Best-selling albums in Ireland

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.

David Gray White Ladder
White Ladder by David Gray is the best-selling album in Ireland
ArtistAlbumCertificationSalesYear release
1DAVID GRAYWHITE LADDER25x Platinum375,0001998
2ABBAGOLD – GREATEST HITS300,000+ 11992
3VARIOUS ARTISTSA WOMAN`S HEART300,000+ 11992
4U2THE BEST OF 1980 – 1990300,000+ 11998
5CHRISTY MOORELIVE AT THE POINT300,000+ 11994
6OASIS(WHAT`S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?300,000+ 11995
7ADELE21300,000+ 12011
8CHRISTY MOORETHE COLLECTION 81-91300,000+ 11991
9THE BEATLES1300,000+ 12000
10TRACY CHAPMANTRACY CHAPMAN300,000+ 11988
11JAMES BLUNTBACK TO BEDLAM300,000+ 12004
12THE CORRSTALK ON CORNERS20x Platinum300,0001995
13COLDPLAYA RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD230,000+ 22002
14MICHAEL BUBLÉCRAZY LOVE15x Platinum225,0002009
15U2ALL THAT YOU CAN`T LEAVE BEHIND200,000+ 32000
16THE VERVEURBAN HYMNS200,000+ 31997
17ALANIS MORISSETTEJAGGED LITTLE PILL200,000+ 31995
18BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERSLEGEND200,000+ 31984
19LADY GAGATHE FAME200,000+ 32008
20SHANIA TWAINCOME ON OVER200,000+ 31997

1 – Talk On Corners by The Corrs certified 20x platinum for sales of 300,000 copies. This means that albums above the 11th place have sales at least 300,000 copies.
2 – Sales should be higher than Michael Buble Crazy Love
3 – No any 13x platinum albums (195,000 copies) in IRMA top 20.

Albums with sales > 200,000 copies

ArtistAlbumCertification / sourceSalesYear release
21DIDONO ANGEL13x Platinum195,0001999
22WESTLIFEWESTLIFE13x Platinum195,0001999
23THE CORRSFORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN13x Platinum195,0001995
24WESTLIFETHE LOVE ALBUM10x Platinum150,0002006
25U2HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB10x Platinum150,0002004
26DIDOLIFE FOR RENT10x Platinum150,0002003
27DAMIEN RICEO10x Platinum150,0002002
28ROBSON & JEROMEROBSON & JEROMEBillboard Issue 7.09.1996150,0001995
29NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 629x Platinum135,0002005
30THE CORRSIN BLUE9x Platinum135,0002000
31SPICE GIRLSSPICE9x Platinum135,0001996
32MICHAEL BUBLÉCHRISTMAS8x Platinum120,0002011
33SUSAN BOYLEI DREAMED A DREAM8x Platinum120,0002009
34TAKE THATTHE CIRCUS8x Platinum120,0002008
35COLDPLAYX&Y8x Platinum120,0002005
36MARIO ROSENSTOCKGIFT GRUB 6 – THE BEST OF 20058x Platinum120,0002005
37WESTLIFEFACE TO FACE8x Platinum120,0002005
38GREEN DAYAMERICAN IDIOT8x Platinum120,0002004
39WESTLIFEUNBREAKABLE – THE GREATEST HITS – VOL 18x Platinum120,0002002
40THE CORRSUNPLUGGED8x Platinum120,0001999
41ERIC CLAPTONUNPLUGGED8x Platinum120,0001992
42LEONA LEWISSPIRIT7x Platinum105,0002007
43NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 657x Platinum105,0002006
44SNOW PATROLEYES OPEN7x Platinum105,0002006
45EMINEMCURTAIN CALL: THE HITS7x Platinum105,0002005
46KELLY CLARKSONBREAKAWAY7x Platinum105,0002004
47R.E.M.IN TIME: THE BEST OF R.E.M. 1988-20037x Platinum105,0002003
48NORAH JONESCOME AWAY WITH ME7x Platinum105,0002002
49ROD STEWARTTHE STORY SO FAR: THE VERY BEST OF ROD STEWART7x Platinum105,0002001
50WESTLIFECOAST TO COAST7x Platinum105,0002000
51FRANCES BLACKTALK TO MEBillboard Issue 7.09.1996100,0001994
52SEÁN Ó RIADAMISE ÉIRE (I AM IRELAND)Billboard Issue 7.09.1996100,0001991
53HOZIERHOZIER6x Platinum90,0002014
54ED SHEERAN+6x Platinum90,0002011
55NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 776x Platinum90,0002010
56TAKE THATPROGRESS6x Platinum90,0002010
57NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 716x Platinum90,0002008
58GARTH BROOKSTHE ULTIMATE HITS6x Platinum90,0002007
59JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEFUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS6x Platinum90,0002006
60U2U218 SINGLES6x Platinum90,0002006
61NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 616x Platinum90,0002005
62GUNS N` ROSESGREATEST HITS6x Platinum90,0002004
63SNOW PATROLFINAL STRAW6x Platinum90,0002003
64DAVID GRAYA NEW DAY AT MIDNIGHT6x Platinum90,0002002
65RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSBY THE WAY6x Platinum90,0002002
66NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 835x Platinum75,0002012
67NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 805x Platinum75,0002011
68RIHANNALOUD5x Platinum75,0002010
69THE SCRIPTSCIENCE & FAITH5x Platinum75,0002010
70NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 745x Platinum75,0002009
71KINGS OF LEONONLY BY THE NIGHT5x Platinum75,0002008
72THE PRIESTSTHE PRIESTS5x Platinum75,0002008
73THE SCRIPTTHE SCRIPT5x Platinum75,0002008
74SHAYNE WARDBREATHLESS5x Platinum75,0002007
75WESTLIFEBACK HOME5x Platinum75,0002007
76MARIO ROSENSTOCKGIFT GRUB VOL. 75x Platinum75,0002006
77FAITHLESSFOREVER FAITHLESS – THE GREATEST HITS5x Platinum75,0002005
78GORILLAZDEMON DAYS5x Platinum75,0002005
79IL DIVOANCORA5x Platinum75,0002005
80JOHNNY CASHTHE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH5x Platinum75,0002005
81ROBBIE WILLIAMSINTENSIVE CARE5x Platinum75,0002005
82EMINEMENCORE5x Platinum75,0002004
83KEANEHOPES AND FEARS5x Platinum75,0002004
84KT TUNSTALLEYE TO THE TELESCOPE5x Platinum75,0002004
85LUKE KELLYBEST OF5x Platinum75,0002004
86SCISSOR SISTERSSCISSOR SISTERS5x Platinum75,0002004
87VARIOUS ARTISTSCHRISTMAS HITS5x Platinum75,0002004
88THE CORRSTHE BEST OF THE CORRS5x Platinum75,0002001
89FIVEINVINCIBLE5x Platinum75,0001999
90THE CRANBERRIESNO NEED TO ARGUE5x Platinum75,0001994
91NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 864x Platinum60,0002013
92BRUNO MARSDOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS4x Platinum60,0002010
93FLORENCE + THE MACHINELUNGS4x Platinum60,0002009
94PAOLO NUTINISUNNY SIDE UP4x Platinum60,0002009
95THE BLACK EYED PEASTHE E.N.D.4x Platinum60,0002009
96U2NO LINE ON THE HORIZON4x Platinum60,0002009
97COLDPLAYVIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS4x Platinum60,0002008
98NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 704x Platinum60,0002008
99SOUNDTRACKMAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK4x Platinum60,0002008
100THE KILLERSDAY & AGE4x Platinum60,0002008
101IL DIVOSIEMPRE4x Platinum60,0002006
102NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 644x Platinum60,0002006
103OASISSTOP THE CLOCKS4x Platinum60,0002006
104RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSSTADIUM ARCADIUM4x Platinum60,0002006
105SHAYNE WARDSHAYNE WARD4x Platinum60,0002006
106SOUNDTRACKHIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL4x Platinum60,0002006
107THE KILLERSSAM`S TOWN4x Platinum60,0002006
108DAVID GRAYLIFE IN SLOW MOTION4x Platinum60,0002005
109KATIE MELUAPIECE BY PIECE4x Platinum60,0002005
110MADONNACONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR4x Platinum60,0002005
111NOW SERIES (UK)NOW THAT`S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 604x Platinum60,0002005
112ALICIA KEYSSONGS IN A MINOR4x Platinum60,0002001
113BRITNEY SPEARSOOPS!…I DID IT AGAIN4x Platinum60,0002000
114TEXASTHE GREATEST HITS4x Platinum60,0002000
115BOYZONEBY REQUEST – GREATEST HITS4x Platinum60,0001999
116BRITNEY SPEARS…BABY ONE MORE TIME4x Platinum60,0001999
117GREEN DAYDOOKIE4x Platinum60,0001994
118CHRISTIE HENNESSYA YEAR IN THE LIFE4x Platinum60,0001993
119THE CRANBERRIESEVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN`T WE4x Platinum60,0001993
120ENIGMAMCMXC A.D.4x Platinum60,0001990
121FLEETWOOD MACTANGO IN THE NIGHT3x Platinum60,0001987
122VARIOUS ARTISTSTHE BEST OF WANDERLY WAGON4x Platinum60,000

See also. Best-selling top albums by country: