This is a list of the best-selling albums in Argentina based on CAPIF certification. Albums are listed in order of certification (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.
Historical accreditation levels
editAlbums
edit| Period | Gold certification |
Platinum certification |
Diamond certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1980–December 31, 2000[1] | 30,000 | 60,000 | 500,000 |
| January 1, 2001 – June 30, 2016[1] | 20,000 | 40,000 | 250,000 |
| July 1, 2016–present[2] | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 |
DVDs
edit| Period | Gold certification |
Platinum certification |
Diamond certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 2011[3] | 4,000 | 8,000 | N/A
|
| 2011–June 30, 2016[4] | 7,500 | 15,000 | 75,000 |
| July 1, 2016–present[2] | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
2× Diamond
edit| Artist | Album | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Londra | Homerun[5] | 2019 |
| Tini | Tini Tini Tini[6] | 2020 |
Diamond
editAlbums in the list are based on the newer CAPIF database[7] except where otherwise noted.
| Artist | Album | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Fito Páez | El amor despúes del amor | 1992 |
| Julio Iglesias | El Amor[8] | 1975 |
| Julio Iglesias | Emociones[8] | 1978 |
| Julio Sosa | El Album de Oro[8] | 1989 |
| Los Nocheros | Signos | 1998 |
| Los Nocheros | Señal de Amor | 2001 |
| Luis Miguel | Romance | 1991 |
| Luis Miguel | Aries | 1993 |
| Luis Miguel | Segundo Romance | 1994 |
| Luis Miguel | Romances | 1997 |
| Michael Jackson | Thriller[8] | 1982 |
| Queen | Greatest Hits II | 1991 |
| Soledad | Poncho Al Viento | 1996 |
| Soledad | La Sole[9] | 1997 |
| The Beatles | Abbey Road[8] | 1969 |
| Tini | Cupido[10] | 2023 |
| Abel Pintos | Único[11] | 2015 |
10–16× Platinum
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Luis Miguel | Romance | WEA Latina | 16× Platinum[13] |
| 1997 | Luis Miguel | Romances | WEA Latina | 11× Platinum[14] |
| 1994 | Luis Miguel | Segundo Romance | WEA Latina | 11× Platinum |
8× Platinum
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Roberto Carlos | Los Más Grandes Éxitos Vol. II | Sony Music | 8× Platinum |
| 1993 | Mercedes Sosa | 30 Años | Universal | 8× Platinum |
7× platinum
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | María Martha Serra Lima | Esencia Romántica | Sony Music | 7× Platinum |
| 1996 | Luis Miguel | Nada Es Igual | Warner | 7× Platinum |
| 1997 | Soledad | La Sole | Sony Music | 7× Platinum |
| 1999 | Maná | Maná MTV Unplugged | Warner | 7× Platinum |
6× Platinum
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Madonna | The Immaculate Collection | Warner | 6× Platinum[15] |
| 1987 | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | Universal | 6× Platinum |
| 1991 | Roxette | Joyride | EMI | 6× Platinum |
| 1992 | Eric Clapton | Unplugged | Warner/Reprise | 6× Platinum |
| 1994 | Diego Torres | Tratar de Estar Mejor | Sony Music | 6× Platinum |
| 1995 | José Luis Perales | 15 Grandes Éxitos | EMI | 6× Platinum |
| 1995 | Ricky Martin | A Medio Vivir | Sony Music | 6× Platinum |
| 1997 | Andrea Bocelli | Romanza (Italian and Spanish versions combined) | Universal | 6× Platinum |
| 1999 | Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion II | Universal | 6× Platinum |
| 1999 | Los Nocheros | Nocheros | EMI | 6× Platinum |
5× Platinum
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TINI | Cupido | Sony Music Latin Hollywood Records |
5× Platinum[16] |
| 2005 | Madonna | Confessions on a Dance Floor | Warner | 5× Platinum[15] |
| 1991 | Metallica | Metallica | Universal | 5× Platinum |
| 1993 | Luis Miguel | 20 Años | Warner | 5× Platinum |
| 1994 | Fito Páez | Circo Beat | Warner | 5× Platinum |
| 1996 | Rosana | Lunas Rotas | Universal | 5× Platinum |
| 1997 | Alejandro Sanz | Más | Warner | 5× Platinum |
| 1997 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet's Back | EMI | 5× Platinum |
| 1998 | U2 | The Best of 1980–1990 | Universal | 5× Platinum |
| 1998 | Shakira | Dónde Están Los Ladrones? | Sony BMG | 5× Platinum |
| 1998 | Chayanne | Atado a Tu Amor | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
| 1999 | Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | Universal | 5× Platinum |
| 1999 | Luis Miguel | Amarte Es Un Placer | Warner | 5× Platinum |
| 2001 | Juan d'Arienzo | Juan d'Arienzo - RCA Victor | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
| 2001 | Diego Torres | Un Mundo Diferente | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
| 2002 | Bersuit | De la Cabeza | Universal | 5× Platinum |
| 2003 | Phil Collins | Serious Hits... Live! | Warner | 5× Platinum |
| 2005 | Ricardo Arjona | Adentro | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
| 2007 | Serrat y Sabina | Dos Pájaros de Un Tiro | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
| 2009 | Mercedes Sosa | Cantora, Un Viaje Íntimo | Sony Music | 5× Platinum |
Highest certified video and DVD albums
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Label | Certification[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion II (DVD) | Universal | 12× Platinum |
| 1999 | Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I (DVD) | Universal | 10× Platinum |
| 1992 | Bob Marley & The Wailers | Leyenda (DVD) | Universal | 8× Platinum |
| 1996 | La Renga | Despedazado por Mil Partes (DVD) | Universal | 8× Platinum |
| 1994 | Aerosmith | Big Ones (DVD) | Universal | 6× Platinum |
| 2002 | Bersuit | De la Cabeza (DVD) | Universal | 6× Platinum |
| 2003 | Phil Collins | Serious Hits (Double DVD) | Warner | 6× Platinum |
See also
edit
References
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