The list of the best selling albums in Ireland is based on Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA ) certifications. IRMA certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 15,000 copies and gold for 7,500.
The best-selling album in Ireland is David Gray’s White Ladder , which sold over 375,000 copies and became 25 times platinum. 21 by British singer Adele is the best selling album in Ireland in the 21st century.
List of best-selling albums in Ireland (1992 – 2012)
In 2012, IRMA published an official list of the best-selling albums since 1992, consisting of 20 positions, without specifying the number of copies. However, based on the already known IRMA awards, it is possible to determine the level of sales of a particular album.
White Ladder
№ Artist Album Certification Sales Year release
1 DAVID GRAY WHITE LADDER 25x Platinum 375,000 1998 2 ABBA GOLD – GREATEST HITS 300,000+ 1 1992 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS A WOMAN`S HEART 300,000+ 1 1992 4 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 – 1990 300,000+ 1 1998 5 CHRISTY MOORE LIVE AT THE POINT 300,000+ 1 1994 6 OASIS (WHAT`S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? 300,000+ 1 1995 7 ADELE 21 300,000+ 1 2011 8 CHRISTY MOORE THE COLLECTION 81-91 300,000+ 1 1991 9 THE BEATLES 1 300,000+ 1 2000 10 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN 300,000+ 1 1988 11 JAMES BLUNT BACK TO BEDLAM 300,000+ 1 2004 12 THE CORRS TALK ON CORNERS 20x Platinum 300,000 1995 13 COLDPLAY A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD 230,000+ 2 2002 14 MICHAEL BUBLÉ CRAZY LOVE 15x Platinum 225,000 2009 15 U2 ALL THAT YOU CAN`T LEAVE BEHIND 200,000+ 3 2000 16 THE VERVE URBAN HYMNS 200,000+ 3 1997 17 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 200,000+ 3 1995 18 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LEGEND 200,000+ 3 1984 19 LADY GAGA THE FAME 200,000+ 3 2008 20 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER 200,000+ 3 1997
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№ Artist Album Certification / source Sales Year release
21 DIDO NO ANGEL 13x Platinum 195,000 1999 22 WESTLIFE WESTLIFE 13x Platinum 195,000 1999 23 THE CORRS FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN 13x Platinum 195,000 1995 24 WESTLIFE THE LOVE ALBUM 10x Platinum 150,000 2006 25 U2 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB 10x Platinum 150,000 2004 26 DIDO LIFE FOR RENT 10x Platinum 150,000 2003 27 DAMIEN RICE O 10x Platinum 150,000 2002 28 ROBSON & JEROME ROBSON & JEROME Billboard Issue 7.09.1996 150,000 1995 29 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 62 9x Platinum 135,000 2005 30 THE CORRS IN BLUE 9x Platinum 135,000 2000 31 SPICE GIRLS SPICE 9x Platinum 135,000 1996 32 MICHAEL BUBLÉ CHRISTMAS 8x Platinum 120,000 2011 33 SUSAN BOYLE I DREAMED A DREAM 8x Platinum 120,000 2009 34 TAKE THAT THE CIRCUS 8x Platinum 120,000 2008 35 COLDPLAY X&Y 8x Platinum 120,000 2005 36 MARIO ROSENSTOCK GIFT GRUB 6 – THE BEST OF 2005 8x Platinum 120,000 2005 37 WESTLIFE FACE TO FACE 8x Platinum 120,000 2005 38 GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT 8x Platinum 120,000 2004 39 WESTLIFE UNBREAKABLE – THE GREATEST HITS – VOL 1 8x Platinum 120,000 2002 40 THE CORRS UNPLUGGED 8x Platinum 120,000 1999 41 ERIC CLAPTON UNPLUGGED 8x Platinum 120,000 1992 42 LEONA LEWIS SPIRIT 7x Platinum 105,000 2007 43 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 65 7x Platinum 105,000 2006 44 SNOW PATROL EYES OPEN 7x Platinum 105,000 2006 45 EMINEM CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS 7x Platinum 105,000 2005 46 KELLY CLARKSON BREAKAWAY 7x Platinum 105,000 2004 47 R.E.M. IN TIME: THE BEST OF R.E.M. 1988-2003 7x Platinum 105,000 2003 48 NORAH JONES COME AWAY WITH ME 7x Platinum 105,000 2002 49 ROD STEWART THE STORY SO FAR: THE VERY BEST OF ROD STEWART 7x Platinum 105,000 2001 50 WESTLIFE COAST TO COAST 7x Platinum 105,000 2000 51 FRANCES BLACK TALK TO ME Billboard Issue 7.09.1996 100,000 1994 52 SEÁN Ó RIADA MISE ÉIRE (I AM IRELAND) Billboard Issue 7.09.1996 100,000 1991 53 HOZIER HOZIER 6x Platinum 90,000 2014 54 ED SHEERAN + 6x Platinum 90,000 2011 55 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 77 6x Platinum 90,000 2010 56 TAKE THAT PROGRESS 6x Platinum 90,000 2010 57 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 71 6x Platinum 90,000 2008 58 GARTH BROOKS THE ULTIMATE HITS 6x Platinum 90,000 2007 59 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS 6x Platinum 90,000 2006 60 U2 U218 SINGLES 6x Platinum 90,000 2006 61 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 61 6x Platinum 90,000 2005 62 GUNS N` ROSES GREATEST HITS 6x Platinum 90,000 2004 63 SNOW PATROL FINAL STRAW 6x Platinum 90,000 2003 64 DAVID GRAY A NEW DAY AT MIDNIGHT 6x Platinum 90,000 2002 65 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BY THE WAY 6x Platinum 90,000 2002 66 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 83 5x Platinum 75,000 2012 67 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 80 5x Platinum 75,000 2011 68 RIHANNA LOUD 5x Platinum 75,000 2010 69 THE SCRIPT SCIENCE & FAITH 5x Platinum 75,000 2010 70 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 74 5x Platinum 75,000 2009 71 KINGS OF LEON ONLY BY THE NIGHT 5x Platinum 75,000 2008 72 THE PRIESTS THE PRIESTS 5x Platinum 75,000 2008 73 THE SCRIPT THE SCRIPT 5x Platinum 75,000 2008 74 SHAYNE WARD BREATHLESS 5x Platinum 75,000 2007 75 WESTLIFE BACK HOME 5x Platinum 75,000 2007 76 MARIO ROSENSTOCK GIFT GRUB VOL. 7 5x Platinum 75,000 2006 77 FAITHLESS FOREVER FAITHLESS – THE GREATEST HITS 5x Platinum 75,000 2005 78 GORILLAZ DEMON DAYS 5x Platinum 75,000 2005 79 IL DIVO ANCORA 5x Platinum 75,000 2005 80 JOHNNY CASH THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH 5x Platinum 75,000 2005 81 ROBBIE WILLIAMS INTENSIVE CARE 5x Platinum 75,000 2005 82 EMINEM ENCORE 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 83 KEANE HOPES AND FEARS 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 84 KT TUNSTALL EYE TO THE TELESCOPE 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 85 LUKE KELLY BEST OF 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 86 SCISSOR SISTERS SCISSOR SISTERS 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 87 VARIOUS ARTISTS CHRISTMAS HITS 5x Platinum 75,000 2004 88 THE CORRS THE BEST OF THE CORRS 5x Platinum 75,000 2001 89 FIVE INVINCIBLE 5x Platinum 75,000 1999 90 THE CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE 5x Platinum 75,000 1994 91 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 86 4x Platinum 60,000 2013 92 BRUNO MARS DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS 4x Platinum 60,000 2010 93 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE LUNGS 4x Platinum 60,000 2009 94 PAOLO NUTINI SUNNY SIDE UP 4x Platinum 60,000 2009 95 THE BLACK EYED PEAS THE E.N.D. 4x Platinum 60,000 2009 96 U2 NO LINE ON THE HORIZON 4x Platinum 60,000 2009 97 COLDPLAY VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS 4x Platinum 60,000 2008 98 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 70 4x Platinum 60,000 2008 99 SOUNDTRACK MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 4x Platinum 60,000 2008 100 THE KILLERS DAY & AGE 4x Platinum 60,000 2008 101 IL DIVO SIEMPRE 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 102 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 64 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 103 OASIS STOP THE CLOCKS 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 104 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS STADIUM ARCADIUM 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 105 SHAYNE WARD SHAYNE WARD 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 106 SOUNDTRACK HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 107 THE KILLERS SAM`S TOWN 4x Platinum 60,000 2006 108 DAVID GRAY LIFE IN SLOW MOTION 4x Platinum 60,000 2005 109 KATIE MELUA PIECE BY PIECE 4x Platinum 60,000 2005 110 MADONNA CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR 4x Platinum 60,000 2005 111 NOW SERIES (UK) NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 60 4x Platinum 60,000 2005 112 ALICIA KEYS SONGS IN A MINOR 4x Platinum 60,000 2001 113 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS!…I DID IT AGAIN 4x Platinum 60,000 2000 114 TEXAS THE GREATEST HITS 4x Platinum 60,000 2000 115 BOYZONE BY REQUEST – GREATEST HITS 4x Platinum 60,000 1999 116 BRITNEY SPEARS …BABY ONE MORE TIME 4x Platinum 60,000 1999 117 GREEN DAY DOOKIE 4x Platinum 60,000 1994 118 CHRISTIE HENNESSY A YEAR IN THE LIFE 4x Platinum 60,000 1993 119 THE CRANBERRIES EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN`T WE 4x Platinum 60,000 1993 120 ENIGMA MCMXC A.D. 4x Platinum 60,000 1990 121 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 3x Platinum 60,000 1987 122 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE BEST OF WANDERLY WAGON 4x Platinum 60,000
See also. Best-selling top albums by country:
