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List of best-selling albums in the Netherlands

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The following is a list of the best-selling albums in the Netherlands.

List of albums

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Year Artist Album Certifications Shipments/Sales
Over half-million copies
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]
Albums at 300,000-400,000 copies
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

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References

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  1. ^ Nauta, Hans (October 29, 2001). "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Rijven, Stan (December 31, 1997). "Het jaar van de WAARHEID". Trouw. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Hoos, Willem (8 September 1979). "Abba The World". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Marlowe, Chris (19 February 2016). "Robert Long: een van onze meest veelzijdige artiesten". uDiscover. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  8. ^ Tilli, Robbert (5 July 1997). "BMG Reaches Out To Global Markets With Total Touch". Billboard. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Adele's 21 opnieuw best verkochte album van het jaar in Nederland". Entertainment Business. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. ^ "In House / Store / Home". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. 17 November 1979. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). 29 October 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "$100G Dutch Drive Helps Win Platinum For Thijs Van Leer" (PDF). Billboard. 1 April 1978. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Target nieuwe Norah Jones is dubbel platina" (in Dutch). Entertainment Business. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  15. ^ Dezzani, Mark (8 February 1997). "Bocelli's sweet sound seduces Germany" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 6. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Katie Melua zorgt voor bestverkochte album decennium". Entertainment Business. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  17. ^ 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.