This is a list of the best-selling albums in Austria that have been certified by the IFPI. Since January 1, 2013, BVMI certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 15,000 copies across Austria. All albums in this list must have been certified for more than 100,000 copies.
Certifications for albums released in Austria depend upon their release date.
Gold and Platinum certification awards (Timeline)
Albums Certification Before January 1, 2001 Before January 1, 2003 Before January 1, 2007 Before January 1, 2013 Since January 1, 2013Gold25,00020,00015,00010,0007,500Platinum50,00040,00030,00020,00015,000
+ Sortable table Year Title Artist Certification Shipments1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8× Platinum 400,0002002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 8× Platinum 320,0002013 Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18× Platinum 270,0001985 Geld oder Leben! Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5× Platinum 250,0001985 Grenzenlos STS 5× Platinum 250,0002001 Best Of Andrea Berg 6× Platinum 240,0002006 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 7× Platinum 210,0001981 Greatest Hits Queen 4× Platinum 200,0001985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 4× Platinum 200,0001987 Bad Michael Jackson 4× Platinum 200,0001990 Neppomuk's Rache Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 4× Platinum 200,0001991 Dangerous Michael Jackson 4× Platinum 200,0001991 Greatest Hits II Queen 4× Platinum 200,0001992 Aufgeig'n statt niederschiass'n Hubert von Goisern 4× Platinum 200,0001992 The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston/Various Artists 4× Platinum 200,0002010 Best Of Helene Fischer 9× Platinum 180,0002001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 4× Platinum 160,0002002 Escapology Robbie Williams 4× Platinum 160,0002010 Herzwerk Andreas Gabalier 8× Platinum 160,0002011 Volksrock'n'Roller Andreas Gabalier 8× Platinum 160,0001973 1962–1966 The Beatles 3× Platinum 150,0001973 1967–1970 The Beatles 3× Platinum 150,0001985 Grenzenlos S.T.S. 3× Platinum 150,0001989 Foreign Affair Tina Turner 3× Platinum 150,0001990 Feuer im ewigen Eis Kastelruther Spatzen 3× Platinum 150,0001990 The Very Best of Elton John Elton John 3× Platinum 150,0001991 Joyride Roxette 3× Platinum 150,0001992 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 3× Platinum 150,0001993 Darum lieb’ ich Dich Brunner und Brunner 3× Platinum 150,0001994 Cross Road Bon Jovi 3× Platinum 150,0001995 Tekkno ist cool - Vol. 1 Die Schlümpfe 3× Platinum 150,0001996 Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 3× Platinum 150,0001996 Dove c'è musica Eros Ramazzotti 3× Platinum 150,0001999 L'Amour Toujours Gigi D'Agostino 3× Platinum 150,0002000 1 The Beatles 3× Platinum 150,0002008 Chant - Music For Paradise The Cistercian Monks Of Stift Heiligenkreuz 7× Platinum 140,0002008 The Fame Lady Gaga 7× Platinum 140,0002002 Junischnee Seer 3× Platinum 120,0002003 Freier Fall Christina Stürmer 4× Platinum 120,0002004 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 4× Platinum 120,0002015 Weihnachten Helene Fischer 8× Platinum 120,0001996 Evita Madonna 2× Platinum 100,0001998 Ray of Light Madonna 2× Platinum 100,0001997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 2× Platinum 100,0001996 Falling Into You Celine Dion 2× Platinum 100,0001981 Cats Theater an der Wien 2× Platinum 100,0001986 Nuovi eroi Eros Ramazzotti 2× Platinum 100,0001984 Private Dancer Tina Turner 2× Platinum 100,000
By claimed sales Year Artist Album Sales1987Erste Allgemeine VerunsicherungLiebe, Tod & Teufel350,0001987S.T.S.Augenblicke200,0001998FalcoOut of the Dark (Into the Light)110,000Klaus & Ferdi20 Most Successful Songs100,0001987Various ArtistsDirty Dancing100,000
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