This is a list of the best-selling albums in Argentina based on CAPIF certification. Albums are listed in order of certification (highest to lowest), and order of release date (earliest to most recent). This list contains any type of album, including studio, greatest hits, compilation, various artists, soundtrack, DVDs and remix.

Historical accreditation levels

Albums

Period Gold
certification 		Platinum
certification 		Diamond
certification
January 1980–December 31, 2000[1] 30,000 60,000 500,000
January 1, 2001 – June 30, 2016[1] 20,000 40,000 250,000
July 1, 2016–present[2] 10,000 20,000 135,000

DVDs

Period Gold
certification 		Platinum
certification 		Diamond
certification
Until 2011[3] 4,000 8,000
N/A
2011–June 30, 2016[4] 7,500 15,000 75,000
July 1, 2016–present[2] 5,000 10,000 50,000

2× Diamond

Artist Album Year of release
Paulo Londra Homerun[5] 2019
TINI Tini Tini Tini[6] 2020

Diamond

Albums in the list are based on the newer CAPIF database[7] except where otherwise noted.

Artist Album Year of release
Fito Páez El amor despúes del amor 1992
Julio Iglesias El Amor[8] 1975
Julio Iglesias Emociones[8] 1978
Julio Sosa El Album de Oro[8] 1989
Los Nocheros Signos 1998
Los Nocheros Señal de Amor 2001
Luis Miguel Romance 1991
Luis Miguel Aries 1993
Luis Miguel Segundo Romance 1994
Luis Miguel Romances 1997
Michael Jackson Thriller[8] 1982
Queen Greatest Hits II 1991
Soledad Poncho Al Viento 1996
Soledad La Sole[9] 1997
The Beatles Abbey Road[8] 1969
Abel Pintos Único[10] 2015

10–16× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
1991 Luis Miguel Romance WEA Latina 16× Platinum[12]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances WEA Latina 11× Platinum[13]
1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance WEA Latina 11× Platinum

8× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
1984 Roberto Carlos Los Más Grandes Éxitos Vol. II Sony Music 8× Platinum
1993 Mercedes Sosa 30 Años Universal 8× Platinum

7× platinum

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
1981 María Martha Serra Lima Esencia Romántica Sony Music 7× Platinum
1996 Luis Miguel Nada Es Igual Warner 7× Platinum
1997 Soledad La Sole Sony Music 7× Platinum
1999 Maná Maná MTV Unplugged Warner 7× Platinum

6× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
1990 Madonna The Immaculate Collection Warner 6× Platinum[14]
1987 Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Universal 6× Platinum
1991 Roxette Joyride EMI 6× Platinum
1992 Eric Clapton Unplugged Warner/Reprise 6× Platinum
1994 Diego Torres Tratar de Estar Mejor Sony Music 6× Platinum
1995 José Luis Perales 15 Grandes Éxitos EMI 6× Platinum
1995 Ricky Martin A Medio Vivir Sony Music 6× Platinum
1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza (Italian and Spanish versions combined) Universal 6× Platinum
1999 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II Universal 6× Platinum
1999 Los Nocheros Nocheros EMI 6× Platinum

5× Platinum

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
2023 TINI Cupido Sony Music Latin
Hollywood Records 		5× Platinum[15]
2005 Madonna Confessions on a Dance Floor Warner 5× Platinum[14]
1991 Metallica Metallica Universal 5× Platinum
1993 Luis Miguel 20 Años Warner 5× Platinum
1994 Fito Páez Circo Beat Warner 5× Platinum
1996 Rosana Lunas Rotas Universal 5× Platinum
1997 Alejandro Sanz Más Warner 5× Platinum
1997 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back EMI 5× Platinum
1998 U2 The Best of 1980–1990 Universal 5× Platinum
1998 Shakira Dónde Están Los Ladrones? Sony BMG 5× Platinum
1998 Chayanne Atado a Tu Amor Sony Music 5× Platinum
1999 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I Universal 5× Platinum
1999 Luis Miguel Amarte Es Un Placer Warner 5× Platinum
2001 Juan d'Arienzo Juan d'Arienzo - RCA Victor Sony Music 5× Platinum
2001 Diego Torres Un Mundo Diferente Sony Music 5× Platinum
2002 Bersuit De la Cabeza Universal 5× Platinum
2003 Phil Collins Serious Hits... Live! Warner 5× Platinum
2005 Ricardo Arjona Adentro Sony Music 5× Platinum
2007 Serrat y Sabina Dos Pájaros de Un Tiro Sony Music 5× Platinum
2009 Mercedes Sosa Cantora, Un Viaje Íntimo Sony Music 5× Platinum

Highest certified video and DVD albums

Year Artist Album Label Certification[11]
1991 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II (DVD) Universal 12× Platinum
1999 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I (DVD) Universal 10× Platinum
1992 Bob Marley & The Wailers Leyenda (DVD) Universal 8× Platinum
1996 La Renga Despedazado por Mil Partes (DVD) Universal 8× Platinum
1994 Aerosmith Big Ones (DVD) Universal 6× Platinum
2002 Bersuit De la Cabeza (DVD) Universal 6× Platinum
2003 Phil Collins Serious Hits (Double DVD) Warner 6× Platinum

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Discos de Oro y Platino" [Gold and Platinum discs]. CAPIF. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Procedimientos para la elaboración de charts y certificación de galardones" (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "IFPI Certification-levels 2007" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  4. ^ "IFPI Certification-levels 2011" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  5. ^ "Paulo Londra arrancó con todo su gira en Córdoba" (in Spanish). TN. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ "¡Tini no para de hacer historia!". Tu Música Hoy. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino - Diamond". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Los premiados". Archived from the original on 2005-03-18.
  9. ^ Lazo, Manuel (2006-09-29). "Otra conquista para Soledad Pastorutti: por segunda vez recibirá el premio "Diamante"". Análisis Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  10. ^ "Abel Pintos lanza "Único", un CD+DVD grabado en directo en Argentina ante 25.000 personas". Sony Music España (in European Spanish). 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Música". CAPIF. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  12. ^ Lannert, John (1997-07-26). "Argentina Notas". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 30. Nielsen Company. p. 35. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  13. ^ Fino, Dolores (1998-07-17). "Ritmo Latino". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  14. ^ a b "Argentinian album certifications – Madonna – Confessions on a Dance Floor" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008.
  15. ^ "TINI enamoró al mundo con «CUPIDO»" (in Spanish). apocalipsisfm.cl. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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