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

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