The list of best selling albums in Ukraine is based on IFPI Ukraine certificates. Additional sources: Segodnya UA, Кременчугский ТелеграфЪ. Certification in Ukraine was launched in 2003.
The best-selling album in Ukraine is Ruslana’s Wild Dances. Together with the Ukrainian-language version of Дiкi Танцi, the total sales is over 600,000 copies. Previously, the top selling album in Ukraine was Фарби (Farbi) by Iryna Bilyk (400,000 copies). On September 22, 2005, Gloria by Okean Elzy set a record by getting platinum (105,000 copies) 6 hours after the release and becoming the fastest selling album in Ukraine of all time.
Ukrainian music market
The Ukrainian music market is the second largest after Russia in the post-Soviet states. According to Intermedia agency, in the late 90s the piracy rate was 90%. In 1997, 63,2 million albums were sold in Ukraine: 6,2 million legal (6M cassettes, 200K CDs) and 57 million pirated (53M cassettes, 4M CDs). In 1999, 74 million were sold, of which only 7,5 million legal copies. From 2002 to 2007, the Ukrainian music market entered the world top 50, according to IFPI (the highest position #35 in 2007). Most legal albums were sold in 2003 – 17,7 million (10,8 cassettes 6,9 CDs).
Certification levels for albums in Ukraine
Repertoire | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
Domestic | 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 |
International | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
List of best-selling albums in Ukraine
Artist | Album | Certification or source | Sales |
РУСЛАНА | WILD DANCES | 5x Platinum | 500,000 |
ВЕРКА СЕРДЮЧКА | ХА-РА-ШО | 1x Diamond | 500,000 |
ИРИНА БИЛЫК | ФАРБИ | Segodnya UA | 400,000 |
ОКЕАН ЕЛЬЗИ | GLORIA | 2x Platinum | 200,000 |
ОКЕАН ЕЛЬЗИ | СУПЕРСИМЕТРІЯ | 2x Platinum | 200,000 |
АВІАТОР | В ЭФИРЕ | 2x Platinum | 200,000 |
ОКЕАН ЕЛЬЗИ | МІРА | Кременчугский ТелеграфЪ | 170,000 |
РУСЛАНА | ДИКІ ТАНЦІ | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | РОЗКАЖИ | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | СОЛНЦЕ | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
ИРИНЫ БИЛЫК | ЛЮБОВЬ. ЯД | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
АЛЕКСАНДРА ПОНОМАРЕВА | ВОНА | Segodnya UA | 100,000 |
ТАИСИЯ ПОВАЛИЙ | ПТИЦА ВОЛЬНАЯ | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
БУМБОКС | FAMILY БІЗНЕС | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
ВХІД У ЗМІННОМУ ВЗУТТІ | ПЛАНОВЕ ЗАСIДАННЯ | 1x Platinum | 100,000 |
ТАНОК НА МАЙДАНІ КОНҐО | СИЛА | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | ТАМ, ГДЕ ТЫ ЕСТЬ… | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | АНИ ЛОРАК | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | SMILE | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
АНИ ЛОРАК | ТАМ, ДЕ ТИ Є | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
АННА ЗАВАЛЬСЬКА | ОТРАЖЕНИЕ ДУШИ | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
НЕАНГЕЛЫ | НОМЕР ОДИН | 1x Gold | 50,000 |
List of best-selling international albums in Ukraine
Artist | Album | Certification | Sales |
SOUNDTRACK | 8 MILE | 1x Platinum | 50,000 |
IN-GRID | RENDEZ-VOUS | 1x Platinum | 50,000 |
EMINEM | THE EMINEM SHOW | 1x Platinum | 50,000 |
ERA | ERA | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
RAMMSTEIN | LIVE AUS BERLIN | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
DJ ALIGATOR | THE SOUND OF SCANDINAVIA | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
RAMMSTEIN | MUTTER | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
RAMMSTEIN | HERZELEID | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
BENNY BENASSI | HYPNOTICA | 1x Gold | 25,000 |
RAMMSTEIN | SEHNSUCHT | 1x Gold | 25,000 |