Best-selling albums in Mexico

The list of best-selling albums in Mexico based on AMPROFON (Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas) certifications. This list includes all albums certified since 1999 regardless of release date. The criteria for awarding gold, platinum and diamond albums have changed several times (see table below).

Accourdind to AMPROFON, the best-selling album in Mexico is ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? by Maná with a sales of 2,000,000 copies. Until December 1, 2020, Michael Jackson’s Thriller had the highest certification: 1x Diamond + 2x Platinum + 1x Gold for the original album and 1x Platinum + 1x Gold for the 2008 reissue. Thriller is also the biggest selling foreign album in the country.

Certification levels for albums in Mexico

Unlike other countries, in Mexico the album is certified in the following order:
1x Gold → 1x Platinum → 1x Gold + 1x Platinum → 2x Platinum → 2x Platinum + 1x Gold → 3x Platinum → 3x Platinum + 1x Gold → 4x Platinum → 4x Platinum + 1x Gold → 1x Diamond → 1x Diamond +1x Gold → 1x Diamond + 1x Platinum → 1x Diamond + 1xPlatinum + 1x Gold → …

Release dateGoldPlatinumDiamond
Before 31.12.1998 100,000250,0001,000,000
1.01.1999 – 31.12.199975,000150,0001,000,000
1.01.2000 – 30.06.200375,000150.000500,000
1.07.2003 – 31.12.200750,000100,000500,000
1.01.2008 – 30.06.200940,00080,000400,000
Since 1.07.200930,00060,000300,000

List of best-selling albums in Mexico

Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? by Maná is the best selling album in Mexico.
ArtistAlbumSalesSalesYear release
1MANADONDE JUGARAN LOS NIÑOS2x Diamond2,000,0001992
2MICHAEL JACKSONTHRILLER1x Diamond + 2x Platinum + 1x Gold & 1x Platinum + 1x Gold1,720,0001982
3BANDA EL RECODO DE CRUZ LIZARRAGABANDA EL RECODO HISTÓRICO… EN VIVO3x Platinum + 7x Gold1,450,0001997
4MANASUEÑOS LIQUIDOS1x Diamond + 2x Gold1,200,0001997
5COLDPLAYVIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS2x Diamond + 4x Platinum1,120,0002008
6ROBBIE WILLIAMSINTENSIVE CARE2x Diamond1,000,0002005
7MARCO ANTONIO SOLISTROZOS DE MI ALMA1x Diamond1,000,0001999
8BANDA EL RECODO DE CRUZ LIZARRAGATENGO UNA ILUSIÓN2x Platinum + 5x Gold1,000,0001998
9MANAMTV UNPLUGGED6x Platinum900,0001994
10YURIDIALA VOZ DE UN ANGEL1x Diamond + 3x Platinum800,0002005
11LUIS MIGUELMEXICO EN LA PIEL1x Diamond + 3x Platinum800,0002004
12RICKY MARTINMTV UNPLUGGED1x Diamond + 2x Platinum + 1x Gold750,0002006
13LUIS MIGUELAMARTE ES UN PLACER5x Platinum750,0001999
14ALEJANDRO SANZMÁS3x Platinum750,0001997
15GLORIA ESTEFANMI TIERRA3x Platinum750,0001993
16JUAN GABRIELLOS DUO2x Diamond + 2x Platinum720,0002015
17LOS TEMERARIOSCOMO TE RECUERDO2x Platinum + 2x Gold700,0001998
18MANACUANDO LOS ANGELES LLORAN2x Platinum + 2x Gold700,0001995
19ZOÉMÚSICA DE FONDO MTV UNPLUGGED2x Diamond + 1x Platinum + 1x Gold690,0002011
20BACKSTREET BOYSMILLENNIUM4x Platinum + 1x Gold6750001999
21THALIAPRIMERA FILA2x Diamond + 1x Platinum660,0002009
22JUAN GABRIELMIS 40 EN BELLAS ARTES2x Diamond600,0002014
23LOS ÁNGELES AZULESCÓMO TE VOY A OLVIDAR2x Diamond600,0002013
24LUIS MIGUELMIS ROMANCES4x Platinum600,0002001
25OV7CD004x Platinum600,0002000
26PAULINA RUBIOPAULINA4x Platinum600,0002000
27INTOCABLECONTIGO4x Platinum600,0001999
28EL SÍMBOLONO PARES2x Platinum + 1x Gold600,0001997
29CAIFANESEL NERVIO DEL VOLCÁN2x Platinum + 1x Gold600,0001994
30MICHAEL JACKSONDANGEROUS2x Platinum + 1x Gold600,0001991
31LOS TIGRES DEL NORTEA TI MADRECITA2x Platinum + 1x Gold600,0001985
32VICENTE FERNANDEZPARA SIEMPRE1x Diamond + 1x Gold550,0002007
33RBDREBELS1x Diamond + 1x Gold550,0002004
34LUIS MIGUELVIVO3x Platinum + 1x Gold525,0002000
35JUAN GABRIELCELEBRANDO 25 AÑOS DE JUAN GABRIEL EN EL PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES2x Platinum500,0001998
36SHAKIRADONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES ?2x Platinum500,0001998
37CAIFANESEL SILENCIO2x Platinum500,0001992
38ENRIQUE IGLESIASSEX AND LOVE1x Diamond + 3x Platinum480,0002014
39ADELE211x Diamond + 3x Platinum480,0002011
40CAMILADEJARTE DE AMAR1x Diamond + 3x Platinum480,0002010
41LUIS MIGUELNAVIDADES LUIS MIGUEL4x Platinum + 1x Gold450,0002006
42ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZMI VERDAD3x Platinum450,0001999
43WHITNEY HOUSTONTHE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)Billboard450,0001992
44KAROL GOCEAN1x Diamond + 2x Platinum420,0002019
45JUSTIN BIEBERPURPOSE1x Diamond + 2x Platinum420,0002015
46JULIETA VENEGASJULIETA VENEGAS MTV UNPLUGGED1x Diamond400,0002008
47LUIS MIGUELCOMPLICES1x Diamond400,0002008
48VICENTE FERNANDEZPRIMERA FILA1x Diamond400,0002008
49MIGUEL BOSEPAPITO4x Platinum400,0002007
50RBDEMPEZAR DESDE CERO4x Platinum400,0002007
51VALENTIN ELIZALDEVENCEDOR4x Platinum400,0002006
52ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZMÉXICO MADRID EN DIRECTO SIN ESCALAS4x Platinum400,0002005
53LUIS MIGUEL334x Platinum400,0002003
54SIN BANDERADE VIAJE4x Platinum400,0002003

See also. Best selling albums by country: