Since 1996, the IFPI have awarded Platinum Europe Awards for albums that have sold at least one million copies in Europe. Only albums released on or after 1 January 1994 are eligible for the award. This is a list of the best-selling albums in Europe, having been certified Platinum five times or more.
List of best-selling albums in Europe of the IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 10× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1997Let's Talk About LoveCeline Dion's highest IFPI Platinum Europe Awards: For All the Way... A Decade of Song: For D'eux and Falling into You: For Let's Talk About Love: Epic10,000,00010× Platinum2011Adele21Columbia/XL10,000,00010× Platinum
9× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1996Falling into YouEpic9,000,0009× Platinum20001Capitol9,000,0009× Platinum
8× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1994Cross RoadMercury8,000,0008× Platinum1995D'euxEpic8,000,0008× Platinum1996SpiceVirgin8,000,0008× Platinum2006Back to BlackIsland8,000,0008× Platinum
7× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1995Jagged Little PillMaverick7,000,0007× Platinum1997Come On OverMercury Nashville7,000,0007× Platinum1998MadonnaRay of LightMaverick/Warner7,000,0007× Platinum1998U2The Best of 1980–1990Island7,000,0007× Platinum2002Come Away with MeBlue Note7,000,0007× Platinum
6× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1997RomanzaIsland/Universal6,000,0006× Platinum1997The CorrsTalk on CornersAtlantic6,000,0006× Platinum1996FugeesThe ScoreRuffhouse/Columbia6,000,0006× Platinum2000EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPAftermath6,000,0006× Platinum1998Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelSony6,000,0006× Platinum2004Back to BedlamAtlantic6,000,0006× Platinum1995HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book IEpic6,000,0006× Platinum1995Oasis(What's the Story) Morning Glory?Creation6,000,0006× Platinum2004Greatest HitsEMI/Chrysalis6,000,0006× Platinum2001Swing When You're WinningEMI/Chrysalis6,000,0006× Platinum1999SantanaSupernaturalArista6,000,0006× Platinum
5× Platinum Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification1997SpiceworldVirgin5,000,0005× Platinum1999All the Way... A Decade of SongEpic5,000,0005× Platinum1997Backstreet BoysBackstreet's BackJive5,000,0005× Platinum2000Barry WhiteThe Ultimate CollectionUniversal5,000,0005× Platinum1995Bruce SpringsteenGreatest HitsColumbia5,000,0005× Platinum2002ColdplayA Rush of Blood to the HeadCapitol/Parlophone5,000,0005× Platinum2005ColdplayX&YCapitol/Parlophone5,000,0005× Platinum2003DidoLife for RentArista5,000,0005× Platinum1999DidoNo AngelArista5,000,0005× Platinum1995Elton JohnLove SongsRocked5,000,0005× Platinum2002EminemThe Eminem ShowAftermath/Shady5,000,0005× Platinum1997Eros RamazzottiErosBMG5,000,0005× Platinum1996George MichaelOlderVirgin5,000,0005× Platinum2000MadonnaMusicMaverick/Warner5,000,0005× Platinum1997James HornerTitanic: Music from the Motion PictureSony5,000,0005× Platinum1995QueenMade in HeavenParlophone/EMI5,000,0005× Platinum1998Phil CollinsHitsAtlantic5,000,0005× Platinum2002EscapologyEMI/Chrysalis5,000,0005× Platinum2005Intensive CareEMI/Chrysalis5,000,0005× Platinum
By claimed sales Previously, IFPI, Music & Media awarded album sales in the Pan-European sphera like The Bodyguard soundtrack which earned 7× platinum, equivalent to 7 million copies. They also reported sales amount in the case of several album's artists in their regular articles.
*Positions based on claimed sales and release year. Year Artist Album Sales Ref.1982Michael JacksonThriller18,000,0001992Various artists/Whitney HoustonThe Bodyguard7,000,0001987Michael JacksonBad6,700,0001993Mariah CareyMusic Box6,000,0001992ABBAABBA Gold5,600,0001986MadonnaTrue Blue5,500,0001988Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman5,000,0001989MadonnaLike a Prayer5,000,0001991Michael JacksonDangerous5,000,0001993Sheryl CrowTuesday Night Music Club5,000,000
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