List of best-selling albums in Spain explained

This is a list of the best-selling albums in Spain that have been certified by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE). PROMUSICAE is in charge of certifying records in Spain. Until October 2005, the certification levels for albums in Spain were 50,000 for Gold and 100,000 for Platinum. The current levels, however, are 20,000 for Gold and 40,000 for Platinum.

Of the 20 best selling albums in Spain, Spanish artists dominate the list with fourteen entries. Two Italian artists and one artist each from the United Kingdom, United States, Cuba and Mexico complete the list. Four acts - Alejandro Sanz, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Mecano, and David Bisbal - appear more than once in the list.

Alejandro Sanz tops the list with his fifth album Más, selling around 2.2 million copies in the country and being certified 22 times. The best-selling non-Spanish language album in Spain is Spice by Spice Girls, which sold 1 million copies.

Best-selling albums of all-time in Spain

The following are the top best-selling albums in Spain based in certifications from PROMUSICAE. Spanish artists are in bold.

YearArtistAlbumCertification SalesSources
1997Alejandro SanzMás22× Platinum2,200,000[1]
2000Alejandro SanzEl Alma al Aire13× Platinum1,300,000[2]
2002David BisbalCorazón latino13× Platinum1,300,000[3]
1994Laura PausiniLaura Pausini11× Platinum1,300,000[4] [5]
1990The Three TenorsCarreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert14× Platinum[6] 1,200,000[7]
2001Operacion TriunfoAlbum12× Platinum1,200,000
1988MecanoDescanso Dominical11× Platinum1,200,000[8]
2000La Oreja de Van GoghEl viaje de Copperpot11× Platinum1,200,000[9]
1989Julio IglesiasRaíces11× Platinum1,100,000
1996RosanaLunas Rotas11× Platinum1,100,000
1999EstopaEstopa11× Platinum1,100,000
1993MecanoAidalai10× Platinum1,000,000
1993Gloria EstefanMi Tierra10× Platinum1,000,000[10]
1997Mónica NaranjoPalabra de Mujer10× Platinum1,000,000
2004David BisbalBulería10× Platinum1,000,000
1997Spice GirlsSpice10× Platinum1,000,000[11]
1997Luis MiguelRomances9× Platinum1,000,000[12] [13]
1990Juan Luis GuerraBachata Rosa7× Platinum1,000,000[14]
1980Julio IglesiasHey5× Platinum1,000,000[15]
2001Álex Ubago¿Qué pides tú?9× Platinum900,000[16]
1990Alejandro SanzViviendo Deprisa9× Platinum900,000
2003Alejandro SanzNo Es lo Mismo8× Platinum800,000[17]
1997Backstreet BoysBackstreet's Back8× Platinum800,000
1995Alejandro Sanz38× Platinum800,000
1989Phil Collins...But Seriously7× Platinum750,000[18]
1999Luis MiguelAmarte Es Un Placer7× Platinum700,000[19]
1998La Oreja de Van GoghDile Al Sol7× Platinum700,000[20] [21]
1996Ella baila solaElla baila Sola7× Platinum700,000
1998ChayanneAtado a Tu Amor7× Platinum700,000
2002AmaralEstrella de mar7× Platinum700,000
2002David BustamanteBustamante7× Platinum700,000
1993El Último de la FilaAstronomía razonable7× Platinum700,000
2002Operacion TriunfoCanta Disney7× Platinum700,000

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Top 100 álbumes . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120412185658/http://www.promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_45.pdf . April 12, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Top 100 álbumes 2004 . . January 3, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618074540/http://promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/albumes/Top%2050%20albumes%202004.pdf . June 18, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Discos de platino y oro 1999 . 16 July 2012 . Spanish . 12 March 2005 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050312194218/http://www.elmundo.es/anuario/2000/sec/syc/427.htm.
  5. Web site: Laura Pausini cuarto disco en español en septiembre . https://archive.today/20140325010757/http://www.zm.nu/2000/08/16/Laura-Pausini-cuarto-disco-en-espanol-en-septiembre/ . dead . 25 March 2014 . zm.nu . 16 August 2000 . April 16, 2014 .
  6. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2. 930.
  7. Web site: Anuario El País. Los tenores Carreras, Domingo y Pavarotti han sido los más vendedores del año en España (1,2 millones de copias de su disco "En concierto"). 232. 1991. April 27, 2024. limited. es. Biblioteca Nacional de España.
  8. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  9. Web site: Top 100 álbumes . . January 3, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111121010/http://www.promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2005_41.pdf . January 11, 2012 .
  10. Web site: Top 100. Productores de Música de España. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019120655/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2004_23.pdf. October 19, 2013.
  11. Ask Billboard Jul 19 2006. GREATEST SPICES.. Keith. Caulfield. Billboard. 2009-04-09.
  12. Relación de discos de platino y oro 2004. El País Anuario. Ediciones El País, S.L.. 2005. 239. 9788495595126 . 7 July 2022. 7 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707182904/https://books.google.es/books?hl=es&id=LT9nAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22luis+miguel%22+romances&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=romances+. live.
  13. Llewellyn. Howell. Miguel Proudly Sticks To Spanish On 'Amarte' From WMI. 111. 40. 24. Billboard. 2 October 1999. 14 July 2011. 16 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316233118/https://books.google.com/books?id=cggEAAAAMBAJ&q=Miguel+Proudly+Sticks+To+Spanish+On+%27Amarte%27+From+WMI&pg=PA24. live.
  14. Web site: Global Music Pulse - Spain. 1993. worldradiohistory.com. 38. 8 June 2021.
  15. Al. Goodman. The World's The Limit For Spanish Band. Billboard. World Radio History. 70. 30 September 1989. 18 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Top 100 álbumes. Productores de Música de España. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315185021/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2004_01.pdf. March 15, 2012.
  17. Web site: Top 100 álbumes. Productores de Música de España. November 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019120655/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2004_23.pdf. October 19, 2013.
  18. Viva Espana - Best Sellers. Billboard. World Radio History. VE-28. 8 December 1990. 8 June 2021.
  19. Relación de discos de platino y oro 2005. El País Anuario. Ediciones El País, S.L.. 2006. 219. 9788495595140 . 24 July 2022.
  20. U.S. Open Hears to La Oreja de Van Gogh. Cobo. Leila. Billboard. March 13, 2004. January 3, 2013.
  21. Web site: Top 100 álbumes . . January 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017085616/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_17.pdf . October 17, 2013 .