The best selling album in 1996 in Italy was DOVE C'E MUSICA by EROS RAMAZZOTTI.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | EROS RAMAZZOTTI | DOVE C'E MUSICA | 1996 |
| 2 | ALANIS MORISSETTE | JAGGED LITTLE PILL | 1995 |
| 3 | ARTICOLO 31 | COSÌ COM'È | 1996 |
| 4 | GEORGE MICHAEL | OLDER | 1996 |
| 5 | VASCO ROSSI | NESSUN PERICOLO... PER TE | 1996 |
| 6 | FUGEES | THE SCORE | 1996 |
| 7 | LIGABUE | BUON COMPLEANNO ELVIS | 1995 |
| 8 | FESTIVALBAR SERIES | FESTIVALBAR 1996 | 1996 |
| 9 | LUCIO DALLA | CANZONI | 1996 |
| 10 | STING | MERCURY FALLING | 1996 |
Source: Billboard Issue 14.06.1997