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

  1. ↑ Nauta, Hans (October 29, 2001). "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rijven, Stan (December 31, 1997). "Het jaar van de WAARHEID". Trouw . Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Hoos, Willem (8 September 1979). "Abba The World". Billboard . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Dutch certifications" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Marlowe, Chris (14 October 1995). "Carey's 'Daydream' Follows 'Fantasy' To The Top" (PDF). Music & Media . Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2022– via AmericanRadioHistory.com.
  8. ↑ Marlowe, Chris (19 February 2016). "Robert Long: een van onze meest veelzijdige artiesten". uDiscover. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Tilli, Robbert (5 July 1997). "BMG Reaches Out To Global Markets With Total Touch". Billboard . p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Adele's 21 opnieuw best verkochte album van het jaar in Nederland". Entertainment Business. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "In House / Store / Home". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. 17 November 1979. p. 63. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 11 September 2022– via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). 29 October 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  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.
  17. ↑ "Katie Melua zorgt voor bestverkochte album decennium". Entertainment Business. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Hoos, Willemm (12 January 1991). "Nothing Compares To Sinead, Collins On Dutch Charts In '90" (PDF). Billboard . p. 65. Retrieved 25 May 2023– via World Radio History.
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