List of best-selling albums in Norway

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The following is a list of the best-selling albums in Norway.

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YearArtistAlbumNotesSales
1987 Sissel Kyrkjebø Glade Jul Claimed sales, certification650,000 - 800,000 [1] [2] [3]
1986 Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Claimed sales400,000 [4]
2009 Sissel Kyrkjebø Strålande jul Claimed sales370,000 [3]
1989 Dance with a Stranger ToClaimed sales350,000 [5]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over Certification300,000 [6]
2010 Kurt Nilsen Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Certification270,000 [7]
1978 The Smurfs music 1 SmurfelandClaimed sales270,000 [8]
1989 Åge Aleksandersen EldoradoClaimed sales250,000 [6]
1984 Åge Aleksandersen Leva LivetClaimed sales250,000 [6]
1996 D.D.E. Det går likar noClaimed sales250,000 [9]
1985 The Monroes Face Another DayClaimed sales250,000 [10]
1978Various artists Grease Claimed sales, certification250,000 [8]
2006 Kurt Nilsen with Espen Lind, Askil Holm and Alejandro Fuentes Hallelujah – LiveClaimed sales240,000 [11] [12]
1993Various ArtistsAbsolute Music 9Claimed sales, certification240,000 [13] [6]
1994Various ArtistsAbsolute Music 18Claimed sales, certification231,0000 [14] [6]
1985 A-ha Hunting High and Low Claimed sales, certification228,000 [15] [16]
1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album Claimed sales210,000 [8]
1993Various ArtistsAbsolute Music 15Certification200,000 [6]
1988 Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man Certification200,000 [6]
1992 Hanne Boel Kinda SoulClaimed sales200,000 [17]
1990Steinar AlbrigtsenAlone Too LongClaimed sales200,000 [18]
1977 Smokie Greatest Hits Claimed sales195,000 [8]
1993 Trine Rein Finders, KeepersClaimed sales180,000 [19]
1977Various artists Saturday Night Fever Claimed sales180,000 [8]
2005 Katie Melua Piece By Piece Claimed sales175,000 [20]
1991Steinar AlbrigstenAlone Too LongClaimed sales170,000 [19]
1992 ABBA ABBA Gold Claimed sales168,000 [21]
1997Various ArtistsAbsolute Music 21Claimed sales167,000 [14]
1982 Bjøro Håland Bjøro HålandClaimed sales160,000 [18]
1991 Bonnie Tyler Bitterblue Claimed sales, certification155,000 [22]

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