This is a list of the best-selling albums in Spain that have been certified by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE). PROMUSICAE is in charge of certifying records in Spain. Until October 2005, the certification levels for albums in Spain were 50,000 for Gold and 100,000 for Platinum. The current levels, however, are 20,000 for Gold and 40,000 for Platinum.
Of the 20 best selling albums in Spain, Spanish artists dominate the list with fourteen entries. Two Italian artists and one artist each from the United Kingdom, United States, Cuba and Mexico complete the list. Four acts - Alejandro Sanz, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Mecano, and David Bisbal - appear more than once in the list.
Alejandro Sanz tops the list with his fifth album Más, selling around 2.2 million copies in the country and being certified 22 times. The best-selling non-Spanish language album in Spain is Spice by Spice Girls, which sold 1 million copies.
Best-selling albums of all-time in Spain
The following are the top best-selling albums in Spain based in certifications from PROMUSICAE. Spanish artists are in bold.
Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources 1997 Alejandro Sanz Más 22× Platinum 2,200,000 2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13× Platinum 1,300,000 2002 David Bisbal Corazón latino 13× Platinum 1,300,000 1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11× Platinum 1,300,000 1990 The Three Tenors Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert 14× Platinum 1,200,000 2001 Operacion Triunfo Album 12× Platinum 1,200,000 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 11× Platinum 1,200,000 2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11× Platinum 1,200,000 1989 Julio Iglesias Raíces 11× Platinum 1,100,000 1996 Rosana Lunas Rotas 11× Platinum 1,100,000 1999 Estopa Estopa 11× Platinum 1,100,000 1993 Mecano Aidalai 10× Platinum 1,000,000 1993 Gloria Estefan Mi Tierra 10× Platinum 1,000,000 1997 Mónica Naranjo Palabra de Mujer 10× Platinum 1,000,000 2004 David Bisbal Bulería 10× Platinum 1,000,000 1997 Spice Girls Spice 10× Platinum 1,000,000 1997 Luis Miguel Romances 9× Platinum 1,000,000 1990 Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa 7× Platinum 1,000,000 1980 Julio Iglesias Hey 5× Platinum 1,000,000 2001 Álex Ubago ¿Qué pides tú? 9× Platinum 900,000 1990 Alejandro Sanz Viviendo Deprisa 9× Platinum 900,000 2003 Alejandro Sanz No Es lo Mismo 8× Platinum 800,000 1997 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back 8× Platinum 800,000 1995 Alejandro Sanz 3 8× Platinum 800,000 1989 Phil Collins ...But Seriously 7× Platinum 750,000 1999 Luis Miguel Amarte Es Un Placer 7× Platinum 700,000 1998 La Oreja de Van Gogh Dile Al Sol 7× Platinum 700,000 1996 Ella baila sola Ella baila Sola 7× Platinum 700,000 1998 Chayanne Atado a Tu Amor 7× Platinum 700,000 2002 Amaral Estrella de mar 7× Platinum 700,000 2002 David Bustamante Bustamante 7× Platinum 700,000 1993 El Último de la Fila Astronomía razonable 7× Platinum 700,000 2002 Operacion Triunfo Canta Disney 7× Platinum 700,000
Notes
See also Productores de Música de España List of best-selling singles in Spain List of best-selling albums
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