List of best-selling albums in the Netherlands

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

List of albums

Over half-million copies
Year	Artist	Album	Certifications	Shipments/Sales
1982	Michael Jackson	Thriller	8× Platinum	1,400,000 - 2,000,000 ^[1]^[2]
1978	John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John	Grease	—	1,000,000^[3]
1976	Eagles	Hotel California	Platinum	800,000^[3]
1972	Ennio Morricone	Once Upon a Time in the West	Platinum	800,000^[3]
1970	Simon & Garfunkel	Bridge over Troubled Water	—	750,000^[3]
1994	André Rieu	Strauss & Co	7× Platinum	700,000^[3]
1997	Marco Borsato	De waarheid	6× Platinum	700,000^[4]
1977	Bee Gees Various artists	Saturday Night Fever	Platinum	650,000^[5]
1996	Celine Dion	Falling into You	6× Platinum	600,000^[6]
1993	Mariah Carey	Music Box	6× Platinum	600,000^[7]
1974	Robert Long	Vroeger of later	5× Platinum	600,000^[8]
1992	Whitney Houston / Various artists	The Bodyguard	Platinum	600,000^[9]
1995	Marco Borsato	Als geen ander	4× Platinum	530,000^[4]
1976	ABBA	Arrival	Gold	500,000^[5]
1975	ABBA	The Best of ABBA	—	500,000^[5]
2011	Adele	21	4× Platinum	500,000^[10]
1997	Celine Dion	Let's Talk About Love	5× Platinum	500,000^[6]
1998	Marco Borsato	De bestemming	5× Platinum	500,000^[4]
1977	Meat Loaf	Bat Out of Hell	Platinum	500,000^[11]
1987	Michael Jackson	Bad	Platinum	500,000^[12]
1997	Shania Twain	Come On Over	5× Platinum	500,000^[6]
1991	Queen	Greatest Hits II	5× Platinum	500,000^[6]

Albums at 300,000-400,000 copies
Year	Artist	Album	Certifications	Shipments/Sales
1985	Dire Straits	Brothers in Arms	Platinum	470,387^[13]
1972	Thijs Van Leer	Introspection	—	450,000^[14]
2002	Norah Jones	Come Away with Me	2× Platinum	415,000^[6]^[15]
1978	Dire Straits	Dire Straits	Platinum	407,633^[13]
1995	Andrea Bocelli	Bocelli	2× Platinum	400,000^[6]^[16]
1997	Anouk	Together Alone	4× Platinum	400,000^[6]
1995	Alanis Morissette	Jagged Little Pill	4× Platinum	400,000^[6]
1992	Eric Clapton	Unplugged	4× Platinum	400,000^[6]
1998	Ilse DeLange	World of Hurt	5× Platinum	400,000^[6]
2005	Katie Melua	Piece by Piece	2× Platinum	400,000^[6]^[17]
2000	Marco Borsato	Luid en duidelijk	4× Platinum	400,000^[4]
1989	Phil Collins	...But Seriously	2× Platinum	400,000^[6]^[18]

References

^ Nauta, Hans (October 29, 2001). "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
^ "Michael Jackson vestigt verkooprecord in Verenigde Staten". NU.nl. December 16, 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-10. In Nederland ging de plaat twee miljoen keer over de toonbank. Met meer dan een miljard verkochte albums is de King of Pop nog steeds de bestverkopende artiest ooit.
^ ^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.

[1] Nauta, Hans (October 29, 2001). "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved June 6, 2022.

[2] "Michael Jackson vestigt verkooprecord in Verenigde Staten". NU.nl. December 16, 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-10. In Nederland ging de plaat twee miljoen keer over de toonbank. Met meer dan een miljard verkochte albums is de King of Pop nog steeds de bestverkopende artiest ooit.

[trouw-3] Guido Van Der Heijden & Annemiek Leclaire (July 14, 1995). "Nederlandse violist verkoopt meer dan de Beatles". Trouw. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

[trouw2-4] Rijven, Stan (December 31, 1997). "Het jaar van de WAARHEID". Trouw. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[netherlandssellers-5] Hoos, Willem (8 September 1979). "Abba The World". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[nvpi-6] ^ ^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.

[7] 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.

[8] Marlowe, Chris (19 February 2016). "Robert Long: een van onze meest veelzijdige artiesten". uDiscover. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[9] Tilli, Robbert (5 July 1997). "BMG Reaches Out To Global Markets With Total Touch". Billboard. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[10] "Adele's 21 opnieuw best verkochte album van het jaar in Nederland". Entertainment Business. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[11] "In House / Store / Home". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. 17 November 1979. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via Google Books.

[12] "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw (in Dutch). 29 October 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[dutchdirestraits-13] 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.

[14] "$100G Dutch Drive Helps Win Platinum For Thijs Van Leer" (PDF). Billboard. 1 April 1978. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[15] "Target nieuwe Norah Jones is dubbel platina" (in Dutch). Entertainment Business. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[music_and_media-16] Dezzani, Mark (8 February 1997). "Bocelli's sweet sound seduces Germany" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 6. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[17] "Katie Melua zorgt voor bestverkochte album decennium". Entertainment Business. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[18] 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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