List of best-selling albums in the Philippines

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This is a list of best-selling albums in the Philippines. This list can contain any types of albums, including studio albums or extended plays, live albums, greatest hits or compilations, various artists, and soundtracks, both from domestic and international artists. The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) is the organization responsible for awarding record certifications in the Philippines. PARI is a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Album certifications include both physical and digital sales.

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Prior to 1990, Music certifications were only awarded by Record Labels to their artists through their own guidelines until PARI took the obligation and changed the criteria for album certifications over the years using the guidelines of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). At that time, PARI's early policy for albums released in the country can only be certified Platinum if it were sold at least 40,000 copies, eventually it would be certified with a Diamond record upon reaching ten times copies amounting to 400,000 units. This rule was granted until 2006 when PARI changed it down to 30,000 units. [1] It was not until October 2007 that thresholds for albums were distinguished between the local and international repertoire. In local release, PARI made it into 30,000 copies for Platinum certification, same that of the previous rule, but parted away from the international release, and decreased it into 20,000 copies. [2] In February 2008, PARI decided to change the guidelines again. This time, they made 25,000 copies for local albums and 15,000 for international albums. [3] This latter did not take effect until December 2009 when PARI decreased to 20,000 copies while still remained 15,000 copies for international-released albums, same from the previous one for Platinum-certified album. [4]

Currently, domestic repertoire shares the same thresholds along with the international repertoire, same that of the 1999—2006/2007 rule. For the album to be considered as one of the best-selling albums, new criteria was implemented that the figure must be published by a reliable or acceptable source and that the album must have sold at least 150,000 units for both domestic and international albums to receive Diamond record certification in the country and this was implemented in March 2012 and onwards. [5] This is why only partial sales figures for international albums such as Fearless , Doo-Wops & Hooligans , All Saints , and The Fame have been included on this list. Mandy Moore's self-titled second album had sold 200,000 copies in the Philippines, making it the second best-selling album in the Philippines by a female foreign singer behind Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. [6]

As of 2005, Jose Mari Chan's Constant Change (1989) and as of 2009 Christmas in Our Hearts (1990) still remain as the best-selling albums in the country with the estimated sales of more than 800,000 copies each. Regine Velasquez is considered as the best-selling artist of all time in the Philippines with 7 million certified albums locally and 1.5 million certified albums in Asia. [7] [8] [9] Other artists such as Eraserheads and Rivermaya have three albums on the list, while Gary Valenciano, Jaya, Jolina Magdangal, MYMP, Smokey Mountain and Westlife each have two.

Best-selling albums

Regine Velasquez has sold more than 8.5 million certified albums regionally making her the Philippines' best-selling artist of all time. Regine Velasquez Silver Rewind 2013 (cropped).jpg
Regine Velasquez has sold more than 8.5 million certified albums regionally making her the Philippines' best-selling artist of all time.
Nina holds the record for best-selling live album with Nina Live!, which received a Diamond certification. Nina - Ayala Cebu.jpg
Nina holds the record for best-selling live album with Nina Live! , which received a Diamond certification.
Irish boy band Westlife are the only one of the international acts who had two consecutive released albums featured on the entry. West life.jpg
Irish boy band Westlife are the only one of the international acts who had two consecutive released albums featured on the entry.
The 2004 greatest hits album of Eraserheads, The Eraserheads Anthology is the best-selling compilation album in the Philippines to date. Eraserheads Final Set.jpg
The 2004 greatest hits album of Eraserheads, The Eraserheads Anthology is the best-selling compilation album in the Philippines to date.
The late Francis Magalona is the only OPM hip-hop/rapper artist who has a best-selling album in these entries. FrancisM Pride.JPG
The late Francis Magalona is the only OPM hip-hop/rapper artist who has a best-selling album in these entries.
Legend
pinkReleased before PARI began awarding certifications
greyReleased since PARI began awarding certifications
Best-selling albums in the Philippines
AlbumArtistRelease YearSales Certification Ref.
Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990802,000Diamond [10] [11]
Constant Change [A] Jose Mari Chan 1989801,000Diamond [10] [12]
Westlife Westlife 1999500,000 [13] [14]
R2K Regine Velasquez 1999500,000Diamond [15] [7]
Nina Live! Nina 2005428,000Diamond [10] [16] [B]
Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995400,000 [17]
Jaya Jaya 1996360,000 [18]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 2010300,0002× Diamond [10] [19]
Coast to Coast Westlife 2000280,000 [13] [14]
Jolina Jolina Magdangal 1999280,0007× Platinum [10] [20] [21]
Forevermore Side A 1995265,000 [22]
Paraiso Smokey Mountain 1991260,000 [23]
Isn't It Romantic? Sharon Cuneta 2006250,000Diamond [23]
Smokey Mountain Smokey Mountain 1989245,000 [22]
Covers, Vol. 1 Regine Velasquez 2004240,000 [24]
On Memory Lane Jolina Magdangal 2000240,0006× Platinum [10] [25] [20]
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 1995240,000 [26]
Paint My Love Michael Learns to Rock 1996240,000 [27]
Titanic James Horner 1997230,000 [28]
Halik Aegis 1998226,0004× Platinum [10] [22]
Ten Years Together APO Hiking Society 1980224,000 [22]
Just Can't Help Feelin' Jessa Zaragoza 1997223,000 [29]
Pagdating ng Panahon Aiza Seguerra 2001220,0005× Platinum [10] [29]
Habang May Buhay Donna Cruz 1995210,000 [22]
Freeman Francis Magalona 1995219,000 [29]
Rivermaya Rivermaya 1994217,000 [29]
Atomic Bomb Rivermaya 1997216,000 [29]
Kitchie Nadal Kitchie Nadal 2004215,0002× Platinum [10] [10]
Circus Eraserheads 1994214,000 [30]
Trip Rivermaya 1996214,000 [30]
Versions / Beyond Acoustic [C] MYMP 2005211,000 [30]
Eraserheads Anthology Eraserheads 2004209,000 [30]
A Wonderful Christmas Christian Bautista 2010200,000Diamond [10] [31] [32]
Mandy Moore Mandy Moore 2001200,000 [6]
Regine Live: Songbird Sings the Classics Regine Velasquez 2000200,000Platinum [10] [33] [24]
...Baby One More Time (album) Britney Spears 1999200,0004× Platinum [34] [34]
In The Raw Jaya 1997200,000 [18]
Postcards from Heaven Lighthouse Family 1997200,000 [28]
Chapter I: A New Beginning The Moffatts 1998200,000 [28]
Spice Spice Girls 1996200,000 [35]
Nina Nina 2006180,0002× Platinum [10] [D]
Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw Regine Velasquez 2000180,0002× Platinum [10] [24] [36]
Revive Gary Valenciano 2000180,0006× Platinum [37] [38]
Forever Martin Nievera 1998160,0004× Platinum [39]
Zsa Zsa Zsa Zsa Padilla 1998160,0004× Platinum [40]
Retro Regine Velasquez 1996160,000 [33]
Heaven Nina 2002155,0002× Platinum [10] [E]
Araw Oras Tagpuan Sponge Cola 2011150,000Diamond [10] [41] [42]
Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne San Jose 2012150,000Diamond [10] [43]
Wish I May Alden Richards 2015150,000Diamond [10] [44]
All Saints All Saints 1997140,000 [28]
Fearless Taylor Swift 2008140,000 [45]
Nandito Ako Thalía 1997120,000 [46]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Although Constant Change was released on May 25, 1989, the album had received its certification by PARI on November 10, 1990.
  2. ↑ Nina Live! sold 300,000 physical copies as of 2009 and has accumulated 159,940,838 streaming count (127,953 album-equivalent units) on Spotify as of February 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Two albums of MYMP, Versions and Beyond Acoustics were combined together for certification since they were both released consecutively on a same year.
  4. ↑ Nina (standard and reissued versions) has sold over 60,000 physical copies as of 2007 and has accumulated 149,982,251 streaming count (119,985 album-equivalent units) on Spotify as of February 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Heaven has sold over 80,000 copies as of 2003 and has accumulated 92,905,643 streaming count (74,325 album-equivalent units) on Spotify as of February 21, 2025.

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