Best selling albums in Argentina

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 In 2011, CAPIF removed the certificate database from its website, so some numbers may be out of date.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.

El Amor Después Del Amor by Fito Paez is the best-selling album in Argentina

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 dateGoldPlatinumDiamond
Before 200130,00060,000500,000
Since 200120,00040,000250,000

Best-selling albums in Argentina

ArtistAlbumCertification / sourceSalesYear release
1FITO PÁEZEL AMOR DESPUÉS DEL AMOR1x Diamond / Sony Music Argentina1,100,0001992
2LUIS MIGUELROMANCE16x Platinum / La Nacion1,041,7301991
3LUIS MIGUELSEGUNDO ROMANCE1x Diamond / La Nacion813,0821994
4LUIS MIGUELROMANCES11x Platinum / Billboard Issue 30.05.1998781,0001997
5JULIO IGLESIASEL AMOR1x Diamond / La Nacion678,2851975
6LUIS MIGUELARIES1x Diamond / La Nacion639,1621993
7JULIO IGLESIASEMOCIONES1x Diamond / La Nacion636,2941978
8SOLEDADPONCHO AL VIENTO1x Diamond / La Nacion620,5101996
9MICHAEL JACKSONTHRILLER1x Diamond + 1x Gold / La Nacion600,0001982
10JULIO SOSAEL ALBUM DE ORO1x Diamond / La Nacion551,8901989
11LOS NOCHEROSSEÑAL DE AMOR1x Diamond500,0002001
12CHAYANNEATADO A TU AMOR1x Diamond500,0001998
13LOS NOCHEROSSIGNOS1x Diamond500,0001998
14QUEENGREATEST HITS II1x Diamond500,0001991
15SODA STEREOCANCIÓN ANIMAL1x Platinum / Lavoz500,0001990
16THE BEATLESABBEY ROAD1x Diamond500,0001969
17ANDREA BOCELLIROMANZA8x Platinum480,0001997
18SOLEDADLA SOLE8x Platinum480,0001997
19RICARDO ARJONAHISTORIAS8x Platinum480,0001994
20ROBERTO CARLOSLOS MAS GDES. EXITOS VOL II8x Platinum480,0001973
21SODA STEREORUIDO BLANCO1x Platinum440,0001987
22SHAKIRADONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES ?7x Platinum420,0001998
23LUIS MIGUELNADA ES IGUAL7x Platinum420,0001996
24MANAMTV UNPLUGGED7x Platinum420,0001994
25LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACSVASOS VACIOS7x Platinum420,0001993
26MARIA MARTHA SERRA LIMAESENCIA ROMANTICA7x Platinum420,0001981
27LOS NOCHEROSNOCHEROS6x Platinum360,0001999
28ALEJANDRO SANZMÁS6x Platinum360,0001997
29JULIO IGLESIASLA CARRETERA6x Platinum360,0001995
30RICKY MARTINA MEDIO VIVIR6x Platinum360,0001995
31DIEGO TORRESTRATAR DE ESTAR MEJOR6x Platinum360,0001994
32GUNS N` ROSESUSE YOUR ILLUSION II6x Platinum360,0001991
33ROXETTEJOYRIDE6x Platinum360,0001991
34JOSE LUIS PERALES15 GRANDES EXITOS6x Platinum360,0001983
35MERCEDES SOSAMERCEDES SOSA EN ARGENTINA6x Platinum360,0001982
36LUIS MIGUELAMARTE ES UN PLACER5x Platinum300,0001999
37U2THE BEST OF 1980-1990/THE B SIDES3x Platinum + 2x Platinum300,0001998
38BACKSTREET BOYSBACKSTREET`S BACK5x Platinum300,0001997
39JULIO IGLESIASTANGO5x Platinum300,0001996
40ROSANALUNAS ROTAS5x Platinum300,0001996
41GILDACORAZON VALIENTE5x Platinum300,0001995
42SHAKIRAPIES DESCALZOS5x Platinum300,0001995
43FITO PÁEZCIRCO BEAT5x Platinum300,0001994
44SOUNDTRACKTANGO FEROZ, LA LEYENDA5x Platinum300,0001993
45WHITNEY HOUSTONTHE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)5x Platinum300,0001992
46GUNS N` ROSESUSE YOUR ILLUSION I5x Platinum300,0001991
47METALLICAMETALLICA5x Platinum300,0001991
48LUIS MIGUEL20 AÑOS5x Platinum300,0001990
49PHIL COLLINSSERIOUS HITS … LIVE!5x Platinum300,0001990
50MADONNATRUE BLUE5x Platinum300,0001986
51QUEENGREATEST HITS I5x Platinum300,0001981
52THE BEATLESSGT. PEPPER`S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND2x Platinum + 3x Platinum300,0001967
53PATRICIA SOSALUZ DE MI VIDABillboard270,0001992
54CHIQUITITASCHIQUITITAS VOL 3 (SOUNDTRACK)Billboard261,0001997
55SODA STEREODYNAMO1x Platinum250,0001992
56SODA STEREOSODA STEREO1x Platinum250,0001984
57LUCIANO PEREYRAAMANECIENDO4x Platinum240,0001998
58ANDRÉS CALAMAROALTA SUCIEDAD4x Platinum240,0001997
59GILDAENTRE EL CIELO Y LA TIERRA4x Platinum240,0001997
60SODA STEREOEL ÚLTIMO CONCIERTO A4x Platinum240,0001997
61SODA STEREOEL ULTIMO CONCIERTO B4x Platinum240,0001997
62LA RENGADESPEDAZADO POR MIL PARTES4x Platinum240,0001996
63LUIS MIGUELEL CONCIERTO4x Platinum240,0001995
64BON JOVICROSS ROAD4x Platinum240,0001994
65JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZRAZONES PARA UNA SONRISA4x Platinum240,0001994
66LOS PERICOSPAMPAS REGGAE4x Platinum240,0001994
67ACE OF BASEHAPPY NATION/THE SIGN4x Platinum240,0001993
68EROS RAMAZZOTTITUTTE STORIE / TODO HISTORIAS4x Platinum240,0001993
69GLORIA ESTEFANMI TIERRA4x Platinum240,0001993
70MERCEDES SOSA30 AÑOS4x Platinum240,0001993
71DIEGO TORRESDIEGO TORRES2x Platinum + 2x Platinum240,0001992
72ERIC CLAPTONUNPLUGGED2x Platinum + 2x Platinum240,0001992
73JOAQUIN SABINAFISICA Y QUIMICA4x Platinum240,0001992
74LUIS MIGUELBUSCA UNA MUJER4x Platinum240,0001988
75JULIO IGLESIASUN HOMBRE SOLO4x Platinum240,0001987
76SODA STEREONADA PERSONAL4x Platinum240,0001985
77BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERSLEGEND4x Platinum240,0001984
78CARLOS GARDEL20 GRANDES EXITOS4x Platinum240,0001984
79PINK FLOYDDARK SIDE OF THE MOON2x Platinum + 2x Platinum240,0001973
80ABBAGOLD – GREATEST HITS3x Platinum + 1x Gold210,0001992

See also. Best-selling albums by country: