The best selling album in 1999 in Japan was FIRST LOVE by UTADA HIKARU (宇多田 ヒカル) which sold 7,365,830 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
UTADA HIKARU (宇多田 ヒカル) |
FIRST LOVE |
7,365,830 |
1999 |
| 2 |
ZARD |
ZARD BEST THE SINGLE COLLECTION～軌跡～ |
2,992,070 |
1999 |
| 3 |
GLOBE |
CRUISE RECORD 1995-2000 |
2,650,050 |
1999 |
| 4 |
SPEED |
MOMENT |
2,300,310 |
1998 |
| 5 |
L'ARC-EN-CIEL |
ARK |
2,255,870 |
1999 |
| 6 |
EVERY LITTLE THING |
EVERY BEST SINGLE ＋ 3 |
2,177,350 |
1999 |
| 7 |
L'ARC-EN-CIEL |
RAY |
2,129,290 |
1999 |
| 8 |
GLAY |
HEAVY GAUGE |
2,111,670 |
1999 |
| 9 |
AMI SUZUKI (鈴木 あみ) |
SA |
1,867,830 |
1999 |
| 10 |
MR. CHILDREN |
DISCOVERY |
1,814,180 |
1999 |
| 11 |
MARIAH CAREY |
#1'S |
1,737,190 |
1998 |
| 12 |
GLOBE |
RELATION |
1,729,710 |
1998 |
| 13 |
DRAGON ASH |
VIVA LA REVOLUTION |
1,667,140 |
1999 |
| 14 |
ZARD |
ZARD BEST～REQUEST MEMORIAL～ |
1,445,570 |
1999 |
| 15 |
AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎 あゆみ) |
LOVEPPEARS |
1,443,490 |
1999 |
| 16 |
AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎 あゆみ) |
A SONG FOR XX |
1,408,930 |
1999 |
| 17 |
B'Z |
BROTHERHOOD |
1,391,850 |
1999 |
| 18 |
YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) |
GOLDEN BEST |
1,220,390 |
1999 |
| 19 |
ZARD |
EIEN (永遠) |
1,149,300 |
1999 |
| 20 |
AIKAWA NANASE (相川 七瀬) |
ID |
1,130,300 |
1999 |
| 21 |
TOMOYASU HOTEI (布袋 寅泰) |
GREATEST HITS 1990-1999 |
1,117,500 |
1999 |
| 22 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
THE MONSTER |
1,086,170 |
1999 |
| 23 |
HIROSE KOHMI (広瀬 香美) |
HIROSE KOHMI THE BEST LOVE WINTERS |
963,930 |
1998 |
| 24 |
YUZU (ゆず) |
YUZUEN (ゆずえん) |
931,460 |
1999 |
| 25 |
SHIINA RINGO (椎名 林檎) |
MUZAI MORATORIUM (無罪モラトリアム) |
918,950 |
1999 |
| 26 |
19 |
ONGAKU (音楽) |
882,570 |
1999 |
| 27 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MAXIMUM GROOVE |
824,370 |
1998 |
| 28 |
KINKI KIDS |
C-ALBUM |
801,230 |
1999 |
| 29 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
NEUE MUSIK |
799,330 |
1998 |
| 30 |
KUROYUME (黒夢) |
EMI 1994-1998 BEST OR WORST |
791,660 |
1999 |
| 31 |
HIDE |
HIDE TRIBUTE SPIRITS |
783,760 |
1999 |
| 32 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MAXIMUM COLLECTION |
748,650 |
1999 |
| 33 |
JAMIROQUAI |
SYNKRONIZED |
729,450 |
1999 |
| 34 |
HIDE |
JA, ZOO |
722,080 |
1998 |
| 35 |
CUBIC U |
プレシャス |
702,060 |
1999 |
| 36 |
TOMOMI KAHARA (華原 朋美) |
KAHARA COMPILATION |
695,730 |
1999 |
| 37 |
J-FRIENDS |
PEOPLE OF THE WORLD |
695,500 |
1999 |
| 38 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
MILLENNIUM |
688,560 |
1999 |
| 39 |
RICKY MARTIN |
RICKY MARTIN |
688,130 |
1999 |
| 40 |
T.M.REVOLUTION |
THE FORCE |
680,960 |
1999 |
| 41 |
YAMAZAKI MASAYOSHI (山崎 まさよし) |
ドミノ |
673,600 |
1998 |
| 42 |
ERIC CLAPTON |
CLAPTON CHRONICLES THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON |
650,370 |
1999 |
| 43 |
THE BRILLIANT GREEN |
TERRA2001 |
641,210 |
1999 |
| 44 |
HI-STANDARD |
MAKING THE ROAD |
640,830 |
1999 |
| 45 |
DOUBLE |
CRYSTAL |
636,440 |
1999 |
| 46 |
MISIA |
THE GLORY DAY |
633,570 |
1998 |
| 47 |
MIHO KOMATSU (小松 未歩) |
小松未歩 2ND ～未来～ |
600,900 |
1998 |
| 48 |
YAEN (野猿) |
STAFF ROLL |
593,150 |
1999 |
| 49 |
HITOMI |
H |
586,200 |
1999 |
| 50 |
SUPER EUROBEAT SERIES |
SUPER EUROBEAT VOL.100 |
584,230 |
1999 |
| 51 |
MAX SERIES |
MAX 5 BEST HITS IN THE WORLD '98 |
581,590 |
1998 |
| 52 |
DRAGON ASH |
BUZZ SONGS |
566,290 |
1998 |
| 53 |
MR. CHILDREN |
1/42 |
559,310 |
1999 |
| 54 |
DA PUMP |
HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
552,350 |
1999 |
| 55 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION 2ND MIX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK |
549,770 |
1999 |
| 56 |
HYSTERIC BLUE |
BABY BLUE |
546,900 |
1999 |
| 57 |
GLOBE |
FIRST REPRODUCTS |
501,210 |
1999 |
| 58 |
TLC |
FANMAIL |
480,540 |
1999 |
| 59 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW BEST |
455,430 |
1999 |
| 60 |
MORNING MUSUME (モーニング娘。) |
セカンドモーニング |
426,620 |
1999 |
| 61 |
SPITZ (スピッツ) |
花鳥風月 |
424,770 |
1999 |
| 62 |
MARIAH CAREY |
RAINBOW |
422,230 |
1999 |
| 63 |
SURFACE [JAPAN] |
PHASE |
399,980 |
1999 |
| 64 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
CICADA |
393,060 |
1999 |
| 65 |
BIRD |
BIRD |
389,490 |
1999 |
| 66 |
AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎 あゆみ) |
AYU-MI-X |
388,170 |
1999 |
| 67 |
LAURYN HILL |
THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL |
374,700 |
1998 |
| 68 |
CELINE DION |
ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG |
370,730 |
1999 |
| 69 |
REBECCA (レベッカ) |
REBECCA / COMPLETE EDITION |
342,770 |
1999 |
| 70 |
SADS |
SAD BLOOD ROCK'N'ROLL |
330,540 |
1999 |
| 71 |
BLACK BISCUITS |
LIFE |
323,710 |
1999 |
| 72 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCE MANIA SPEED 2 |
322,860 |
1999 |
| 73 |
SOUNDTRACK |
ARMAGEDDON |
319,980 |
1998 |
| 74 |
CHARA |
STRANGE FRUITS |
317,310 |
1999 |
| 75 |
HITOMI |
THERMO PLASTIC |
316,250 |
1999 |
| 76 |
KENTARO HAYAMI (速見けんたろう) & AYUMI SHIGEMORI (茂森あゆみ) |
NHKおかあさんといっしょ いっしょにうたおう大全集40＋カラオケ10 |
306,460 |
1999 |
| 77 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCEMANIA X1 |
304,710 |
1999 |
| 78 |
SMAP |
BIRDMAN SMAP 013 |
296,770 |
1999 |
| 79 |
YUZU (ゆず) |
YUZU IKKA (ゆず一家) |
290,610 |
1998 |
| 80 |
LUNA SEA |
NEVER SOLD OUT |
287,340 |
1999 |
| 81 |
JUDY AND MARY |
44982 VS 1650 |
286,530 |
1999 |
| 82 |
MISIA |
MOTHER FATHER BROTHER SISTER |
284,010 |
1998 |
| 83 |
NINA |
NINA |
282,840 |
1999 |
| 84 |
KIRORO |
NAGAI AIDA ~KIRORO NO MORI~ (長い間 〜キロロの森〜) |
278,010 |
1998 |
| 85 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
BABY ONE MORE TIME |
274,430 |
1999 |
| 86 |
SOPHIA |
マテリアル |
272,270 |
1999 |
| 87 |
YUZU (ゆず) |
歌時記～サクラサク篇～ |
271,760 |
1999 |
| 88 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCE MANIA DELUXE 3 |
265,810 |
1999 |
| 89 |
THE YELLOW MONKEY |
SO ALIVE |
265,310 |
1999 |
| 90 |
TOMOMI KAHARA (華原 朋美) |
NINE CUBES |
261,170 |
1998 |
| 91 |
NOBUO UEMATSU (植松 伸夫) |
FINAL FANTASY VIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK |
259,720 |
1999 |
| 92 |
TINA |
COLORADO |
257,620 |
1999 |
| 93 |
OKAMOTO MAYO (岡本 真夜) |
CRYSTAL SCENARY |
257,580 |
1998 |
| 94 |
X JAPAN |
PERFECT BEST |
256,440 |
1999 |
| 95 |
GACKT |
MIZERABLE |
252,670 |
1999 |
| 96 |
CHAGE & ASKA |
NO DOUBT |
250,810 |
1999 |
| 97 |
SILVA (シルヴァ) |
HONEYFLASH |
249,680 |
1999 |
| 98 |
TUBE |
BLUE REEF |
242,990 |
1999 |
| 99 |
OKAMOTO MAYO (岡本 真夜) |
魔法のリングにKISSをして |
239,190 |
1999 |
| 100 |
PUFFY |
FEVER ★ FEVER |
239,160 |
1999 |
Source: Oricon Charts
