According to Ynet, the best-selling album in Israel is חייל של אהבה (Soldier of Love) by Eyal Golan with 320,000 copies sold.
Certification levels for albums in Israel
Until September 2012: Gold – 20,000 / Platinum – 40,000
Since September 2012: Gold – 15,000 / Platinum – 30,000; for international artists: Gold – 10,000 / Platinum – 20,000
List of certified gold and platinum albums in Israel
Listed below are some of the international albums certified gold and platinum in Israel.
Artist | Album | Certification / source | Sales | Year release |
MICHAEL JACKSON | THRILLER | 2x Platinum | 80,000 | 1982 |
BRITNEY SPEARS | …BABY ONE MORE TIME | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1999 |
THE CRANBERRIES | NO NEED TO ARGUE | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1994 |
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | CALIFORNICATION | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1999 |
MICHAEL JACKSON | DANGEROUS | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1991 |
SPICE GIRLS | SPICE | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1996 |
ABBA | GOLD – GREATEST HITS | 1x Platinum | 40,000 | 1992 |
ENIGMA | ENIGMA 2 – THE CROSS OF CHANGES | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1993 |
STING | BRAND NEW DAY | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1999 |
BACKSTREET BOYS | BACKSTREET`S BACK | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1997 |
MICHAEL JACKSON | BAD | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1987 |
CELINE DION | LET`S TALK ABOUT LOVE | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1997 |
ENIGMA | MCMXC A.D. | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1990 |
THE BEATLES | 1 | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 2000 |
BRITNEY SPEARS | OOPS!…I DID IT AGAIN | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 2000 |
CHER | BELIEVE | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1998 |
LENNY KRAVITZ | 5 | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1998 |
THE CRANBERRIES | EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN`T WE | 1x Gold | 20,000 | 1993 |
See also. Best-selling albums by country:
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