Best-selling albums in Sweden

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

DateGoldPlatinum
Until September 30, 199650,000100,000
Until Deceber 31, 200140,00080,000
Until October 31, 200630,00060,000
Until Deceber 31, 201720,00040,000
Since January 1, 201815,00030,000

Other criteria for folk, jazz, classical and children’s music:
From August 1, 2008: Gold – 10,000 / Platinum – 20,000.
Until July 31, 2008: Gold – 20,000 / Platinum – 40,000.

List of best-selling albums in Sweden

The best-selling album in Sweden is Främling by Carola Häggkvist with 1,000,000 copies.
ArtistAlbumCertification or sourceSalesYear release
1CAROLA HÄGGKVISTFRÄMLING1x Gold / Sony Music Sweden1,000,0001983
2ABBATHE ALBUMBillboard Issue 8.09.1979753,4201977
3ABBAARRIVALBillboard Issue 8.09.1979740,0001976
4GYLLENE TIDERHALMSTADS PÄRLOR5x Platinum500,0001995
5NORDMANNORDMAN5x Platinum500,0001994
6ABBAGOLD – GREATEST HITS5x Platinum500,0001992
7ABBAABBABillboard Issue 8.09.1979474,6421975
8MICHAEL JACKSONTHRILLER4x Platinum + 1x Gold420,0001982
9AQUAAQUARIUM5x Platinum400,0001997
10ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE CHRISTMAS (1994)1x Platinum + 2x Platinum400,0001994
11KENTVAPEN & AMMUNITION6x Platinum360,0002002
12ABBAWATERLOOBillboard Issue 8.09.1979349,9381974
13WHITNEY HOUSTONTHE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)1x Platinum / Billboard Issue 16.10.1993343,0001992
14CORNELIS VREESWIJKGULDKORN FRAN MASTER CEES MEMOARER4x Platinum320,0001996
15PER GESSLEMAZARIN5x Platinum300,0002003
16MICHAEL JACKSONDANGEROUS3x Platinum300,0001991
17ROXETTELOOK SHARP!3x Platinum300,0001988
18ABBAGREATEST HITSBillboard Issue 8.09.1979293,1631975
19ABBAVOULEZ-VOUZBillboard Issue 8.09.1979289,9251979
20MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20086x Platinum240,0002008
21CAROLA HÄGGKVISTGULD, PLATINA & PASSION4x Platinum240,0002003
22PETER JÖBACKJAG KOMMER HEM IGEN TILL JUL4x Platinum240,0002002
23TOMAS LEDINFESTEN HAR BÖRJAT – ETT SAMLINGSALB. 72-20013x Platinum240,0002001
24MARIE FREDRIKSSONÄNTLIGEN – MARIE F BÄSTA 1984-20003x Platinum240,0002000
25MARKOOLIODIKTER FRÅN ETT HJÄRTA3x Platinum240,0001999
26CHERBELIEVE3x Platinum240,0001998
27DR. BOMBAYRICE & CURRY3x Platinum240,0001998
28MADONNARAY OF LIGHT3x Platinum240,0001998
29ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 263x Platinum240,0001997
30CELINE DIONLET`S TALK ABOUT LOVE3x Platinum240,0001997
31MAGNUS UGGLAKARAOKE3x Platinum240,0001997
32SHANIA TWAINCOME ON OVER3x Platinum240,0001997
33VARIOUS ARTISTSSOMMAR, SOMMAR, SOMMAR3x Platinum240,0001997
34HÅKAN HELLSTRÖMDET KOMMER ALDRIG VA ÖVER FÖR MIG5x Platinum200,0002013
35MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20115x Platinum200,0002011
36MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20105x Platinum200,0002010
37CELINE DIONFALLING INTO YOU2x Platinum200,0001996
38ORUPFLICKOR FORR & NU – 1986-19961x Platinum + 1x Platinum200,0001996
39ALANIS MORISSETTEJAGGED LITTLE PILL2x Platinum200,0001995
40NO DOUBTTRAGIC KINGDOM2x Platinum200,0001995
41ROBYNROBYN IS HERE1x Platinum + 1x Platinum200,0001995
42THE CORRSTALK ON CORNERS2x Platinum200,0001995
43ABSOLUTE DANCE SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE DANCE 62x Platinum200,0001994
44MAURO SCOCCOCIAO!1x Platinum + 1x Platinum200,0001992
45R.E.M.AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE2x Platinum200,0001992
46ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 122x Platinum200,0001991
47BRYAN ADAMSWAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS2x Platinum200,0001991
48DIRE STRAITSON EVERY STREET2x Platinum200,0001991
49NIRVANANEVERMIND2x Platinum200,0001991
50GARY MOORESTILL GOT THE BLUES2x Platinum200,0001990
51TOMAS LEDINETT SAMLINGSALBUM 19902x Platinum200,0001990
52TOMAS LEDINTILLFALLIGHETERNAS SPEL2x Platinum200,0001990
53MAGNUS UGGLA35-ÅRINGEN2x Platinum200,0001989
54EUROPEOUT OF THIS WORLD2x Platinum200,0001988
55MICHAEL JACKSONBAD2x Platinum200,0001987
56WHITNEY HOUSTONWHITNEY2x Platinum200,0001987
57EURYTHMICSBE YOURSELF TONIGHT2x Platinum200,0001985
58WHITNEY HOUSTONWHITNEY HOUSTON2x Platinum200,0001985
59MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20063x Platinum180,0002006
60VARIOUS ARTISTSSCHLAGERKLASSIKER FRÅN GB GLACE3x Platinum180,0002005
61GYLLENE TIDERFINN 5 FEL3x Platinum180,0002004
62THE BLACK EYED PEASELEPHUNK3x Platinum180,0002003
63VARIOUS ARTISTSKLASSISKA FAVORITER VOL. 13x Platinum180,0002003
64MAGNUS UGGLAKLASSISKA MÄSTERVERK3x Platinum180,0002002
65MANDO DIAOINFRUSET4x Platinum160,0002012
66SABATONCAROLUX REX4x Platinum160,0002012
67E.M.D.VÄLKOMMEN HEM4x Platinum160,0002009
68MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20094x Platinum160,0002009
69MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20074x Platinum160,0002007
70ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE ROCK BALLADS CLASSICS2x Platinum160,0002001
71ANASTACIAFREAK OF NATURE2x Platinum160,0002001
72MARKOOLIOTJOCK OCH LYCKLIG2x Platinum160,0002001
73SHAKIRALAUNDRY SERVICE2x Platinum160,0002001
74ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 352x Platinum160,0002000
75EMINEMTHE MARSHALL MATHERS LP2x Platinum160,0002000
76MAGNUS UGGLADÄR JAG ÄR E`RE ALLTID BÄST2x Platinum160,0002000
77THE BEATLES12x Platinum160,0002000
78A TEENSTHE ABBA GENERATION2x Platinum160,0001999
79CAROLA HÄGGKVISTJUL I BETLEHEM2x Platinum160,0001999
80CELINE DIONALL THE WAY…A DECADE OF SONG2x Platinum160,0001999
81CHERTHE GREATEST HITS2x Platinum160,0001999
82HITS FOR KIDS SERIES (SWEDEN)HITS FOR KIDS 22x Platinum160,0001999
83KENTHAGNESTA HILL2x Platinum160,0001999
84RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSCALIFORNICATION2x Platinum160,0001999
85SAVAGE GARDENAFFIRMATION2x Platinum160,0001999
86VARIOUS ARTISTSEN SALIG SAMLING2x Platinum160,0001999
87ABSOLUTE MUSIC SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE MUSIC 292x Platinum160,0001998
88BJÖRN AFZELIUSDEN RÖDA TRÅDEN2x Platinum160,0001998
89BO KASPERS ORKESTERI CENTRUM2x Platinum160,0001998
90ELECTRIC BANANA BANDELECTRIC BANANA TAJM2x Platinum160,0001998
91E-TYPELAST MAN STANDING2x Platinum160,0001998
92MODERN TALKINGBACK FOR GOOD2x Platinum160,0001998
93THE CARDIGANSGRAN TURISMO2x Platinum160,0001998
94THE OFFSPRINGAMERICANA2x Platinum160,0001998
95VONDA SHEPARDSONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (SOUNDTRACK)2x Platinum160,0001998
96WHITNEY HOUSTONMY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE2x Platinum160,0001998
97BACKSTREET BOYSBACKSTREET`S BACK2x Platinum160,0001997
98ENYAPAINT THE SKY WITH STARS – THE BEST OF ENYA2x Platinum160,0001997
99EROS RAMAZZOTTIEROS2x Platinum160,0001997
100JOHN FOGERTYBLUE MOON SWAMP2x Platinum160,0001997
101KENTISOLA2x Platinum160,0001997
102SARAH BRIGHTMANTIME TO SAY GOODBYE / TIMELESS2x Platinum160,0001997
103SAVAGE GARDENSAVAGE GARDEN2x Platinum160,0001997
104SOUNDTRACKTITANIC 2x Platinum160,0001997
105SPICE GIRLSSPICEWORLD2x Platinum160,0001997
106VARIOUS ARTISTS10 YEARS OF SUCCESS2x Platinum160,0001997
107VARIOUS ARTISTSLUGNA BLÅ TIMMAR2x Platinum160,0001997
108ERAERA2x Platinum160,0001996
109SPICE GIRLSSPICE1x Platinum + 1x Platinum160,0001996
110VARIOUS ARTISTSKRISTINA FRAN DUVEMALA2x Platinum160,0001996
111VAYA CON DIOSTHE BEST OF2x Platinum160,0001996
112VARIOUS ARTISTSSOLSKEN & SOMMARHUS2x Platinum160,0000
113CAROLA HÄGGKVISTCAROLAS JUL1x Platinum + 1x Platinum140,0001991
114JUSTIN BIEBERPURPOSE3x Platinum120,0002015
115AVICIITRUE3x Platinum120,0002013
116ADELE213x Platinum120,0002011
117VERONICA MAGGIOSATAN I GATAN3x Platinum120,0002011
118VARIOUS ARTISTSSÅ MYCKET BÄTTRE3x Platinum120,0002010
119SOUNDTRACKMAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK3x Platinum120,0002008
120KENTTILLBAKA TILL SAMTIDEN3x Platinum120,0002007
121PER GESSLEEN HÄNDIG MAN3x Platinum120,0002007
122PETER JÖBACKFLERA SIDOR AV SAMMA MAN2x Platinum120,0002006
123KENTDU & JAG DÖDEN2x Platinum120,0002005
124LJUVA SERIESLJUVA 60-TAL2x Platinum120,0002005
125MADONNACONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR2x Platinum120,0002005
126MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20052x Platinum120,0002005
127JAMES BLUNTBACK TO BEDLAM2x Platinum120,0002004
128LARS WINNERBÄCKVATTEN UNDER BROARNA2x Platinum120,0002004
129LENA PHILIPSSONDET GÖR ONT EN STUND PÅ NATTEN MEN INGET PÅ DAN2x Platinum120,0002004
130MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20042x Platinum120,0002004
131VIKINGARNABÄSTA KRAMGOALÅTARNA2x Platinum120,0002004
132LARS WINNERBÄCKSÖNDERMARKEN2x Platinum120,0002003
133LASSE STEFANZDET HÄR ÄR BARA BÖRJAN2x Platinum120,0002003
134MELODIFESTIVALEN SERIESMELODIFESTIVALEN 20032x Platinum120,0002003
135ABSOLUTE SERIES (SWEDEN)ABSOLUTE ROCK CLASSICS 22x Platinum120,0002002
136BRUCE SPRINGSTEENTHE RISING2x Platinum120,0002002
137ELVIS PRESLEYELV1S: 30 #1 HITS2x Platinum120,0002002
138EMINEMTHE EMINEM SHOW2x Platinum120,0002002
139HITS FOR KIDS SERIES (SWEDEN)HITS FOR KIDS 82x Platinum120,0002002
140TED GÄRDESTAD15 KLASSIKER2x Platinum120,0002002
141GUNS N` ROSESUSE YOUR ILLUSION II1x Platinum + 1x Gold120,0001991
142ABBARING RINGBillboard Issue 8.09.1979116,6271973

See also. Best-selling albums by country: