List of best-selling girl group albums

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The Spice Girls (here in 2008) are the best-selling girl group in history. Spice Girls in Toronto, Ontario.jpg
The Spice Girls (here in 2008) are the best-selling girl group in history.

A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denotes the wave of American female pop singing groups who flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop style. This article covers only girl groups from that era and later.

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Sales figures records in most countries are not available before the 1990s, so it is difficult to accurately determine best-selling records, either by country or worldwide. Certification levels have been used for most countries, but certification was not common until the 1970s in the US and UK, and later in other countries. In addition, in many countries certification is for shipments of a record to retailers, rather than actual sales. Complicating matters further, the changes from 2010 onwards as certifications have become based on combined sales figures and streaming instead of sales alone.

As a result, these tables should not be considered finalized of the best-selling records by girl groups in each country.

Best-selling girl group albums

Worldwide

AlbumReleasedArtistSales
Spice 1996 Spice Girls 23 million [3]
CrazySexyCool 1994 TLC 15 million [4]
Spiceworld 1997Spice Girls14 million [5]
The Writing's on the Wall 1999 Destiny's Child 13 million [6]
FanMail 1999TLC10 million [7]
Survivor 2001Destiny's Child10 million [8]
PCD 2005 Pussycat Dolls 9 million [9]
Wilson Phillips 1990 Wilson Phillips 8 million [10]
Very Necessary 1993 Salt-N-Pepa 7 million [11]
Destiny Fulfilled 2004Destiny's Child7 million [12]
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip 1992TLC6 million [13]
Funky Divas 1992 En Vogue 5 million [14]
All Saints 1997 All Saints 5 million [15]
Always & Forever 1994 Eternal 4 million [16]
Forever 2000Spice Girls4 million [17]
Born Pink 2022 Blackpink 3 million [18]
Power of a Woman 1995 Eternal 2 million [19]

Australia

Albums certified platinum or more by ARIA. [20] Only includes certifications since 1990.

ReleasedAlbumGroupCertificationSales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice Spice Girls 6× Platinum420,000
1997 Spiceworld
2005 The Secret Life of... The Veronicas 4× Platinum280,000
1999 The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 3× Platinum210,000
2005 PCD The Pussycat Dolls
1994 CrazySexyCool TLC 2× Platinum140,000
1998 B*Witched B*Witched
All Saints All Saints
2000 Bardot Bardot
2001 Survivor Destiny's Child
2006 Young Divas Young Divas
2007 Hook Me Up The Veronicas
1988 The Greatest Hits Collection Bananarama Platinum70,000
1999 FanMail TLC
2002 Feels So Good Atomic Kitten
2004 Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child
2005 #1's
2007 Greatest Hits Spice Girls
2008 Doll Domination Pussycat Dolls
2021 Between Us Little Mix

Brazil

Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Certifications have only been awarded since 1990, so there is no sales information before this date. Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.

Rouge were Brazilian's biggest girl group and have the best selling album by a girl group of all time there. Cha Rouge 2018.png
Rouge were Brazilian's biggest girl group and have the best selling album by a girl group of all time there.
ReleasedAlbumGroupCertification [21] Sales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice Spice Girls 2× Platinum500,000
2002 Rouge Rouge
1997 Spiceworld Spice GirlsPlatinum250,000
2003 C'est La Vie Rouge
2016 7/27 Fifth Harmony 3× Platinum120,000
2000 Forever Spice GirlsGold100,000
2004 Blá Blá Blá Rouge
2001 Survivor Destiny's Child 50,000
2015 Get Weird Little Mix Platinum40,000
2016 Glory Days
2018 LM5
2007 Greatest Hits Spice GirlsGold30,000
2013 Salute Little Mix20,000
2015 Reflection Fifth Harmony
2020 Confetti Little Mix

Canada

Certifications according to Music Canada.

ReleasedAlbumGroupCertificationSales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice [22] Spice Girls Diamond1,000,000
1997 Spiceworld [23]
1994 CrazySexyCool [22] TLC 8× Platinum800,000
1990 Wilson Phillips [22] Wilson Phillips 7× Platinum700,000
1999 The Writing's on the Wall [22] Destiny's Child 5× Platinum500,000
1983 Break Out [22] The Pointer Sisters 4× Platinum400,000
1993 Very Necessary [22] Salt-N-Pepa
1999 FanMail [22] TLC
2001 Survivor [24] Destiny's Child
1997 All Saints [22] All Saints 3× Platinum300,000
1992 Shadows and Light [22] Wilson Phillips2× Platinum200,000
1998 Destiny's Child [25] Destiny's Child
2000 Forever [23] Spice Girls
2002 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane [24] t.A.T.u
1986 True Confessions [26] Bananarama Platinum100,000
1992 Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip [27] TLC
Funky Divas [28] En Vogue
1998 B*Witched [29] B*Witched
2004 Destiny Fulfilled [24] Destiny's Child
2005 #1's [24]
2016 7/27 Fifth Harmony 80,000

Europe

Albums certified platinum or more for more than one million sales in Europe, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Note: the IFPI Europe Platinum Award was only created in 1996, therefore there are few albums on this list from before that date. No awards are publicly available after 2014.

ReleasedAlbumGroupCertificationSales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice [30] Spice Girls 8× Platinum8,000,000
1997 Spiceworld [31] 5× Platinum5,000,000
All Saints [31] All Saints 2× Platinum2,000,000
1999 The Writing's on the Wall [32] Destiny's Child
2001 Survivor [32]
2005 PCD [33] The Pussycat Dolls
1994 CrazySexyCool [34] TLC Platinum1,000,000
1996 Tic Tac Toe [30] Tic Tac Toe
1997Klappe die 2te [30]
Greatest Hits [31] Eternal
1998 B*Witched [35] B*Witched
1999 FanMail [35] TLC
2000 Saints & Sinners [36] All Saints
2001 Elle'ments [32] No Angels
200 Po Vstrechnoy [37] t.A.T.u.
2002 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane [38]
Angels with Dirty Faces [39] Sugababes
Feels So Good [40] Atomic Kitten
Hijas del Tomate [41] Las Ketchup
2003 Three [42] Sugababes
2004 Destiny Fulfilled [43] Destiny's Child
2005 Taller in More Ways [44] Sugababes
2006 The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits [44] Girls Aloud

France

Certifications according to SNEP. [45] Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.

ReleasedAlbumArtist Certification Sales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice Spice Girls Diamond1,000,000
1997 Spiceworld 2× Platinum600,000
2001 L5 L5
1993Native Native Platinum300,000
1988 The Greatest Hits Collection Bananarama 2× Gold200,000
2000 The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child
2001 Survivor
2015En attendant l'album... L.E.J. 2× Platinum
1997Colors of LoveNativeGold100,000
1999 FanMail TLC
2002 Hijas del Tomate Las Ketchup
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane t.A.T.u.
2000 Forever Spice Girls
2005 PCD The Pussycat Dolls 75,000
2008 Doll Domination
2020 The Album Blackpink 50,000
2022 Born Pink

Germany

Certifications according to the BVMI. [46]

No Angels were Germany's biggest girl group and have the best selling album by a girl group of all time there. No Angels.jpg
No Angels were Germany's biggest girl group and have the best selling album by a girl group of all time there.
ReleasedAlbumArtist Certification Sales
(Based on
certifications)
2001 Elle'ments No Angels 7× Gold1,050,000
1996 Spice Spice Girls 3× Gold750,000
2002 Now... Us! No Angels2× Platinum600,000
1997 Spiceworld Spice GirlsPlatinum500,000
2006 Temptation Monrose 2× Platinum400,000
2001 Survivor Destiny's Child Platinum300,000
1999 The Writing's on the Wall Gold250,000
2004 Destiny Fulfilled Platinum200,000
2005 PCD Pussycat Dolls Platinum200,000
2000 Forever Spice GirlsGold150,000
2001 Right Now Atomic Kitten
2002 Feels So Good
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane t.A.T.u.
2003 Pure No Angels100,000
Three Sugababes
2005 Taller in More Ways
2008 Doll Domination Pussycat Dolls

Japan

Sales according to Oricon and Platinum certifications according to the RIAJ. The ten biggest-selling girl group albums in Japan:

ReleasedAlbumGroupSalesCertification
1998 Moment Speed 2,319,000 [47] Million [48]
2001 Best! Morning Musume 1 Morning Musume 2,260,000 [47] Million [49]
1998 Rise Speed2,048,000 [47] Million [48]
2002 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane t.A.T.u. 2,000,000 [50] Million [48]
1996 Starting Over Speed1,926,000 [47] Million [51]
1996 Maximum MAX 1,288,260 [47] 3× Platinum [52]
1999 Carry On My Way Speed1,200,000 [53] 3× Platinum [53]
1997 Maximum II MAX1,074,530 [47] 3× Platinum [52]
2012 1830m AKB48 1,042,879 [54] Million [55]
2014 Tsugi no Ashiato 1,041,951 [56] Million [57]

Netherlands

Certifications according to the NVPI. [58]

ReleasedAlbumGroupCertificationSales
(Based on
certifications)
1996 Spice Spice Girls 3× Platinum300,000
1999 The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child 2× Platinum200,000
2000 Alle kleuren K3 160,000
2001 Survivor Destiny's Child
Tele-Romeo K3
2002 Verliefd
1978 With Luv' Luv' Platinum100,000
1979 Lots of Luv'
1978 Energy The Pointer Sisters
1997 Spiceworld Spice Girls
1999 FanMail TLC
2000 Parels 2000 K3
2009 MaMaSé! 50,000
2011 Eyo!
2012 Engeltjes
1979 True Luv' Luv'Gold
1993 Always & Forever Eternal
1994 CrazySexyCool TLC
1996 Before the Rain Eternal
1997 Greatest Hits
1998 All Saints All Saints
2000 Forever Spice Girls40,000
2002 Feels So Good Atomic Kitten
Angels with Dirty Faces Sugababes
2005 Kuma hé K3

New Zealand

ReleasedAlbumArtist Certification
1997 Spiceworld [59] Spice Girls3× Platinum
1999 The Writing's on the Wall [60] Destiny's Child
1998 B*Witched [61] B*Witched 2× Platinum
2001 Survivor [62] Destiny's Child
2005 #1's [63]
2005 PCD [64] Pussycat Dolls
1977 20 Golden Greats [65] Diana Ross & the SupremesPlatinum
1994 CrazySexyCool [66] TLC
1996 Spice [67] Spice Girls
1997 Greatest Hits [68] Eternal
All Saints [69] All Saints
1999 FanMail [70] TLC
2001 Right Now [71] Atomic Kitten
2002 Feels So Good [72]
2003 The No. 1s [73] Diana Ross & the Supremes
2004 Destiny Fulfilled [74] Destiny's Child

South Korea

Sales of albums released after 2010 are according to the Circle Album Chart published monthly and yearly with detailed album sales by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Sales of albums released before 2010 are based on data collected by Music Industry Association of Korea (from 1999 to 2007) or claimed sales based on reliable sources. The 15 biggest-selling girl group albums in South Korea:

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Blackpink's The Album (2020) and Born Pink (2022) each broke the record for the best-selling girl group album of all time in South Korea.
ReleasedAlbumGroupSales
2022 Born Pink Blackpink 3,006,124 [75]
2023 Get Up NewJeans 2,247,912 [76]
I've Mine Ive 2,174,450 [77]
My World Aespa 2,154,721 [78]
2022 Girls 1,844,776 [79]
2023 OMG NewJeans1,788,275 [80]
After Like Ive1,772,003 [81]
2022 New Jeans NewJeans1,755,230 [82]
2024 Ive Switch Ive1,750,416 [83]
2020 The Album Blackpink1,746,448 [84]
2023 I've Ive Ive1,703,580 [85]
2024 2 I-dle 1,700,757 [86]
2023 Ready to Be Twice 1,674,143 [87]
2023 Unforgiven Le Sserafim 1,571,548 [88]
I Feel I-dle1,541,050 [89]

Switzerland

Certifications according to the IFPI. [90]

AlbumGroupSales
(Based on
certifications)		CertificationYear
Spice Spice Girls 100,0002× Platinum1996
Spiceworld 1997
Forever 50,000Platinum2000
All Saints All Saints 1997
Elle'ments No Angels 40,0002001
Survivor Destiny's Child
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane t.A.T.u. 2002
Temptation Monrose 30,0002006
Between Us Little Mix 20,0002021
The Greatest Hits Collection Bananarama 25,000Gold1988
Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips 1990
Shadows and Light 1992
FanMail TLC 1999
The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child
Right Now Atomic Kitten 2001
Feels So Good 20,0002002
Angels With Dirty Faces Sugababes
Now... Us! No Angels
Hijas del Tomate Las Ketchup
Three Sugababes2003
Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child2004
Taller in More Ways Sugababes2005
PCD Pussycat Dolls
Doll Domination 15,0002008
Glory Days Little Mix 10,0002016

Taiwan

ReleasedAlbumGroupSales
2003 Super Star S.H.E 300,000+ [91]
2002 Genesis 300,000+ [91]
2003 Together 280,000 [92]
2002 Youth Society 280,000+ [93]
2004 Magical Journey 280,000 [94]
1997 Spice Spice Girls 200,000 [95]
2004 Encore S.H.E.180,000 [96]

United Kingdom

Albums certified triple platinum or more by the BPI. [97]

ReleasedAlbumArtist Certification Known sales
1996 Spice Spice Girls 10× Platinum2,980,000 [98]
1997 Spiceworld 5× Platinum1,600,000 [98]
All Saints All Saints 1,470,000 [98]
1993 Always & Forever Eternal 4× Platinum1,400,000 [99]
2005 PCD Pussycat Dolls 1,300,000 [98]
2016 Glory Days Little Mix 1,300,000 [100]
2006 The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Girls Aloud 1,200,000 [98]
2001 Survivor Destiny's Child 3× Platinum1,130,983 [101]
1999 The Writing's on the Wall 1,120,878 [101]
2015 Get Weird Little Mix950,000 [102]
1997 Greatest Hits Eternal
1988 Greatest Hits Collection Bananarama
2002 Angels With Dirty Faces Sugababes
Feels So Good Atomic Kitten

United States

Albums certified platinum or more by the RIAA. The sales figures shown for the quadruple and triple platinum albums are sales recorded by Nielsen SoundScan plus known sales from BMG's Music Club. [103] These do not represent the total sales of the album in the US as they exclude unknown sales figures from Columbia House and other music clubs.

ReleasedAlbumGroupCertificationKnown sales
1994 CrazySexyCool [104] TLC 12× Platinum11,200,000 [105]
1999 The Writing's on the Wall [106] Destiny's Child 8× Platinum8,400,000 [105]
1996 Spice [107] Spice Girls 7× Platinum7,500,000 [108]
1999 FanMail [104] TLC6× Platinum4,700,000 [105]
1990 Wilson Phillips [109] Wilson Phillips 5× Platinum
1993 Very Necessary [110] Salt-N-Pepa 4,400,000 [105]
2001 Survivor [106] Destiny's Child4× Platinum4,739,000 [103] [111]
1997 Spiceworld [107] Spice Girls4,200,000 [112]
1992 Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip [104] TLC2,500,000 [113]
1983 Break Out [114] The Pointer Sisters 3× Platinum
1992 Funky Divas [115] En Vogue 4,416,000 [a]
It's About Time [118] SWV
2004 Destiny Fulfilled [106] Destiny's Child3,100,000 [119]


See also

Notes

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  76. ↑ Get Up Sales: 1,648,361 (2023) + 380,630 (Weverse, 2023) + 134,950 (2024) + 68,657 (Weverse, 2024) + 15,314 (2025)
  77. ↑ I've Mine Sales: 1,878,270 (2023) + 63,484 (PLVE, 2023) + 144,239 (2024) + 79,999 (PLVE, 2024) + 8,458 (2025)
  78. ↑ My World Sales: 2,050,530 (2023) + 79,304 (SMC, 2023) + 5,801 (2024) + 19,086 (2025)
  79. ↑ Girls Sales: 1,803,050 (2022) + 41,726 (2023)
  80. ↑ OMG Sales: 1,188,007 (2023) + 453,900 (Weverse, 2023) + 95,575 (2024) + 37,316 (Weverse, 2024) + 13,477 (2025)
  81. ↑ After Like Sales: 1,652,402 (2022) + 80,263 (2023) + 28,041 (2024) + 11,297 (2025)
  82. ↑ New Jeans Sales: 530,766 (2022) + 230,960 (Weverse, 2022) + 505,343 (2023) + 253,002 (Weverse, 2023) + 152,100 (2024) + 60,781 (Weverse, 2024) + 22,278 (2025)
  83. ↑ Ive Switch Sales: 1,665,125 (2024) + 79,999 (2024, PLVE) + 5,292 (2025)
  84. ↑ The Album Sales: 1,244,802 (2020) + 18,879 (LP, 2020) + 190,729 (2021) + 100,795 (2022) + 94,354 (2023) + 67,828 (2024) + 29,061 (2025)
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