The following is an independently list of best-selling albums in Brazil. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The list is divided by claimed sales from diverse media reports and certified units from Pro-Música Brasil when their certification program started in 1990; and thereafter by domestic (over 1 million) and international artists (over half-million).

Historically, Brazilian market have been dominated by their local artists and music. In 1996, the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (ABPD and now Pro-Música Brasil) informed that Brazilian music represented 72% of record sales across the nation. Brazil has always stayed as the largest music market in both Latin America and South America. As of 2018, the country was the world's 10th largest music market according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

Numerous artists have multiplies entries, including Roberto Carlos. His album, Roberto Carlos (1981), received 12× Diamond from Pro-Música Brasil, denoting sales of more than 3 million (Diamond: 300,000 copies). According to Folha de S.Paulo, the million mark in the country was relatively common until 1998, when sales decreased due piracy.

Best-selling albums (domestic artists) Numerous albums by Brazilian artists have sold more than half-million based both in certified units and actual sales. By extension, this list of domestic repertoire is only limited to those albums with one or more million copies sold.

By certified units (since 1990)

+ Albums over one million certified units Rel. year Album Artist Certification Certified sales Ref.1981Roberto CarlosRoberto Carlos12× Diamond3,600,0001988Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa3× Diamond3,000,0001967em Ritmo de AventuraRoberto Carlos3× Diamond3,000,0001997Só pra Contrariar (1997)Só Pra Contrariar3× Diamond3,000,0001998Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor Marcelo Rossi3× Diamond3,000,0001998 Leandro & Leonardo3× Diamond3,000,0001990Leandro & Leonardo Leandro & Leonardo3× Diamond3,000,0001987Xegundo Xou da Xuxa Xuxa2× Diamond2,000,00019894º Xou da Xuxa Xuxa2× Diamond2,000,0001986Xou da Xuxa Xuxa2× Diamond2,000,0001997 É o Tchan!2× Diamond2,000,0001997 É o Tchan!2× Diamond2,000,0001998 2× Diamond2,000,0001998Mais do Mesmo Legião Urbana2× Diamond2,000,0001999As Quatro Estações Sandy & Junior2× Diamond2,000,0002011 Marcelo Rossi5× Diamond1,500,0001987Que País É Este Legião UrbanaDiamond1,000,0001990Xuxa 5 Xuxa2× Diamond1,000,0001993O Canto da Cidade Daniela MercuryDiamond1,000,0001994Sexto Sentido XuxaDiamond1,000,0001994Roberto Carlos (1994)Roberto CarlosDiamond1,000,0001995Roberto Carlos (1995)Roberto CarlosDiamond1,000,0001995Mamonas Assassinas Mamonas AssassinasDiamond1,000,0001999 Marcelo RossiDiamond1,000,0001999Acústico MTV Legião UrbanaDiamond1,000,0001999Só pra Contrariar (1999)Só Pra ContrariarDiamond1,000,0002000Quatro Estações: O Show Sandy & JuniorDiamond1,000,0002000Laços de Família (International) VariousDiamond1,000,0002000Roberto CarlosDiamond1,000,0002001Roberto CarlosDiamond1,000,0002003TribalistasTribalistasDiamond1,000,0002006 Marcelo Rossi2× Diamond1,000,000

Claimed sales only + Albums with claimed sales over 1.5 million Rel. year Album Artist Claimed sales Ref.1988Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa5,000,000 1982Rita Lee & Roberto de CarvalhoRita Lee2,000,000

Best-selling albums by international artists Color Album certified by Pro-Música Brasil

By certified units (since 1990) *Positions based on certified sales and release year.

Rel. year Album Artist Certification Certified sales Ref.1995Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette2× Platinum + 2× Platinum1,000,00020141989Taylor Swift2× Diamond + 2× Diamond820,0001990Serious Hits... Live!Phil Collins3× Platinum750,0001992The BodyguardVarious artists / Whitney Houston3× Platinum750,0002008I Am... Sasha FierceBeyoncé2× Diamond + 3× Platinum680,0001989Like a PrayerMadonna2× Platinum500,0001990The Immaculate CollectionMadonna2× Platinum500,0001990In concertThe Three Tenors2× Platinum500,0001991Greatest Hits IIQueen2× Platinum500,0001997Paint the Sky with StarsEnya2× Platinum500,0001997Backstreet's BackBackstreet Boys2× Platinum500,0001999MillenniumBackstreet Boys2× Platinum500,0001999CalifornicationRed Hot Chili Peppers2× Platinum500,000

By claimed sales

Most examples here are albums released before the existence of certification program started in 1990 by Pro-Música Brasil. However, some of them received retroactively certifications by the organization.

Rel. year Album Artist Claimed sales1981De niña a mujerJulio Iglesias2,000,0001,900,0001983ThrillerMichael Jackson2,000,0001995Pies DescalzosShakira1,500,000750,0001984ManiaMenudo1,500,0001994The Lion KingVarious artists1,200,0001987BadMichael Jackson1,100,0001984EvoluciónMenudo1,000,0001984Reaching OutMenudo1,000,0001982MomentosJulio Iglesias1,000,000900,0001986True BlueMadonna1,000,000818,6001997RomanzaAndrea Bocelli900,0001985We Are the WorldUSA For Africa850,0001990Starry NightJulio Iglesias750,0001985Brothers in ArmsDire Straits750,000500,0001985Like a VirginMadonna715,0001989Like a PrayerMadonna710,0001997Titanic: Music from the Motion PictureJames Horner650,0001987Un hombre soloJulio Iglesias600,0001997Let's Talk About LoveCeline Dion500,0001982JulioJulio Iglesias500,0001991RomanceLuis Miguel500,0001991DangerousMichael Jackson500,000

See also List of best-selling singles in Brazil List of best-selling albums by country List of best-selling music artists in Brazil

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