Best-selling albums in Norway

The list of best-selling albums in Norway based on IFPI Norge certifications. The IFPI Norge database includes certificates only since 1993. Information about albums sales prior to 1993 were found in: Dagbladet year-end lists, Billboard, Music & Media, Verdens Gang, Seher, NRK.

Glade Jul (Merry Christmas) by Sissel Kyrkjebø, released in 1987 and sold 650,000 copies, is the best-selling album in Norway. According to Sissel’s official website, Glade Jul had sold 450,000 copies in fist year of release in Norway and 1 million worldwide to date. Before Glade Jul, the record for sales in the country belonged to Kyrkjebø’s debut album Sissel, released in 1986 and sold 400,000 copies in its first year. On March 29, 1980, Billboard magazine listed Geir Borresen’s I Smurfeland as the best selling album in Norway at the time (270,000 copies).

Shania Twain’s Come On Over and soundtrack Gease are the best-selling foreign albums in Norway (300,000 copies each). Kurt Nielsen’s Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is biggest selling album of the 21st century in Norway with 270,000 copies sold.

Certification levels for albums in Norway

Certification DateGoldPlatinum
Before 1992 150,000100,000
1992 – 30.06.200225,00050,000
1.07.2002 – 12.02.200720,00040,000
13.02.2007 – 31.12.201715,00030,000
Since 1.01.201810,00020,000

1 – in the magazine Music & Media on December 25, 1987 for Norway the criteria are indicated: Gold – 50.000, Platinum – 100.000.

List of best-selling albums in Norway

sissel kyrkjebo glade jul
Glade Jul by Sissel Kyrkjebø is the best selling album in Norway.
ArtistAlbumCertification / sourceSalesYear release
1SISSEL KYRKJEBØGLADE JUL4x Platinum / Seher, NRK650,0001987
2SISSEL KYRKJEBØSISSEL4x Platinum / Dagbladet year-end lists407,0211986
3SHANIA TWAINCOME ON OVER6x Platinum300,0001997
4SOUNDTRACKGREASEBillboard Issue 29.03.1980 – 250K / 1x Platinum (reissue)300,0001978
5KURT NILSENHAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS9x Platinum270,0002010
6GEIR BORRESENI SMURFELANDBillboard Issue 29.03.1980270,0001979
7ÅGE ALEKSANDERSENLEVVA LIVETDagbladet year-end lists252,5281984
8BJØRN EIDSVÅGTÅLT5x Platinum250,0002000
9D.D.E.DET GÅR LIKAR NO4x Platinum250,0001996
10ÅGE ALEKSANDERSENELDORADO5x Platinum250,0001986
11MICHAEL JACKSONDANGEROUSDagbladet year-end lists238,8271991
12DIRE STRAITSBROTHERS IN ARMSDagbladet year-end lists238,7771985
13A-HAHUNTING HIGH AND LOWDagbladet year-end lists235,8731985
14ABBATHE ALBUMBillboard Issue 29.03.1980210,0001977
15MONROESFACE ANOTHER DAYDagbladet year-end lists208,6381985
16BRUCE SPRINGSTEENBORN IN THE U.S.A.Dagbladet year-end lists208,1301984
17TANITA TIKARAMANCIENT HEARTMusic & Media Issue 10.03.1989202,0001988
18ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 214x Platinum200,0001997
19AQUAAQUARIUM4x Platinum200,0001997
20CELINE DIONLET`S TALK ABOUT LOVE4x Platinum200,0001997
21ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 184x Platinum200,0001996
22ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 154x Platinum200,0001995
23OSLO GOSPEL CHOIRTUSEN JULELYS4x Platinum200,0001994
24ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 94x Platinum200,0001993
25TERJE FORMOEKAPTEIN SABELTANN OG SKATTEN I KJUTTAVIGA4x Platinum200,0001992
26WHITNEY HOUSTONTHE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)4x Platinum200,0001992
27LEONARD COHENI`M YOUR MAN4x Platinum200,0001988
28SMOKIEGREATEST HITSBillboard Issue 29.03.1980195,0001977
29DIRE STRAITSON EVERY STREETDagbladet year-end lists188,7561991
30KYGOCLOUD NINE9x Platinum180,0002016
31VARIOUS ARTISTSX-FACTOR 2010 VOL. 16x Platinum180,0002010
32VARIOUS ARTISTSX-FACTOR 2010 VOL. 26x Platinum180,0002010
33A-HASCOUNDREL DAYSDagbladet year-end lists180,0001986
34BEE GEESSATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)Billboard Issue 29.03.1980180,0001977
35HANNE BOELKINDA SOULDagbladet year-end lists176,8811991
36DANCE WITH A STRANGERTODagbladet year-end lists176,5181989
37BONNIE TYLERBITTERBLUEDagbladet year-end lists172,5091991
38MICHAEL JACKSONBADDagbladet year-end lists169,8851987
39ABBAARRIVALBillboard Issue 29.03.1980167,0001976
40ELTON JOHNTHE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHNDagbladet year-end lists166,6681990
41KIM LARSENMIDT OM NATTENDagbladet year-end lists165,0001983
42STEINAR ALBRIGTSENALONE TOO LONGDagbladet year-end lists160,4301990
43MARIAH CAREYMUSIC BOX8x Platinum160,0001993
44BJÖRN AFZELIUSTUSAN BITARDagbladet year-end lists158,8641990
45PHIL COLLINSBUT SERIOUSLYDagbladet year-end lists158,7171989
46JØRN HOELVARME UT AV ISDagbladet year-end lists157,4381987
47EURYTHMICSREVENGEDagbladet year-end lists155,6741986
48VAMPLITEN FUGGEL5x Platinum150,0002012
49SOUNDTRACKMAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK5x Platinum150,0002008
50MORTEN ABELI`LL COME BACK & LOVE YOU FOREVER3x Platinum150,0002001
51HERBORG KRÅKEVIKKRÅKEVIKS SONGBOK3x Platinum150,0002000
52MARK KNOPFLERSAILING TO PHILADELPHIA3x Platinum150,0002000
53THE BEATLES13x Platinum150,0002000
54ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 283x Platinum150,0001999
55LENE MARLINPLAYING MY GAME3x Platinum150,0001999
56ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 193x Platinum150,0001997
57ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (NORWAY)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 173x Platinum150,0001996
58CELINE DIONFALLING INTO YOU3x Platinum150,0001996
59SISSEL KYRKJEBØINNERST I SJELEN3x Platinum150,0001994
60BRYAN ADAMSSO FAR SO GOOD3x Platinum150,0001993
61CELINE DIONTHE COLOUR OF MY LOVE3x Platinum150,0001993
62DEFINITIVE SUMMER HITS SERIESDEFINITIVE SUMMER HITS3x Platinum150,0001993
63DIANA ROSS, JOSE CARRERAS & PLACIDO DOMINGOCHRISTMAS IN VIENNA3x Platinum150,0001993
64TRINE REINFINDERS KEEPERS3x Platinum150,0001993
65VARIOUS ARTISTSMORE POWER BALLADS3x Platinum150,0001992
66METALLICAMETALLICA3x Platinum150,0001991
67BJØRO HÅLANDBJØRO HÅLANDDagbladet year-end lists150,0001982
68ROXETTEJOYRIDEDagbladet year-end lists147,3491991
69WHITNEY HOUSTONWHITNEYDagbladet year-end lists144,9291987
70BRUCE SPRINGSTEENTUNNEL OF LOVEDagbladet year-end lists143,4921987
71ABBAGOLD – GREATEST HITSDagbladet year-end lists141,5451992
72ÅGE ALEKSANDERSENSOLREGNDagbladet year-end lists140,3431989
73AVA MAXHEAVEN & HELL7x Platinum140,0002020
74JUSTIN BIEBERPURPOSE7x Platinum140,0002015
75SISSEL KYRKJEBØSORIA MORIADagbladet year-end lists135,4621989
76BRYAN ADAMSRECKLESSDagbladet year-end lists134,7621984
77BRYAN ADAMSWAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURSDagbladet year-end lists131,1021991
78FORENTE ARTISTERSAMMEN FOR LIVETDagbladet year-end lists130,0721985
79JØRN HOELDET INGEN FÅRDagbladet year-end lists128,6801988
80PRIMA VERABRAKARABillboard Issue 29.03.1980125,0001978
81RUNE RUDBERGUT MOT HAVETDagbladet year-end lists123,2781988
82BRUCE SPRINGSTEENHUMAN TOUCHDagbladet year-end lists122,5801992
83TERJE FORMOEKAPTEIN SABELTANNDagbladet year-end lists120,0751992
84BILLIE EILISHWHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?6x Platinum120,0002019
85ZARA LARSSONSO GOOD6x Platinum120,0002017
86ARIANA GRANDEMY EVERYTHING6x Platinum120,0002014
87MICHAEL BUBLÉCHRISTMAS6x Platinum120,0002011
88HANS ROTMOSPÆLL ÅT MÆ3x Platinum120,0002003
89OSLO GOSPEL CHOIRDET SKJEDDE I DE DAGER3x Platinum120,0002002
90SHANIA TWAINUP!3x Platinum120,0002002
91JAHN TEIGEN & ANITA SKORGANCHEEK TO CHEEKDagbladet year-end lists120,0001983
92EAGLESHOTEL CALIFORNIABillboard Issue 29.03.1980120,0001976
93ABBAABBABillboard Issue 29.03.1980120,0001975
94TOMBOYBACK TO THE BEATDagbladet year-end lists119,1791987
95USA FOR AFRICAWE ARE THE WORLDDagbladet year-end lists119,0311985
96ARVE TELLEFSENINTERMEZZO2x Platinum118,4111992
97A-HAEAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOONVerdens Gang118,0001990
98DANCE WITH A STRANGERATMOSPHEREDagbladet year-end lists117,3061991
99BRUCE SPRINGSTEENLUCKY TOWNDagbladet year-end lists115,9371992
100BEE GEESSPIRITS HAVING FLOWNBillboard Issue 29.03.1980115,0001979

See also. Best-selling albums by country: