The best-selling album in Italy is La vita è adesso by Claudio Baglioni, according to La Stampa, the record sold 4 million copies. Claudio Baglioni’s official website states that worldwide sales of La vita è adesso are 5 million copies.
Below is a list of the best selling albums in Italy since 2009 based on the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) certifications.
Certification levels for albums in Italy
| Date | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
| Before 1992 (AFI)* | 100,000 | 200,000 | n/a |
| 1992 – 2004 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| 2005 – 2007 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 400,000 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | 70,000 | 350,000 |
| 2009 – 2011 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 300,000 |
| 2012 – 2013 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 600,000 |
| Since 2014 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 |
*- Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione Fonografici Italiani (AFI).
Best-selling albums in Italy since 2009
| № | Artist | Album | Certification | Sales | Year release |
| 1 | ADELE | 21 | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 2011 |
| 2 | TIZIANO FERRO | L`AMORE È UNA COSA SEMPLICE | 8x Platinum | 480,000 | 2011 |
| 3 | TIZIANO FERRO | TZN-THE BEST OF TIZIANO FERRO | 8x Platinum | 400,000 | 2014 |
| 4 | LAURA PAUSINI | INEDITO | 6x Platinum | 360,000 | 2011 |
| 5 | ED SHEERAN | DIVIDE | 7x Platinum | 350,000 | 2017 |
| 6 | ADRIANO CELENTANO & MINA | LE MIGLIORI | 7x Platinum | 350,000 | 2016 |
| 7 | LIGABUE | MONDOVISIONE | 7x Platinum | 350,000 | 2013 |
| 8 | MICHAEL BUBLÉ | CHRISTMAS | 7x Platinum | 350,000 | 2011 |
| 9 | RENATO ZERO | ZERONOVETOUR PRESENTE | 1x Diamond | 350,000 | 2009 |
| 10 | SALMO | PLAYLIST | 6x Platinum | 300,000 | 2018 |
| 11 | SFERA EBBASTA | ROCKSTAR | 6x Platinum | 300,000 | 2018 |
| 12 | TIZIANO FERRO | IL MESTIERE DELLA VITA | 6x Platinum | 300,000 | 2016 |
| 13 | VASCO ROSSI | SONO INNOCENTE | 6x Platinum | 300,000 | 2014 |
| 14 | JOVANOTTI | BACKUP 1987-2012 IL BEST | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 2012 |
| 15 | JOVANOTTI | ORA | 1x Diamond | 300,000 | 2011 |
| 16 | MODÀ | VIVA I ROMANTICI | 1x Diamond | 300,000 | 2011 |
| 17 | VASCO ROSSI | VIVERE O NIENTE | 1x Diamond | 300,000 | 2011 |
| 18 | LIGABUE | ARRIVEDERCI, MOSTRO! | 1x Diamond | 300,000 | 2010 |
| 19 | ZUCCHERO | CHOCABECK | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 2010 |
| 20 | EROS RAMAZZOTTI | ALI E RADICI / ALAS Y RAICES | 5x Platinum | 300,000 | 2009 |
| 21 | VASCO ROSSI | TRACKS 2 | 1x Diamond | 300,000 | 2009 |
| 22 | PINK FLOYD | DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 6x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 300,000 | 1973 |
| 23 | MICHAEL JACKSON | MICHAEL JACKSON`S THIS IS IT | 4x Platinum | 280,000 | 2009 |
| 24 | MARRACASH | PERSONA | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2019 |
| 25 | ULTIMO | COLPA DELLE FAVOLE | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2019 |
| 26 | ULTIMO | PETER PAN | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2018 |
| 27 | VASCO ROSSI | VASCONONSTOP | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2016 |
| 28 | ADELE | 25 | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2015 |
| 29 | COLDPLAY | A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2015 |
| 30 | JOVANOTTI | LORENZO 2015 CC. | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2015 |
| 31 | MODÀ | GIOIA | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2013 |
| 32 | EROS RAMAZZOTTI | NOI / SOMOS | 5x Platinum | 250,000 | 2012 |
| 33 | PINK FLOYD | THE WALL | 5x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 250,000 | 1979 |
| 34 | GIANNA NANNINI | IO E TE | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 2011 |
| 35 | ALESSANDRA AMOROSO | SENZA NUVOLE | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 2009 |
| 36 | ANDREA BOCELLI | MY CHRISTMAS | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 2009 |
| 37 | LAURA PAUSINI | LAURA LIVE WORLD TOUR 09 | 4x Platinum | 240,000 | 2009 |
| 38 | LADY GAGA | THE FAME | 4x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 240,000 | 2008 |
See also. Best-selling albums by country:
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