Topzle Topzle

List of best-selling albums

Updated: Wikipedia source

List of best-selling albums

This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music in physical mediums, such as vinyl, audio cassettes or compact discs. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies and certified at least 10 million units (the equivalent of a diamond certification by the RIAA). This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The figures given do not take into account the resale of used albums. Certified copies are sourced either from available online databases of local music industry associations or a country with an established certifying authority (see List of music recording certifications). As a result of the methodology that the American and Canadian certification-awarding bodies (the RIAA and Music Canada respectively) use, each disc in a multi-disc set is counted as one unit toward certification, leading to many double albums on the list—such as Pink Floyd's The Wall and the Beatles' The Beatles (White Album) —being certified with a number double the number of copies sold there. Such albums have the certifications for the number of copies (not discs) shipped indicated. Conversely, the American certification level for double albums that fit onto one compact disc, such as the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack reflect the actual number of copies sold. In 2016, RIAA included streaming in addition to track sales and album sales based on the concept of album-equivalent unit for certification purposes, and certification therefore no longer reflects shipment alone. For example, in the update of the certification for Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles in August 2018, the album was certified 38× Platinum (increasing from the previous 29× Platinum certification in 2006) based on the new criteria, making it then the album with the highest certification in the United States. Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Madonna, Whitney Houston and Pink Floyd each have three. Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks, the highest being for claims of at least 40 million copies, and the lowest being for claims of 20–29 million copies. Albums are listed in order of number of copies sold. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units and thereafter by the artist's last name. Markets' order within the table is based on the number of compact discs sold in each market, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.

Tables

· Legend
Colors
Studio albums
Greatest hits and compilations
Soundtracks
Live albums
· 40 million copies or more
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
Thriller
Released
1982
Genre
Pop, post-disco, funk, rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
mw- .mw- .mw- }51.3 US: 34 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.5 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 3 million AUS: 1.19 million MEX: 2.6 million NLD: 800,000 ITA: 200,000 SWE: 400,000 ARG: 500,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 400,000 FIN: 119,061 NZ: 180,000 HKG: 15,000 DEN: 480,000 DEN: 60,000 HUN: 6,000 POR: 40,000
Reported sales*
70
AC/DC
AC/DC
Artist
AC/DC
Album
Back in Black
Released
1980
Genre
Hard rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
31.2 US: 27 million UK: 1 million GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 840,000 ITA: 150,000 SPA: 150,000 BRA: 100,000 DEN: 40,000 ARG: 160,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 10,000 NZ: 90,000
Reported sales*
50
Whitney Houston / Various artists
Whitney Houston / Various artists
Artist
Whitney Houston / Various artists
Album
The Bodyguard
Released
1992
Genre
R&B, soul, pop, soundtrack
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
29.7 US: 19 million JPN: 2 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 750,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 600,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 NOR: 200,000 FIN: 56,486 NZ: 15,000
Reported sales*
45
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Artist
Pink Floyd
Album
The Dark Side of the Moon
Released
1973
Genre
Progressive rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
25.6 US: 15 million UK: 4.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 980,000 ITA: 300,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 25,000 POL: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 NZ: 240,000
Reported sales*
45
Eagles
Eagles
Artist
Eagles
Album
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
Released
1976
Genre
Country rock, soft rock, folk rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
41.2 US: 38 million UK: 600,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 560,000 HKG: 15,000
Reported sales*
44
Eagles
Eagles
Artist
Eagles
Album
Hotel California
Released
1976
Genre
Soft rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
31.8 US: 26 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 630,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 30,933 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 15,000
Reported sales*
42
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Artist
Shania Twain
Album
Come On Over
Released
1997
Genre
Country, pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
30.7 US: 20 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 3.6 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 1.750 million BRA: 100,000 MEX: 100,000 NLD: 500,000 SWE: 240,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 140,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 150,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 25,000 NOR: 300,000 FIN: 38,958 NZ: 315,000
Reported sales*
40
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Artist
Fleetwood Mac
Album
Rumours
Released
1977
Genre
Soft rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
30.3 US: 21 million UK: 4.5 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 910,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 40,000 NZ: 195,000 HKG: 15,000
Reported sales*
40
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Artist
Meat Loaf
Album
Bat Out of Hell
Released
1977
Genre
Hard rock, glam rock, progressive rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
22 US: 14 million UK: 3.3 million GER: 500,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 1.820 million NLD: 100,000 DEN: 40,000 SWI: 25,000 NOR: 25,000 NZ: 255,000
Reported sales*
40
Bee Gees / Various artists
Bee Gees / Various artists
Artist
Bee Gees / Various artists
Album
Saturday Night Fever
Released
1977
Genre
Disco
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
22.1 US: 16 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 1.4 million AUS: 770,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 HKG: 15,000
Reported sales*
40
Artist
Album
Released
Genre
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
Reported sales*
Ref.
Michael Jackson
Thriller
1982
Pop, post-disco, funk, rock
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.5 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 3 million AUS: 1.19 million MEX: 2.6 million NLD: 800,000 ITA: 200,000 SWE: 400,000 ARG: 500,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 400,000 FIN: 119,061 NZ: 180,000 HKG: 15,000 DEN: 480,000 DEN: 60,000 HUN: 6,000 POR: 40,000
70
AC/DC
Back in Black
1980
Hard rock
million UK: 1 million GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 840,000 ITA: 150,000 SPA: 150,000 BRA: 100,000 DEN: 40,000 ARG: 160,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 10,000 NZ: 90,000
50
Whitney Houston / Various artists
The Bodyguard
1992
R&B, soul, pop, soundtrack
million JPN: 2 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 750,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 600,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 NOR: 200,000 FIN: 56,486 NZ: 15,000
45
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon
1973
Progressive rock
million UK: 4.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 980,000 ITA: 300,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 25,000 POL: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 NZ: 240,000
45
Eagles
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
1976
Country rock, soft rock, folk rock
million UK: 600,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 560,000 HKG: 15,000
44
Eagles
Hotel California
1976
Soft rock
million UK: 1.8 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 630,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 30,933 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 15,000
42
Shania Twain
Come On Over
1997
Country, pop
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 3.6 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 1.750 million BRA: 100,000 MEX: 100,000 NLD: 500,000 SWE: 240,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 140,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 150,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 25,000 NOR: 300,000 FIN: 38,958 NZ: 315,000
40
Fleetwood Mac
Rumours
1977
Soft rock
million UK: 4.5 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 910,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 40,000 NZ: 195,000 HKG: 15,000
40
Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell
1977
Hard rock, glam rock, progressive rock
22 US: 14 million UK: 3.3 million GER: 500,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 1.820 million NLD: 100,000 DEN: 40,000 SWI: 25,000 NOR: 25,000 NZ: 255,000
40
Bee Gees / Various artists
Saturday Night Fever
1977
Disco
million UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 1.4 million AUS: 770,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 HKG: 15,000
40
· 30–39 million copies
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Artist
Led Zeppelin
Album
Led Zeppelin IV
Released
1971
Genre
Hard rock, heavy metal, folk rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
30.4 US: 24 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 630,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 NOR: 40,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 50,000
Claimed sales*
37
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
Bad
Released
1987
Genre
Pop, R&B, funk, rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
21.5 US: 11 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.2 million GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1,000,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 80,000 NOR: 100,000 MEX: 350,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 200,000 FIN: 51,287 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 15,000 POR: 40,000 ITA: 100,000
Claimed sales*
35
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Artist
Alanis Morissette
Album
Jagged Little Pill
Released
1995
Genre
Alternative rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
26.4 US: 17 million UK: 3 million GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 980,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 400,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 180,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 65,860 NZ: 15,000 POR: 80,000
Claimed sales*
33
Various artists
Various artists
Artist
Various artists
Album
Dirty Dancing
Released
1987
Genre
Pop, rock, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
24.1 US: 14 million UK: 3 million GER: 3.250 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 770,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 SWE: 100,000 DEN: 60,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 250,000 NZ: 15,000 HKG: 7,500
Claimed sales*
32
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Artist
Celine Dion
Album
Falling into You
Released
1996
Genre
Pop, soft rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
21.1 US: 12 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 600,000 SPA: 200,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 160,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 51,952 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
32
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
Dangerous
Released
1991
Genre
New jack swing, R&B, pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.0 US: 8 million JPN: 400,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 600,000 AUS: 700,000 BRA: 100,000 MEX: 600,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 300,000 SPA: 600,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 DEN: 60,000 FIN: 61,896 NZ: 90,000 ITA: 60,000
Claimed sales*
32
Adele
Adele
Artist
Adele
Album
21
Released
2011
Genre
Pop, soul
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
30.4 US: 17 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 5.4 million GER: 1.6 million CAN: 1.6 million AUS: 1.19 million BRA: 480,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 480,000 SWE: 120,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 80,000 DEN: 180,000 BEL: 180,000 POL: 200,000 SWI: 210,000 MEX: 480,000 NOR: 30,000 AUT: 20,000 RUS: 10,000 FIN: 83,234 HUN: 6,000 IRE: 270,000 NZ: 195,000 POR: 30,000 GRE: 3,000
Claimed sales*
31
The Beatles
The Beatles
Artist
The Beatles
Album
1
Released
2000
Genre
Rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
23.2 US: 11 million JPN: 2 million UK: 3.6 million GER: 1.65 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 700,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 160,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 250,000 SWI: 150,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 150,000 DEN: 200,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 77,466 NZ: 225,000 POR: 120,000
Claimed sales*
31
Metallica
Metallica
Artist
Metallica
Album
Metallica
Released
1991
Genre
Heavy metal
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
27 US: 20 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 2 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 100,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 300,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 70,000 NOR: 150,000 DEN: 140,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 112,856 NZ: 150,000
Claimed sales*
31
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Artist
Celine Dion
Album
Let's Talk About Love
Released
1997
Genre
Pop, soft rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20.5 US: 11 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 NLD: 500,000 SWE: 240,000 SPA: 400,000 DEN: 220,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 200,000 SWI 300,000 NOR: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 97,744 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 40,000 URY: 3,000
Claimed sales*
31
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Artist
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Album
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Released
1984
Genre
Reggae
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
25.9 US: 18 million UK: 4.260 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 200,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 200,000 NOR: 25,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 36,703 NZ: 300,000
Claimed sales*
30
Nirvana
Nirvana
Artist
Nirvana
Album
Nevermind
Released
1991
Genre
Grunge, alternative rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
24.8 US: 13 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 2.7 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 150,000 SPA: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 120,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 180,000 BEL: 400,000 POL: 160,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 46,830 NZ: 105,000 POR: 40,000
Claimed sales*
30
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Artist
Guns N' Roses
Album
Appetite for Destruction
Released
1987
Genre
Hard rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
22.8 US: 18 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1,200,000 GER: 500,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 BRA: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 50,000 SWE: 80,000 DEN: 80,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 25,000 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
30
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Album
Born in the U.S.A.
Released
1984
Genre
Heartland rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
22 US: 17 million UK: 900,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 60,000 MEX: 250,000 BEL: 75,000 SWI: 100,000 FIN: 108,913 NZ: 255,000
Claimed sales*
30
ABBA
ABBA
Artist
ABBA
Album
Gold: Greatest Hits
Released
1992
Genre
Pop, disco
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
21.9 US: 6 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 6.3 million GER: 2.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.19 million BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 500,000 SWE: 500,000 SWI: 500,000 MEX: 250,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 350,000 AUT: 150,000 DEN: 570,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 145,962 NZ: 240,000 POR: 20,000 RUS: 10,000
Claimed sales*
30
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Artist
Dire Straits
Album
Brothers in Arms
Released
1985
Genre
Roots rock, blues rock, soft rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
21.1 US: 9 million UK: 4.2 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 3 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.19 million ITA: 550,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 50,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 200,000 DEN: 120,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 200,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 116,784 NZ: 360,000 HKG: 15,000
Claimed sales*
30
Madonna
Madonna
Artist
Madonna
Album
The Immaculate Collection
Released
1990
Genre
Pop, dance
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
21 US: 11 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 3.9 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 700,000 AUS: 980,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 360,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 DEN: 80,000 FIN: 92,500 NZ: 105,000
Claimed sales*
30
Santana
Santana
Artist
Santana
Album
Supernatural
Released
1999
Genre
Latin rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20.8 US: 15 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 100,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 50,291 NZ: 60,000
Claimed sales*
30
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Artist
Pink Floyd
Album
The Wall
Released
1979
Genre
Progressive rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
19.2 US: 11.5 million UK: 900,000 GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 2 million AUS: 770,000 NLD: 135,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 120,000 ARG: 60,000 POL: 120,000 SWI: 100,000 NZ: 210,000 HKG: 15,000
Claimed sales*
30
The Beatles
The Beatles
Artist
The Beatles
Album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Released
1967
Genre
Rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.3 US: 11 million UK: 5.1 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 ARG: 300,000 NZ: 90,000
Claimed sales*
30
The Beatles
The Beatles
Artist
The Beatles
Album
Abbey Road
Released
1969
Genre
Rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
16.9 US: 12 million UK: 2.4 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 210,000 ITA: 50,000 DEN: 60,000 ARG: 500,000 BEL: 50,000 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
30
Artist
Album
Released
Genre
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
Claimed sales*
Ref.
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
1971
Hard rock, heavy metal, folk rock
million UK: 1.8 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 630,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 NOR: 40,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 50,000
37
Michael Jackson
Bad
1987
Pop, R&B, funk, rock
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.2 million GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1,000,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 80,000 NOR: 100,000 MEX: 350,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 200,000 FIN: 51,287 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 15,000 POR: 40,000 ITA: 100,000
35
Alanis Morissette
Jagged Little Pill
1995
Alternative rock
million UK: 3 million GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 980,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 400,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 180,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 65,860 NZ: 15,000 POR: 80,000
33
Various artists
Dirty Dancing
1987
Pop, rock, R&B
million UK: 3 million GER: 3.250 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 770,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 SWE: 100,000 DEN: 60,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 250,000 NZ: 15,000 HKG: 7,500
32
Celine Dion
Falling into You
1996
Pop, soft rock
million JPN: 800,000 UK: 2.1 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 600,000 SPA: 200,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 160,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 51,952 NZ: 15,000
32
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
1991
New jack swing, R&B, pop
million JPN: 400,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 600,000 AUS: 700,000 BRA: 100,000 MEX: 600,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 300,000 SPA: 600,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 DEN: 60,000 FIN: 61,896 NZ: 90,000 ITA: 60,000
32
Adele
21
2011
Pop, soul
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 5.4 million GER: 1.6 million CAN: 1.6 million AUS: 1.19 million BRA: 480,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 480,000 SWE: 120,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 80,000 DEN: 180,000 BEL: 180,000 POL: 200,000 SWI: 210,000 MEX: 480,000 NOR: 30,000 AUT: 20,000 RUS: 10,000 FIN: 83,234 HUN: 6,000 IRE: 270,000 NZ: 195,000 POR: 30,000 GRE: 3,000
31
The Beatles
1
2000
Rock
million JPN: 2 million UK: 3.6 million GER: 1.65 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 700,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 160,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 250,000 SWI: 150,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 150,000 DEN: 200,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 77,466 NZ: 225,000 POR: 120,000
31
Metallica
Metallica
1991
Heavy metal
27 US: 20 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 2 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 100,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 300,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 70,000 NOR: 150,000 DEN: 140,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 112,856 NZ: 150,000
31
Celine Dion
Let's Talk About Love
1997
Pop, soft rock
million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 NLD: 500,000 SWE: 240,000 SPA: 400,000 DEN: 220,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 200,000 POL: 200,000 SWI 300,000 NOR: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 97,744 NZ: 135,000 HKG: 40,000 URY: 3,000
31
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers
1984
Reggae
million UK: 4.260 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 200,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 200,000 NOR: 25,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 36,703 NZ: 300,000
30
Nirvana
Nevermind
1991
Grunge, alternative rock
million JPN: 600,000 UK: 2.7 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 150,000 SPA: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 DEN: 120,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 180,000 BEL: 400,000 POL: 160,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 46,830 NZ: 105,000 POR: 40,000
30
Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction
1987
Hard rock
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1,200,000 GER: 500,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 BRA: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 50,000 SWE: 80,000 DEN: 80,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 25,000 NZ: 75,000
30
Bruce Springsteen
Born in the U.S.A.
1984
Heartland rock
22 US: 17 million UK: 900,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 60,000 MEX: 250,000 BEL: 75,000 SWI: 100,000 FIN: 108,913 NZ: 255,000
30
ABBA
Gold: Greatest Hits
1992
Pop, disco
million JPN: 600,000 UK: 6.3 million GER: 2.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.19 million BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 500,000 SWE: 500,000 SWI: 500,000 MEX: 250,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 350,000 AUT: 150,000 DEN: 570,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 145,962 NZ: 240,000 POR: 20,000 RUS: 10,000
30
Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms
1985
Roots rock, blues rock, soft rock
million UK: 4.2 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 3 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.19 million ITA: 550,000 SPA: 300,000 SWE: 50,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 200,000 DEN: 120,000 SWI: 300,000 AUT: 200,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 116,784 NZ: 360,000 HKG: 15,000
30
Madonna
The Immaculate Collection
1990
Pop, dance
21 US: 11 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 3.9 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 700,000 AUS: 980,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 360,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 DEN: 80,000 FIN: 92,500 NZ: 105,000
30
Santana
Supernatural
1999
Latin rock
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 100,000 POL: 100,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 50,291 NZ: 60,000
30
Pink Floyd
The Wall
1979
Progressive rock
million UK: 900,000 GER: 2 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 2 million AUS: 770,000 NLD: 135,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 120,000 ARG: 60,000 POL: 120,000 SWI: 100,000 NZ: 210,000 HKG: 15,000
30
The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967
Rock
million UK: 5.1 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 ARG: 300,000 NZ: 90,000
30
The Beatles
Abbey Road
1969
Rock
million UK: 2.4 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 210,000 ITA: 50,000 DEN: 60,000 ARG: 500,000 BEL: 50,000 NZ: 75,000
30
· 20–29 million copies
Norah Jones
Norah Jones
Artist
Norah Jones
Album
Come Away with Me
Released
2002
Genre
Acoustic pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
19.9 US: 12 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 770,000 BRA: 125,000 NLD: 160,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 220,000 ARG: 80,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 80,000 POL: 200,000 NZ: 165,000 POR: 80,000
Claimed sales*
28
Various artists
Various artists
Artist
Various artists
Album
Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Released
1978
Genre
Rock and roll
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20 US: 13 million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 980,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 140,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 NZ: 90,000 HKG: 20,000
Claimed sales*
28
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Artist
Mariah Carey
Album
Music Box
Released
1993
Genre
Pop, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.8 US: 10 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.5 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 700,000 AUS: 840,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 600,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 160,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 47,382 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
28
Eminem
Eminem
Artist
Eminem
Album
The Eminem Show
Released
2002
Genre
Hip hop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
19.1 US: 12 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.07 million BRA: 50,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 120,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 140,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 40,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 62,212 NZ: 135,000 POR: 40,000
Claimed sales*
27
James Horner
James Horner
Artist
James Horner
Album
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
Released
1997
Genre
Film score
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.1 US: 11 million JPN: 1 million UK: 900,000 GER: 1.25 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 175,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 140,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 FIN: 73,509 NZ: 60,000 HKG: 20,000
Claimed sales*
27
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Artist
Eric Clapton
Album
Unplugged
Released
1992
Genre
Acoustic rock, acoustic blues
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17 US: 10 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.250 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 560,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 400,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 45,034 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
26
Queen
Queen
Artist
Queen
Album
Greatest Hits
Released
1981
Genre
Rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20.6 US: 9 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 6.9 million GER: 1.750 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 300,000 AUS: 1.05 million BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 50,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 55,058 NZ: 150,000
Claimed sales*
25
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Artist
Britney Spears
Album
Baby One More Time
Released
1999
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20.1 US: 14 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 MEX: 375,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 NZ: 45,000
Claimed sales*
25
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Artist
Bon Jovi
Album
Slippery When Wet
Released
1986
Genre
Hard rock, glam metal
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.3 US: 15 million UK: 900,000 GER: 500,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 SPA: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 250,000 FIN: 73,564 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Journey
Journey
Artist
Journey
Album
Greatest Hits
Released
1988
Genre
Rock, hard rock, pop rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.3 US: 18 million UK: 300,000 CAN: 50,000 IRE: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Artist
Whitney Houston
Album
Whitney Houston
Released
1985
Genre
Pop, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.7 US: 14 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 BEL: 25,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 29,109 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Artist
Phil Collins
Album
No Jacket Required
Released
1985
Genre
Pop rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.7 US: 12 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 250,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 34,203 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Eminem
Eminem
Artist
Eminem
Album
The Marshall Mathers LP
Released
2000
Genre
Hip hop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.5 US: 11 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 100,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 40,055 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
25
Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Artist
Linkin Park
Album
Hybrid Theory
Released
2000
Genre
Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
17.2 US: 12 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 80,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 62,629 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
25
U2
U2
Artist
U2
Album
The Joshua Tree
Released
1987
Genre
Rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
16.7 US: 10 million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 150,000 FIN: 27,965 NZ: 210,000
Claimed sales*
25
Prince and The Revolution
Prince and The Revolution
Artist
Prince and The Revolution
Album
Purple Rain
Released
1984
Genre
Pop rock, new wave, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
15.7 US: 13 million UK: 600,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 600,000 AUS: 210,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
25
Carole King
Carole King
Artist
Carole King
Album
Tapestry
Released
1971
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
15.1 US: 14 million UK: 600,000 AUS: 560,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Madonna
Madonna
Artist
Madonna
Album
True Blue
Released
1986
Genre
Pop, dance
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.5 US: 7 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 2.1 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 800,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 75,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 53,912 NZ: 75,000 POR: 20,000
Claimed sales*
25
George Michael
George Michael
Artist
George Michael
Album
Faith
Released
1987
Genre
Pop, R&B, funk, soul
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
13.9 US: 10 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 200,000 DEN: 20,000 ARG: 60,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
25
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel
Artist
Simon & Garfunkel
Album
Bridge over Troubled Water
Released
1970
Genre
Folk rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
12.5 US: 8 million UK: 3.3 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 400,000 SWI: 25,000 FIN: 25,000
Claimed sales*
25
Elton John
Elton John
Artist
Elton John
Album
Greatest Hits
Released
1974
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
19.1 US: 17 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 800,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million
Claimed sales*
24
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
Artist
Backstreet Boys
Album
Millennium
Released
1999
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.4 US: 13 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 300,000 GER: 750,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 210,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 675,000 ARG: 180,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 42,525 NZ: 30,000
Claimed sales*
24
Adele
Adele
Artist
Adele
Album
25
Released
2015
Genre
Soul, pop, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20 US: 12 million UK: 3.6 million GER: 1.2 million CAN: 800,000 AUS: 700,000 BRA: 160,000 ITA: 250,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 120,000 DEN: 100,000 BEL: 240,000 MEX: 210,000 NOR: 80,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 47,482 NZ: 180,000 POR: 15,000
Claimed sales*
23
Spice Girls
Spice Girls
Artist
Spice Girls
Album
Spice
Released
1996
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
16.4 US: 7 million JPN: 400,000 UK: 3 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 1 million DEN: 120,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 200,000 FIN: 76,375 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
23
Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Artist
Ace of Base
Album
Happy Nation/The Sign
Released
1993
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.4 US: 9 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 600,000 GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 200,000 SPA: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 75,000 FIN: 82,715 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
23
Green Day
Green Day
Artist
Green Day
Album
American Idiot
Released
2004
Genre
Punk rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
11.6 US: 6 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2 million GER: 800,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 93,627 NLD: 40,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 50,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 50,000 SWI: 80,000 AUT: 60,000 FIN: 23,133 NZ: 60,000
Claimed sales*
23
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Released
1995
Genre
R&B, pop, hip hop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
15.2 US: 8 million JPN: 400,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 500,000 AUS: 560,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 ITA: 35,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 DEN: 250,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 250,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 61,352 NZ: 135,000
Claimed sales*
22
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Artist
Celine Dion
Album
All the Way... A Decade of Song
Released
1999
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.4 US: 7 million JPN: 2 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.050 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 55,713 NZ: 60,000
Claimed sales*
22
Oasis
Oasis
Artist
Oasis
Album
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Released
1995
Genre
Britpop, rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
11.6 US: 4 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 4.8 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 560,000 NLD: 50,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 30,000 DEN: 120,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 27,540 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
22
Dido
Dido
Artist
Dido
Album
No Angel
Released
1999
Genre
Folk-pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
11.5 US: 4 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 3 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 400,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 DEN: 50,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 50,514 NZ: 75,000 BRA: 500,000 CHL: 15,000 GRC: 15,000 POL: 40,000 SA: 150,000
Claimed sales*
21
Madonna
Madonna
Artist
Madonna
Album
Like a Virgin
Released
1984
Genre
Pop, dance
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
16.2 US: 10 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 ITA: 1 million SPA: 100,000 BEL: 75,000 SWI: 100,000 FIN: 35,398 NZ: 75,000
Claimed sales*
21
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Artist
Bon Jovi
Album
Cross Road
Released
1994
Genre
Hard rock, glam metal
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
15 US: 7 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 ITA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 150,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 123,354 NZ: 105,000
Claimed sales*
21
Green Day
Green Day
Artist
Green Day
Album
Dookie
Released
1994
Genre
Pop punk, punk rock, alternative rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
24.6 US: 20 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 25,000 DEN: 80,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 35,205 NZ: 15,000 IRE: 60,000
Claimed sales*
20
Hootie & the Blowfish
Hootie & the Blowfish
Artist
Hootie & the Blowfish
Album
Cracked Rear View
Released
1994
Genre
Roots rock, heartland rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
23.2 US: 22 million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 140,000
Claimed sales*
20
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Artist
Elvis Presley
Album
Elvis' Christmas Album
Released
1957
Genre
Christmas, pop, gospel, rock and roll
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
20.8 US: 20 million UK: 440,000 CAN: 400,000 AUS: 35,000
Claimed sales*
20
Boston
Boston
Artist
Boston
Album
Boston
Released
1976
Genre
Arena rock, hard rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
18.1 US: 17 million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million
Claimed sales*
20
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Artist
Mariah Carey
Album
Daydream
Released
1995
Genre
Pop, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
15.2 US: 11 million JPN: 1 million UK: 600,000 GER: 500,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
20
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Artist
Whitney Houston
Album
Whitney
Released
1987
Genre
Pop, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.5 US: 10 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 SPA: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 DEN: 20,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 59,053 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
20
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Artist
Shania Twain
Album
The Woman in Me
Released
1995
Genre
Country, pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.5 US: 12 million UK: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 210,000
Claimed sales*
20
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Artist
Britney Spears
Album
Oops!... I Did It Again
Released
2000
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
14.4 US: 10 million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 900,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 210,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 160,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 54,274 NZ: 30,000
Claimed sales*
20
Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Artist
Def Leppard
Album
Hysteria
Released
1987
Genre
Hard rock, glam metal
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
13.9 US: 12 million UK: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 SWE: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
20
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Artist
Lauryn Hill
Album
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Released
1998
Genre
Neo Soul, R&B, Hip Hop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
13.7 US: 10 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.2 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 140,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 50,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 45,000
Claimed sales*
20
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Artist
Tracy Chapman
Album
Tracy Chapman
Released
1988
Genre
Folk rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
13.3 US: 6 million UK: 2.1 million GER: 2.250 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 300,000 AUS: 490,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 DEN: 120,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NZ: 15,000 POR: 40,000
Claimed sales*
20
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
Off the Wall
Released
1979
Genre
Disco, pop, funk, R&B
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
12.8 US: 10 million UK: 1.8 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 DEN: 20,000 NZ: 90,000
Claimed sales*
20
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Artist
Lionel Richie
Album
Can't Slow Down
Released
1983
Genre
Pop, R&B, soul
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
12.3 US: 10 million UK: 900,000 GER: 250,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million NLD: 100,000 SPA: 50,000 FIN: 50,608 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
20
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Artist
Celine Dion
Album
The Colour of My Love
Released
1993
Genre
Pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
11.1 US: 6 million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.5 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 630,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 150,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 40,289 NZ: 15,000
Claimed sales*
20
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Artist
Pink Floyd
Album
Wish You Were Here
Released
1975
Genre
Progressive rock
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
10.9 US: 6 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million UK: 600,000 AUS: 490,000 ITA: 450,000 SPA: 325,000 CAN: 300,000 AUT: 100,000 BRA: 80,000 ARG: 30,000 POL: 20,000
Claimed sales*
20
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Artist
Andrea Bocelli
Album
Romanza
Released
1997
Genre
Operatic pop
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
10.1 US: 3 million UK: 300,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 1.3 million CAN: 1.3 million AUS: 490,000 BRA: 900,000 ITA: 30,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 500,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 350,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 28,592 NZ: 45,000
Claimed sales*
20
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Artist
Amy Winehouse
Album
Back to Black
Released
2006
Genre
R&B, soul, jazz
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
10 US: 2 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.2 million GER: 1.2 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 420,000 BRA: 250,000 ITA: 200,000 SPA: 160,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 40,000 DEN: 160,000 AUT: 210,000 NOR: 40,000 SWI: 210,000 FIN: 33,884 RUS: 40,000 NZ: 90,000 HUN: 6,000
Claimed sales*
20
Artist
Album
Released
Genre
Total certified copies(from available markets)*
Claimed sales*
Ref.
Norah Jones
Come Away with Me
2002
Acoustic pop
million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 770,000 BRA: 125,000 NLD: 160,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 220,000 ARG: 80,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 80,000 POL: 200,000 NZ: 165,000 POR: 80,000
28
Various artists
Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
1978
Rock and roll
20 US: 13 million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1.25 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 980,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 140,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 NZ: 90,000 HKG: 20,000
28
Mariah Carey
Music Box
1993
Pop, R&B
million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.5 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 700,000 AUS: 840,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 600,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 160,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 47,382 NZ: 15,000
28
Eminem
The Eminem Show
2002
Hip hop
million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.07 million BRA: 50,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 120,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 140,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 40,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 62,212 NZ: 135,000 POR: 40,000
27
James Horner
Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
1997
Film score
million JPN: 1 million UK: 900,000 GER: 1.25 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 175,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 140,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 FIN: 73,509 NZ: 60,000 HKG: 20,000
27
Eric Clapton
Unplugged
1992
Acoustic rock, acoustic blues
17 US: 10 million JPN: 800,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.250 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 560,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 400,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 45,034 NZ: 15,000
26
Queen
Greatest Hits
1981
Rock
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 6.9 million GER: 1.750 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 300,000 AUS: 1.05 million BRA: 250,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 50,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 200,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 55,058 NZ: 150,000
25
Britney Spears
Baby One More Time
1999
Pop
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 300,000 DEN: 60,000 MEX: 375,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 NZ: 45,000
25
Bon Jovi
Slippery When Wet
1986
Hard rock, glam metal
million UK: 900,000 GER: 500,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 SPA: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 250,000 FIN: 73,564 NZ: 15,000
25
Journey
Greatest Hits
1988
Rock, hard rock, pop rock
million UK: 300,000 CAN: 50,000 IRE: 15,000
25
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
1985
Pop, R&B
million UK: 1.2 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 BEL: 25,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 29,109 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000
25
Phil Collins
No Jacket Required
1985
Pop rock
million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 250,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 34,203 NZ: 15,000
25
Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP
2000
Hip hop
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 2.4 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 100,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 30,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 40,055 NZ: 75,000
25
Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory
2000
Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 1.8 million GER: 900,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 80,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 100,000 DEN: 80,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 62,629 NZ: 75,000
25
U2
The Joshua Tree
1987
Rock
million UK: 2.7 million GER: 1 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 150,000 FIN: 27,965 NZ: 210,000
25
Prince and The Revolution
Purple Rain
1984
Pop rock, new wave, R&B
million UK: 600,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 600,000 AUS: 210,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SPA: 50,000 DEN: 10,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 75,000
25
Carole King
Tapestry
1971
Pop
million UK: 600,000 AUS: 560,000 NZ: 15,000
25
Madonna
True Blue
1986
Pop, dance
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 2.1 million GER: 1 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 800,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 75,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 53,912 NZ: 75,000 POR: 20,000
25
George Michael
Faith
1987
Pop, R&B, funk, soul
million UK: 1.2 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 200,000 DEN: 20,000 ARG: 60,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 NZ: 15,000
25
Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge over Troubled Water
1970
Folk rock
million UK: 3.3 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 400,000 SWI: 25,000 FIN: 25,000
25
Elton John
Greatest Hits
1974
Pop
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 800,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million
24
Backstreet Boys
Millennium
1999
Pop
million JPN: 800,000 UK: 300,000 GER: 750,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 210,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 675,000 ARG: 180,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 42,525 NZ: 30,000
24
Adele
25
2015
Soul, pop, R&B
20 US: 12 million UK: 3.6 million GER: 1.2 million CAN: 800,000 AUS: 700,000 BRA: 160,000 ITA: 250,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 120,000 DEN: 100,000 BEL: 240,000 MEX: 210,000 NOR: 80,000 SWI: 120,000 AUT: 60,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 47,482 NZ: 180,000 POR: 15,000
23
Spice Girls
Spice
1996
Pop
million JPN: 400,000 UK: 3 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 500,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 1 million DEN: 120,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 200,000 FIN: 76,375 NZ: 15,000
23
Ace of Base
Happy Nation/The Sign
1993
Pop
million JPN: 600,000 UK: 600,000 GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 70,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 200,000 SPA: 100,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 75,000 FIN: 82,715 NZ: 15,000
23
Green Day
American Idiot
2004
Punk rock
million JPN: 500,000 UK: 2 million GER: 800,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 420,000 BRA: 93,627 NLD: 40,000 SWE: 60,000 SPA: 50,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 50,000 SWI: 80,000 AUT: 60,000 FIN: 23,133 NZ: 60,000
23
Michael Jackson
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
1995
R&B, pop, hip hop
million JPN: 400,000 UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 500,000 AUS: 560,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 300,000 ITA: 35,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 DEN: 250,000 MEX: 100,000 BEL: 250,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 61,352 NZ: 135,000
22
Celine Dion
All the Way... A Decade of Song
1999
Pop
million JPN: 2 million UK: 1.2 million GER: 1.050 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 250,000 SWE: 160,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 55,713 NZ: 60,000
22
Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
1995
Britpop, rock
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 4.8 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 800,000 AUS: 560,000 NLD: 50,000 ITA: 100,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 30,000 DEN: 120,000 BEL: 25,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 27,540 NZ: 15,000
22
Dido
No Angel
1999
Folk-pop
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 3 million GER: 750,000 FRA: 1 million CAN: 400,000 AUS: 420,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 DEN: 50,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 50,514 NZ: 75,000 BRA: 500,000 CHL: 15,000 GRC: 15,000 POL: 40,000 SA: 150,000
21
Madonna
Like a Virgin
1984
Pop, dance
million JPN: 100,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 490,000 ITA: 1 million SPA: 100,000 BEL: 75,000 SWI: 100,000 FIN: 35,398 NZ: 75,000
21
Bon Jovi
Cross Road
1994
Hard rock, glam metal
15 US: 7 million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.8 million GER: 1 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 910,000 ITA: 500,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 240,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 150,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 123,354 NZ: 105,000
21
Green Day
Dookie
1994
Pop punk, punk rock, alternative rock
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 350,000 BRA: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 25,000 DEN: 80,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 50,000 POL: 50,000 FIN: 35,205 NZ: 15,000 IRE: 60,000
20
Hootie & the Blowfish
Cracked Rear View
1994
Roots rock, heartland rock
million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 140,000
20
Elvis Presley
Elvis' Christmas Album
1957
Christmas, pop, gospel, rock and roll
million UK: 440,000 CAN: 400,000 AUS: 35,000
20
Boston
Boston
1976
Arena rock, hard rock
million UK: 100,000 CAN: 1 million
20
Mariah Carey
Daydream
1995
Pop, R&B
million JPN: 1 million UK: 600,000 GER: 500,000 FRA: 600,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 25,000 AUT: 25,000 POL: 50,000 NZ: 15,000
20
Whitney Houston
Whitney
1987
Pop, R&B
million UK: 2.1 million GER: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 200,000 SPA: 200,000 NOR: 100,000 DEN: 20,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 59,053 HKG: 15,000 NZ: 15,000
20
Shania Twain
The Woman in Me
1995
Country, pop
million UK: 300,000 CAN: 2 million AUS: 210,000
20
Britney Spears
Oops!... I Did It Again
2000
Pop
million JPN: 200,000 UK: 900,000 GER: 900,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 210,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 160,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 BEL: 150,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 100,000 AUT: 100,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 54,274 NZ: 30,000
20
Def Leppard
Hysteria
1987
Hard rock, glam metal
million UK: 600,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 280,000 SWE: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 NZ: 15,000
20
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
1998
Neo Soul, R&B, Hip Hop
million JPN: 1 million UK: 1.2 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 140,000 NLD: 100,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 50,000 BEL: 50,000 NOR: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 NZ: 45,000
20
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
1988
Folk rock
million UK: 2.1 million GER: 2.250 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 300,000 AUS: 490,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 25,000 SWE: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 DEN: 120,000 SWI: 200,000 AUT: 100,000 NZ: 15,000 POR: 40,000
20
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
1979
Disco, pop, funk, R&B
million UK: 1.8 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 350,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 50,000 DEN: 20,000 NZ: 90,000
20
Lionel Richie
Can't Slow Down
1983
Pop, R&B, soul
million UK: 900,000 GER: 250,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1 million NLD: 100,000 SPA: 50,000 FIN: 50,608 NZ: 15,000
20
Celine Dion
The Colour of My Love
1993
Pop
million JPN: 600,000 UK: 1.5 million GER: 250,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 1 million AUS: 630,000 NLD: 300,000 SWE: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 BEL: 100,000 NOR: 150,000 SWI: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 FIN: 40,289 NZ: 15,000
20
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
1975
Progressive rock
million GER: 1.5 million FRA: 1 million UK: 600,000 AUS: 490,000 ITA: 450,000 SPA: 325,000 CAN: 300,000 AUT: 100,000 BRA: 80,000 ARG: 30,000 POL: 20,000
20
Andrea Bocelli
Romanza
1997
Operatic pop
million UK: 300,000 GER: 1 million FRA: 1.3 million CAN: 1.3 million AUS: 490,000 BRA: 900,000 ITA: 30,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 500,000 BEL: 100,000 SWI: 350,000 NOR: 150,000 AUT: 50,000 FIN: 28,592 NZ: 45,000
20
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
2006
R&B, soul, jazz
10 US: 2 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 4.2 million GER: 1.2 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 420,000 BRA: 250,000 ITA: 200,000 SPA: 160,000 BEL: 150,000 POL: 40,000 DEN: 160,000 AUT: 210,000 NOR: 40,000 SWI: 210,000 FIN: 33,884 RUS: 40,000 NZ: 90,000 HUN: 6,000
20
Timeline of the highest-selling album record · Timeline of the best-selling albums
1945
1945
Year record set
1945
Artist
Various Artists
Album
Oklahoma! (78 rpm album)
Record-setting sales(millions)
0.5
Total sales(millions)
1.0
After 1946
After 1946
Year record set
After 1946
Artist
Al Jolson
Album
The Jolson Story
Record-setting sales(millions)
1
1956
1956
Year record set
1956
Artist
Various Artists
Album
Oklahoma! (LP album)
Record-setting sales(millions)
1.75
Total sales(millions)
2.5
1956/1957
1956/1957
Year record set
1956/1957
Artist
Various Artists
Album
My Fair Lady
Record-setting sales(millions)
2
Total sales(millions)
5
1960
1960
Year record set
1960
Artist
Various Artists
Album
South Pacific
Record-setting sales(millions)
2.25
Total sales(millions)
3
1963
1963
Year record set
1963
Artist
Vaughn Meader
Album
The First Family
Record-setting sales(millions)
4
Total sales(millions)
7.5
1968
1968
Year record set
1968
Artist
Various Artists
Album
The Sound of Music
Record-setting sales(millions)
8WW
1969
1969
Year record set
1969
Artist
Iron Butterfly
Album
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Record-setting sales(millions)
8WW
Total sales(millions)
30
1973
1973
Year record set
1973
Artist
Carole King
Album
Tapestry
Record-setting sales(millions)
10+
1975/1976
1975/1976
Year record set
1975/1976
Artist
Various Artists
Album
The Sound of Music
Record-setting sales(millions)
10–15SM-T
1976
1976
Year record set
1976
Artist
Carole King
Album
Tapestry
Record-setting sales(millions)
13.5SM-T
Total sales(millions)
25
1979
1979
Year record set
1979
Artist
Bee Gees/Various Artists
Album
Saturday Night Fever
Record-setting sales(millions)
25–27
Total sales(millions)
40
1984
1984
Year record set
1984
Artist
Michael Jackson
Album
Thriller
Record-setting sales(millions)
35
Total sales(millions)
70
Year record set
Artist
Album
Record-setting sales(millions)
Total sales(millions)
Ref.
1945
Various Artists
Oklahoma! (78 rpm album)
0.5
1.0
After 1946
Al Jolson
The Jolson Story
1
1956
Various Artists
Oklahoma! (LP album)
1.75
2.5
1956/1957
Various Artists
My Fair Lady
2
5
1960
Various Artists
South Pacific
2.25
3
1963
Vaughn Meader
The First Family
4
7.5
1968
Various Artists
The Sound of Music
8WW
1969
Iron Butterfly
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
8WW
30
1973
Carole King
Tapestry
10+
1975/1976
Various Artists
The Sound of Music
10–15SM-T
1976
Carole King
Tapestry
SM-T
25
1979
Bee Gees/Various Artists
Saturday Night Fever
25–27
40
1984
Michael Jackson
Thriller
35
70
· Best-selling album by year worldwide
2001
2001
Year
2001
Album
Hybrid Theory
Artist(s)
Linkin Park
Sales(millions)
9.0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Album
The Eminem Show
Artist(s)
Eminem
Sales(millions)
13.9
2003
2003
Year
2003
Album
Come Away with Me
Artist(s)
Norah Jones
Sales(millions)
11.0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Album
Confessions
Artist(s)
Usher
Sales(millions)
12.0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Album
X&Y
Artist(s)
Coldplay
Sales(millions)
8.3
2006
2006
Year
2006
Album
High School Musical
Artist(s)
Various Artists
Sales(millions)
7.0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Album
High School Musical 2
Artist(s)
6.0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Album
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Artist(s)
Coldplay
Sales(millions)
6.8
2009
2009
Year
2009
Album
I Dreamed a Dream
Artist(s)
Susan Boyle
Sales(millions)
8.3
2010
2010
Year
2010
Album
Recovery
Artist(s)
Eminem
Sales(millions)
5.7
2011
2011
Year
2011
Album
21
Artist(s)
Adele
Sales(millions)
18.1
2012
2012
Year
2012
Album
8.3
2013
2013
Year
2013
Album
Midnight Memories
Artist(s)
One Direction
Sales(millions)
4.0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Album
Frozen
Artist(s)
Various Artists
Sales(millions)
10.0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Album
25
Artist(s)
Adele
Sales(millions)
17.4
2016
2016
Year
2016
Album
Lemonade
Artist(s)
Beyoncé
Sales(millions)
2.5
2017
2017
Year
2017
Album
÷
Artist(s)
Ed Sheeran
Sales(millions)
6.1
2018
2018
Year
2018
Album
The Greatest Showman
Artist(s)
Hugh Jackman & Various Artists
Sales(millions)
3.5
2019
2019
Year
2019
Album
5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
Artist(s)
Arashi
Sales(millions)
3.3
2020
2020
Year
2020
Album
Map of the Soul: 7
Artist(s)
BTS
Sales(millions)
4.8
2021
2021
Year
2021
Album
30
Artist(s)
Adele
Sales(millions)
4.7
2022
2022
Year
2022
Album
Greatest Works of Art
Artist(s)
Jay Chou
Sales(millions)
7.2
2023
2023
Year
2023
Album
FML
Artist(s)
Seventeen
Sales(millions)
6.4
2024
2024
Year
2024
Album
The Tortured Poets Department
Artist(s)
Taylor Swift
Sales(millions)
5.6
Year
Album
Artist(s)
Sales(millions)
Ref.
2001
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
9.0
2002
The Eminem Show
Eminem
13.9
2003
Come Away with Me
Norah Jones
11.0
2004
Confessions
Usher
12.0
2005
X&Y
Coldplay
8.3
2006
High School Musical
Various Artists
7.0
2007
High School Musical 2
6.0
2008
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay
6.8
2009
I Dreamed a Dream
Susan Boyle
8.3
2010
Recovery
Eminem
5.7
2011
21
Adele
18.1
2012
8.3
2013
Midnight Memories
One Direction
4.0
2014
Frozen
Various Artists
10.0
2015
25
Adele
17.4
2016
Lemonade
Beyoncé
2.5
2017
÷
Ed Sheeran
6.1
2018
The Greatest Showman
Hugh Jackman & Various Artists
3.5
2019
5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019
Arashi
3.3
2020
Map of the Soul: 7
BTS
4.8
2021
30
Adele
4.7
2022
Greatest Works of Art
Jay Chou
7.2
2023
FML
Seventeen
6.4
2024
The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift
5.6

References

  1. Certification systems have been established periodically throughout the past half century; thus, certification databases
  2. (online certification-database has begun since 1990. Certifications; however, existed in Australia since the 1970s.)
  3. (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2009. Certifications; however, have existed in Italy s
  4. (online certifications for Denmark start from 2001. Certifications; however, existed in Denmark since the early 1990s.)
  5. (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2004. Certifications; however, have existed in Portuga
  6. RIAA
    https://www.riaa.com/riaa-debuts-album-award-streams/
  7. RIAA
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/about-awards/
  8. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470996/riaa-eagles-greatest-hits-certified-38x-platinum-passing-thriller
  9. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-17935650
  10. "MJ nearly scrapped 'Thriller' release | Music News | Zee News"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200926073042/https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/musicworld/mj-nearly-scrapped-thriller-release_42076.html
  11. Guinness World Records
    http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/70133-best-selling-album
  12. "31. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2010 (page 24)"
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/issue/pdf/RIAJ2012E.pdf
  13. "RIAA: Searchable Database"
    https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  14. Recording Industry Association of Japan
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/
  15. "Certified Awards Search"
    https://www.bpi.co.uk/award
  16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Gold-/Platin-Datenbank')"
    https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Gold-%2FPlatin-Datenbank&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked
  17. "French album certifications"
    https://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php
  18. Music Canada
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121017073358/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations"
    http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm
  20. "Busqueda de Certificados"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130323070233/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?item=menuCert&contenido=certificados
  21. "Goud/Platina"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180823060828/https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/
  22. Federation of the Italian Music Industry
    http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni.php
  23. "Guld & Platina IFPI"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110517224028/http://www.ifpi.se/?page_id=67
  24. "Premio Diamante: Los premiados"
    https://archive.today/20050318194333/http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodOp=DILP&CO=2
  25. Schweizer Hitparade
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121112160150/http://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search
  26. "IFPI Austria : Gold & Platin"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110723062814/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin
  27. "Tilastot: Kulta- ja platinalevyt"
    http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt
  28. "RIANZ: The Official New Zealand Music Chart"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131127021121/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp
  29. "Gold / Platinum Albums"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195913/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61
  30. "IFPIHKG Awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121226064748/http://www.ifpihk.org/content-page/award
  31. "Pladebranchen.08"
    http://www.ifpi.dk/sites/default/files/2018-06/pladebranchen08.pdf
  32. "Michael Jackson "Thriller" | IFPI"
    http://ifpi.dk/node/9923
  33. Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták
    https://slagerlistak.hu/arany-es-platinalemezek/adatbazis/2010
  34. "Discos de Ouro e Platina"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100304085452/http://www.afp.org.pt/estatisticas.php
  35. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a179318/jackson-planned-to-scrap-thriller/
  36. CNN
    https://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/news/companies/michael_jackson_money_assets.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009102304
  37. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/6431385/Michael-Jackson-fans-dance-to-Thriller-across-the-globe.html
  38. "Spanish Certifications"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120316035943/http://promusicae.es/english.html
  39. Sólo éxitos: año a año
    http://www.mediafire.com/?x263f6daopkswo8
  40. Sólo éxitos: año a año
    http://www.mediafire.com/?7q55521w7go6vh6
  41. Certificados
    https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/
  42. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/7564
  43. "Discos de oro y platino"
    https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP
  44. "Polish certification awards 1995–present"
    http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/
  45. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6642057/acdc-back-35-years-classic-track-by-track-album-review
  46. "Recording Industry Association of Japan - The History of music recordings industry during the 1990s"
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/chronicle/1900/1990.html
  47. "年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 (Million Seller List by Year)"
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/others/mil.html
  48. Sólo éxitos: año a año
    http://www.mediafire.com/?vqzno2c0fe48zam
  49. "Goud En Platina"
    https://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/1995/albums
  50. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121105012246/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist
  51. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/bodyguard-how-whitney-houstons-soundtrack-conquered-world/
  52. GRAMMY.com
    https://www.grammy.com/news/bodyguard-soundtrack-25-years-after-whitney-houstons-masterpiece
  53. The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006
    https://books.google.com/books?id=wyU5AQAAIAAJ&q=x+platinum
  54. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1552399/pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-at-40-classic-track-by-track-review
  55. "Classic Album Eagles Harrogates Vinyl Sessions Fundraiser Harrogate Hospital Charity"
    https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/classic-album-eagles-harrogates-vinyl-sessions-fundraiser-harrogate-hospital-charity-3076636
  56. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10808
  57. "Black Jacket Symphony to re-create Eagles' "Hotel California""
    https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20181027/black-jacket-symphony-to-re-create-eagles-hotel-california
  58. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130115155529/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259165.xml
  59. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3982
  60. Guinness World Records
    https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/383776-biggest-selling-studio-album-by-a-female-solo-artist
  61. GAY TIMES
    https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/exclusive-shania-twain-celebrates-25-years-of-come-on-over-and-new-album-queen-of-me/
  62. Sólo éxitos: año a año
    http://www.mediafire.com/?pd758fesp2w7i7f
  63. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/9649
  64. "New Zealand album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2013-04-12
  65. "Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' at 35: Still the 'perfect album'"
    https://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/26/showbiz/fleetwood-mac-rumours/index.html
  66. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/fleetwood-mac-expanding-rumours-for-35th-anniversary-20121212
  67. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/4826
  68. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/meat-loaf-bat-out-of-hell-dead-74-obituary-1235021357/
  69. Australian Recording Industry Association
    http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40351
  70. "Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dead At 62"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130419164046/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685455/bee-gees-robin-gibb-dead-died-62.jhtml
  71. The Seattle Times
    https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030112/gibb12/maurice-gibb-53-of-discos-bee-gees-saturday-night-fever-album-defined-era
  72. IFPI Norway
    https://ifpi.no/trofe/trofeoversikt/?aar=&searchterm=Led+Zeppelin
  73. WROR
    https://wror.com/2018/11/08/by-the-numbers-led-zeppelin-iv/
  74. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会"
    https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html
  75. "Michael Jackson "Bad" | IFPI"
    http://ifpi.dk/node/9717
  76. Music & Media
    https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-26.pdf
  77. The Official NZ Music Charts
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2012-09-28
  78. Music & Media
    https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-01-14.pdf
  79. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/michael-jacksons-bad-released-30-years-ago/story?id=49550384
  80. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10533
  81. "New Zealand album certifications – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/1997-04-25
  82. Artistas & Espectáculos
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100918014341/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200921.htm
  83. MTV News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110605150507/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630912/oughta-know-story-behind-beyonces-grammy-cover.jhtml
  84. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/alanis-morissette-interview-jagged-little-pill-anniversary-new-album-a9557041.html
  85. IFPI Denmark
    http://ifpi.dk/node/3870
  86. Los Angeles Times
    https://latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-dirty-dancing10-2009may10,0,1950133.story
  87. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/4462
  88. www.officialcharts.com
    https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/celine-dion-celebrates-25th-anniversary-of-multi-million-selling-falling-in-you-album__32576/
  89. "Guld og platin i august | ifpi.dk"
    http://ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august
  90. Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5648176/Michael-Jacksons-best-selling-studio-albums.html
  91. Billboard Magazine - Best Selling Albums of all Time
    https://books.google.com/books?id=jim-YANOn5AC&dq=michael+jackson+dangerous+32+million+billboard&pg=RA8-PA9
  92. Expresso Popular
    https://memoria.bn.gov.br/docreader/DocReader.aspx?bib=893978&pagfis=94473
  93. "RIAJ reveals hard copy sales certifications for February 2012"
    http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/riaj-reveals-hard-copy-sales-certifications-for-february-2012/
  94. 21
    http://www.prensariomusica.com/PDF_MUSICA_463/MUSICA_463_1.pdf
  95. "Danish album certifications – Adele – 21"
    http://ifpi.dk/node/7
  96. "Trofe Oversikt"
    http://ifpi.no/component/rstrophybridge/
  97. lenta.ru
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121227015741/http://lenta.ru/articles/2012/03/30/chart/
  98. "Arany- és platinalemezek 2015"
    https://slagerlistak.hu/arany-es-platinalemezek/adatbazis/2015
  99. "Adele sells over 250,000 albums in Ireland"
    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2012/0803/439253-adele/
  100. "New Zealand album certifications – Adele – 21"
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2015-12-18
  101. "Top AFP - Semana 11 de 2012"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120427010214/http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/201211.htm
  102. "OFFICIAL CYTA- IFPI CHARTS Top-75 Albums Sales Chart"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120918125032/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm
  103. Vanity Fair
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-adele-idUSKBN12V20I
  104. "Danish album certifications – Beatles – One"
    https://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=39&y=2009&list=a40
  105. Los Angeles Times
    https://latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-beatles8-2009apr08,0,242705.story
  106. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/8330
  107. San Francisco Chronicle
    http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Kirk-Hammett-Some-kind-of-monster-fan-3850850.php#page-2
  108. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/8575
  109. The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006
  110. "Premios – 1999"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20041201000000/http://www.cudisco.org/premios.htm
  111. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=jim-YANOn5AC&dq=let%27s+talk+about+love+celine+dion+31+million&pg=RA8-PA9
  112. Rolling Stone
    https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/bob-marley-legend/
  113. "RIAJ: ゴールド等認定作品"
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/index.html
  114. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3981
  115. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210922-nevermind-at-30-how-the-nirvana-album-shook-the-world
  116. VICE
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/nirvanas-nevermind-is-still-on-the-billboard-hot-200-chart/
  117. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/9869
  118. The Kansas City Star
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140309044138/http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/19/2494907_american-masters-highlights-david.html
  119. Q magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140311063307/http://news.qthemusic.com/2012/08/column_-_still_hungry_25_years.html
  120. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/11229
  121. Music & Media
    https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-12-27.pdf
  122. Irish Examiner
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/music/bruce-springsteen-still-shows-whos-boss-200576.html
  123. "British certifications – ABBA"
    https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/
  124. Hitlisten.nu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201447/http://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=52&y=2011&list=a40
  125. "Золотой и платиновый альбом в России – International 2008"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090216165239/http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5078
  126. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/27/abba-announce-first-new-songs-for-35-years
  127. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3828
  128. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2859527.stm
  129. "Mark Knopfler | Europe in Concert"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131102040540/http://www.dw.de/europe-in-concert-mark-knopfler-2012-03-09/e-15757542-9798
  130. "ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart – 06/08/2012"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121006023207/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/94
  131. "Danish album certifications – Madonna – The Immaculate Collection"
    https://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=35&y=2006&list=a40
  132. "Happy Birthday, Madonna!"
    https://archive.today/20120712132240/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/08/16/happy-birthday-madonna/
  133. Deccan Herald
    http://www.deccanherald.com/content/292577/viva-santana.html
  134. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10125
  135. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/09/22/how-the-wall-gets-built-in-the-first-place/
  136. "GR Symphony to perform tribute show to iconic Beatles album"
    https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2017/04/gr_symphony_to_perform_tribute.html
  137. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/9239
  138. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/markbeech/2019/08/08/beatles-reveal-unheard-abbey-road-treasures-50-years-after-cover-shot/?sh=6cda37122e8a
  139. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10803
  140. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/come-away-with-norah-jones-39084305.html
  141. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/9849
  142. Irish Independent
    https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/grease-prequel-will-reveal-details-of-sandy-and-dannys-summer-nights-20190410/
  143. Entertainment Weekly
    http://ew.com/music/2017/12/06/catch-up-mariah-carey/
  144. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/pro/mariah-carey-returns-caa-representation-in-all-areas/
  145. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10355
  146. "Eminem Total Albums Sold"
    http://www.statisticbrain.com/eminem-album-sales-statistics/
  147. "Eminem music to hit stock exchange in deal offered by his producers"
    https://themusicnetwork.com/news/eminem-music-to-hit-stock-exchange-in-deal-offered-by-his-producers
  148. "List of the albums certified "Million" by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (1989–2011)"
    https://archive.today/20120805230217/http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/jp1mal_e.htm
  149. The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006
    https://books.google.com/books?id=wyU5AQAAIAAJ
  150. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/titanic-music-composer-james-horner-dead/article7345654.ece
  151. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/11088
  152. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/nathan-east-eric-clapton
  153. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17657389
  154. IFPI Denmark
    http://ifpi.dk/node/12851
  155. CBC Radio One
    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/friday-january-11-2019-dream-hampton-rafael-lozano-hemmer-and-more-1.4973278/20-years-later-what-s-the-legacy-of-britney-spears-hit-debut-album-1.4973319
  156. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10441
  157. Universal Music Group
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/bon-jovi-you-give-love-a-bad-name-song/
  158. "The Irish Charts: Certifications"
    http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum.htm
  159. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/steve-perry-wont-stop-recording-but-touring-is-another-story-513426/
  160. Australian Recording Industry Association
    http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1148.pdf
  161. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=6CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT66
  162. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/12/whitney-houston-obituary
  163. Voice of America
    https://www.voanews.com/a/singer-whitney-houston-memorialized-at-pre-grammy-awards-gala-139178279/151922.html
  164. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-albums-baby-boomers-loved-that-millennials-dont-know-20140514/phil-collins-no-jacket-required-1985-19691231
  165. Hitlisten.nu
    http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2001&list=a40
  166. The Ann Arbor News
    https://www.mlive.com/life/2020/05/how-to-chat-live-with-eminem-during-his-the-marshall-mathers-lp-anniversary-livestream.html
  167. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/7755
  168. Music Week
    https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/team-linkin-park-on-what-the-modern-industry-can-learn-from-hybrid-theory/081811
  169. The Irish News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131102035554/http://www.irishnews.com/news/25th-birthday-of-u2-s-joshua-tree-album-1139438
  170. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10948
  171. AXS
    https://www.axs.com/prince-s-purple-rain-reissue-re-enters-top-200-albums-in-the-top-5-120524
  172. The Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2012/04/19/life-memoir-carole-king-traces-complex-life-early-success-song-writer-memoir-performer-and-trail-troubled-relationships-king-weaves-tapestry/T5woyB9T4tDv1qgoQhKR2K/story.html
  173. "Madonna And Lionel Richie To Reunite On Billboard Charts?"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120331201523/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682061/madonna-lionel-richie-top-billboard.jhtml
  174. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3783
  175. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7647467/george-michael-death-new-music
  176. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8877549/Imagine...-Simon-and-Garfunkel-the-Harmony-Game-BBC-One-My-Transsexual-Summer-Channel-4-review.html
  177. "Elton John's Greatest Hits hits #1"
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elton-johns-greatest-hits-hits-1
  178. Sony BMG
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070911110126/http://sonybmg.com.au/artist/artistMainBio.do?mode=2&artistId=9949
  179. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10380
  180. faroutmagazine.co.uk
    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/best-selling-album-21st-century/
  181. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3965
  182. Rolling Stone
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171206221436/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/spice-girls/biography
  183. NME
    https://www.nme.com/photos/the-50-best-selling-albums-ever-1419009
  184. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a78550/ace-of-base-announce-reunion-tour.html
  185. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/green-day-american-idiot-20th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-box-set-details-1235750204/
  186. Hitlisten.nu
    http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=29&y=2009&list=a40
  187. Forbes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191029142617/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45ejjfk/history-past-present-and-future-book-i-1995-2/
  188. "Ewan MacColl - Music Publishing"
    https://concord.com/roster/ewan-maccoll/
  189. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/7978
  190. Historical Dictionary of Popular Music
    https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZyrDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA375
  191. 100 Years of British Music
    https://books.google.com/books?id=4v_fBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT239
  192. "Danish album certifications – Dido – No Angel"
    https://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=16&y=2001&list=a40
  193. "Brazilian album certifications – Dido – No Angel"
    https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Dido&busca_tipo_produto=%C3%81LBUM
  194. El Mercurio
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170315034120/http://diario.elmercurio.cl/detalle/index.asp?id={38ff5a90-e026-4afe-97de-2be5dc01eee4}
  195. "Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020223041151/https://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm
  196. "Music Divas & Rock Bands Top South African Certifications"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150212042159/http://www.mi2n.com/print.php3?id=32544
  197. "Dido 'way too private' to replicate Bros doc"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46944234
  198. The Age
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184417/http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/contrasting-fortunes-as-madonna-and-jacko-turn-50-20090403-9ruh.html
  199. Nine O'Clock
    http://www.nineoclock.ro/bon-jovi-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-concert-of-the-year/#hide
  200. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/9718
  201. The Wire
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140201205800/https://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/02/green-days-album-dookie-20-years-old-today/357625/
  202. "Drumming Up Memories: Jim Sonefeld of Hootie & The Blowfish Book Signing Event"
    https://thenewirmonews.com/drumming-up-memories-jim-sonefeld-of-hootie-the-blowfish-book-signing-event/
  203. RIAA
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Elvis+Presley&ti=Christmas&lab=&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section
  204. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-greatest-christmas-albums-of-all-time-20121219/elvis-presley-elvis-christmas-album-1957-19691231
  205. Daily Review: Film, Stage and Music Reviews, Interviews and More
    https://dailyreview.com.au/christmas-albums-are-all-awful-and-kylie-christmas-is-a-worthy-addition/33152/
  206. "Cool Christmas Music That Doesn't Suck"
    https://medium.com/cuepoint/10-christmas-records-that-you-should-download-right-now-11fa9a72abda
  207. "Brad Delp, Singer For '70s Rock Icons Boston, Died Virtually Anonymous"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120621135044/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554450/boston-lead-singer-died-virtually-anonymous.jhtml
  208. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/article/2015/10/01/lyrics-mariah-carey-daydream/
  209. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10240
  210. "This Day in Black History: June 27, 1987"
    http://www.bet.com/news/national/2013/06/27/this-day-in-black-history-june-27-1987.html
  211. How the Left Lost Teen Spirit-- (and how They're Getting it Back)
    https://books.google.com/books?id=jVcOCzR4Hb4C&q=%22it+sold+over+20+million+copies+worldwide%22
  212. "The Evolution of Britney Spears"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140925003058/http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/music/photos/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=28788021&page=5
  213. Australian Recording Industry Association
    https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180129130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20180130-0000/Issue1457.pdf
  214. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/12/def-leppard-hysteria-las-vegas/1696779/
  215. Blavity News & Politics
    https://blavity.com/lauryn-hill-says-she-was-called-crazy-for-calling-out-systemic-racism-over-a-decade-ago-now-its-part-of-the-mainstream-chorus
  216. www.okayplayer.com
    https://www.okayplayer.com/music/the-making-of-lauryn-hill-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill.html/amp
  217. papermag
    https://www.papermag.com/lauryn-hill-20-years-2579839113.html
  218. IFPI Denmark
    http://ifpi.dk/node/11291
  219. Billboard
    https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-04-14.pdf
  220. "Tracy Chapman's new greatest hits album celebrates a quietly powerful legacy"
    http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-11-20/tracy-chapmans-new-greatest-hits-album-celebrates-quietly-powerful-legacy
  221. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/10361
  222. "10 Things About Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' 30 Years After Its Release"
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-michael-jacksons-thriller-30-years-release/story?id=17827505#1
  223. "Lionel Richie and You Are"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130610173756/http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2008/11/lionel-richie-a.html
  224. "This Week in History: December 12 to 18"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140929172529/http://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/this-week-in-history-december-12-to-18/
  225. "Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Pink Floyd"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181021200754/https://blog.tdstelecom.com/online-life/cheap-tunes-tuesday-pink-floyd/
  226. "Sept. 12 in Music History: Pink Floyd released 'Wish You Were Here'"
    https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2024/09/12/september-12-in-music-history-pink-floyd-released-wish-you-were-here
  227. Sky.tg24
    https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/musica/2018/11/07/andrea-bocelli-album-importanti/amp
  228. IFPI Denmark
    http://www.ifpi.dk/node/3783
  229. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/amy-winehouse-uk-charts-doc-807521/
  230. The Book of Golden Discs
    https://books.google.com/books?id=UxRAAAAAMAAJ&q=%22oklahoma%21%22+%22first+time+that+a+complete+score+of+a+Broadway+musical+was+put+on+wax%2C+by+1945+sales+were+at+half+a+million%22
  231. ""Oklahoma!" may not be the only Broadway musical with an exclamation mark in its title – but if any musical deserves it, this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic does"
    http://www.churchhilltheatre.org/content.php?sec=nws&pg=news6
  232. The book of golden discs
    https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr
  233. Robertson's Book of Firsts: Who Did What for the First Time
    https://books.google.com/books?id=2TEEaCrPiWsC&q=%22oklahoma!%22%20%221%2C750%2C000%20copies%20by%201956%22
  234. "Loverly: The Life and Times of My Fair Lady"
    http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/University-Presses/Loverly-The-Life-and-Times-of-My-Fair-Lady/ba-p/8759
  235. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-12-et-broadway-albums12-story.html
  236. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7SgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22sold+more+than+5+million+copies%22
  237. The Book of Golden Discs
    https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr
  238. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=P0UEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22as+of+January+10%22
  239. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/30/national/30meader.html
  240. Rolling Stone
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090113154350/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thebeatles/articles/story/5933721/beatles_recordbusting_lp_may_be_alltime_biggest
  241. Echoes of the Sixties
  242. The Pottstown Mercury
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200603170836/https://www.pottsmerc.com/news/local/legendary-band-iron-butterfly-to-perform-in-kennett-april/article_469340c8-d38a-55e6-9254-e8e89b63a91a.html
  243. Carole King
    https://books.google.com/books?id=kceaNBAPr9QC&q=surpassing
  244. Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry
    https://books.google.com/books?id=42Wb1DeDZjcC&q=%22sound%20of%20music%22%20%2210%20million%20copies%22
  245. Allmusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/julie-andrews-mn0000314113
  246. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/04/musicgirls200804#
  247. Guinness Book of World Records 1981
    https://books.google.com/books?id=TuGxCHuBoaoC&q=saturday
  248. People
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131102152434/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20073628,00.html
  249. Jet
    https://books.google.com/books?id=57MDAAAAMBAJ&q=%2235%20million%22
  250. ifpi.org
    http://www.ifpi.org/digital-music-report.php
  251. "2000-2005 Top 50 Albums"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061105031613/http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_resources/index.html
  252. Music Week
    http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/adele-heads-ifpi-2011-global-countdown/048435
  253. "Top 50 Albums of 2003"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061220160601/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/majors-top-sellers-2003.pdf
  254. "Bertelsmann Annual Report 2004"
    http://www.bertelsmann.com/media/investor-relations/annual-reports/annual-report-2004.pdf
  255. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4865716.stm
  256. "Walt Disney Records' High School Musical Audio Franchise Makes Global Chart History for Second Consecutive Year"
    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080616005382/en/Walt-Disney-Records-High-School-Musical-Audio#.U8BbU5RdWSo
  257. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1307169/high-school-musical-takes-global-top-spot-in-07
  258. "Viva La Vida top selling global album of 2008"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090624051531/http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20090216.html
  259. "IFPI publishes Recording Industry in Numbers 2010"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100527214408/http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20100428.html
  260. Music Week
    http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/ten-million-and-counting-for-the-unstoppable-adele/046613
  261. "Digital Music Report 2013"
    http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/dmr2013-full-report_english.pdf
  262. "Digital Music Report 2014"
    http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/Digital-Music-Report-2014.pdf
  263. "Digital Music Report 2015"
    http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/Digital-Music-Report-2015.pdf
  264. "Global Music Report 2016"
    http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/GMR2016.pdf
  265. "Global Music Report 2017"
    http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/GMR2017.pdf
  266. IFPI Global Music Report 2018
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180424202534/http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/GMR2018.pdf
  267. "Global Music Report 2019"
    https://www.ifpi.org/downloads/gmr2019.pdf
  268. "Arashi Awarded Global Album of 2019 for Their 20th Anniversary Compilation 5x20 All the Best..."
    https://www.ifpi.org/news/ARASHI-Awarded-Global-Album-of-2019-for-their-20th-anniversary-compilation
  269. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9538406/bts-top-ifpi-global-album-sales-chart-2020/
  270. "Global Music Report 2022"
    https://www.ifpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IFPI_Global_Music_Report_2022-State_of_the_Industry.pdf
  271. "IFPI Global Charts 2022"
    https://www.ifpi.org/our-industry/global-charts/
  272. "IFPI Global Charts 2023"
    https://www.ifpi.org/our-industry/global-charts/
  273. Korea JoongAng Daily
    https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/05/entertainment/kpop/Seventeen-Pledis-Entertainment-FML/20230705123659910.html
  274. The Herald
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24945099.taylor-swift-crowned-global-recording-artist-year-fifth-time/
  275. "RIAJ Yearbook 2017: IFPI Global Music Report 2017 (Page 4)"
    https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=1638
  276. "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Internationales: ABB. 28// Umsätze aus dem europäischen Musikverkauf (Page 54)"
    https://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/bvmi/upload/06_Publikationen/MiZ_Jahrbuch/2019/Musikindustrie_in_Zahlen_2019_ePaper.pdf
  277. "History of the Awards"
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/story/
  278. "About RIAJ: History"
    http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/e/about/history.html
  279. "BVMI: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank"
    https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank
  280. "About BPI Awards"
    https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/about-brit-certified/
  281. "Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Albums"
    http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certification_Methodologie.php
  282. Music Canada
    https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/faq/#what
  283. "ARIA: Accreditations"
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9o2q7p7o4awhqx/AACmNLVzO9Ob5MeNhMvsiMsda?dl=0
  284. "F.I.M.I: Federazione Industria Musicale Itaiana"
    https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications
  285. "Trofeer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120725054452/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist
  286. Hitlisten.nu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185256/https://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=1&y=2001&list=a40
  287. Kultur
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140814232808/http://www.b.dk/kultur/guld-og-platinplader-er-devalueret
  288. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community – Awards"
    https://hitparade.ch/edelmetall/1989
  289. "Polish certification awards 1995–present"
    http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1995#title
  290. "Tilastot"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100610024250/http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/myontamisrajat
  291. "The Irish Charts: Certtifications-Awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120208043010/http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/index.htm
  292. The Official NZ Music Charts
    https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/1978-09-01
  293. Artistas & Espectaculos
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101120023439/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200452.htm
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.