| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
THE BEATLES |
1 |
1,850,000 |
2000 |
| 2 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING |
1,600,000 |
2000 |
| 3 |
EMINEM |
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP |
1,590,000 |
2000 |
| 4 |
WESTLIFE |
COAST TO COAST |
1,370,000 |
2000 |
| 5 |
MOBY |
PLAY |
1,330,000 |
1999 |
| 6 |
CRAIG DAVID |
BORN TO DO IT |
1,330,000 |
2000 |
| 7 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 47 |
1,210,000 |
2000 |
| 8 |
TEXAS |
THE GREATEST HITS |
1,160,000 |
2000 |
| 9 |
COLDPLAY |
PARACHUTES |
1,100,000 |
2000 |
| 10 |
WHITNEY HOUSTON |
WHITNEY: THE GREATEST HITS |
1,080,000 |
2000 |
| 11 |
MADONNA |
MUSIC |
1,060,000 |
2000 |
| 12 |
DAVID GRAY |
WHITE LADDER |
1,030,000 |
1998 |
| 13 |
RONAN KEATING |
RONAN |
1,010,000 |
2000 |
| 14 |
TOM JONES |
RELOAD |
900,000 |
1999 |
| 15 |
TRAVIS |
THE MAN WHO |
900,000 |
1999 |
| 16 |
GABRIELLE |
RISE |
830,000 |
1999 |
| 17 |
THE CORRS |
IN BLUE |
830,000 |
2000 |
| 18 |
S CLUB 7 |
7 |
820,000 |
2000 |
| 19 |
SANTANA |
SUPERNATURAL |
740,000 |
1999 |
| 20 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 46 |
740,000 |
2000 |
| 21 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN |
730,000 |
2000 |
| 22 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 45 |
680,000 |
2000 |
| 23 |
SHANIA TWAIN |
COME ON OVER |
670,000 |
1997 |
| 24 |
SAVAGE GARDEN |
AFFIRMATION |
640,000 |
1999 |
| 25 |
DESTINY'S CHILD |
THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL |
630,000 |
1999 |
| 26 |
BARRY WHITE |
THE COLLECTION |
610,000 |
1988 |
| 27 |
MELANIE C |
NORTHERN STAR |
560,000 |
1999 |
| 28 |
TOPLOADER |
ONKA'S BIG MOKA |
560,000 |
1999 |
| 29 |
OASIS |
STANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF GIANTS |
540,000 |
2000 |
| 30 |
STEPS |
BUZZ |
540,000 |
2000 |
| 31 |
MACY GRAY |
ON HOW LIFE IS |
540,000 |
1999 |
| 32 |
ALL SAINTS |
SAINTS & SINNERS |
490,000 |
2000 |
| 33 |
U2 |
ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND |
490,000 |
2000 |
| 34 |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
THE 50 GREATEST HITS |
490,000 |
2000 |
| 35 |
WESTLIFE |
WESTLIFE |
460,000 |
1999 |
| 36 |
RUSSELL WATSON |
THE VOICE |
450,000 |
2000 |
| 37 |
BLUR |
THE BEST OF |
450,000 |
2000 |
| 38 |
ENYA |
A DAY WITHOUT RAIN |
420,000 |
2000 |
| 39 |
BRITNEY SPEARS |
BABY ONE MORE TIME |
400,000 |
1999 |
| 40 |
UB40 |
THE VERY BEST OF UB40 1980-2000 |
390,000 |
2000 |
| 41 |
BON JOVI |
CRUSH |
390,000 |
2000 |
| 42 |
DR. DRE |
2001 |
380,000 |
1999 |
| 43 |
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
CALIFORNICATION |
370,000 |
1999 |
| 44 |
ABBA |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
370,000 |
1992 |
| 45 |
SONIQUE |
HEAR MY CRY |
350,000 |
2000 |
| 46 |
ELTON JOHN |
ONE NIGHT ONLY - GREATEST HITS |
330,000 |
2000 |
| 47 |
EMINEM |
THE SLIM SHADY LP |
320,000 |
1999 |
| 48 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW DANCE 2001 |
320,000 |
2000 |
| 49 |
STEPS |
STEPTACULAR |
310,000 |
1999 |
| 50 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL 2000 - JUDGE JULES/TALL PAUL |
310,000 |
2000 |
| 51 |
IBIZA ANNUAL SERIES |
IBIZA ANNUAL - SUMMER 2000 |
310,000 |
2000 |
| 52 |
RICHARD ASHCROFT |
ALONE WITH EVERYBODY |
300,000 |
2000 |
| 53 |
STEREOPHONICS |
PERFORMANCE AND COCKTAILS |
300,000 |
1999 |
| 54 |
CLIFF RICHARD |
THE WHOLE STORY - HIS GREATEST HITS |
300,000 |
2000 |
| 55 |
STING |
BRAND NEW DAY |
300,000 |
1999 |
| 56 |
RADIOHEAD |
KID A |
280,000 |
2000 |
| 57 |
S CLUB 7 |
S CLUB |
280,000 |
1999 |
| 58 |
MOLOKO |
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO |
270,000 |
2000 |
| 59 |
PURE GARAGE SERIES |
PURE GARAGE |
260,000 |
2000 |
| 60 |
CREAM ANTHEMS SERIES |
CREAM ANTHEMS 2001 (VTDCD 338) |
260,000 |
2000 |
| 61 |
CARPENTERS |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
240,000 |
2000 |
| 62 |
FIVE |
INVINCIBLE |
240,000 |
1999 |
| 63 |
CELINE DION |
ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG |
240,000 |
1999 |
| 64 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM |
240,000 |
2000 |
| 65 |
SHANIA TWAIN |
THE WOMAN IN ME |
230,000 |
1995 |
| 66 |
FRANK SINATRA |
MY WAY - THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA |
230,000 |
1997 |
| 67 |
CLUB MIX POLYGRAM TV SERIES |
CLUB MIX IBIZA 2000 |
230,000 |
2000 |
| 68 |
KYLIE MINOGUE |
LIGHT YEARS |
230,000 |
2000 |
| 69 |
SPICE GIRLS |
FOREVER |
220,000 |
2000 |
| 70 |
SPANDAU BALLET |
GOLD - THE BEST OF SPANDAU BALLET |
220,000 |
2000 |
| 71 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU |
220,000 |
1998 |
| 72 |
THE CORRS |
TALK ON CORNERS |
210,000 |
1995 |
| 73 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Now - Love Album 2000 |
210,000 |
2000 |
| 74 |
LIMP BIZKIT |
CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER |
210,000 |
2000 |
| 75 |
PURE GARAGE SERIES |
PURE GARAGE III |
200,000 |
2000 |
| 76 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 44 |
200,000 |
1999 |
| 77 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE BEACH |
200,000 |
2000 |
| 78 |
BADLY DRAWN BOY |
THE HOUR OF BEWILDERBEAST |
200,000 |
2000 |
| 79 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HITS 2001 |
200,000 |
2000 |
| 80 |
BLINK-182 |
ENEMA OF THE STATE |
200,000 |
1999 |
| 81 |
ARTFUL DODGER |
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STRAGGLERS |
200,000 |
2000 |
| 82 |
P!NK |
CAN'T TAKE ME HOME |
190,000 |
2000 |
| 83 |
R.E.M. |
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE |
190,000 |
1992 |
| 84 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CLASSICAL ALBUM 2001 (CLCD2) |
190,000 |
2000 |
| 85 |
BOYZONE |
BY REQUEST - GREATEST HITS |
190,000 |
1999 |
| 86 |
VENGABOYS |
THE PLATINUM ALBUM |
190,000 |
2000 |
| 87 |
SISQO |
UNLEASH THE DRAGON |
190,000 |
1999 |
| 88 |
PURE GARAGE SERIES |
PURE GARAGE II |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 89 |
LENNY KRAVITZ |
GREATEST HITS |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 90 |
MARTINE MCCUTCHEON |
WISHING |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 91 |
TOP OF THE POPS POLYGRAM SERIES |
TOP OF THE POPS 2000 VOL 2 |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 92 |
CLUBBERS GUIDE SERIES |
CLUBBER'S GUIDE TO 2000 |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 93 |
STEREOPHONICS |
WORD GETS AROUND |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 94 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CREAM LIVE (VTDCDX 304) |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 95 |
SADE |
LOVERS ROCK |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 96 |
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS |
LEGEND |
180,000 |
1984 |
| 97 |
FREDDIE MERCURY |
SOLO |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 98 |
PEPSI CHART SERIES |
PEPSI CHART 2001 |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 99 |
A1 |
THE A LIST |
180,000 |
2000 |
| 100 |
LENE MARLIN |
PLAYING MY GAME |
170,000 |
1999 |
| 101 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
REWIND - THE SOUND OF UK GARAGE |
170,000 |
2000 |
| 102 |
BRYAN ADAMS |
THE BEST OF ME |
170,000 |
1999 |
| 103 |
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK |
ENGLEBERT AT HIS VERY BEST |
170,000 |
2000 |
| 104 |
MADONNA |
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION |
170,000 |
1990 |
| 105 |
RICKY MARTIN |
SOUND LOADED |
170,000 |
2000 |
| 106 |
WILLIAM ORBIT |
PIECES IN A MODERN STYLE |
160,000 |
1995 |
| 107 |
STEVE WRIGHT'S SUNDAY LOVE SONGS SERIES |
STEVE WRIGHT'S SUNDAY LOVE SONGS |
160,000 |
2000 |
| 108 |
FATBOY SLIM |
YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY |
160,000 |
1998 |
| 109 |
NSYNC |
NO STRINGS ATTACHED |
160,000 |
2000 |
| 110 |
BOND |
BORN |
160,000 |
2000 |
| 111 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 1996 |
160,000 |
1996 |
| 112 |
CHRISTINA AGUILERA |
CHRISTINA AGUILERA |
150,000 |
1999 |
| 113 |
THE CORRS |
UNPLUGGED |
150,000 |
1999 |
| 114 |
CHARLOTTE CHURCH |
DREAM A DREAM |
150,000 |
2000 |
| 115 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
MILLENNIUM |
150,000 |
1999 |
| 116 |
DANIEL O'DONNELL |
FAITH & INSPIRATION |
150,000 |
2000 |
| 117 |
SANTANA |
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 118 |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
PAINTING IT RED |
150,000 |
2000 |
| 119 |
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS |
SURRENDER |
150,000 |
1999 |
| 120 |
MORCHEEBA |
FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM |
150,000 |
2000 |
| 121 |
OASIS |
FAMILIAR TO MILLIONS |
150,000 |
2000 |
| 122 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MUSIC OF THE MILLENIUM VOL. 2 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 123 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
KISS HOUSE NATION 2000 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 124 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
NEW HITS 2000 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 125 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
RELAX MORE (THE CLASSIC FM ALBUM) |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 126 |
TRANCE NATION SERIES |
TRANCE NATION 4 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 127 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST IBIZA ANTHEMS...EVER! 2000 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 128 |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY |
140,000 |
1999 |
| 129 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
LATIN FEVER |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 130 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE LOVE SONGS ALBUM |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 131 |
EURYTHMICS |
GREATEST HITS |
140,000 |
1991 |
| 132 |
THE OFFSPRING |
CONSPIRACY OF ONE |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 133 |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
140,000 |
1988 |
| 134 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
FRESH HITS VOL 1 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 135 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HUGE HITS 2000 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 136 |
LEFTFIELD |
LEFTISM |
140,000 |
1995 |
| 137 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
BLACK & BLUE |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 138 |
KISS CLUBLIFE SERIES |
KISS CLUBLIFE SUMMER 2000 |
140,000 |
2000 |
| 139 |
GERI HALLIWELL |
SCHIZOPHONIC |
140,000 |
1999 |
| 140 |
THE CORRS |
FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN |
130,000 |
1995 |
| 141 |
PAUL WELLER |
HELIOCENTRIC |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 142 |
ERIC CLAPTON & B.B. KING |
RIDING WITH THE KING |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 143 |
TONI BRAXTON |
THE HEAT |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 144 |
MARK KNOPFLER |
SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 145 |
PAUL SIMON |
GREATEST HITS - SHINING LIKE A NATIONAL GUITAR |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 146 |
EUPHORIA SERIES (TELSTAR) |
TRANSCENDENTAL EUPHORIA |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 147 |
R.E.M. |
OUT OF TIME |
130,000 |
1991 |
| 148 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
KEVIN AND PERRY - GO LARGE |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 149 |
CLUBBERS GUIDE SERIES |
CLUBBER'S GUIDE TO IBIZA - SUMMER 2000 |
130,000 |
2000 |
| 150 |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
RUMOURS |
130,000 |
1977 |
| 151 |
CHER |
THE GREATEST HITS |
130,000 |
1999 |
| 152 |
TEXAS |
THE HUSH |
130,000 |
1999 |
| 153 |
MADONNA |
RAY OF LIGHT |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 154 |
BASEMENT JAXX |
REMEDY |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 155 |
STREET VIBES SERIES |
STREET VIBES 5 |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 156 |
ALANIS MORISSETTE |
JAGGED LITTLE PILL |
120,000 |
1995 |
| 157 |
WU-TANG CLAN |
THE W |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 158 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MUSIC OF THE MILLENNIUM |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 159 |
NEW WOMAN SERIES |
NEW WOMAN 2000 |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 160 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Q AWARDS - THE ALBUM (VTDCDX330) |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 161 |
SEMISONIC |
FEELING STRANGELY FINE |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 162 |
MUSE |
SHOWBIZ |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 163 |
ANDREA BOCELLI |
SOGNO |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 164 |
BREAKDOWN SERIES |
BREAKDOWN |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 165 |
RICKY MARTIN |
RICKY MARTIN |
120,000 |
1999 |
| 166 |
SIMON & GARFUNKEL |
TALES FROM NEW YORK - THE VERY BEST OF |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 167 |
JANE MCDONALD |
INSPIRATION |
120,000 |
2000 |
| 168 |
HANS ZIMMER |
GLADIATOR (SOUNDTRACK) |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 169 |
QUEEN |
GREATEST HITS I |
110,000 |
1981 |
| 170 |
FOO FIGHTERS |
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE |
110,000 |
1999 |
| 171 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
LIFE THRU A LENS |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 172 |
TOP OF THE POPS POLYGRAM SERIES |
TOP OF THE POPS 2000 VOL 3 |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 173 |
PRIMAL SCREAM |
XTRMNTR |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 174 |
GREEN DAY |
WARNING |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 175 |
MICHAEL BALL |
THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 176 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
AGIA NAPA - FANTASY ISLAND |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 177 |
SIMPLY RED |
IT'S ONLY LOVE |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 178 |
EUPHORIA SERIES (TELSTAR) |
PURE EUPHORIA - LEVEL 4 |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 179 |
THE CLUBBER'S BIBLE SERIES |
ESSENTIAL SELECTION PRESENTS THE CLUBBER'S BIBLE |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 180 |
FATBOY SLIM |
HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 181 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
HARD HOUSE NATION II |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 182 |
EUPHORIA SERIES (TELSTAR) |
HARD HOUSE EUPHORIA |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 183 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS...EVER! 2K (VTDCD 297) |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 184 |
MORCHEEBA |
BIG CALM |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 185 |
DIDO |
NO ANGEL |
110,000 |
1999 |
| 186 |
KISS IN IBIZA SERIES |
KISS IBIZA 2000 |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 187 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS 2001 (VTDCD342) |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 188 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST SUMMER HOLIDAY ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 2000 (VTDCD 307) |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 189 |
TOP OF THE POPS POLYGRAM SERIES |
TOP OF THE POPS 2000 VOL 1 |
110,000 |
2000 |
| 190 |
U2 |
THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 191 |
QUEEN |
GREATEST HITS III |
100,000 |
1999 |
| 192 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS SUMMER 2000 (VTDCD 315) |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 193 |
CLUBMIX SERIES |
CLUBMIX 2000 |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 194 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY |
100,000 |
1999 |
| 195 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 196 |
BRYAN FERRY |
SLAVE TO LOVE |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 197 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
KISS GARAGE PRESENTED BY DJ LUCK AND MC NEAT |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 198 |
BREAKDOWN SERIES |
BREAKDOWN - VERY BEST OF EUPHORIC DANCE |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 199 |
MARIA CALLAS |
POPULAR MUSIC FROM TV, FILM AND OPERA |
100,000 |
2000 |
| 200 |
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB |
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB |
100,000 |
1997 |
