List of best-selling albums in Germany
Germany is the third largest music market in the world, and the largest in Europe.[1] This is a list of the best-selling albums in Germany that have been certified by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Since January 1, 2003, BVMI certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 200,000 copies across Germany. [2] All albums in this list must have been certified for more than a million copies.
Certifications for albums released in Germany depend upon their release date.
Certification levels
| Certification | till 24 September 1999 | till 31. December 2002 | till 31 December 2012 | since 1 January 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 250,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Platinum | 500,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 3× Gold | 750,000 | 450,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 2× Platinum | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| … | … | … | … | … |
| Diamond | – | – | – | 750,000 |
Source:[3]
By units
| Year | Title | Artist | Certification [4][5] | Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mensch | Herbert Grönemeyer | 21× Gold | 3.15 million |
| 1989 | ...But Seriously | Phil Collins | 6× Platinum | 3 million |
| 1984 | 4630 Bochum | Herbert Grönemeyer | 11× Gold | 2.75 million |
| 1991 | We Can't Dance | Genesis | 5× Platinum | 2.5 million |
| 1992 | Gold: Greatest Hits | ABBA | 10× Gold | 2.5 million |
| 2013 | Farbenspiel | Helene Fischer | 12× Platinum | 2.4 million |
| 1988 | Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman | 9× Gold | 2.25 million |
| 1991 | Greatest Hits II | Queen | 9× Gold | 2.25 million |
| 1994 | Over the Hump | The Kelly Family | 9× Gold | 2.25 million |
| 2001 | Best Of | Andrea Berg | 15× Gold | 2.25 million |
| 1973 | 1962–1966 | The Beatles | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1979 | The Wall | Pink Floyd | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1987 | Bad | Michael Jackson | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | O.S.T. - Various | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1991 | Metallica | Metallica | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1991 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1995 | Abenteuerland | Pur | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1995 | Bocelli | Andrea Bocelli | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 1996 | Alles | Wolfgang Petry | 4× Platinum | 2 million |
| 2010 | Best Of | Helene Fischer | 10× Platinum | 2 million |
| 2010 | Große Freiheit | Unheilig | 9× Platinum | 1.8 million |
| 1981 | Face Value | Phil Collins | 7× Gold | 1.75 million |
| 1981 | Greatest Hits | Queen | 7× Gold | 1.75 million |
| 1988 | Ö | Herbert Grönemeyer | 7× Gold | 1.75 million |
| 1991 | Joyride | Roxette | 7× Gold | 1.75 million |
| 1994 | Affentheater | Marius Müller-Westernhagen | 7× Gold | 1.75 million |
| 2000 | 1 | The Beatles | 11× Gold | 1.65 million |
| 2011 | 21 | Adele | 8× Platinum | 1.6 million |
| 1973 | 1967–1970 | The Beatles | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1985 | Movin | Jennifer Rush | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1985 | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1987 | Winterkinder | Rolf Zuckowski | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1990 | Serious Hits... Live! | Phil Collins | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Whitney Houston | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1993 | Both Sides | Phil Collins | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1993 | Happy Nation | Ace of Base | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1993 | Seiltänzertraum | Pur | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1995 | The Lion King (Audio Book) | Diverse | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1995 | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1995 | Made in Heaven | Queen | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1997 | Eros | Eros Ramazzotti | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1997 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1998 | Ray of Light | Madonna | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 1998 | Westernhagen - Live | Marius Müller-Westernhagen | 3× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 2001 | Swing When You're Winning | Robbie Williams | 5× Platinum | 1.5 million |
| 2012 | Bis ans Ende der Welt | Santiano | 13x Gold | 1.3 million |
| 1977 | Benjamin Blümchen als Wetterelefant (Audio Book) | Benjamin Blümchen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1977 | Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1978 | Grease | O.S.T. - Various | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1979 | Weihnachten mit Andrea Jürgens - Meine 20 schönsten Weihnachtslieder | Andrea Jürgens | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1979 | Benjamin Blümchen und die Schule (Audio Book) | Benjamin Blümchen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1982 | Benjamin Blümchen als Weihnachtsmann (Audio Book) | Benjamin Blümchen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1983 | Benjamin Blümchen als Feuerwehrmann (Audio Book) | Benjamin Blümchen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1983 | Benjamin Blümchen auf dem Bauernhof (Audio Book) | Benjamin Blümchen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1984 | Private Dancer | Tina Turner | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1997 | Titanic | James Horner | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1991 | Out of Time | R.E.M. | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1991 | Stars | Simply Red | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1991 | Use Your Illusion II | Guns N' Roses | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Vangelis | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1992 | Automatic for the People | R.E.M. | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1992 | Unplugged | Eric Clapton | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1996 | Falling into You | Celine Dion | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1997 | Reload | Metallica | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1998 | Radio Maria | Marius Müller-Westernhagen | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 1998 | Back for Good | Modern Talking | 5× Gold | 1.25 million |
| 2002 | Escapology | Robbie Williams | 4× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2006 | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2007 | Vom selben Stern | Ich + Ich | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2008 | Stadtaffe | Peter Fox | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2013 | Mit den Gezeiten | Santiano | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2015 | 25 | Adele | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2015 | Weihnachten | Helene Fischer | 6× Platinum | 1.2 million |
| 2003 | United | Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 11× Gold | 1.1 million |
| 2005 | Intensive Care | Robbie Williams | 11× Gold | 1.1 million |
| 2006 | Das große Leben | Rosenstolz | 11× Gold | 1.1 million |
| 2015 | Muttersprache | Sarah Connor | 11× Gold | 1.1 million |
| 1999 | All the Way... A Decade of Song | Celine Dion | 7× Gold | 1.05 million |
| 2000 | So far ... - Best Of | Marius Müller-Westernhagen | 7× Gold | 1.05 million |
| 2001 | Elle'ments | No Angels | 7× Gold | 1.05 million |
- Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album was certified 9× Gold in 2010.[6] Since this album was released prior to September 24, 1999, every Gold certification it receives denotes 250,000 copies shipped. Thus at 9× Gold, 2.25 million copies of the album have been shipped across Germany.
- 1 by The Beatles was certified 11× Gold in 2007.[7] Since this album was released prior to January 1, 2003, every Gold certification it receives denotes 150,000 copies shipped. Thus at 11× Gold, 1.65 million copies of the album have been shipped across Germany.
Usually the BVMI does not give a 6× Gold certification, but a 3× Platinum instead.[8] The reason for this singular certification is unclear.
Usually the BVMI does not give a 10× Gold certification, but a 5× Platinum instead.[8] The reason for this singular certification is unclear.
References
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- "Richtlinien für die Verleihung von Gold/Platin Auszeichnungen" (PDF) (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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