The list of best-selling albums in Sweden is based on IFPI Sweden certifications. Certification appeared in Sweden in 1986. Additional sources: Billboard, Sony Music Sweden.
The best-selling album in Sweden is Främling by Carola Häggkvist with 1,000,000 copies. The record was previously held by ABBA’s The Album. According to Billboard, 753,420 copies sold by September 1979. Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the biggest selling foreign album in Sweden with 420,000 copies. Six times platinum (360,000 copies), Vapen & Ammunition by Kent is the best-selling album in Sweden in the 21st century.
Certification levels for albums in Sweden
Date Gold Platinum
Until September 30, 1996 50,000 100,000 Until Deceber 31, 2001 40,000 80,000 Until October 31, 2006 30,000 60,000 Until Deceber 31, 2017 20,000 40,000 Since January 1, 2018 15,000 30,000
Other criteria for folk, jazz, classical and children’s music:
List of best-selling albums in Sweden
The best-selling album in Sweden is Främling by Carola Häggkvist with 1,000,000 copies.
№ Artist Album Certification or source Sales Year release
1 CAROLA HÄGGKVIST FRÄMLING 1x Gold / Sony Music Sweden 1,000,000 1983 2 ABBA THE ALBUM Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 753,420 1977 3 ABBA ARRIVAL Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 740,000 1976 4 GYLLENE TIDER HALMSTADS PÄRLOR 5x Platinum 500,000 1995 5 NORDMAN NORDMAN 5x Platinum 500,000 1994 6 ABBA GOLD – GREATEST HITS 5x Platinum 500,000 1992 7 ABBA ABBA Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 474,642 1975 8 MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 4x Platinum + 1x Gold 420,000 1982 9 AQUA AQUARIUM 5x Platinum 400,000 1997 10 ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE CHRISTMAS (1994) 1x Platinum + 2x Platinum 400,000 1994 11 KENT VAPEN & AMMUNITION 6x Platinum 360,000 2002 12 ABBA WATERLOO Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 349,938 1974 13 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) 1x Platinum / Billboard Issue 16.10.1993 343,000 1992 14 CORNELIS VREESWIJK GULDKORN FRAN MASTER CEES MEMOARER 4x Platinum 320,000 1996 15 PER GESSLE MAZARIN 5x Platinum 300,000 2003 16 MICHAEL JACKSON DANGEROUS 3x Platinum 300,000 1991 17 ROXETTE LOOK SHARP! 3x Platinum 300,000 1988 18 ABBA GREATEST HITS Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 293,163 1975 19 ABBA VOULEZ-VOUZ Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 289,925 1979 20 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2008 6x Platinum 240,000 2008 21 CAROLA HÄGGKVIST GULD, PLATINA & PASSION 4x Platinum 240,000 2003 22 PETER JÖBACK JAG KOMMER HEM IGEN TILL JUL 4x Platinum 240,000 2002 23 TOMAS LEDIN FESTEN HAR BÖRJAT – ETT SAMLINGSALB. 72-2001 3x Platinum 240,000 2001 24 MARIE FREDRIKSSON ÄNTLIGEN – MARIE F BÄSTA 1984-2000 3x Platinum 240,000 2000 25 MARKOOLIO DIKTER FRÅN ETT HJÄRTA 3x Platinum 240,000 1999 26 CHER BELIEVE 3x Platinum 240,000 1998 27 DR. BOMBAY RICE & CURRY 3x Platinum 240,000 1998 28 MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT 3x Platinum 240,000 1998 29 ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE MUSIC 26 3x Platinum 240,000 1997 30 CELINE DION LET`S TALK ABOUT LOVE 3x Platinum 240,000 1997 31 MAGNUS UGGLA KARAOKE 3x Platinum 240,000 1997 32 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER 3x Platinum 240,000 1997 33 VARIOUS ARTISTS SOMMAR, SOMMAR, SOMMAR 3x Platinum 240,000 1997 34 HÅKAN HELLSTRÖM DET KOMMER ALDRIG VA ÖVER FÖR MIG 5x Platinum 200,000 2013 35 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2011 5x Platinum 200,000 2011 36 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2010 5x Platinum 200,000 2010 37 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 2x Platinum 200,000 1996 38 ORUP FLICKOR FORR & NU – 1986-1996 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum 200,000 1996 39 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 2x Platinum 200,000 1995 40 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 2x Platinum 200,000 1995 41 ROBYN ROBYN IS HERE 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum 200,000 1995 42 THE CORRS TALK ON CORNERS 2x Platinum 200,000 1995 43 ABSOLUTE DANCE SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE DANCE 6 2x Platinum 200,000 1994 44 MAURO SCOCCO CIAO! 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum 200,000 1992 45 R.E.M. AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE 2x Platinum 200,000 1992 46 ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE MUSIC 12 2x Platinum 200,000 1991 47 BRYAN ADAMS WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS 2x Platinum 200,000 1991 48 DIRE STRAITS ON EVERY STREET 2x Platinum 200,000 1991 49 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 2x Platinum 200,000 1991 50 GARY MOORE STILL GOT THE BLUES 2x Platinum 200,000 1990 51 TOMAS LEDIN ETT SAMLINGSALBUM 1990 2x Platinum 200,000 1990 52 TOMAS LEDIN TILLFALLIGHETERNAS SPEL 2x Platinum 200,000 1990 53 MAGNUS UGGLA 35-ÅRINGEN 2x Platinum 200,000 1989 54 EUROPE OUT OF THIS WORLD 2x Platinum 200,000 1988 55 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 2x Platinum 200,000 1987 56 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 2x Platinum 200,000 1987 57 EURYTHMICS BE YOURSELF TONIGHT 2x Platinum 200,000 1985 58 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 2x Platinum 200,000 1985 59 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2006 3x Platinum 180,000 2006 60 VARIOUS ARTISTS SCHLAGERKLASSIKER FRÅN GB GLACE 3x Platinum 180,000 2005 61 GYLLENE TIDER FINN 5 FEL 3x Platinum 180,000 2004 62 THE BLACK EYED PEAS ELEPHUNK 3x Platinum 180,000 2003 63 VARIOUS ARTISTS KLASSISKA FAVORITER VOL. 1 3x Platinum 180,000 2003 64 MAGNUS UGGLA KLASSISKA MÄSTERVERK 3x Platinum 180,000 2002 65 MANDO DIAO INFRUSET 4x Platinum 160,000 2012 66 SABATON CAROLUX REX 4x Platinum 160,000 2012 67 E.M.D. VÄLKOMMEN HEM 4x Platinum 160,000 2009 68 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2009 4x Platinum 160,000 2009 69 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2007 4x Platinum 160,000 2007 70 ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE ROCK BALLADS CLASSICS 2x Platinum 160,000 2001 71 ANASTACIA FREAK OF NATURE 2x Platinum 160,000 2001 72 MARKOOLIO TJOCK OCH LYCKLIG 2x Platinum 160,000 2001 73 SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE 2x Platinum 160,000 2001 74 ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE MUSIC 35 2x Platinum 160,000 2000 75 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2x Platinum 160,000 2000 76 MAGNUS UGGLA DÄR JAG ÄR E`RE ALLTID BÄST 2x Platinum 160,000 2000 77 THE BEATLES 1 2x Platinum 160,000 2000 78 A TEENS THE ABBA GENERATION 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 79 CAROLA HÄGGKVIST JUL I BETLEHEM 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 80 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY…A DECADE OF SONG 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 81 CHER THE GREATEST HITS 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 82 HITS FOR KIDS SERIES (SWEDEN) HITS FOR KIDS 2 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 83 KENT HAGNESTA HILL 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 84 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 85 SAVAGE GARDEN AFFIRMATION 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 86 VARIOUS ARTISTS EN SALIG SAMLING 2x Platinum 160,000 1999 87 ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE MUSIC 29 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 88 BJÖRN AFZELIUS DEN RÖDA TRÅDEN 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 89 BO KASPERS ORKESTER I CENTRUM 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 90 ELECTRIC BANANA BAND ELECTRIC BANANA TAJM 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 91 E-TYPE LAST MAN STANDING 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 92 MODERN TALKING BACK FOR GOOD 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 93 THE CARDIGANS GRAN TURISMO 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 94 THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 95 VONDA SHEPARD SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (SOUNDTRACK) 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 96 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 2x Platinum 160,000 1998 97 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET`S BACK 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 98 ENYA PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS – THE BEST OF ENYA 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 99 EROS RAMAZZOTTI EROS 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 100 JOHN FOGERTY BLUE MOON SWAMP 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 101 KENT ISOLA 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 102 SARAH BRIGHTMAN TIME TO SAY GOODBYE / TIMELESS 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 103 SAVAGE GARDEN SAVAGE GARDEN 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 104 SOUNDTRACK TITANIC 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 105 SPICE GIRLS SPICEWORLD 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 106 VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 107 VARIOUS ARTISTS LUGNA BLÅ TIMMAR 2x Platinum 160,000 1997 108 ERA ERA 2x Platinum 160,000 1996 109 SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum 160,000 1996 110 VARIOUS ARTISTS KRISTINA FRAN DUVEMALA 2x Platinum 160,000 1996 111 VAYA CON DIOS THE BEST OF 2x Platinum 160,000 1996 112 VARIOUS ARTISTS SOLSKEN & SOMMARHUS 2x Platinum 160,000 0 113 CAROLA HÄGGKVIST CAROLAS JUL 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum 140,000 1991 114 JUSTIN BIEBER PURPOSE 3x Platinum 120,000 2015 115 AVICII TRUE 3x Platinum 120,000 2013 116 ADELE 21 3x Platinum 120,000 2011 117 VERONICA MAGGIO SATAN I GATAN 3x Platinum 120,000 2011 118 VARIOUS ARTISTS SÅ MYCKET BÄTTRE 3x Platinum 120,000 2010 119 SOUNDTRACK MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 3x Platinum 120,000 2008 120 KENT TILLBAKA TILL SAMTIDEN 3x Platinum 120,000 2007 121 PER GESSLE EN HÄNDIG MAN 3x Platinum 120,000 2007 122 PETER JÖBACK FLERA SIDOR AV SAMMA MAN 2x Platinum 120,000 2006 123 KENT DU & JAG DÖDEN 2x Platinum 120,000 2005 124 LJUVA SERIES LJUVA 60-TAL 2x Platinum 120,000 2005 125 MADONNA CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR 2x Platinum 120,000 2005 126 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2005 2x Platinum 120,000 2005 127 JAMES BLUNT BACK TO BEDLAM 2x Platinum 120,000 2004 128 LARS WINNERBÄCK VATTEN UNDER BROARNA 2x Platinum 120,000 2004 129 LENA PHILIPSSON DET GÖR ONT EN STUND PÅ NATTEN MEN INGET PÅ DAN 2x Platinum 120,000 2004 130 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2004 2x Platinum 120,000 2004 131 VIKINGARNA BÄSTA KRAMGOALÅTARNA 2x Platinum 120,000 2004 132 LARS WINNERBÄCK SÖNDERMARKEN 2x Platinum 120,000 2003 133 LASSE STEFANZ DET HÄR ÄR BARA BÖRJAN 2x Platinum 120,000 2003 134 MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIES MELODIFESTIVALEN 2003 2x Platinum 120,000 2003 135 ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN) ABSOLUTE ROCK CLASSICS 2 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 136 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE RISING 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 137 ELVIS PRESLEY ELV1S: 30 #1 HITS 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 138 EMINEM THE EMINEM SHOW 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 139 HITS FOR KIDS SERIES (SWEDEN) HITS FOR KIDS 8 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 140 TED GÄRDESTAD 15 KLASSIKER 2x Platinum 120,000 2002 141 GUNS N` ROSES USE YOUR ILLUSION II 1x Platinum + 1x Gold 120,000 1991 142 ABBA RING RING Billboard Issue 8.09.1979 116,627 1973
See also. Best-selling albums by country:
