List of best-selling albums in Austria

Last updated

This is a list of the best-selling albums in Austria that have been certified by the IFPI. Since January 1, 2013, BVMI certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 15,000 copies across Austria. [1] All albums in this list must have been certified for more than 100,000 copies.

Contents

Certifications for albums released in Austria depend upon their release date.

Gold and Platinum certification awards (Timeline)

Albums

CertificationBefore January 1, 2001Before January 1, 2003Before January 1, 2007Before January 1, 2013Since January 1, 2013
Gold25,00020,00015,00010,0007,500
Platinum50,00040,00030,00020,00015,000
Sortable table
YearTitleArtistCertification [1] [2] Shipments
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8× Platinum400,000
2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 8× Platinum320,000
2013Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18× Platinum270,000
1985 Geld oder Leben! Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5× Platinum250,000
1985GrenzenlosSTS5× Platinum250,000
2001Best Of Andrea Berg 6× Platinum240,000
2006 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 7× Platinum210,000
1981 Greatest Hits Queen 4× Platinum200,000
1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 4× Platinum200,000
1987 Bad Michael Jackson4× Platinum200,000
1990Neppomuk's RacheErste Allgemeine Verunsicherung4× Platinum200,000
1991 Dangerous Michael Jackson4× Platinum200,000
1991 Greatest Hits II Queen4× Platinum200,000
1992Aufgeig'n statt niederschiass'n Hubert von Goisern 4× Platinum200,000
1992 The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston/Various Artists4× Platinum200,000
2010Best OfHelene Fischer9× Platinum180,000
2001 Swing When You're Winning Robbie Williams 4× Platinum160,000
2002 Escapology Robbie Williams4× Platinum160,000
2010Herzwerk Andreas Gabalier 8× Platinum160,000
2011Volksrock'n'RollerAndreas Gabalier8× Platinum160,000
1973 1962–1966 The Beatles 3× Platinum150,000
1973 1967–1970 The Beatles3× Platinum150,000
1985Grenzenlos S.T.S. 3× Platinum150,000
1989 Foreign Affair Tina Turner 3× Platinum150,000
1990Feuer im ewigen Eis Kastelruther Spatzen 3× Platinum150,000
1990 The Very Best of Elton John Elton John 3× Platinum150,000
1991 Joyride Roxette 3× Platinum150,000
1992 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 3× Platinum150,000
1993Darum lieb’ ich DichBrunner und Brunner3× Platinum150,000
1994 Cross Road Bon Jovi 3× Platinum150,000
1995Tekkno ist cool - Vol. 1Die Schlümpfe3× Platinum150,000
1996 Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 3× Platinum150,000
1996 Dove c'è musica Eros Ramazzotti 3× Platinum150,000
1999 L'Amour Toujours Gigi D'Agostino 3× Platinum150,000
2000 1 The Beatles3× Platinum150,000
2008Chant - Music For ParadiseThe Cistercian Monks Of Stift Heiligenkreuz7× Platinum140,000
2008 The Fame Lady Gaga 7× Platinum140,000
2002JunischneeSeer3× Platinum120,000
2003 Freier Fall Christina Stürmer 4× Platinum120,000
2004 Greatest Hits Robbie Williams4× Platinum120,000
2015 Weihnachten Helene Fischer8× Platinum120,000
1996 Evita Madonna 2× Platinum100,000
1998 Ray of Light Madonna2× Platinum100,000
1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 2x Platinum100,000
1996 Falling Into You Celine Dion2x Platinum100,000
1981 Cats Theater an der Wien 2× Platinum100,000
1986 Nuovi eroi Eros Ramazzotti2× Platinum100,000
1984 Private Dancer Tina Turner2× Platinum100,000

By claimed sales

YearArtistAlbumSales
1987 Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung Liebe, Tod & Teufel 350,000 [3]
1987 S.T.S. Augenblicke200,000 [3]
1998 Falco Out of the Dark (Into the Light) 110,000 [4]
Klaus & Ferdi20 Most Successful Songs100,000 [5]
1987Various Artists Dirty Dancing 100,000 [6]

Related Research Articles

<i>Silver Side Up</i> 2001 studio album by Nickelback

Silver Side Up is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 11, 2001. According to AllMusic, Silver Side Up continued Nickelback's tradition of "dark high-octane rock" from the band's first two albums. It reached number one in Canada, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The album was certified 8× Platinum in Canada, 6× Platinum in the US, and 3× Platinum in the UK.

<i>Bad</i> (album) 1987 studio album by Michael Jackson

Bad is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records. Written and recorded between 1985 and 1987, Bad was Jackson's third and final collaboration with the producer Quincy Jones. Jackson co-produced and composed all but two tracks, and adopted an edgier image and sound, departing from his signature groove-based style and falsetto. Bad incorporates pop, rock, funk, R&B, dance, soul, and hard rock styles, and incorporated new recording technology, including digital synthesizers. The lyrical themes include media bias, paranoia, racial profiling, romance, self-improvement, and world peace. The album features appearances from Siedah Garrett and Stevie Wonder.

<i>One Heart</i> 2003 studio album by Celine Dion

One Heart is the nineteenth studio album and eighth English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Sony Music on 24 March 2003. It was promoted by the lead single "I Drove All Night". One Heart was produced mainly by Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Peer Åström, Anders Bagge and Kristian Lundin. It topped the charts in various countries and was certified multi-platinum, platinum and gold around the world. One Heart has sold over five million copies worldwide.

<i>The Colour of My Love</i> 1993 studio album by Celine Dion

The Colour of My Love is the twelfth studio album and third English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released by Sony Music on 9 November 1993. The songs were produced mainly by David Foster, Ric Wake, Walter Afanasieff, Christopher Neil and Guy Roche, and four of them were written by Diane Warren. The album features cover versions of "The Power of Love" and "When I Fall in Love".

<i>Whitney</i> (album) 1987 studio album by Whitney Houston

Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987, by Arista Records as the follow-up to her debut album. The album features five top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, which also became international hits. The album's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody ", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the US Hot 100, making her the first female act to achieve four number-one hits from one album.

<i>Aquarium</i> (Aqua album) 1997 studio album by Aqua

Aquarium is the debut studio album by Danish band Aqua, released on 26 March 1997. The album is best known for including the globally successful single "Barbie Girl", which went on to become a widely recognizable hit around the world, as well as the popular track “Lollipop (Candyman)”. The album also featured the songs "Doctor Jones" and "Turn Back Time". In early 1997, the release of Aquarium was initially preceded by the singles "Roses Are Red" and "My Oh My", which was released a second time in 1998.

<i>The Bodyguard</i> (soundtrack) 1992 soundtrack album to the film of the same name

The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album from the film of the same name, released on November 17, 1992, by Arista Records. The album's first side features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston, who starred in the film, while side two features the work of various artists. Houston and Clive Davis were co-executive producers of the record.

<i>Cross Road</i> (album) 1994 greatest hits album by Bon Jovi

Cross Road is the first official greatest hits album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 11, 1994, by Mercury Records. The album contains hits from all previously released albums from their debut, Bon Jovi (1984) to Keep the Faith (1992). The album also features two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" entitled "Prayer '94" available only on the North American versions.

<i>Nellyville</i> 2002 studio album by Nelly

Nellyville is the second studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released on June 25, 2002, by Universal Records and Fo' Reel Entertainment. The album's production was handled by Waiel Yaghnam, the Neptunes, Jay E, Trackboyz, Ryan Bowser, and Just Blaze. Two singles from Nellyville, "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", both topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for respectively seven and ten weeks. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the production.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Remix album</span> Album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of earlier released material

A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. As of 2007, the best-selling remix album of all time is Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whitney Houston albums discography</span>

American singer, actress, producer and entertainer Whitney Houston, who is known as “The Voice”, released seven studio albums, eight compilations, three soundtrack albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 57 singles. She has sold over 220 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Houston is the best-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century, and has sold 100 million certified records in the United States. She is also the fourth best-selling female album artist in the US with 61 million certified album sales. In addition, until the launch of the RIAA's digital certification program in 2004, she had sold 16.5 million physical singles—more than any other female solo artist in history. According to the Official Charts Company in October 2012, Houston is the fourth-biggest-selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.

<i>Believe</i> (Cher album) 1998 studio album by Cher

Believe is the twenty-second studio album by American singer and actress Cher, released on October 22, 1998, by WEA and Warner Bros. Records. Following the commercial disappointment of her previous studio album It's a Man's World (1995), her record company encouraged her to record a dance-oriented album, in order to move into a more mainstream sound. Cher started working on the album in the spring of 1998 with British producers Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling at the Dreamhouse Studios in London. The album was dedicated to her former husband Sonny Bono, who had died earlier that year.

<i>Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture</i> 1997 soundtrack album by James Horner

Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated, and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical/Sony Music Soundtrax on November 18, 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eagles discography</span>

The Eagles are an American rock band. Since their debut in 1972, they have released seven studio albums, three live albums, 11 compilation albums, as well as four video albums and 30 singles. Of those singles, five topped the Billboard Hot 100. The Eagles have a total of 18 Top 40 hits on the pop charts, as well as several hits on the adult contemporary chart. They are one of the best-selling popular music artists in history.

<i>Reload</i> (Metallica album) 1997 studio album by Metallica

Reload is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on November 18, 1997, via Elektra Records. The album is a follow-up to Load, released the previous year, and Metallica's last studio album to feature bassist Jason Newsted. Reload debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 436,000 copies in its first week. It was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping three million copies in the United States.

References

  1. 1 2 "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  2. "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media . December 26, 1987. p. 44. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Austria: Edelweiss Is Bloomind internationally" (PDF). Billboard. 25 November 1989. p. G-4 & G-14. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. Pride, Dominic (May 23, 1998). "Global Music Pulse: Austria". Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  5. "From The Music Capitals of the World - Vienna". Billboard . 7 May 1977. p. 73. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. Schreiber, Manfred (3 September 1988). "International - BMG Austria 9% Gain In '87-88 Fiscal Year" (PDF). Billboard . p. 68. Retrieved 21 March 2023 via World Radio History.