List of best-selling albums in Argentina

The following list include some of the best-selling albums in Argentina with at least 300,000 copies sold or certified by CAPIF, Argentina's record industry association. Argentina has always remained as one of the largest music markets in Latin America, being ranked at number 34 worldwide in 2008. Albums are listed in order of certification or reported sales (highest to lowest), and order of release date (earliest to most recent). This list contains any type of album, including studio, greatest hits, compilation, various artists, soundtrack, DVDs and remix.

According to one publication in 2000, some of most popular artists, notably rock groups reached half-million copies of some of their releases beginning in 1982 and throughout the decade of the 1990s. In the album era, rock nacional was a popular style in the country, and Fito Páez's El amor después del amor (1992) remains both the best-selling rock album and by a native artist in the Argentina with over 1 million copies. Luis Miguel has the best-selling album in Argentina's history with Romance (1991) at over 1.3 million copies sold as of 1999.

Luis Miguel has also the most certified albums with Diamond status in CAPIF's history, with four, followed by Julio Iglesias and Soledad Pastorutti with two each. Michael Jackson, the Beatles and Queen have the only English records certified with Diamond, while the Beatles, Madonna, and Guns N' Roses are the only English acts to appear twice in the list.

Historical accreditation levels Albums Period Goldcertification Platinumcertification DiamondcertificationJanuary 1980–December 31, 2000 30,00060,000500,000January 1, 2001 – June 30, 201620,00040,000250,000July 1, 2016–present10,00020,000135,000

DVDs Period Goldcertification Platinumcertification DiamondcertificationUntil 20114,0008,000 2011–June 30, 20167,50015,00075,000July 1, 2016–present5,00010,00050,000

List

Artist Album Released Sales CertificationLuis MiguelRomance19911,354,795DiamondFito PáezEl amor después del amor19921,100,000DiamondLeonardo FavioFuiste mía un verano19681,000,000Claimed sales for Fuiste mía un verano (LP/album) by Leonardo Favio: (600,000) (1 million) Mercedes SosaMercedes Sosa en Argentina19821,000,000Luis MiguelSegundo Romance1994813,082DiamondLuis MiguelRomances1997781,000DiamondLuis MiguelAries1993693,162DiamondJulio IglesiasEl amor1975678,285DiamondJulio IglesiasEmociones1978636,294DiamondSoledad PastoruttiPoncho al viento1996620,510DiamondMichael JacksonThriller1982576,779DiamondJulio SosaÁlbum de Oro1962551,890Diamondthe BeatlesAbbey Road1969506,916DiamondQueenGreatest Hits1981506,916DiamondMiguel Mateos "Zas"Rockas Vivas1985500,000 Soda StereoCanción Animal1990500,000RoxetteJoyride1991500,000Luis MiguelNada es Igual1996500,0007× PlatinumSoledad PastoruttiLa Sole1997500,000DiamondAndrea BocelliRomanza1997500,0006× PlatinumChayanneAtado a Tu Amor1998500,0005× PlatinumQueenGreatest Hits II1991495,0008× PlatinumRoberto CarlosLos Más Grandes Éxitos Vol. II1984480,0008× PlatinumJulio IglesiasUn hombre solo1987480,0008× Platinum Xuxa Xuxa 2 1991 435,000Diego TorresTratar de Estar Mejor1994430,0006× PlatinumMaría Martha Serra LimaEsencia romántica1981420,0007× PlatinumJulio IglesiasMomentos1982420,0007× PlatinumJuan Luis GuerraBachata Rosa1990420,000ManáMTV Unplugged1999420,0007× PlatinumSui GenerisVida1973400,000Claimed sales for Vida by Sui Generis:Julio IglesiasA México1975400,000XuxaXuxa (Shusha)1989400,000Attaque 77El Cielo Puede Esperar1990400,0004× PlatinumShakiraDónde Están los Ladrones?1998365,0004× PlatinumMadonnaThe Immaculate Collection1990360,0006× PlatinumGuns N' RosesUse Your Illusion II1991360,0006× PlatinumAce of BaseThe Sign1993360,000Julio IglesiasLa Carretera1995360,0006× PlatinumRicky MartinA Medio Vivir1995360,0006× PlatinumJosé Luis Perales15 Grandes Éxitos1995360,0006× PlatinumLos NocherosNocheros1999360,0006× PlatinumJulio IglesiasHey!1980350,000MadonnaTrue Blue1986350,0004× PlatinumRicardo ArjonaHistorias1994350,0004× PlatinumEnrique IglesiasCosas del Amor1999350,000Los Fabulosos CadillacsVasos Vacíos1994310,000The BeatlesSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967300,0005× PlatinumLuis Miguel20 Años1990300,0005× PlatinumPhil CollinsSerious Hits... Live!1990300,0005× PlatinumGuns N' RosesUse Your Illusion I1991300,0005× PlatinumMetallicaMetallica1991300,0005× PlatinumRicardo MontanerEn el último lugar del mundo1991300,0004× PlatinumEros RamazzottiTodo Historias1993300,000PlatinumFito PáezCirco Beat1994300,0005× PlatinumShakiraPies Descalzos1995300,0002× PlatinumRosana ArbeloLunas Rotas1996300,0005× PlatinumVariousChiquititas Vol. 21996300,000Alejandro SanzMas1997300,0005× PlatinumBackstreet BoysBackstreet's Back1997300,0005× PlatinumLuis MiguelAmarte es un Placer1999300,0005× Platinum

Best-selling albums by year +According to CAPIF Year Album Artist Sales 1991 Xuxa 2 Xuxa 350,000 1992 Romance Luis Miguel 411,502 1994Segundo RomanceLuis Miguel689,847 1996Nada Es IgualLuis Miguel 1997RomancesLuis Miguel670,000 1998Cosas del AmorEnrique Iglesias 2001 Señal de Amor Los Nocheros 2002 Noche Bandana 2003 No Es lo Mismo Alejandro Sanz 2004 La Argentinidad al Palo Bersuit Vergarabat 2005 Floricienta Floricienta y su banda 2006 High School Musical Various 2007 Patito Feo Various 2008 La Vida es una Fiesta Various 2009 Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo Mercedes Sosa 2010 En Total Plenitud Marco Antonio Solís 2011 Música + Alma + Sexo Ricky Martin 2012 21 Adele 2013 Hoy somos más Violetta

Highest certified video and DVD albums ArtistDVDReleasedCertificationGuns N' RosesUse Your Illusion II199112× PlatinumGuns N' RosesUse Your Illusion I199910× Platinum Bob Marley & The WailersLeyenda19928× PlatinumLa RengaDespedazado por Mil Partes19968× PlatinumAerosmithBig Ones19946× PlatinumBersuitDe la Cabeza20026× PlatinumPhil CollinsSerious Hits20036× Platinum

List of best-selling albums in Argentina

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