This is the list of best-selling albums in Taiwan since the 1990s. Seven domestic albums and one international album have shipped over a million copies in Taiwan. Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung is the best-selling artist in Taiwan, with three albums sold over one million copies, while Taiwanese singer A-Mei is the best-selling female artist in Taiwan. Taiwan's album sales peaked in the 1990s, but it was adversely affected by the copyright infringement and Internet downloads since the 21st century. [1] [2]
Sales certifications in Taiwan are awarded by the Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (RIT) since August 1996. [3] Sales figures for records released prior to 1989 are not included in this list due to unavailable statistics.
Year | Album | Artist(s) | Sales amount | Ref(s) |
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1997 | Bad Boy | A-Mei | 1,380,000 | [4] |
1993 | The Goodbye Kiss | Jacky Cheung | 1,360,000 | [5] |
1995 | True Love Compilation | 1,220,000 | [6] | |
1996 | Sisters | A-Mei | 1,210,000 | [7] |
1998 | Love Like Pacific Ocean | Richie Jen | 1,200,000 | [8] |
1997 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture | James Horner | 1,164,229 | [9] |
1992 | The Words After Drunk | Jody Chiang | 1,160,000 | [10] |
1996 | How Could I Forget You? | Jacky Cheung | 1,060,000 | [6] |
1989 | Talk to You, Listen to You | Sarah Chen | 1,000,000 | [11] |
1993 | The New Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream | Huang An | [12] | |
1994 | Forget Love Potion | Andy Lau | [13] | |
Too Silly | Eric Moo | [14] | ||
Sky | Faye Wong | [15] | ||
1999 | Half Drunken, Half Awake | Jody Chiang | [16] | |
2000 | Girls with Single Eyelids | China Dolls | [17] |
Year | Album | Artist(s) | Sales amount | Ref(s) |
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1993 | Blessings | Jacky Cheung | 910,000 | [18] |
1999 | Can I Hug You, Lover? | A-Mei | 860,000 | [19] |
1997 | Wanna Go for a Walk with You | Jacky Cheung | 820,000 | [20] |
1994 | Mystery | Faye Wong | 800,000 | [21] |
1993 | Me And You | Jacky Cheung | [22] | |
1995 | Love, Sandy | Sandy Lam | [23] | |
1997 | You Make Me Free Make Me Fly! | A-Mei | [24] | |
1998 | Holding Hands | A-Mei | 799,097 | [9] |
1992 | Love Like Tides | Jeff Chang | 790,000 | [25] |
Light | Stella Chang | 750,000–780,000 | ||
1994 | Fate | Andy Lau | ||
Waiting | Jeff Chang | |||
1996 | The Cloud Knows? | Valen Hsu | ||
1998 | Di Da Di | Coco Lee | ||
1997 | Want to Feel the Breeze with You | Jacky Cheung | 706,079 | [9] |
1997 | Kinmen Wang, Lee Ping-hui | Kinmen Wang, Lee Ping-hui | 700,000 | [26] |
1997 | Love Deep | Andy Lau | 691,092 | [9] |
1997 | Cruel Love Letter | Power Station | 642,460 | [9] |
1996 | Falling into You | Celine Dion | 633,518 | [9] |
1990 | Falling in Love With Someone Who Doesn't Come Home | Sandy Lam | 600,000 | [27] |
1994 | Nothing Will Stop Me From Loving You | Wakin Chau | [28] | |
1995 | Wu Bai Live | Wu Bai | [26] | |
1996 | Too Softhearted | Richie Jen | [29] | |
1998 | Lonely Bird On A Branch | Wu Bai | [26] |
Year | Album | Artist(s) | Sales amount | Ref(s) |
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1999 | I Deserved | Sammi Cheng | 550,000 | [30] |
1997 | Never Say! Love You | Ronald Cheng | 515,468 | [9] |
Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | 500,000 | [31] | |
2000 | Don't Stop | Jolin Tsai | [32] | |
1997 | Quit Falling in Love | Ronald Cheng | 470,682 | [9] |
2001 | Fantasy | Jay Chou | 460,000 | [33] |
1999 | 1019 | Jolin Tsai | 450,000 | |
Faye Wong | Faye Wong | [34] | ||
First Love | Hikaru Utada | [35] | ||
Duck | Tarcy Su | 430,269 | [9] | |
I'm Ok | David Tao | 430,000 | [36] | |
Running Through 1999 | Jacky Cheung | 420,000 | [37] | |
1997 | Love Is a Miracle | Andy Lau | 413,975 | [9] |
2000 | New Century Collection | A-Mei | 410,000 | [36] |
1996 | Because of Love | Andy Lau | 403,856 | [9] |
2000 | My Desired Happiness | Stefanie Sun | 400,000 | [38] |
2002 | The Eight Dimensions | Jay Chou | [33] | |
1993 | I Believe | Wakin Chau | [22] | |
1997 | Best 13 Song Collection | Valen Hsu | 375,134 | [9] |
Summer Night Wind | Wu Bai | 370,705 | [9] | |
2000 | Regardless | A-Mei | 360,000 | |
2003 | Magic | Jolin Tsai | [39] | |
1998 | Promises & Lies | Lee E-jun | 350,130 | [9] |
2000 | Viva Love | Mayday | 350,000 | [40] |
2001 | People Life, Ocean Wild | [41] | ||
2003 | Yeh Hui-Mei | Jay Chou | [33] | |
1996 | The End of Love | Wu Bai | 347,907 | [9] |
1998 | Stupid Fellow | Andy Lau | 345,854 | [38] |
2000 | Yan Zi | Stefanie Sun | 330,000 | [42] |
1996 | Don't Love Me | Ronald Cheng | 325,533 | [38] |
2000 | Blossom in Red | Elva Hsiao | 320,000 | [43] |
1993 | Music Box | Mariah Carey | [44] | |
1996 | Worth It | Sammi Cheng | 309,489 | [38] |
1992 | The Bodyguard | Whitney Houston | 305,000 | [45] |
1997 | Not for Sale | Faye Wong | 303,432 | [38] |
1996 | Tear Sea | Valen Hsu | 301,089 | |
1991 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | 300,000 | [46] |
1999 | Mayday's First Album | Mayday | [47] | |
2001 | Kite | Stefanie Sun | [48] | |
2003 | Super Star | S.H.E | [49] | |
The Power of Love | Fish Leong | [50] | ||
2004 | Castle | Jolin Tsai | [51] | |
Common Jasmin Orange | Jay Chou | [33] |
Year | Album | Artist(s) | Sales | Ref(s) |
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1999 | Can I Hug You? Lover | A-Mei | 1,000,000 | |
2000 | I'm OK | David Tao | 425,000 | |
2001 | My Desired Happiness | Stefanie Sun | 400,000 | [52] |
2002 | The Eight Dimensions | Jay Chou | 350,000 | |
2003 | Yeh Hui-Mei | 335,000 | ||
2004 | Common Jasmin Orange | 320,000 | ||
2005 | November's Chopin | 250,000 | ||
2006 | Dancing Diva | Jolin Tsai | 210,000 | |
2007 | Agent J | 187,000 | ||
2008 | Poetry of the Day After | Mayday | 205,000 | |
2009 | Butterfly | Jolin Tsai | 130,000 | |
2010 | Rashomon | Show Lo | 155,000 | |
2011 | Only for You | 150,000 | ||
2012 | Good Show | 135,000 | [53] | |
2013 | Lion Roar | 120,000 | [54] | |
2014 | The Best of 1999–2013 | Mayday | 100,000 | [55] |
2016 | History of Tomorrow | Mayday | — | [56] |
2019 | Ugly Beauty | Jolin Tsai | — | [57] |
2020 | New World | Hua Chenyu | — | [58] |
2021 | Strange Pool | Oaeen | — | [59] |
2022 | Greatest Works of Art | Jay Chou | 200,000 | [60] |
Dancing Diva is the eighth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on May 12, 2006, by EMI and Mars. Produced by Adia, Paul Lee, Peter Lee, Paula Ma, Yuri Chan, and Stanley Huang, Dancing Diva is primarily a pop and electronic record. It was well received by music critics, who praised its diversity and musical production. The album has been regarded by several media publications for establishing Tsai's reputation as a representative dance-pop artist in the Chinese music scene.
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai has released 15 studio albums, five live albums, and 11 compilation albums. After emerged champion at an MTV Mandarin-produced television singing competition show in 1998, she released her debut studio album, 1019 (1999), and it sold more than 450,000 copies in Taiwan. In the following year, she released her second studio album, Don't Stop, it sold more than 500,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the year's sixth highest-selling album in the country. Her third studio album, Show Your Love, was released by the end of the same year, it sold more than 280,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the eleventh highest-selling album of 2001 in the country. Her fourth studio album, Lucky Number (2001), sold more than 150,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the year's nineteenth highest-selling album in the country.
Agent J is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on September 21, 2007, by EMI and Mars.
Love Exercise is a cover album of Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on October 31, 2008, by Gold Typhoon and Mars. It contains covers of 10 English classic songs, and it released alongside her book publication under the same title. Tsai collaborated with various producers on the album, including Paula Ma, Peter Lee, Jim Lee, Daniel Bi, Paul Lee, and Adia.
J-Top is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on May 5, 2006, by Sony BMG. It contains 20 songs and four music videos previously released by Sony, one documentary film, one remixed medley, and two previously unreleased songs. It sold more than 100,000 copies in Taiwan, becoming the year's fifth highest-selling album overall in the country.
Butterfly is the tenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on March 27, 2009, by Warner and Mars. Tsai worked on the album with various producers, including Adia, Paul Lee, Peter Lee, and Paula Ma. It was poorly received by music critics, who commented that the tracks were popular but lacked surprise, sincerity, and breakthrough.
Show Your Love is the third studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on December 22, 2000, by Universal and D Sound. Produced by David Wu, Peter Lee, Paul Lee, Chen Wei, and Jae Chong, it features a wide range of musical styles and her maturer musical performance.
Magic is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on March 7, 2003, by Sony. Produced by Bing Wang, Peter Lee, Jamie Hsueh, Jay Chou, and Huang Yi, it incorporates genres such as pop, disco, funk, hip-hop, and Britpop. It was well received by music critics, who commented that it was the key piece of her first musical reinvention and established her dance-oriented musical direction.
Muse is the twelfth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on September 14, 2012, by Warner and Mars. Produced by Michael Lin, Peggy Hsu, JJ Lin, and Tanya Chua, Muse is a pop record spanning both mainstream and indie music styles. Music videos were produced for nearly all the tracks on the record, including for the single "The Great Artist".
Play is the thirteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on November 15, 2014, by Warner and Eternal. Produced by Starr Chen, Andrew Chen, Tiger Chung, JJ Lin, and Michael Lin, Play is primarily a pop and dance record with lyrics consisting of themes related to societal issues.
Jeneration is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on February 27, 2009, by Gold Typhoon and Mars. It contains her 27 songs previously released by EMI and three previously unreleased songs.
Myself World Tour is a live video album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on October 19, 2013, by Warner and Mars. It chronicled the Taipei dates of the Myself World Tour from December 22 to 23, 2012 and one music video.
Final Wonderland is a greatest hits album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on September 19, 2007, by Sony BMG. It contains 40 songs and 22 music videos previously released by Sony, and two remixed medleys.
Favorite is a compilation album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on November 3, 2006, by Sony BMG. It contains 15 remixes of her songs previously released by Sony, three soundtrack songs from Why Me, Sweetie?! (2003), and a live medley.
Dancing Forever World Tour was the second concert tour by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It started on September 15, 2006, at Hong Kong Coliseum and continued throughout Asia, Australia, and the United States before concluding on February 8, 2009, in Uncasville at Mohegan Sun Arena. It grossed NT$1 billion from 28 shows and 500,000 attendance.
Ugly Beauty is the fourteenth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on December 26, 2018, by Sony and Eternal. Tsai recorded Ugly Beauty throughout 2017 and 2018 with a team of producers including Razor Chiang, Starr Chen, Howe Chen, and Øzi. The album's pop production blends various musical styles such as trap, house, reggae, and gothic rock. Tsai's creative inspiration behind the record was to challenge conventional aesthetic standards and to unveil the duality of human emotions. As a result, the album's material delves into themes such as the ugliness hidden behind a seemingly perfect surface and emotions that are frequently suppressed.
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai has been actively participating in charitable activities, providing assistance through donations and other means whenever disasters occur in her home country and neighboring countries. She has also been enthusiastic about participating in public interest activities, covering children's rights, elder rights, women's rights, LGBT rights, disability rights, animal rights, public health and safety, etc.