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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Artist | Album | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Londra | Homerun [5] | 2019 |
| Tini | Tini Tini Tini [6] | 2020 |
Albums 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Mi Sangre is the third studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, released on September 28, 2004.
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