This is a list of the best-selling albums in Austria that have been certified by the IFPI. Since January 1, 2013, BVMI certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 15,000 copies across Austria.[1] All albums in this list must have been certified for more than 100,000 copies.
Certifications for albums released in Austria depend upon their release date.
Albums
| Certification | Before January 1, 2001 | Before January 1, 2003 | Before January 1, 2007 | Before January 1, 2013 | Since January 1, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 25,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 7,500 | |
| Platinum | 50,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 |
| Title | Artist | Certification [2] | Shipments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Thriller | 8× Platinum | 400,000 | ||
| 2002 | Mensch | 8× Platinum | 320,000 | ||
| 2013 | Farbenspiel | 18× Platinum | 270,000 | ||
| 1985 | Geld oder Leben! | 5× Platinum | 250,000 | ||
| 1985 | Grenzenlos | STS | 5× Platinum | 250,000 | |
| 2001 | Best Of | 6× Platinum | 240,000 | ||
| 2006 | Back to Black | 7× Platinum | 210,000 | ||
| 1981 | Greatest Hits | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | ||
| 1985 | Brothers in Arms | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | ||
| 1987 | Bad | Michael Jackson | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | |
| 1990 | Neppomuk's Rache | Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | |
| 1991 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | |
| 1991 | Greatest Hits II | Queen | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | |
| 1992 | Aufgeig'n statt niederschiass'n | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | ||
| 1992 | Whitney Houston/Various Artists | 4× Platinum | 200,000 | ||
| 2010 | Best Of | Helene Fischer | 9× Platinum | 180,000 | |
| 2001 | Swing When You're Winning | 4× Platinum | 160,000 | ||
| 2002 | Escapology | Robbie Williams | 4× Platinum | 160,000 | |
| 2010 | Herzwerk | 8× Platinum | 160,000 | ||
| 2011 | Volksrock'n'Roller | Andreas Gabalier | 8× Platinum | 160,000 | |
| 1973 | 1962–1966 | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1973 | 1967–1970 | The Beatles | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | |
| 1985 | Grenzenlos | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1989 | Foreign Affair | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1990 | Feuer im ewigen Eis | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1990 | The Very Best of Elton John | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1991 | Joyride | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1992 | Gold: Greatest Hits | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1993 | Darum lieb’ ich Dich | Brunner und Brunner | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | |
| 1994 | Cross Road | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1995 | Tekkno ist cool - Vol. 1 | Die Schlümpfe | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | |
| 1996 | Backstreet Boys | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1996 | Dove c'è musica | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 1999 | L'Amour Toujours | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | ||
| 2000 | 1 | The Beatles | 3× Platinum | 150,000 | |
| 2008 | Chant - Music For Paradise | The Cistercian Monks Of Stift Heiligenkreuz | 7× Platinum | 140,000 | |
| 2008 | The Fame | 7× Platinum | 140,000 | ||
| 2002 | Junischnee | Seer | 3× Platinum | 120,000 | |
| 2003 | Freier Fall | 4× Platinum | 120,000 | ||
| 2004 | Greatest Hits | Robbie Williams | 4× Platinum | 120,000 | |
| 2015 | Weihnachten | Helene Fischer | 8× Platinum | 120,000 | |
| 1996 | Evita | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | ||
| 1998 | Ray of Light | Madonna | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | |
| 1997 | Let's Talk About Love | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | ||
| 1996 | Falling Into You | Celine Dion | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | |
| 1981 | Cats | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | ||
| 1986 | Nuovi eroi | Eros Ramazzotti | 2× Platinum | 100,000 | |
| 1984 | Private Dancer | Tina Turner | 2× Platinum | 100,000 |
| Year | Artist | Album | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung | Liebe, Tod & Teufel | 350,000[3] | |
| 1987 | S.T.S. | Augenblicke | 200,000 | |
| 1998 | Falco | Out of the Dark (Into the Light) | 110,000[4] | |
| Klaus & Ferdi | 20 Most Successful Songs | 100,000[5] | ||
| 1987 | Various Artists | Dirty Dancing | 100,000[6] |