List of best-selling albums in Canada

This is a list of the best-selling albums in Canada that have been certified by Music Canada, formerly known as Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

Album certifications

Music Canada provides "certifications" for album sales, similar to the RIAA's. The certification levels for albums released after May 1, 2008 are:

  • Gold: 40,000 units (previously 50,000)
  • Platinum: 80,000 units (previously 100,000)
  • Diamond: 800,000 units (previously 1,000,000) [1]

Note: Multi-Platinum certification refers to albums that have sold 160,000 units or more (i.e. 160,000 is double Platinum) but have not yet sold 800,000 units (Diamond certification).

Best-selling albums in Canada
Highest Certifications (Listed by Date of Certification)
Date of CertificationYearTitleArtistCertificationShipments

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April 1, 19841982ThrillerMichael Jackson2× Diamond2,000,000
November 12, 19961995Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette2× Diamond2,000,000
July 30, 19871976Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)The Eagles2× Diamond2,000,000
June 27, 19951977RumoursFleetwood Mac2× Diamond2,000,000
June 28, 19951971Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin2× Diamond2,000,000
August 31, 19951977Bat Out of HellMeat Loaf2× Diamond2,000,000
August 31, 19951979The WallPink Floyd2× Diamond2,000,000
April 9, 19991995The Woman in MeShania Twain2× Diamond2,000,000
January 21, 20001997Come On OverShania Twain2× Diamond2,000,000
March 14, 20031973The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd2× Diamond2,000,000
December 21, 20042002Up!Shania Twain2× Diamond2,000,000
September 20, 2018201121Adele2× Diamond1,600,000
Since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began (1995–Present)
RankYearTitleArtistCertificationUnit sales[3]
11997Come On OverShania Twain2× Diamond1,948,000+
21997Let's Talk About LoveCeline DionDiamond1,492,000+
3201121Adele2× Diamond1,489,000+
41997Big Shiny Tunes 2Various ArtistsDiamond1,233,000+
520001The BeatlesDiamond1,231,000+
62002Up!Shania Twain2× Diamond1,134,000+
71997RomanzaAndrea BocelliDiamond1,133,000+
81997AquariumAquaDiamond1,093,000+
91997SurfacingSarah McLachlanDiamond1,078,000+
102015MillenniumBackstreet BoysDiamond1,075,000+
102015...Baby One More TimeBritney SpearsDiamond1,075,000+

Best-selling albums by year

2010s
Year Performing artist(s) Nationality Album Sales Ref.
2010 Eminem United States Recovery 480,000 [4]
2011 Adele United Kingdom 21 850,000 [5]
2012 Adele United Kingdom 21 457,000 [6]
2013 Eminem United States The Marshall Mathers LP 2 242,000 [7]
2014 Taylor Swift United States 1989 314,000 [8]
2015 Adele United Kingdom 25 860,000 [9]
2016 Drake Canada Views 196,000

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2017 Ed Sheeran United Kingdom ÷ 200,000 [11]
2018 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper United States A Star Is Born 92,000 [12]
2019 Celine Dion Canada Courage 83,000 [13]
2020 Taylor Swift United States Folklore 62,000 [14]

See also

References
  1. Music Canada. "Certification Definitions". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  2. "Music Canada Sales Certifications". Historica Canada. January 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. "2014 Nielsen Music Canada Report" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. January 15, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  4. Williams, John (August 18, 2010). "Eminem retakes No. 1 on charts". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  5. John Williams (December 21, 2011). "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Buble, Michael : Buble breaks own sales mark". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. Bliss, Karen. "Adele, Gotye Top SoundScan Year-End Charts in Canada". Billboard.biz. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  7. "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard.biz. January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  8. Bliss, Karen (January 27, 2015). "Nielsen: Canada Loved Taylor Swift, Streaming Music and, Yep, Vinyl in 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  9. http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2016/01/08/nielsen-billboard’s-2015-canadian-music-industry-sales-report
  10. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7647679/drake-tops-canada-year-end-charts-nielsen-2016
  11. https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/sites/default/files/nielsen_music_2017_year-end_music_report_canada_final.pdf
  12. https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/01/10/nielsen-music-canadas-year-end-insights-trends
  13. https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf
  14. https://static.billboard.com/files/2021/01/MRC_Billboard_Year_End_2020_Canada-Final201.8.21-1610138843.pdf
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