The following is a list of the best-selling albums in the Netherlands.
List of albums edit
| Year | Artist | Album | Certifications | Shipments/Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 8× Platinum | 1,400,000[1] |
| 1978 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Grease | — | 1,000,000[2] |
| 1976 | Eagles | Hotel California | Platinum | 800,000[2] |
| 1972 | Ennio Morricone | Once Upon a Time in the West | Platinum | 800,000[2] |
| 1970 | Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge over Troubled Water | — | 750,000[2] |
| 1994 | André Rieu | Strauss & Co | 7× Platinum | 700,000[2] |
| 1997 | Marco Borsato | De waarheid | 6× Platinum | 700,000[3] |
| 1977 | Bee Gees Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | Platinum | 650,000[4] |
| 1996 | Celine Dion | Falling into You | 6× Platinum | 600,000[5] |
| 1993 | Mariah Carey | Music Box | 6× Platinum | 600,000[6] |
| 1974 | Robert Long | Vroeger of later | 5× Platinum | 600,000[7] |
| 1992 | Whitney Houston / Various artists | The Bodyguard | Platinum | 600,000[8] |
| 1995 | Marco Borsato | Als geen ander | 4× Platinum | 530,000[3] |
| 1976 | ABBA | Arrival | Gold | 500,000[4] |
| 1975 | ABBA | The Best of ABBA | — | 500,000[4] |
| 2011 | Adele | 21 | 4× Platinum | 500,000[9] |
| 1997 | Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | 5× Platinum | 500,000[5] |
| 1998 | Marco Borsato | De bestemming | 5× Platinum | 500,000[3] |
| 1977 | Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell | Platinum | 500,000[10] |
| 1987 | Michael Jackson | Bad | Platinum | 500,000[11] |
| 1997 | Shania Twain | Come On Over | 5× Platinum | 500,000[5] |
| 1991 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | 5× Platinum | 500,000[5] |
| Year | Artist | Album | Certifications | Shipments/Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms | Platinum | 470,387[12] |
| 1972 | Thijs Van Leer | Introspection | — | 450,000[13] |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 2× Platinum | 415,000[5][14] |
| 1978 | Dire Straits | Dire Straits | Platinum | 407,633[12] |
| 1995 | Andrea Bocelli | Bocelli | 2× Platinum | 400,000[5][15] |
| 1997 | Anouk | Together Alone | 4× Platinum | 400,000[5] |
| 1995 | Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | 4× Platinum | 400,000[5] |
| 1992 | Eric Clapton | Unplugged | 4× Platinum | 400,000[5] |
| 1998 | Ilse DeLange | World of Hurt | 5× Platinum | 400,000[5] |
| 2005 | Katie Melua | Piece by Piece | 2× Platinum | 400,000[5][16] |
| 2000 | Marco Borsato | Luid en duidelijk | 4× Platinum | 400,000[3] |
| 1989 | Phil Collins | ...But Seriously | 2× Platinum | 400,000[5][17] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nauta, Hans (October 29, 2001). "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Guido Van Der Heijden & Annemiek Leclaire (July 14, 1995). "Nederlandse violist verkoopt meer dan de Beatles". Trouw. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Rijven, Stan (December 31, 1997). "Het jaar van de WAARHEID". Trouw. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Hoos, Willem (8 September 1979). "Abba The World". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dutch certifications" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Marlowe, Chris (14 October 1995). "Carey's 'Daydream' Follows 'Fantasy' To The Top" (PDF). Music & Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via AmericanRadioHistory.com.
- ^ Marlowe, Chris (19 February 2016). "Robert Long: een van onze meest veelzijdige artiesten". uDiscover. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Tilli, Robbert (5 July 1997). "BMG Reaches Out To Global Markets With Total Touch". Billboard. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Adele's 21 opnieuw best verkochte album van het jaar in Nederland". Entertainment Business. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "In House / Store / Home". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. 17 November 1979. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). 29 October 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ a b Hoos, Willem (16 December 1989). "Group Has Sold More Than 2 Mil Disks - Dutch Delight In Dire Straits - Dutch Delight in Dire Straits" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "$100G Dutch Drive Helps Win Platinum For Thijs Van Leer" (PDF). Billboard. 1 April 1978. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Target nieuwe Norah Jones is dubbel platina" (in Dutch). Entertainment Business. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Dezzani, Mark (8 February 1997). "Bocelli's sweet sound seduces Germany" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 6. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Katie Melua zorgt voor bestverkochte album decennium". Entertainment Business. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Hoos, Willemm (12 January 1991). "Nothing Compares To Sinead, Collins On Dutch Charts In '90" (PDF). Billboard. p. 65. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via World Radio History.
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