List of best-selling albums in Europe

Since 1996, the IFPI have awarded Platinum Europe Awards for albums that have sold at least one million copies in Europe.[1] Only albums released on or after 1 January 1994 are eligible for the award.[1] This is a list of the best-selling albums in Europe, having been certified Platinum five times or more.

10× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love[3] Epic 10,000,000 10× Platinum
2011 Adele 21 Columbia/XL 10,000,000 10× Platinum

9× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1996 Celine Dion Falling into You[3] Epic 9,000,000 9× Platinum
2000 The Beatles 1 Capitol 9,000,000 9× Platinum

8× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1995 Celine Dion D'eux[3] Epic 8,000,000 8× Platinum
2006 Amy Winehouse Back to Black Island 8,000,000 8× Platinum
1994 Bon Jovi Cross Road Mercury 8,000,000 8× Platinum
1996 Spice Girls Spice Virgin 8,000,000 8× Platinum

7× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1995 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Maverick 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1998 Madonna Ray of Light Maverick/Warner 7,000,000 7× Platinum
2002 Norah Jones Come Away with Me Blue Note 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over Mercury Nashville 7,000,000 7× Platinum
1998 U2 The Best of 1980–1990 Island 7,000,000 7× Platinum

6× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Island/Universal 6,000,000 6× Platinum
1997 The Corrs Talk on Corners Atlantic 6,000,000 6× Platinum
1996 Fugees The Score Ruffhouse/Columbia 6,000,000 6× Platinum
2000 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP Aftermath 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1998 George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael Sony 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2004 James Blunt Back to Bedlam Atlantic 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1995 Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Epic 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1995 Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Creation 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2004 Robbie Williams Greatest Hits EMI/Chrysalis 6,000,000 6x Platinum
2001 Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning EMI/Chrysalis 6,000,000 6x Platinum
1999 Santana Supernatural Arista 6,000,000 6x Platinum

5× Platinum
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification[2][1]
1997 Spice Girls Spiceworld Virgin 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1999 Celine Dion All the Way... A Decade of Song[3] Epic 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1997 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back Jive 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2000 Barry White The Ultimate Collection Universal 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits Columbia 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head Capitol/Parlophone 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2005 Coldplay X&Y Capitol/Parlophone 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2003 Dido Life for Rent Arista 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1999 Dido No Angel Arista 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Elton John Love Songs Rocked 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Eminem The Eminem Show Aftermath/Shady 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1997 Eros Ramazzotti Eros BMG 5,000,000 5x Platinum
1996 George Michael Older Virgin 5,000,000 5x Platinum
2000 Madonna Music Maverick/Warner 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1997 James Horner Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture Sony 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1995 Queen Made in Heaven Parlophone/EMI 5,000,000 5× Platinum
1998 Phil Collins Hits Atlantic 5,000,000 5× Platinum
2002 Robbie Williams Escapology EMI/Chrysalis 5,000,000 5x Platinum
2005 Robbie Williams Intensive Care EMI/Chrysalis 5,000,000 5x Platinum

References
  1. "Platinum Europe Awards - Terms and Conditions" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. Celine Dion's highest IFPI Platinum Europe Awards:
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