales
1984 King Sunny Adé Ase 200,000[228]
1988 Majek Fashek Prisoner of Conscience 200,000[229]
1977 Sonny Okosun Papa's Land 150,000[230]
1978 Sonny Okosun Fire in Soweto 150,000[230]
1978 Sonny Okosun Holy Wars 150,000[230]
1977 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Freedom 100,000[231]
1978 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Patience 100,000[231]
1978 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Time Waits For No One 100,000[231]
1979 Christy Essien-Igbokwe One Understanding 100,000[231]
1981 King Sunny Adé The Message 100,000[232]

Norway

Year Artist Title Sales
1987 Sissel Kyrkjebø Glade Jul 650,000[233][234]
1986 Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel 400,000[235]
1989 Dance with a Stranger To 350,000[236]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 300,000[237]
2010 Kurt Nilsen Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 270,000[238]
1978 The Smurfs music 1 Smurfeland 270,000[239]
1989 Åge Aleksandersen Eldorado 250,000[237]
1984 Åge Aleksandersen Leva Livet 250,000[237]
1996 D.D.E. Det går likar no 250,000[240]
1978 Various artists Grease 250,000[239]
1985 A-ha Hunting High and Low 228,000[241][242]
1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 210,000[239]
1992 Hanne Boel Kinda Soul 200,000[243]
1985 The Monroes Face Another Day 200,000[244]
1977 Smokie Greatest Hits 195,000[239]
1993 Trine Rein Finders, Keepers 180,000[245]
1991 Steinar Albrigsten Alone Too Long 170,000[245]
1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 168,000[246]
1991 Bonnie Tyler Bitterblue 155,000[247]

Peru

Year Artist Title Sales
2018 Gian Marco Intuición 100,000[248]
2011 Gian Marco Días Nuevos 50,000[249]
1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance 40,000[3][250]
2009 John Kelvin [es] Renacer 40,000[251]
2008 Gian Marco Desde Adentro 30,000[252]
2011 Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Ponerme a Volar 30,000[253]

Philippines

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the 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 10 of the 40 best-selling albums in the country.

Legend
pink Released before PARI began awarding certifications
purple Released after PARI began awarding certifications
Rank Album Artist Release Year Sales Certification Ref.
1 Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990 800,000 Diamond[254] [255]
2 Constant Change[nb 1] Jose Mari Chan 1989 800,000 Diamond[254] [256]
3 Westlife Westlife 2000 500,000 [257]
4 R2K Regine Velasquez 1999 480,000 [258]
5 Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995 400,000 [259]
6 Jaya Jaya 1996 360,000 [260]

Poland

Year Artist Title Sales
1995 Varius Manx Elf 1,250,000[261]
1997 Budka Suflera Nic nie boli, tak jak życie 1,100,000[262]
1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 1,000,000[263]
1993 Hey Fire 1,000,000[261]
1999 Spooko Spooko, panie Wiśniewski 1,000,000[262]
1976 ABBA Arrival 800,000[264]
1993 Hey Ho! 750,000[261]
2001 Ich Troje Ad.4 700,000[265]
1999 Kayah / Goran Bregović Kayah i Bregović 700,000[262]
1997 James Horner Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture 700,000[266][267]
1995 Edyta Górniak Dotyk 500,000[268]
1963 Mazowsze Mazowse Sings Christmas Carols 464,199[269]
1995 Liroy Alboom 400,000[266][267]
1985 Maciej Zembaty Alleluja 400,000[270]
1994 Varius Manx Emu 400,000[266][267]
1994 Various artists Smerfne Hity 1 400,000[266][267]
1966 Stanisław Grzesiuk Nie masz cwaniaka nad warszawiaka 390,990[269]
1969 Piotr Szczwpanik Empty Envelopes 390,990[269]
1970 Christie Christie 375,497[269]
1961 H. Kowalewska & M. Kolesnik Gleboka Studzienka 375,497[269]
1968 Filipinki Do Widzenia Proffesorze 353,240[269]
1967 Filipinki Wala Twist 351,500[269]
1980 Goombay Dance Band Sun of Jamaica 327,000[271]
1967 Jarema Stepowski Szemrane Tango 319,370[269]
1968 Violetta Villas Przydjzie Na To Czas 318,530[269]
1970 Katarzyna Sobczyk Mnie Sie Nie Martw 315,805[269]
1970 Irkiestra Z ulicy Chmielney Zakazane Piosenki 305,165[269]

Portugal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Portugal.
Album Artist Released Sales Certification
Feijão com Arroz Daniela Mercury 1996 300,000[272] 6× Platinum[a]
Mingos & Os Samurais Rui Veloso 1990 280,000[273] 7× Platinum[a][273]
Álbum Dance Iran Costa 1995 240,000 6× Platinum[a][274]
Waking Up The Neighbours Bryan Adams 1991 240,000 6× Platinum[a][275]
Quase Tudo Paulo Gonzo 1997 240,000 6× Platinum[a][276]
Silence Becomes It Silence 4 1998 240,000[277] 6× Platinum[a][277]
O Caminho Da Felicidade Delfins 1995 240,000[278] 6× Platinum[a][275]
Floribella Flor 2006 200,000 10× Platinum[b][279]
Romanza Andrea Bocelli 1997 200,000 5× Platinum[b][275]
The Best of 1980–1990 U2 1998 200,000 5× Platinum[b][275]
Saber A Mar Delfins 1996 200,000 5× Platinum[b][275]

Romania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of certified albums in Romania.
Album Artist Released Album Sales Source
Mini World Indila Diamond 2014 650,000 [280]
Frumoasa mea Marcel Pavel Platinum 2000 250,000 [281]
Pur și simplu Holograf Double platinum 2003 200,000 [282]
Atât de singur Talisman [ro] Platinum 1997 150,000 [283][284]
În culori Akcent Platinum 2005 150,000 [285][286]
La vârsta de trei ani Cleopatra Stratan Triple diamond 2006 150,000 [287]
La întâlnire Andrè [ro] Platinum 1999 100,000 [288]
Noapte de vis Andrè [ro] Platinum 1999 100,000 [288]
Prima iubire Andrè [ro] Platinum 2001 100,000 [288]
Am să-mi fac de cap Andrè [ro] Platinum 2001 100,000 [288]

Russia

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1997 Various artists Soyuz-21 5,000,000[289]
2 1997 Golden Ring Go Away to grief 2,000,000[289]
3 Laima Vaikule Laima Vaikule 1,800,000[290]
4 1994 Ivanushki International Your Letters 1,500,000[289]
4 2002 Lyube Давай за... 1,500,000.[291]
4 1996 Linda Vorona 1,500,000[292]
5 1998 Ruki Vverh! Hands Up, Dr. Shyager! 1,000,000[289]
5 2000 ДеЦла Кто? Ты 1,000,000[293]
5 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 1,000,000[294]
6 2001 t.A.T.u. 200 Po Vstrechnoy 850,000[295]
7 Joseph Kobzon Anthology 500,000[289]
7 Philipp Kirkorov Say Yes To the Sun 500,000[296]
7 2005 Uma2rman Maybe It's A Dream? 500,000[297]

South Africa

Year Artist Title Sales
1997 Brenda Fassie Memeza 700,000[298]
1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 600,000[299]
1987 Lucky Dube Slave 500,000[300]
2000 Brenda Fassie Amadlozi 350,000[301]
1999 Brenda Fassie Nomakanjani 350,000[301]
1936 David de Lange Suikerbossie 300,000[302]
1989 Phil Collins ...But Seriously 300,000[303]
1993 The Dalom Kids Mbalembale 300,000[304]
1984 The Soul Brothers Isithembiso 275,000[305]
1995 Leo Schuster Hie Komme Bokke 275,000[302]
1996 Rebecca Malope Uzube Nam 235,000[306]
2001 Janet Jackson All For You 200,000[307]
1983 Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 200,000[308]
1995 Rebecca Malope Rebecca 200,000[306]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 200,000[307]
1965 Various artists Sound of Music 200,000[309]

South Korea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in South Korea.
Rank Artist Title Year Sales Sources
1 BTS Map of the Soul: 7 2020 5,014,888 [310]
2 BTS Map of the Soul: Persona 2019 4,607,281 [311]
3 BTS Be 2020 3,794,402 [312]
4 BTS Proof 2022 3,482,598 [313]
5 BTS Love Yourself: Answer 2018 3,358,556 [314]
6 Stray Kids Maxident 2022 3,176,233 [315]
7 BTS Butter 2021 3,166,395
 [316]
8 Seventeen Face the Sun 2022 3,125,899[c] [317]
9 BTS Love Yourself: Her 2017 3,101,347[c] [318]
10 BTS Love Yourself: Tear 2018 3,099,769 [319]

Serbia

  • The following statistic doesn't show actual sales figures, but the circulation of the albums released since June 2006
Rank Year Artist Album Circulation[320] Record label
1 2007 Seka Aleksić Kraljica 300,000 Grand Production
2008 Lepa Brena Uđi slobodno...
2 Jelena Karleuša JK Revolution 280,000 City Records

Singapore

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1992 Kenny G Breathless 160,000[321]
2 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 110,000[322]
3 1996 Bryan Adams So Far So Good 100,000[323]
4 1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 100,000[324]
4 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 100,000[325]
5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 80,000[326]
6 1989 Madonna Like a Prayer 70,000[327]

Slovak Socialist Republic

Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Detektívka Elán 1986 600,000[328]
2 Mne sa neschováš Peter Nagy 1985 500,000[328]
3 Sezónne lásky Miroslav Žbirka 1982 400,000[328]
3 Hodina slovenčiny Elán 1985 400,000[328]
3 Chráň svoje bláznovstvá Peter Nagy 1984 400,000[328]

Spain

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Spain.
Rank Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources
1 1997 Alejandro Sanz Más 22 × Platinum 2,200,000 [329]
2 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [330]
2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [331]
2002 David Bisbal Corazón latino 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [332]
1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11× Platinum 1,300,000 [333][334]
1997 Mónica Naranjo Palabra de Mujer 10× Platinum 1,300,000 [335]
7 2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11 × Platinum 1,200,000 [336][337]

Sweden

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 753,420[338]
2 1976 ABBA Arrival 740,000[339]
3 1983 Carola Häggkvist Främling 700,000[340]
4 1988 Roxette Look Sharp! 511,000[341]
5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 500,000[342]
5 1995 Gyllene Tider Halmstads pärlor 500,000[343]
5 1995 Nordman Nordman 500,000[344]
6 1975 ABBA ABBA 474,642[338]
7 1997 Aqua Aquarium 400,000[345]
7 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 400,000[346]
8 2002 Kent Vapen & ammunition 360,000[347]
9 1974 ABBA Waterloo 349,938[338]
10 1992 Soundtrack The Bodyguard 343,000[348]
11 2003 Per Gessle Mazarin 330,000[349]
12 1977 Baccara Baccara 322,000[350]
13 1996 Cornelis Vreeswijk Guldkorn från Mäster Cees memoarer 320,000[351]
14 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 300,000[346]

Switzerland

Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[352]
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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in 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

Tanzania

Year Artist Title Sales
2002 T.I.D Sauti ya Dhahabu 200,000[353]
  • Additional information: Between 1999 and 2001 "several rappers" sold over 100,000 copies of their albums.[354] Dudubaya sold 25,000 copies with Papo na Papo (2004) in its first-week.[355]

Thailand

Year Title Artist Label Sales
2002 Choot Rub Kaek Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 8,000,000[356]
1994 Hot Code Red Beat Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 3,000,000[357]
1991 Prik-Kee-Nu Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 3,000,000[356]
1998 Entertainment Loso GMM Grammy 2,000,000[358]
1992 Kwam-Lab-Sood-Korb-Fah Mai Charoenpura GMM Grammy 2,000,000[357]
Bussaba Na Pen Nicole Terlo GMM Grammy 2,000,000[357]
2004 Bird-Sek Thongchai McIntyre / Seksan Sukpimai GMM Grammy 2,000,000[356]
1990 Boomerang Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 2,000,000[356]
Chili Paste Bird Thongchai GMM Grammy 1,000,000[357]
1987 Welcome to Thailand Carabao GMM Grammy 1,000,000[359]
1996 This Round is Cha Cha Cha Carabao GMM Grammy 1,000,000[360]
1990 Ninja Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 1,000,000[357]
1997 Siren Love Ruangsak Loychusak RS Public Company Limited 1,000,000[361]
1995 Amita Tata Young Tata Young GMM Grammy 1,000,000[362]
1994 Thor-Thong Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[356]
1998 Thongchai Service Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[356]
1999 Tu-Pleng Saman Prajam Barn Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[356]
2001 Smile Club Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[356]
1993 MEGADANCE 2 Various ONPA 1,000,000[363]

Turkey

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Turkey.

Ukraine

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 2004 Ruslana Wild Dances 700,000[364]
2 2003 Verka Serduchka Kha-ra-sho! 500,000[365]
2 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 500,000[366]

United Kingdom

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom.
Key
Released before UK music recording certifications were introduced in April 1973
Best-selling albums in the UK
Position Album Artist Record label[d] Released[d] Chart
peak[d]		 Copies sold Number of times
certified Platinum[e]
1 Greatest Hits Queen Parlophone October 1981 1 6,600,000 (Aug 2020)[369] 22×
2 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor September 1992 1 5,700,000 (Aug 2020)[369] 19×
3 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Parlophone June 1967 1 5,400,000 (Aug 2020)[370] 18×
4 21 Adele XL January 2011 1 5,180,000 (Feb 2020)[371] 16×
5 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Creation October 1995 1 4,940,000 (Oct 2018)[370] 15×

United States

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the United States.
See also: List of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era
Rank Artist Album Shipments (sales) Certification[372][373]
1 Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 38,000,000 38 × Platinum
2 Michael Jackson Thriller 34,000,000 34 × Platinum
3 Eagles Hotel California 26,000,000 26 × Platinum
4 AC/DC Back in Black 25,000,000 25 × Platinum
5 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 24,000,000 24 × Platinum
6 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 20,000,000 20 × Platinum

Latin

Main article: List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States

Uruguay

Year Artist Title Shipments (sales) Certification[374]
1998 Chayanne Atado a Tu Amor 42,000 7 × Platinum[f]
2000 Rubén Rada ¿Quien va a Cantar? 24,000 4 × Platinum
1994 El Cuarteto de Nos Otra Navidad en las Trincheras 20,000 Claimed sales[375]
1990 María Elena Walsh 20 grandes éxitos 18,000 3 × Platinum
1998 Los Nocheros Signos 18,000 3 × Platinum

USSR

Year Artist Title Sales
1978 Alla Pugacheva Zerkalo dushi 7,750,000[376]
1982 Autograph Autograph-1 6,000,000[377]
1980 Zodiac Disco Alliance 5,360,000[376]
1984 Alla Pugacheva Soviet Superstar. Greatest Hits 1976–84 5,000,000[378]
1985 Various Artists Greenpeace – The Album 4,000,000[379]
1971 Pesniary Ты мне вясною прыснiлася 3,000,000[380]
1982 Vladimir Vysotsky Songs By Vysotsky 1,800,000[376]
1986 Aquarium Red Wave 1,300,000[378]
1985 Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugachova Live in Stockholm 1,200,000[381]
1987 Aquarium Ravnodenstvie 1,000,000[382]
1989 Vladimir Kuzmin Слёзы в огне 1,000,000[383]
1988 Vladimir Kuzmin Смотри на меня сегодня 1,000,000[383]
1987 Vladimir Kuzmin Ромео и Джульетта 1,000,000[383]
1990 Mister Twister Мистер Твистер 1,000,000[384]

Venezuela

Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Franco De Vita Franco De Vita 1984 500,000[385]
2 Quiero Ser Menudo 1981 334,000[386]
3 El disco para los pequeños con Enrique y Ana Enrique Y Ana 1978 290,000[386]
4 Daiquiri Daiquiri 1983 245,000[386]
5 Segundo Romance Luis Miguel 1994 200,000[387][388]
6 Por Amor Menudo 1982 174,000[386]
7 Dónde Están los Ladrones? Shakira 1998 159,351[389]
8 Vol. 8: Cantemos Con Los Niños Serenata Guayanesa 1983 152,000[386]
9 Menudo Es Navidad Menudo 1980 152,000[386]
10 Laundry Service Shakira 2001 149,733[389]
11 Flashdance Soundtrack 1983 148,000[386]
12 Fuego Menudo 1981 152,000[386]
13 Scarlata Scarlata 1983 123,000[386]
14 Romances Luis Miguel 1997 120,000[390][391]
15 A Cepillarse Popy 1981 119,000[386]
16 Staying Alive Bee Gees 1983 113,000[386]
17 Land of 1,000 Dances Rags & Riches 1983 106,000[386]
18 Romance Luis Miguel 1991 100,000[392]

  Billboard source gives numbers and the names of the artists, those numbers are specific to lps that can be seen on discogs for identification purposes

Yugoslavia

Year Title Artist Sales
1982 Danijel Popović Bio sam naivan 725,000[393]
1981 Novi fosili Budi uvijek blizu 712,000[393]
1971 Mišo Kovač Mišo Kovač 700,000[393]
1990 Hari Mata Hari Strah me da te volim 700,000[393]
1986 Magazin Put putujem 670,000[393]
1985 Neda Ukraden Hoću tebe 650,000[393]
1987 Magazin Magazin 630,000[393]
1982 Lepa Brena Mile voli disko 600,000[394]
1983 Lepa Brena Sitnije, Cile, sitnije 600,000[394]
1979 Srebrna krila Srebrna krila 600,000[393]
1985 Plavi orkestar Soldatski bal 600,000[393]
1986 Đorđe Balašević Bezdan 500,000[394]
1989 Hari Mata Hari Volio bi' da te ne volim 500,000[393]
1985 Neda Ukraden Zora je 500,000[394]
1982 Zana Dodirni mi kolena 400,000[394]
1983 Rokeri s Moravu Krkenzi kikiriki evri dej 300,000[394]
1982 Darko Domijan SUze u snijegu 250,000[394]
1983 Zana Natrag na voz 200,000[394]
1982 Divlje Jagode Motori 200,000[394]
1983 Idoli Čokolada 200,000[394]
1987 Oliver Dragojević Oliver 200,000[56]
1982 Srebrna krila Zadnja ploča 200,000[394]
1987 Boris Novković Jači od sudbine 180,000[395]
1982 Darko Domijan Put u raj 170,000[394]
1986 Boris Novković Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke 160,000[395]
1981 Mišo Kovač Jači od vjetra 160,000[394]
1983 Tomislav Ivčić Talijanska ploča 150,000[394]

Zimbabwe

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 2000 Alick Macheso Simbarazdo 300,000[396]
2 1994 Leonard Zhakata Maruva Enyika 180,000[396]
2 1996 Leonard Zhakata Nzombe Huru 130,000[397]
3 1991 Leonard Dembo Chitekete 120,000[396]
4 2007 Alick Macheso Ndezvashe-E 100,000[398]
4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100,000[397]
4 1999 Leonard Zhakata Pakuyambuka 100,000[397]
4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100,000[397]
4 1997 Leonard Zhakata Original Rhythms of Africa 100,000[397]

By region

Central America

See also: Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana
Year Artist Album Sales
2008 Daddy Yankee Talento de Barrio 255,000[399]
1996 Charlie Zaa Sentimientos 175,000[52]
1965 Ariel Ramírez Misa criolla [es] 100,000[400]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 100,000[401][402]

Europe

Further information: List of best-selling albums in Europe
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (1996–2011)
Year Artist Album Certified sales
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 10,000,000[403]
2011 Adele 21 10,000,000[404]

Middle East (Gulf States)

IFPI Middle East Awards (2008–2010)
Year Artist Album Certified sales
2008 High School Musical High School Musical 3: Senior Year 18,000[405]
2008 Akon Freedom 12,000[406]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Platinum certification prior to 2005, equivalent to 40,000 copies sold.
  2. ^ a b c d Platinum certification in the period 2005-2010, equivalent to 20,000 copies sold.
  3. ^ a b Combined sales of different formats (TAPE, LP, CD, USB, KiT, Platform Album, etc.)
  4. ^ a b c The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[367]
  5. ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 14 August 2016.[368]
  6. ^ Combined certifications of Triple Platinum and Quadruple
  • ‡Certification include on-demand audio and video streams and track sale equivalent
  1. ^ Although Constant Change was released on 25 May 1989, the album had received its certification by PARI on 10 November 1990.

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The following is a list of best selling albums by country Depends on the measurement record sales of albums are taken by estimations or certifications Contents 1 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Belgium 5 Bolivia 6 Brazil 7 Burkina Faso 8 Canada 9 Chile 10 China 11 Colombia 12 Croatia 13 Czech Republic 14 Denmark 15 Dominican Republic 16 Ecuador 17 Estonia 18 Finland 19 France 20 Germany 21 Ghana 22 Greece 23 Haiti 24 Hong Kong 25 Hungary 26 Iceland 27 India and Pakistan 28 Indonesia 29 Ireland 30 Israel 31 Italy 32 Ivory Coast 33 Jamaica 34 Japan 35 Malaysia 36 Malta 37 Malawi 38 Mexico 39 Netherlands 40 New Zealand 41 Nigeria 42 Norway 43 Peru 44 Philippines 45 Poland 46 Portugal 47 Romania 48 Russia 49 South Africa 50 South Korea 51 Serbia 52 Singapore 53 Slovak Socialist Republic 54 Spain 55 Sweden 56 Switzerland 57 Taiwan 58 Tanzania 59 Thailand 60 Turkey 61 Ukraine 62 United Kingdom 63 United States 63 1 Latin 64 Uruguay 65 USSR 66 Venezuela 67 Yugoslavia 68 Zimbabwe 69 By region 69 1 Central America 69 2 Europe 69 3 Middle East Gulf States 70 See also 71 Notes 72 ReferencesArgentina EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Argentina Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1991 Luis Miguel Romance WEA Latina 1 041 730 1 16 platinum 2 1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance WEA Latina 813 082 1 11 platinum 3 1997 Luis Miguel Romances WEA Latina 781 000 4 11 platinum 5 1993 Luis Miguel Aries WEA Latina 693 162 1 Diamond 6 1975 Julio Iglesias El Amor Alhambra 678 285 1 Diamond 7 Australia EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Australia No Year Album Artist Award Sales Source1 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 26 Platinum 1 820 000 8 2 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain 25 Platinum 1 750 000 9 10 3 1986 Whispering Jack John Farnham 24 Platinum 1 680 000 11 4 19922014 Gold Greatest HitsGold Greatest Hits 40th Anniversary Edition ABBA 17 Platinum 1 Platinum 1 260 000 12 13 12 5 1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 17 Platinum 1 190 000 14 2011 21 Adele 13 Austria EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Austria Year Title Artist Certification Shipments 15 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8 Platinum 400 0002002 Mensch Herbert Gronemeyer 8 Platinum 320 0002013 Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18 Platinum 270 0001985 Geld oder Leben Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5 Platinum 250 0001985 Grenzenlos STS 5 Platinum 250 000Belgium EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Belgium Rank Record Artist Year Sales1 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic Helmut Lotti 1995 600 000 16 2 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II Helmut Lotti 1996 500 000 17 18 3 ABBA Gold ABBA 1992 350 000 19 4 Bocelli Andrea Bocelli 1995 350 000 20 5 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic III Helmut Lotti 1996 350 000 17 Bolivia EditYear Artist Title Sales1983 Los Kjarkas Canto a la Mujer Bolivia de mi Pueblo 75 000 21 1997 Luis Miguel Romances 20 000 22 23 1964 Spanish Singing Nuns Cantan Las Dominicas 20 000 24 1996 Lapsus banda es Umar Mash 10 000 25 1999 Azul Azul El Sapo 10 000 22 1998 Octavia Ciclos 5 000 26 2004 Deszaire es Sexo Seguro 5 000 27 Brazil EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Brazil Rank Record Artist Year Sales1 Musicas para Louvar ao Senhor Father Marcelo Rossi 1998 3 328 468 28 2 Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa 1988 3 216 000 28 3 Leandro amp Leonardo Pense em Mim Leandro amp Leonardo 1990 3 145 814 28 4 So pra Contrariar Depois do Prazer So Pra Contrariar 1997 2 984 384 28 5 4º Xou da Xuxa Xuxa 1989 2 920 000 28 Burkina Faso EditYear Artist Title Sales2003 Madson Junior The Right to Hope 15 000 29 Canada EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Canada Rank Year Title Artist Certification Units Sales 30 1 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 3 Diamond 3 000 0002 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain Diamond 2 000 0003 2011 21 Adele Diamond 1 500 000 31 4 1997 Let s Talk About Love Celine Dion Diamond 1 490 0005 1992 The Bodyguard Soundtrack Whitney Houston Various artists Diamond 1 318 000Chile EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Chile Rel year Artist Album Claimed sales Ref 1962 Los Ramblers es The Ramblers 600 000 32 1997 Luis Miguel Romances 433 000 33 1991 Romance 410 000 34 1994 Segundo Romance 325 000 35 1995 El Concierto 250 000 36 1995 Estupido Cupido Estupido Cupido 225 000 37 1990 Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa 200 000 38 1991 Ana Gabriel Mi Mexico 37 1992 Mana Donde Jugaran los Ninos 39 China EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in China Legend pink Physical albumpurple Digital albumBest selling albums in China Rank no Year of release Album Artist Number of copies sold Ref 1 2020 Light Xiao Zhan 36 236 107 40 2 1986 A Voice on the Ocean Fei Xiang 20 000 000 41 42 3 2019 Young Cai Xukun 13 602 755 43 4 2016 Growing Wild Li Yuchun 6 649 000 44 5 2019 Honey Lay 3 916 114 45 6 2016 Xplore Lu Han 3 663 000 46 7 2019 P volume 1 Lu Han 3 446 000 47 8 2015 Reloaded Lu Han 3 359 000 48 Colombia EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Colombia Rank Year Title Artist Sales1 1993 Clasicos de la Provincia Carlos Vives 1 200 000 49 2 1998 30 Grandes Exitos Diomedes Diaz 1 000 000 50 3 1996 Pies Descalzos Shakira 1 000 000 51 4 1996 Sentimientos Charlie Zaa 1 000 000 52 Croatia EditYear Artist Title Sales2006 Thompson Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj 120 000 53 2007 Various The Ultimate Collection 100 000 54 1997 Petar Graso Mjesec iznad oblaka 110 000 55 2001 Gibonni Mirakul 70 000 56 1991 Tomislav Ivcic Stop the War in Croatia STWIC 64 600 57 1994 Electro Team Second to None 51 500 57 2006 Gibonni Unca Fibre 45 000 58 2010 Gibonni Toleranca 30 000 56 Czech Republic Edit1994 to 2006 59 Rank Year Title Artist1 1996 Smouli super disko sou various2 2001 Rebelove OST various3 1998 Cik Cak Lunetic4 1993 Snidane v trave Michal Tucny5 1996 Pasacek hvezd Frantisek a Jan NedvedoviYear Title Artist Claimed Sales1998 Cik Cak Lunetic 235 000 60 1997 Dracula Czech musical Various 225 000 61 1997 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 182 000 62 1997 Duety Karel Gott amp Lucie Bila 165 000 61 1994 Brany vzkazu Shalom 150 000 63 2001 Rebelove OST Various 134 000 64 1997 Prvni Zimni Smoulympiada The Smurfs music 130 000 65 1999 Honza Jan Nedved 106 000 66 1994 Cerny kocky mokry zaby Lucie 100 000 67 1998 Hvezdy jako hvezdy Lucie Bila 100 000 61 Denmark EditYear Artist Title Sales Notes1983 Kim Larsen Midt om natten 650 000 Claimed sales up to 2018 68 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 560 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2011 69 1986 Kim Larsen Forklaedt som voksen 500 000 Claimed sales up to 2010 70 1990 Shu bi dua Shu bi dua 4 500 000 Claimed sales up to 2016 71 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 480 000 IFPI Danmark certification original release 72 1997 Aqua Aquarium 430 000 Claimed sales up to 2001 73 1989 Sanne Salomonsen Sanne 400 000 Claimed sales up to 2007 74 1976 ABBA Arrival 330 000 Claimed sales 75 1989 Kim Larsen Kielgasten 301 000 Claimed sales up to 2007 76 2015 Kim Larsen Guld amp gronne skove 300 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2022 77 1988 Kim Larsen Yummi Yummi 300 000 Claimed sales up to 1988 78 1990 Hanne Boel Dark Passion 280 000 Claimed sales up to 1991 79 2013 Lukas Graham Ingen kan love dig i morgen 280 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2022 80 2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer end kaerlighed 280 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2020 81 2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer end kaerlighed 280 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2020 81 2009 Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach 260 000 IFPI Danmark certification 2020 82 Dominican Republic EditYear Artist Title Sales2008 Milly Quezada Solo Faltas Tu 50 000 83 2004 Rubby Perez Tonto Corazon 7 500 84 Ecuador EditYear Artist Title Sales2010 Juan Fernando Velasco Con todo el alma 250 000 85 70 000 86 2012 Fausto Mino Solitario corazon 52 000 87 2007 Belanova Fantasia Pop 50 000 88 2015 Juan Fernando Velasco Misquilla 50 000 89 2004 Cruks en Karnak 13 Gracias 25 000 90 2003 Cruks en Karnak Las desventuras de Cruks en Karnak 22 000 91 2003 Kiruba Kiruba 20 000 92 Estonia EditYear Artist Title Sales2001 Francis Goya Pleased to meet You Mr Valgre 20 000 93 2011 Laur Tear et Lootuste Linnutee 8 500 94 2011 Metsatoll Ulg 7 000 95 Finland EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Finland Rank Year Artist Album Sales 96 1 1995 Jari Sillanpaa Jari Sillanpaa 272 9422 1996 Eppu Normaali Repullinen hitteja 244 0313 1988 Kirka Surun pyyhit silmistani 214 1964 1985 Dingo Kerjalaisten valtakunta 190 8945 1992 Joel Hallikainen Joel Hallikainen 178 654France EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in France Rank Year Artist Album Certification 97 Sales citation needed 1 1995 Celine Dion D eux Diamond 4 500 000 98 2 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Diamond 3 500 000 99 3 1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la Terre Diamond 3 385 0004 1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 2 855 0005 1998 Musical Notre Dame de Paris Diamond 2 830 000Germany EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Germany Rank Year Title Artist Certification 100 101 Shipments1 2002 Mensch Herbert Gronemeyer 21 Gold 3 15 million2 1989 But Seriously Phil Collins 6 Platinum 3 million3 1984 4630 Bochum Herbert Gronemeyer 11 Gold 2 75 million4 1992 ABBA Gold Greatest Hits ABBA 10 Gold 2 5 million5 1991 We Can t Dance Genesis 5 Platinum 2 5 millionGhana EditRecord Artist Year SalesNana Kwame Ampadu Nana Kwame Ampadu 1963 100 000 102 Me Na Me Kae Reggie Rockstone 1998 100 000 103 Breathless Kenny G 1992 80 000 104 Makaa Maka Reggie Rockstone 1997 50 000 103 Serious Business Lucky Dube 1996 25 000 105 Additional information According to a 2003 report from The Society gospel music in Ghana constituted the largest commercial genre by that time and 5 000 copies sold of a record were technically a hit in the country 106 A 2005 article of Daily Graphic puts the highest amount that a musician can peak to be 50 000 copies 107 Greece EditRecord Artist Year SalesGia Despina Vandi 2001 200 000 108 Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees and various artists 1977 120 000 109 Haiti EditYear Artist Title Salesc 1979 DP Express David 8 000 110 Additional information Legitimate album sales higher estimates are considered to be between 5 000 to even a maximum of 10 000 of a record 111 112 Hong Kong EditRank Year Artist Album Sales1 1992 Jacky Cheung True Love Expression 400 000 113 1 1992 Jacky Cheung Love Sparks 400 000 113 2 1987 Leslie Cheung Summer Romance 350 000 114 3 1997 Leslie Cheung Favorite 330 000 115 4 1997 Jacky Cheung The legend of the Ageless 250 000 115 5 1987 Leslie Cheung Monica 200 000 116 6 2000 Sammi Cheng Needing You 200 000 117 6 1994 Cass Phang Let Me Go With You 180 000 118 6 1983 Paula Tsui Paula Tsui A Collection Of Love Songs 180 000 119 7 Aaron Kwok Love Summonrs 150 000 120 7 1994 Aaron Kwok The Wild City 150 000 121 8 1979 Sam Hui 79夏日之歌集 140 000 122 9 1984 Julie Su Papa Can You Hear Me Sing 100 000 123 9 1984 Sam Hui 最喜歡你 100 000 124 9 Miriam Yeung Play It Loud Kiss Me Soft 100 000 125 9 Sammi Cheng Feels So Good 100 000 126 Hungary EditRank Year Artist Title Sales1 Various artists Csendes ej 768 000 127 2 1972 Istvan Horvath Hopp te Zsiga 631 000 127 3 Zaray Vamosi I 572 000 127 4 1979 Katalin Karady Katalin Karady 479 000 127 5 Various artists Istvan a kiraly 447 000 127 6 1976 Pal Szecsi Violak 434 000 127 7 1984 Dolly Roll Eldoradoll 374 000 127 8 1986 Neoton Familia Minek ez a cirkusz 374 000 127 9 1984 100 Folk Celsius Paff a buvos sarkany 309 000 127 Iceland EditRank Year Title Artist Sales1 2011 Haglel Mugison 32 000 128 2 2012 Dyrd i daudathogn Asgeir Trausti 30 000 128 3 2011 My Head Is an Animal Of Monsters and Men 27 000 129 4 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 20 000 130 4 1977 Ut Uma Graena Grundu Stainer Gunnar Thordarson amp Bjorgvin Halldorsson 20 000 130 4 1993 Debut Bjork 20 000 131 5 1999 Agaetis byrjun Sigur Ros 19 500 132 6 2005 THu att mig ein oskar Petursson 15 000 128 6 2005 Cortes Gardars Thors Cortes 15 000 128 7 1993 Lifid er ljuft Bubbi Morthens 13 000 128 8 2002 Ar og old Bjorgvin Halldorsson 12 000 128 9 1997 Von Sigur Ros 10 500 132 10 2005 Yfir Esjuna Helgi Bjorns 10 000 128 10 2005 Takk Sigur Ros 10 000 128 India and Pakistan EditFor a more comprehensive list see Indian Music Industry Music of Bollywood Indian pop and Pakistani pop The following list includes both Indian and Pakistani albums due to their music industries being closely linked The data mentioned may not be totally accurate due to lack of trusted resources Rank Year Album Artist s Sales Source1 2007 Aap ka Surror Himesh 55 000 100 133 134 135 2 1990 Aashiqui Nadeem Shravan 15 000 000 136 1984 Young Tarang Nazia and Zoheb 15 000 000 137 138 1995 Bolo Ta Ra Ra Daler Mehndi 15 000 000 139 140 3 1995 Billo De Ghar Abrar ul Haq 14 000 000 141 142 4 1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Uttam Singh 12 500 000 143 5 1996 Raja Hindustani Nadeem Shravan 11 000 000 144 6 1981 Disco Deewane Nazia and Zoheb 10 500 000 145 7 1994 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Raamlaxman 10 000 000 146 8 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Jatin Lalit 9 000 000 147 148 1999 Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai Rajesh Roshan 9 000 000 143 Indonesia EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Indonesia Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources1 1990 Nike Ardilla Bintang Kehidupan 6 000 000 149 2 1995 Nike Ardilla Sandiwara Cinta 5 000 000 150 3 2004 Peterpan Bintang Di Surga 3 200 000 151 4 2001 Padi Sesuatu Yang Tetunda 2 000 000 152 5 2012 Noah Seperti Seharusnya 2 000 000 153 6 2010 Indah Dewi Pertiwi Hipnotis 2 000 000 154 7 2000 Dewa 19 Bintang Lima 1 800 000 155 8 2000 Jamrud Ningrat 1 800 000 156 9 2000 Sheila on 7 Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan 1 700 000 155 10 2011 Rossa The Best of Rossa 1 500 000 157 Ireland EditIrish Recorded Music Association s best selling albums 158 Rank Year Album Artist1 1998 White Ladder David Gray2 1992 Gold The Greatest Hits ABBA3 1992 A Woman s Heart Various4 1998 The Best of 1980 1990 U25 1994 Live at the Point Christy MooreIrish Recorded Music Association certifications sales Rank Year Album Artist Sales Certification 159 1 1992 A Woman s Heart Various 750 000 160 2 1999 White Ladder David Gray 350 000 161 20 Platinum 162 3 1997 Talk on Corners The Corrs 300 000 20 Platinum 163 4 2011 21 Adele 270 000 18 Platinum5 1992 Live at the Point Christy Moore 270 000 164 6 2009 Crazy Love Michael Buble 225 000 15 Platinum7 1975 Greatest Hits ABBA 200 000 165 7 1996 Faith of Our Fathers Frank Patterson 200 000 166 8 1995 Forgiven Not Forgotten The Corrs 195 000 13 Platinum 163 9 1976 Arrival ABBA 150 000 165 9 1994 What Colour Is the Wind Charlie Landsborough 150 000 167 9 1995 Robson amp Jerome Robson amp Jerome 150 000 168 9 1998 Urban Hymns the Verve 150 000 169 10 Platinum 169 9 2008 The Love Album Westlife 150 000 10 Platinum10 1998 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 145 000 170 9 Platinum 170 11 1996 Spice Spice Girls 135 000 9 Platinum11 2008 The Fame The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 135 000 9 Platinum12 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 120 000 8 Platinum 171 12 1999 Unplugged The Corrs 120 000 8 Platinum 163 12 2005 X amp Y Coldplay 120 000 8 Platinum12 2005 Face to Face Westlife 120 000 8 Platinum12 2008 The Circus Take That 120 000 8 Platinum12 2009 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 120 000 8 PlatinumIsrael EditYear Title Artist Sales1980 Eleanor Zohar Argov 500 000 172 1997 Without You Eyal Golan 350 000 173 1998 Soldier Of Love Eyal Golan 300 000 173 1983 Ahavat Hayay Haim Moshe 200 000 174 1987 Haisha She iti David Broza 165 000 175 1973 Poogy Tales Kaveret 150 000 175 1997 Carmine Meo Emma Shapplin 120 000 176 1984 The Woman by My Side David Broza 120 000 177 1986 1 Rita 110 000 175 1992 Yareach Shlomo Artzi 105 000 175 1999 Like Cinderella Sarit Hadad 100 000 173 tapuchim v tmarim Rami Kleinstein 100 000 175 1987 2 Rita 100 000 175 1987 3 Rita 90 000 175 1988 Efer v avak Yehuda Poliker 90 000 175 1988 Hom Yuli August Shlomo Artzi 85 000 175 1988 Ladies and Gentelemen Mashina Mashina 80 000 175 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 80 000 178 1987 Comes From Love Yehudit Ravitz 80 000 175 2002 Melech Amiti Zehava Ben 80 000 179 1989 London Hava Alberstein 70 000 175 1984 The First Mashina 70 000 175 1985 Waiting For The Messiah Shalom Hanoch 70 000 175 Shmulik s Fans Ariel Zilber 60 000 175 1999 Welcome to Israel Ethnix 60 000 173 Strong Radio Tislam 60 000 175 1987 Drech Erez Gidi Gov 50 000 175 Tzfuf B Ozen Kaveret 50 000 175 Shavlul Arik Einstein amp Shalom Hanoch 50 000 175 Music Svika Pick 50 000 175 2011 21 Adele 40 000 180 Italy EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Italy Year Artist Album Sales Notes1985 Claudio Baglioni La vita e adesso 4 000 000 181 1989 Zucchero Fornaciari Oro Incenso amp Birra 2 025 000 182 183 1998 Mina Adriano Celentano Mina Celentano 2 000 000 184 1999 Adriano Celentano Io non so parlar d amore 1 825 000 185 183 1996 Lucio Dalla Canzoni 1 800 000 186 1999 Lunapop Squerez 1 625 000 187 183 1979 Julio Iglesias Innamorarsi Alla Mia Eta 1 500 000 188 1986 Madonna True Blue 1 500 000 189 190 1987 Zucchero Fornaciari Blue s 1 500 000 191 1988 Antonello Venditti In questo mondo di ladri 1 500 000 192 Ivory Coast EditYear Artist Album Sales Notes1990 Serge Kassi fr I m Proud 100 000 193 Les parents du Campus Ambiance Note attributed to their first album 90 000 194 2000 Soum Bill Zambakro 80 000 195 1998 Alpha Blondy Yitzhak Rabin 75 000 196 1996 Alpha Blondy Grand Bassam Zion Rock 65 000 196 2007 Billy Billy fr Nouvelles du pays 25 000 197 1993 UB40 Promises and Lies 22 000 198 2009 Billy Billy fr Reunion 2 Famille 15 000 197 Jamaica EditYear Artist Title Sales1970 Nicky Thomas Have a Little Faith 50 000 199 1989 Lloyd Lovindeer Gilbert Yu Gone 30 000 110 Japan EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Japan Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007 200 Rank Year Title Artist Sales1 1999 First Love Hikaru Utada 7 672 0002 1998 B z The Best Pleasure B z 5 135 9223 1997 Review Glay 4 875 9804 2001 Distance Hikaru Utada 4 469 1355 1998 B z The Best Treasure B z 4 438 742Malaysia EditThis section includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations July 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sales figure derived from various sources 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 Rank Year Title Artist Claimed sales Certifications Ref 1 1996 Puji Pujian Raihan 1 000 000 1 500 000 gt 66 Platinum 201 2 1994 USA Ella 500 000 900 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 3 1994 Bisa Berbisa Ukays 500 000 900 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 4 1996 Dang Dang Dut Amelina Iwan amp Sheeda 500 000 900 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 5 1997 Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza 500 000 900 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 6 1996 Kau Kunci Cintaku Dalam Hatimu Ramlah Ram 500 000 800 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 7 1992 30110 Ella 500 000 800 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 8 1997 Brutal XPDC 500 000 800 000 gt 33 Platinum 201 9 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 500 000 800 000 gt 33 Platinum 206 10 1995 Kesan Terbukti Kumpulan Slam 400 000 800 000 gt 26 Platinum 201 11 1997 Cindai Siti Nurhaliza 400 000 800 000 gt 26 Platinum 201 12 1998 Adiwarna Siti Nurhaliza 400 000 800 000 gt 26 Platinum13 1995 Tajam Menikam Ukays 300 000 600 000 gt 20 Platinum14 1999 The Best of Awie Awie 300 000 600 000 gt 20 Platinum15 1996 Kembali Merindu Kumpulan Slam 300 000 600 000 gt 20 Platinum16 1996 Terbaik Slam Kumpulan Slam 300 000 600 000 gt 20 Platinum17 2009 Thank You Allah Maher Zain 300 000 500 000 gt 20 Platinum 205 18 1989 Fenomena Search 300 000 500 000 gt 20 Platinum19 1999 E M A S Siti Nurhaliza 250 000 400 000 gt 16 Platinum 207 20 1990 Karisma Search 250 000 400 000 gt 16 PlatinumMalta EditYear Artist Title Sales1975 ABBA Greatest Hits 3 000 208 2003 Etnika Zifna 3 000 209 Malawi EditYear Artist Title Sales2004 McDonald Mlaka Maliro Musalire 60 000 210 2012 Thocco Katimba Ndidzaimabe 53 000 211 2014 The Great Angels Choir Mwasankha ine 40 000 212 2010 Thocco Katimba Werenga Madalitso Ako 25 400 211 2011 Lucius Banda Life 10 000 213 Mexico EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Mexico Nine of the ten best selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists 214 circular reporting Rank Year Title Artist Sales1 1973 Las mananitas Pedro Infante 20 000 000 215 2 1984 Recuerdos Vol II Juan Gabriel 8 000 0003 1982 20 Triunfadoras Jose Jose 7 500 0004 1991 Romance Luis Miguel 7 250 0005 1986 Hoy platique con mi gallo Vicente Fernandez 7 000 000Netherlands EditRank Year Artist Album Sales1 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 1 400 000 216 2 1978 John Travolta amp Olivia Newton John Grease 1 000 000 217 3 1970 Simon amp Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 750 000 217 4 1994 Andre Rieu Strauss amp Co 700 000 217 5 1977 Bee Gees Various artists Saturday Night Fever 650 000 218 6 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 600 000 219 6 1974 Robert Long Vroeger of later 600 000 220 6 1992 Whitney Houston Various artists The Bodyguard 600 000 221 7 1976 ABBA Arrival 500 000 218 7 1975 ABBA The Best of ABBA 500 000 218 7 1997 Celine Dion Let s Talk About Love 500 000 222 7 1995 Marco Borsato Als geen ander 500 000 223 7 1977 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 500 000 224 7 1987 Michael Jackson Bad 500 000 225 New Zealand EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in New Zealand Rank Album Artist Released Number of timescertified platinum1 The Best of ABBA ABBA 1975 24 226 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 1985 24 226 3 Come On Over Shania Twain 1997 21 227 4 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 20 226 5 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 1977 17 226 Nigeria EditYear Artist Title Sales1984 King Sunny Ade Ase 200 000 228 1988 Majek Fashek Prisoner of Conscience 200 000 229 1977 Sonny Okosun Papa s Land 150 000 230 1978 Sonny Okosun Fire in Soweto 150 000 230 1978 Sonny Okosun Holy Wars 150 000 230 1977 Christy Essien Igbokwe Freedom 100 000 231 1978 Christy Essien Igbokwe Patience 100 000 231 1978 Christy Essien Igbokwe Time Waits For No One 100 000 231 1979 Christy Essien Igbokwe One Understanding 100 000 231 1981 King Sunny Ade The Message 100 000 232 Norway EditYear Artist Title Sales1987 Sissel Kyrkjebo Glade Jul 650 000 233 234 1986 Sissel Kyrkjebo Sissel 400 000 235 1989 Dance with a Stranger To 350 000 236 1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 300 000 237 2010 Kurt Nilsen Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 270 000 238 1978 The Smurfs music 1 Smurfeland 270 000 239 1989 Age Aleksandersen Eldorado 250 000 237 1984 Age Aleksandersen Leva Livet 250 000 237 1996 D D E Det gar likar no 250 000 240 1978 Various artists Grease 250 000 239 1985 A ha Hunting High and Low 228 000 241 242 1977 ABBA ABBA The Album 210 000 239 1992 Hanne Boel Kinda Soul 200 000 243 1985 The Monroes Face Another Day 200 000 244 1977 Smokie Greatest Hits 195 000 239 1993 Trine Rein Finders Keepers 180 000 245 1991 Steinar Albrigsten Alone Too Long 170 000 245 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 168 000 246 1991 Bonnie Tyler Bitterblue 155 000 247 Peru EditYear Artist Title Sales2018 Gian Marco Intuicion 100 000 248 2011 Gian Marco Dias Nuevos 50 000 249 1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance 40 000 3 250 2009 John Kelvin es Renacer 40 000 251 2008 Gian Marco Desde Adentro 30 000 252 2011 Pedro Suarez Vertiz Ponerme a Volar 30 000 253 Philippines EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in the 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 10 of the 40 best selling albums in the country Legend pink Released before PARI began awarding certificationspurple Released after PARI began awarding certificationsRank Album Artist Release Year Sales Certification Ref 1 Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990 800 000 Diamond 254 255 2 Constant Change nb 1 Jose Mari Chan 1989 800 000 Diamond 254 256 3 Westlife Westlife 2000 500 000 257 4 R2K Regine Velasquez 1999 480 000 258 5 Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995 400 000 259 6 Jaya Jaya 1996 360 000 260 Poland EditYear Artist Title Sales1995 Varius Manx Elf 1 250 000 261 1997 Budka Suflera Nic nie boli tak jak zycie 1 100 000 262 1977 ABBA ABBA The Album 1 000 000 263 1993 Hey Fire 1 000 000 261 1999 Spooko Spooko panie Wisniewski 1 000 000 262 1976 ABBA Arrival 800 000 264 1993 Hey Ho 750 000 261 2001 Ich Troje Ad 4 700 000 265 1999 Kayah Goran Bregovic Kayah i Bregovic 700 000 262 1997 James Horner Titanic Music from the Motion Picture 700 000 266 267 1995 Edyta Gorniak Dotyk 500 000 268 1963 Mazowsze Mazowse Sings Christmas Carols 464 199 269 1995 Liroy Alboom 400 000 266 267 1985 Maciej Zembaty Alleluja 400 000 270 1994 Varius Manx Emu 400 000 266 267 1994 Various artists Smerfne Hity 1 400 000 266 267 1966 Stanislaw Grzesiuk Nie masz cwaniaka nad warszawiaka 390 990 269 1969 Piotr Szczwpanik Empty Envelopes 390 990 269 1970 Christie Christie 375 497 269 1961 H Kowalewska amp M Kolesnik Gleboka Studzienka 375 497 269 1968 Filipinki Do Widzenia Proffesorze 353 240 269 1967 Filipinki Wala Twist 351 500 269 1980 Goombay Dance Band Sun of Jamaica 327 000 271 1967 Jarema Stepowski Szemrane Tango 319 370 269 1968 Violetta Villas Przydjzie Na To Czas 318 530 269 1970 Katarzyna Sobczyk Mnie Sie Nie Martw 315 805 269 1970 Irkiestra Z ulicy Chmielney Zakazane Piosenki 305 165 269 Portugal EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Portugal Album Artist Released Sales CertificationFeijao com Arroz Daniela Mercury 1996 300 000 272 6 Platinum a Mingos amp Os Samurais Rui Veloso 1990 280 000 273 7 Platinum a 273 Album Dance Iran Costa 1995 240 000 6 Platinum a 274 Waking Up The Neighbours Bryan Adams 1991 240 000 6 Platinum a 275 Quase Tudo Paulo Gonzo 1997 240 000 6 Platinum a 276 Silence Becomes It Silence 4 1998 240 000 277 6 Platinum a 277 O Caminho Da Felicidade Delfins 1995 240 000 278 6 Platinum a 275 Floribella Flor 2006 200 000 10 Platinum b 279 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 1997 200 000 5 Platinum b 275 The Best of 1980 1990 U2 1998 200 000 5 Platinum b 275 Saber A Mar Delfins 1996 200 000 5 Platinum b 275 Romania EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of certified albums in Romania Album Artist Released Album Sales SourceMini World Indila Diamond 2014 650 000 280 Frumoasa mea Marcel Pavel Platinum 2000 250 000 281 Pur și simplu Holograf Double platinum 2003 200 000 282 Atat de singur Talisman ro Platinum 1997 150 000 283 284 In culori Akcent Platinum 2005 150 000 285 286 La varsta de trei ani Cleopatra Stratan Triple diamond 2006 150 000 287 La intalnire Andre ro Platinum 1999 100 000 288 Noapte de vis Andre ro Platinum 1999 100 000 288 Prima iubire Andre ro Platinum 2001 100 000 288 Am să mi fac de cap Andre ro Platinum 2001 100 000 288 Russia EditRank Year Artist Album Sales1 1997 Various artists Soyuz 21 5 000 000 289 2 1997 Golden Ring Go Away to grief 2 000 000 289 3 Laima Vaikule Laima Vaikule 1 800 000 290 4 1994 Ivanushki International Your Letters 1 500 000 289 4 2002 Lyube Davaj za 1 500 000 291 4 1996 Linda Vorona 1 500 000 292 5 1998 Ruki Vverh Hands Up Dr Shyager 1 000 000 289 5 2000 DeCla Kto Ty 1 000 000 293 5 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 1 000 000 294 6 2001 t A T u 200 Po Vstrechnoy 850 000 295 7 Joseph Kobzon Anthology 500 000 289 7 Philipp Kirkorov Say Yes To the Sun 500 000 296 7 2005 Uma2rman Maybe It s A Dream 500 000 297 South Africa EditYear Artist Title Sales1997 Brenda Fassie Memeza 700 000 298 1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 600 000 299 1987 Lucky Dube Slave 500 000 300 2000 Brenda Fassie Amadlozi 350 000 301 1999 Brenda Fassie Nomakanjani 350 000 301 1936 David de Lange Suikerbossie 300 000 302 1989 Phil Collins But Seriously 300 000 303 1993 The Dalom Kids Mbalembale 300 000 304 1984 The Soul Brothers Isithembiso 275 000 305 1995 Leo Schuster Hie Komme Bokke 275 000 302 1996 Rebecca Malope Uzube Nam 235 000 306 2001 Janet Jackson All For You 200 000 307 1983 Lionel Richie Can t Slow Down 200 000 308 1995 Rebecca Malope Rebecca 200 000 306 1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 200 000 307 1965 Various artists Sound of Music 200 000 309 South Korea EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in South Korea Rank Artist Title Year Sales Sources1 BTS Map of the Soul 7 2020 5 014 888 310 2 BTS Map of the Soul Persona 2019 4 607 281 311 3 BTS Be 2020 3 794 402 312 4 BTS Proof 2022 3 482 598 313 5 BTS Love Yourself Answer 2018 3 358 556 314 6 Stray Kids Maxident 2022 3 176 233 315 7 BTS Butter 2021 3 166 395 316 8 Seventeen Face the Sun 2022 3 125 899 c 317 9 BTS Love Yourself Her 2017 3 101 347 c 318 10 BTS Love Yourself Tear 2018 3 099 769 319 Serbia EditThe following statistic doesn t show actual sales figures but the circulation of the albums released since June 2006Rank Year Artist Album Circulation 320 Record label1 2007 Seka Aleksic Kraljica 300 000 Grand Production2008 Lepa Brena Uđi slobodno 2 Jelena Karleusa JK Revolution 280 000 City RecordsSingapore EditRank Year Title Artist Sales1 1992 Kenny G Breathless 160 000 321 2 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 110 000 322 3 1996 Bryan Adams So Far So Good 100 000 323 4 1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 100 000 324 4 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 100 000 325 5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 80 000 326 6 1989 Madonna Like a Prayer 70 000 327 Slovak Socialist Republic EditRank Record Artist Year Sales1 Detektivka Elan 1986 600 000 328 2 Mne sa neschovas Peter Nagy 1985 500 000 328 3 Sezonne lasky Miroslav Zbirka 1982 400 000 328 3 Hodina slovenciny Elan 1985 400 000 328 3 Chran svoje blaznovstva Peter Nagy 1984 400 000 328 Spain EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Spain Rank Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources1 1997 Alejandro Sanz Mas 22 Platinum 2 200 000 329 2 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 13 Platinum 1 300 000 330 2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13 Platinum 1 300 000 331 2002 David Bisbal Corazon latino 13 Platinum 1 300 000 332 1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11 Platinum 1 300 000 333 334 1997 Monica Naranjo Palabra de Mujer 10 Platinum 1 300 000 335 7 2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11 Platinum 1 200 000 336 337 Sweden EditRank Year Artist Title Sales1 1977 ABBA ABBA The Album 753 420 338 2 1976 ABBA Arrival 740 000 339 3 1983 Carola Haggkvist Framling 700 000 340 4 1988 Roxette Look Sharp 511 000 341 5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 500 000 342 5 1995 Gyllene Tider Halmstads parlor 500 000 343 5 1995 Nordman Nordman 500 000 344 6 1975 ABBA ABBA 474 642 338 7 1997 Aqua Aquarium 400 000 345 7 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 400 000 346 8 2002 Kent Vapen amp ammunition 360 000 347 9 1974 ABBA Waterloo 349 938 338 10 1992 Soundtrack The Bodyguard 343 000 348 11 2003 Per Gessle Mazarin 330 000 349 12 1977 Baccara Baccara 322 000 350 13 1996 Cornelis Vreeswijk Guldkorn fran Master Cees memoarer 320 000 351 14 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 300 000 346 Switzerland EditYear Title Artist Certification Shipments 352 1992 Gold Greatest Hits ABBA 10 Platinum 500 0001985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 6 Platinum Platinum 350 0001997 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 7 Platinum 350 0001982 Thriller Michael Jackson 6 Platinum 300 0001997 Let s Talk About Love Celine Dion 6 Platinum 300 0001981 Greatest Hits Queen 5 Platinum 250 0001987 Dirty Dancing Various Artists 5 Platinum 250 0001989 But Seriously Phil Collins 5 Platinum 250 0001991 Greatest Hits II Queen 5 Platinum 250 0001991 Dangerous Michael Jackson 5 Platinum 250 0001992 The Bodyguard Whitney Houston Various Artists 5 Platinum 250 0001998 Uf u dervo Gola amp Band 5 Platinum 250 000Taiwan EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Taiwan Rank Year Title Artist Sales1 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 1 360 0002 1997 Bad Boy A mei 1 250 0003 1995 True Love Compilation Jacky Cheung 1 220 0004 1992 The Words After Drunk Jody Chiang 1 160 0005 1997 Titanic Music from the Motion Picture James Horner 1 100 0006 1996 Sisters A mei 1 080 0007 1996 How Could I Forget You Jacky Cheung 1 050 0008 1998 Love Like Pacific Ocean Richie Jen 1 020 000Tanzania EditYear Artist Title Sales2002 T I D Sauti ya Dhahabu 200 000 353 Additional information Between 1999 and 2001 several rappers sold over 100 000 copies of their albums 354 Dudubaya sold 25 000 copies with Papo na Papo 2004 in its first week 355 Thailand EditYear Title Artist Label Sales2002 Choot Rub Kaek Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 8 000 000 356 1994 Hot Code Red Beat Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 3 000 000 357 1991 Prik Kee Nu Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 3 000 000 356 1998 Entertainment Loso GMM Grammy 2 000 000 358 1992 Kwam Lab Sood Korb Fah Mai Charoenpura GMM Grammy 2 000 000 357 Bussaba Na Pen Nicole Terlo GMM Grammy 2 000 000 357 2004 Bird Sek Thongchai McIntyre Seksan Sukpimai GMM Grammy 2 000 000 356 1990 Boomerang Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 2 000 000 356 Chili Paste Bird Thongchai GMM Grammy 1 000 000 357 1987 Welcome to Thailand Carabao GMM Grammy 1 000 000 359 1996 This Round is Cha Cha Cha Carabao GMM Grammy 1 000 000 360 1990 Ninja Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 1 000 000 357 1997 Siren Love Ruangsak Loychusak RS Public Company Limited 1 000 000 361 1995 Amita Tata Young Tata Young GMM Grammy 1 000 000 362 1994 Thor Thong Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1 000 000 356 1998 Thongchai Service Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1 000 000 356 1999 Tu Pleng Saman Prajam Barn Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1 000 000 356 2001 Smile Club Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1 000 000 356 1993 MEGADANCE 2 Various ONPA 1 000 000 363 Turkey EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in Turkey Ukraine EditRank Year Artist Album Sales1 2004 Ruslana Wild Dances 700 000 364 2 2003 Verka Serduchka Kha ra sho 500 000 365 2 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 500 000 366 United Kingdom EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in the United Kingdom Key Released before UK music recording certifications were introduced in April 1973Best selling albums in the UK Position Album Artist Record label d Released d Chartpeak d Copies sold Number of timescertified Platinum e 1 Greatest Hits Queen Parlophone October 1981 1 6 600 000 Aug 2020 369 22 2 Gold Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor September 1992 1 5 700 000 Aug 2020 369 19 3 Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Parlophone June 1967 1 5 400 000 Aug 2020 370 18 4 21 Adele XL January 2011 1 5 180 000 Feb 2020 371 16 5 What s the Story Morning Glory Oasis Creation October 1995 1 4 940 000 Oct 2018 370 15 United States EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of best selling albums in the United States See also List of best selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era Rank Artist Album Shipments sales Certification 372 373 1 Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971 1975 38 000 000 38 Platinum2 Michael Jackson Thriller 34 000 000 34 Platinum3 Eagles Hotel California 26 000 000 26 Platinum4 AC DC Back in Black 25 000 000 25 Platinum5 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 24 000 000 24 Platinum6 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 20 000 000 20 PlatinumLatin Edit Main article List of best selling Latin albums in the United StatesUruguay EditYear Artist Title Shipments sales Certification 374 1998 Chayanne Atado a Tu Amor 42 000 7 Platinum f 2000 Ruben Rada Quien va a Cantar 24 000 4 Platinum1994 El Cuarteto de Nos Otra Navidad en las Trincheras 20 000 Claimed sales 375 1990 Maria Elena Walsh 20 grandes exitos 18 000 3 Platinum1998 Los Nocheros Signos 18 000 3 PlatinumUSSR EditYear Artist Title Sales1978 Alla Pugacheva Zerkalo dushi 7 750 000 376 1982 Autograph Autograph 1 6 000 000 377 1980 Zodiac Disco Alliance 5 360 000 376 1984 Alla Pugacheva Soviet Superstar Greatest Hits 1976 84 5 000 000 378 1985 Various Artists Greenpeace The Album 4 000 000 379 1971 Pesniary Ty mne vyasnoyu prysnilasya 3 000 000 380 1982 Vladimir Vysotsky Songs By Vysotsky 1 800 000 376 1986 Aquarium Red Wave 1 300 000 378 1985 Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugachova Live in Stockholm 1 200 000 381 1987 Aquarium Ravnodenstvie 1 000 000 382 1989 Vladimir Kuzmin Slyozy v ogne 1 000 000 383 1988 Vladimir Kuzmin Smotri na menya segodnya 1 000 000 383 1987 Vladimir Kuzmin Romeo i Dzhuletta 1 000 000 383 1990 Mister Twister Mister Tvister 1 000 000 384 Venezuela EditRank Record Artist Year Sales1 Franco De Vita Franco De Vita 1984 500 000 385 2 Quiero Ser Menudo 1981 334 000 386 3 El disco para los pequenos con Enrique y Ana Enrique Y Ana 1978 290 000 386 4 Daiquiri Daiquiri 1983 245 000 386 5 Segundo Romance Luis Miguel 1994 200 000 387 388 6 Por Amor Menudo 1982 174 000 386 7 Donde Estan los Ladrones Shakira 1998 159 351 389 8 Vol 8 Cantemos Con Los Ninos Serenata Guayanesa 1983 152 000 386 9 Menudo Es Navidad Menudo 1980 152 000 386 10 Laundry Service Shakira 2001 149 733 389 11 Flashdance Soundtrack 1983 148 000 386 12 Fuego Menudo 1981 152 000 386 13 Scarlata Scarlata 1983 123 000 386 14 Romances Luis Miguel 1997 120 000 390 391 15 A Cepillarse Popy 1981 119 000 386 16 Staying Alive Bee Gees 1983 113 000 386 17 Land of 1 000 Dances Rags amp Riches 1983 106 000 386 18 Romance Luis Miguel 1991 100 000 392 Billboard source gives numbers and the names of the artists those numbers are specific to lps that can be seen on discogs for identification purposesYugoslavia EditYear Title Artist Sales1982 Danijel Popovic Bio sam naivan 725 000 393 1981 Novi fosili Budi uvijek blizu 712 000 393 1971 Miso Kovac Miso Kovac 700 000 393 1990 Hari Mata Hari Strah me da te volim 700 000 393 1986 Magazin Put putujem 670 000 393 1985 Neda Ukraden Hocu tebe 650 000 393 1987 Magazin Magazin 630 000 393 1982 Lepa Brena Mile voli disko 600 000 394 1983 Lepa Brena Sitnije Cile sitnije 600 000 394 1979 Srebrna krila Srebrna krila 600 000 393 1985 Plavi orkestar Soldatski bal 600 000 393 1986 Đorđe Balasevic Bezdan 500 000 394 1989 Hari Mata Hari Volio bi da te ne volim 500 000 393 1985 Neda Ukraden Zora je 500 000 394 1982 Zana Dodirni mi kolena 400 000 394 1983 Rokeri s Moravu Krkenzi kikiriki evri dej 300 000 394 1982 Darko Domijan SUze u snijegu 250 000 394 1983 Zana Natrag na voz 200 000 394 1982 Divlje Jagode Motori 200 000 394 1983 Idoli Cokolada 200 000 394 1987 Oliver Dragojevic Oliver 200 000 56 1982 Srebrna krila Zadnja ploca 200 000 394 1987 Boris Novkovic Jaci od sudbine 180 000 395 1982 Darko Domijan Put u raj 170 000 394 1986 Boris Novkovic Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke 160 000 395 1981 Miso Kovac Jaci od vjetra 160 000 394 1983 Tomislav Ivcic Talijanska ploca 150 000 394 Zimbabwe EditRank Year Artist Title Sales1 2000 Alick Macheso Simbarazdo 300 000 396 2 1994 Leonard Zhakata Maruva Enyika 180 000 396 2 1996 Leonard Zhakata Nzombe Huru 130 000 397 3 1991 Leonard Dembo Chitekete 120 000 396 4 2007 Alick Macheso Ndezvashe E 100 000 398 4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100 000 397 4 1999 Leonard Zhakata Pakuyambuka 100 000 397 4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100 000 397 4 1997 Leonard Zhakata Original Rhythms of Africa 100 000 397 By region EditCentral America Edit See also Certificacion Fonografica Centroamericana Year Artist Album Sales2008 Daddy Yankee Talento de Barrio 255 000 399 1996 Charlie Zaa Sentimientos 175 000 52 1965 Ariel Ramirez Misa criolla es 100 000 400 1997 Luis Miguel Romances 100 000 401 402 Europe Edit Further information List of best selling albums in Europe IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 1996 2011 Year Artist Album Certified sales1997 Celine Dion Let s Talk About Love 10 000 000 403 2011 Adele 21 10 000 000 404 Middle East Gulf States Edit IFPI Middle East Awards 2008 2010 Year Artist Album Certified sales2008 High School Musical High School Musical 3 Senior Year 18 000 405 2008 Akon Freedom 12 000 406 See also Edit Record production portalList of best selling albums List of best selling albums of the 2000s century Notes Edit a b c d e f g Platinum certification prior to 2005 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