The list of the best-selling albums in Argentina is based on Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (CAPIF) certifications. Фdditional sources: Sony Music Argentina, La Nación, Billboard.
Since the January 1980, CAPIF certified an album platinum for a sales of 60.000 copies and gold for a sales of 30.000 copies across Argentina. CAPIF lowered its certification levels on January 1, 2001 (see below). In 2011, CAPIF removed the certificate database from its website, so some numbers may be out of date.
The best-selling album in Argentina is Fito Paez’s El Amor Después Del Amor, which sold 1,100,000 copies as of 2012, according to Sony Music Argentina. Anotner million-seller album is Romance by Luis Miguel with 1,041,730 copies sold by the end of 1999. The best-selling English language album in Argentina is Michael Jackson’s Thriller with 600,000 copies.
Certification levels
The certification levels for compilations released before January 1, 2001 are: Gold – 100,000 units, Platinum – 200,000 units. Since 2001 the levels for compilations are the same as for albums.
| Release date | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| Before 2001 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 500,000 |
| Since 2001 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 250,000 |
Best-selling albums in Argentina
| № | Artist | Album | Certification / source | Sales | Year release |
| 1 | FITO PÁEZ | EL AMOR DESPUÉS DEL AMOR | 1x Diamond / Sony Music Argentina | 1,100,000 | 1992 |
| 2 | LUIS MIGUEL | ROMANCE | 16x Platinum / La Nacion | 1,041,730 | 1991 |
| 3 | LUIS MIGUEL | SEGUNDO ROMANCE | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 813,082 | 1994 |
| 4 | LUIS MIGUEL | ROMANCES | 11x Platinum / Billboard Issue 30.05.1998 | 781,000 | 1997 |
| 5 | JULIO IGLESIAS | EL AMOR | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 678,285 | 1975 |
| 6 | LUIS MIGUEL | ARIES | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 639,162 | 1993 |
| 7 | JULIO IGLESIAS | EMOCIONES | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 636,294 | 1978 |
| 8 | SOLEDAD | PONCHO AL VIENTO | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 620,510 | 1996 |
| 9 | MICHAEL JACKSON | THRILLER | 1x Diamond + 1x Gold / La Nacion | 600,000 | 1982 |
| 10 | JULIO SOSA | EL ALBUM DE ORO | 1x Diamond / La Nacion | 551,890 | 1989 |
| 11 | LOS NOCHEROS | SEÑAL DE AMOR | 1x Diamond | 500,000 | 2001 |
| 12 | CHAYANNE | ATADO A TU AMOR | 1x Diamond | 500,000 | 1998 |
| 13 | LOS NOCHEROS | SIGNOS | 1x Diamond | 500,000 | 1998 |
| 14 | QUEEN | GREATEST HITS II | 1x Diamond | 500,000 | 1991 |
| 15 | SODA STEREO | CANCIÓN ANIMAL | 1x Platinum / Lavoz | 500,000 | 1990 |
| 16 | THE BEATLES | ABBEY ROAD | 1x Diamond | 500,000 | 1969 |
| 17 | ANDREA BOCELLI | ROMANZA | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 1997 |
| 18 | SOLEDAD | LA SOLE | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 1997 |
| 19 | RICARDO ARJONA | HISTORIAS | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 1994 |
| 20 | ROBERTO CARLOS | LOS MAS GDES. EXITOS VOL II | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 1973 |
| 21 | SODA STEREO | RUIDO BLANCO | 1x Platinum | 440,000 | 1987 |
| 22 | SHAKIRA | DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES ? | 7x Platinum | 420,000 | 1998 |
| 23 | LUIS MIGUEL | NADA ES IGUAL | 7x Platinum | 420,000 | 1996 |
| 24 | MANA | MTV UNPLUGGED | 7x Platinum | 420,000 | 1994 |
| 25 | LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS | VASOS VACIOS | 7x Platinum | 420,000 | 1993 |
| 26 | MARIA MARTHA SERRA LIMA | ESENCIA ROMANTICA | 7x Platinum | 420,000 | 1981 |
| 27 | LOS NOCHEROS | NOCHEROS | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1999 |
| 28 | ALEJANDRO SANZ | MÁS | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1997 |
| 29 | JULIO IGLESIAS | LA CARRETERA | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1995 |
| 30 | RICKY MARTIN | A MEDIO VIVIR | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1995 |
| 31 | DIEGO TORRES | TRATAR DE ESTAR MEJOR | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1994 |
| 32 | GUNS N` ROSES | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1991 |
| 33 | ROXETTE | JOYRIDE | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1991 |
| 34 | JOSE LUIS PERALES | 15 GRANDES EXITOS | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1983 |
| 35 | MERCEDES SOSA | MERCEDES SOSA EN ARGENTINA | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 1982 |
| 36 | LUIS MIGUEL | AMARTE ES UN PLACER | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1999 |
| 37 | U2 | THE BEST OF 1980-1990/THE B SIDES | 3x Platinum + 2x Platinum | 300,000 | 1998 |
| 38 | BACKSTREET BOYS | BACKSTREET`S BACK | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1997 |
| 39 | JULIO IGLESIAS | TANGO | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1996 |
| 40 | ROSANA | LUNAS ROTAS | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1996 |
| 41 | GILDA | CORAZON VALIENTE | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1995 |
| 42 | SHAKIRA | PIES DESCALZOS | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1995 |
| 43 | FITO PÁEZ | CIRCO BEAT | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1994 |
| 44 | SOUNDTRACK | TANGO FEROZ, LA LEYENDA | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1993 |
| 45 | WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1992 |
| 46 | GUNS N` ROSES | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1991 |
| 47 | METALLICA | METALLICA | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1991 |
| 48 | LUIS MIGUEL | 20 AÑOS | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1990 |
| 49 | PHIL COLLINS | SERIOUS HITS … LIVE! | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1990 |
| 50 | MADONNA | TRUE BLUE | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1986 |
| 51 | QUEEN | GREATEST HITS I | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 1981 |
| 52 | THE BEATLES | SGT. PEPPER`S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND | 2x Platinum + 3x Platinum | 300,000 | 1967 |
| 53 | PATRICIA SOSA | LUZ DE MI VIDA | Billboard | 270,000 | 1992 |
| 54 | CHIQUITITAS | CHIQUITITAS VOL 3 (SOUNDTRACK) | Billboard | 261,000 | 1997 |
| 55 | SODA STEREO | DYNAMO | 1x Platinum | 250,000 | 1992 |
| 56 | SODA STEREO | SODA STEREO | 1x Platinum | 250,000 | 1984 |
| 57 | LUCIANO PEREYRA | AMANECIENDO | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1998 |
| 58 | ANDRÉS CALAMARO | ALTA SUCIEDAD | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1997 |
| 59 | GILDA | ENTRE EL CIELO Y LA TIERRA | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1997 |
| 60 | SODA STEREO | EL ÚLTIMO CONCIERTO A | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1997 |
| 61 | SODA STEREO | EL ULTIMO CONCIERTO B | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1997 |
| 62 | LA RENGA | DESPEDAZADO POR MIL PARTES | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1996 |
| 63 | LUIS MIGUEL | EL CONCIERTO | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1995 |
| 64 | BON JOVI | CROSS ROAD | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1994 |
| 65 | JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ | RAZONES PARA UNA SONRISA | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1994 |
| 66 | LOS PERICOS | PAMPAS REGGAE | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1994 |
| 67 | ACE OF BASE | HAPPY NATION/THE SIGN | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1993 |
| 68 | EROS RAMAZZOTTI | TUTTE STORIE / TODO HISTORIAS | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1993 |
| 69 | GLORIA ESTEFAN | MI TIERRA | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1993 |
| 70 | MERCEDES SOSA | 30 AÑOS | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1993 |
| 71 | DIEGO TORRES | DIEGO TORRES | 2x Platinum + 2x Platinum | 240,000 | 1992 |
| 72 | ERIC CLAPTON | UNPLUGGED | 2x Platinum + 2x Platinum | 240,000 | 1992 |
| 73 | JOAQUIN SABINA | FISICA Y QUIMICA | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1992 |
| 74 | LUIS MIGUEL | BUSCA UNA MUJER | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1988 |
| 75 | JULIO IGLESIAS | UN HOMBRE SOLO | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1987 |
| 76 | SODA STEREO | NADA PERSONAL | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1985 |
| 77 | BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS | LEGEND | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1984 |
| 78 | CARLOS GARDEL | 20 GRANDES EXITOS | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 1984 |
| 79 | PINK FLOYD | DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 2x Platinum + 2x Platinum | 240,000 | 1973 |
| 80 | ABBA | GOLD – GREATEST HITS | 3x Platinum + 1x Gold | 210,000 | 1992 |
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