List of best-selling albums in the Netherlands

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

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List of albums

YearArtistAlbumCertificationsShipments/Sales
Over half-million copies
1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 8× Platinum1,400,000 - 2,000,000 [1] [2]
1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Grease 1,000,000 [3]
1976 Eagles Hotel California Platinum800,000 [3]
1972 Ennio Morricone Once Upon a Time in the West Platinum800,000 [3]
1970 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 750,000 [3]
1994 André Rieu Strauss & Co7× Platinum700,000 [3]
1997 Marco Borsato De waarheid 6× Platinum700,000 [4]
1977 Bee Gees Various artists Saturday Night Fever Platinum650,000 [5]
1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 6× Platinum600,000 [6]
1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 6× Platinum600,000 [7]
1974 Robert Long Vroeger of later5× Platinum600,000 [8]
1992 Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard Platinum600,000 [9]
1995 Marco Borsato Als geen ander 4× Platinum530,000 [4]
1976 ABBA Arrival Gold500,000 [5]
1975 ABBA The Best of ABBA 500,000 [5]
2011 Adele 21 4× Platinum500,000 [10]
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 5× Platinum500,000 [6]
1998 Marco Borsato De bestemming5× Platinum500,000 [4]
1977 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell Platinum500,000 [11]
1987 Michael Jackson Bad Platinum500,000 [12]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 5× Platinum500,000 [6]
1991 Queen Greatest Hits II 5× Platinum500,000 [6]
Albums at 300,000-400,000 copies
YearArtistAlbumCertificationsShipments/Sales
1985 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Platinum470,387 [13]
1972 Thijs Van Leer Introspection 450,000 [14]
2002 Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2× Platinum415,000 [6] [15]
1978 Dire Straits Dire Straits Platinum407,633 [13]
1995 Andrea Bocelli Bocelli 2× Platinum400,000 [6] [16]
1997 Anouk Together Alone 4× Platinum400,000 [6]
1995 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 4× Platinum400,000 [6]
1992 Eric Clapton Unplugged 4× Platinum400,000 [6]
1998 Ilse DeLange World of Hurt5× Platinum400,000 [6]
2005 Katie Melua Piece by Piece 2× Platinum400,000 [6] [17]
2000 Marco Borsato Luid en duidelijk4× Platinum400,000 [4]
1989 Phil Collins ...But Seriously 2× Platinum400,000 [6] [18]

See also

References

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  2. "Michael Jackson vestigt verkooprecord in Verenigde Staten". NU.nl . December 16, 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-10. In Nederland ging de plaat twee miljoen keer over de toonbank. Met meer dan een miljard verkochte albums is de King of Pop nog steeds de bestverkopende artiest ooit.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Guido Van Der Heijden & Annemiek Leclaire (July 14, 1995). "Nederlandse violist verkoopt meer dan de Beatles". Trouw . Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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  13. 1 2 Hoos, Willem (16 December 1989). "Group Has Sold More Than 2 Mil Disks - Dutch Delight In Dire Straits - Dutch Delight in Dire Straits" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  14. "$100G Dutch Drive Helps Win Platinum For Thijs Van Leer" (PDF). Billboard . 1 April 1978. p. 74. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  15. "Target nieuwe Norah Jones is dubbel platina" (in Dutch). Entertainment Business. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  16. Dezzani, Mark (8 February 1997). "Bocelli's sweet sound seduces Germany" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 6. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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