List of best-selling albums in Indonesia explained

Best-selling albums of all-time in Indonesia

These are the top 15 best-selling albums in Indonesia by Indonesian artists, according to physical sales.

Rank	Year	Artist	Album	Sales	Sources
1	1990	Nike Ardilla	Bintang Kehidupan	6,000,000	^[1]
2	1995	Nike Ardilla	Sandiwara Cinta	5,000,000	^[2]
3	2004	Peterpan	Bintang di Surga	3,200,000	^[3]
4	2012	Noah	Seperti Seharusnya	2,000,000	^[4]
5	2011	Rossa	The Best of Rossa	2,000,000	^[5]
6	2001	Padi	Sesuatu Yang Tetunda	2,000,000	^[6]
7	2010	Indah Dewi Pertiwi	Hipnotis	2,000,000	^[7]
8	2000	Dewa 19	Bintang Lima	1,800,000	^[8]
9	2000	Jamrud	Ningrat	1,800,000	^[9]
10	2000	Sheila on 7	Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan	1,700,000	^[10]
11	2002	Jamrud	Sydney 090102	1,400,000	^[11]
12	2004	Radja	Langkah Baru	1,300,000	^[12]
13	2002	Sheila on 7	07 Des	1,300,000	^[13]
14	1999	Sheila on 7	Sheila on 7	1,300,000	^[14]
15	2005	Peterpan	OST Alexandria	1,300,000	^[15]

These are the top best-selling albums in Indonesia by international artists.

Rank	Year	Artist	Album	Sales	Sources
1	1999	Westlife	Westlife	1,000,000	^[16]
2	1998	Soundtrack	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	800,000	^[17]
3	1991	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	500,000	^[18]
4	1992	Soundtrack	The Bodyguard	320,000	^[19]
5	1993	UB40	Promises and Lies	250,000	^[20]

See also

• List of Indonesian musicians and musical groups

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
2. Web site: 5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
3. Web site: 5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
4. Web site: Tiga Bulan, Noah Tembus Penjualan 1,2 Juta Kopi. 2013-09-04.
5. Web site: Album "The Best of Rossa" Terjual 2 Juta Keping. Album “The Best of Rossa” Sold More Than 2 Million Copies. Rossa Official. id. Rossa. Official. 26 November 2012. 26 November 2012.
6. Web site: 5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
7. Web site: Indah Dewi Pertiwi, Bocah Kaki Gunung Salak Pencetak 2 Juta Kopi. bintang.com. Indonesian. 2015-10-15.
8. Web site: 5 Album Musik Terlaris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
9. Web site: 5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
10. Web site: 5 Album Musik Terlaris Sepanjang Masa. Indonesian. 2015-10-14.
11. Web site: 25 Album Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa. 30 April 2018.
12. Web site: 25 Album Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa. 30 April 2018.
13. Web site: 25 Album Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa. 30 April 2018.
14. Web site: 25 Album Indonesia terlaris sepanjang masa. 30 April 2018.
15. Web site: Pasang Surut Industri Musik: Band dengan Album Terlaris. 2009-10-18. https://archive.today/20131230232742/http://artis.inilah.com/read/detail/169508/band-dengan-album-terlaris%23.Vlt7HeLLfK4. 30 December 2013. dead. 2011-10-12. Indonesian. dmy-all.
16. News: Boyband Westlife Resmi Bubar Tahun Depan. id. Maya. Sofia. Viva News. 20 October 2011. 28 October 2022.
17. News: "Dangdut" hits it big in Indonesia. New Straits Times. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which has a Hindi Dance beat very similar to dangdut, was so popular that it outsold every western and almost every local album in Indonesia, with 800,000 copies snapped up. 21 August 2024. 12 December 2001. 22.
18. Book: Media, Culture and Politics indonesia. Krishna Sen and David T. Hill. 28 October 2022. 9789793780429. 2006. 11 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011233103/https://books.google.com/books?id=xMhWm38KQcsC&q=%22michael+jackson%22+us+offering+indonesia+copies&pg=PA170. live.
19. Billboard staff. 'Bodyguard' Is Top Foreign Album In Japan. Billboard. 47. 16 October 1993. 28 October 2022.
20. News: Grazie a Sharon Sione gli Ub 40 spopolano. La Stampa. 53. 28 July 1993. Luca. Dondoni. it. 28 October 2022. Duecentocinquantamila copie vendute in Indonesia, oltre a 5 milioni di cassette pirata, 22 mila copie in un piccolo Paese come la Costa d'Avorio, 72 mila in Nuova Zelanda e addirittura 150 mila in Sud Africa.