List of best-selling albums in Spain


This is a list of the best-selling albums in Spain that have been certified by the Productores de Música de España. 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

These are the top 20 best-selling albums in Spain, according to physical sales. Spanish artists are in bold.
RankYearArtistAlbumCertificationSalesSources
11997Alejandro SanzMás22× Platinum2,200,000
21994Laura PausiniLaura Pausini13× Platinum1,300,000
21988MecanoDescanso Dominical13× Platinum1,300,000
22000Alejandro SanzEl Alma al Aire13× Platinum1,300,000
22002David BisbalCorazón latino13× Platinum1,300,000
52002Luciano PavarottiTutto Pavarotti12× Platinum1,200,000
52000La Oreja de Van GoghEl viaje de Copperpot11× Platinum1,200,000
71989Julio IglesiasRaíces11× Platinum1,100,000
71999RosanaLunas Rotas11× Platinum1,100,000
71999EstopaEstopa11× Platinum1,100,000
111993MecanoAidalai10× Platinum1,000,000
111993Gloria EstefanMi Tierra10× Platinum1,000,000
111997Mónica NaranjoPalabra de Mujer10× Platinum1,000,000
112004David BisbalBulería10× Platinum1,000,000
111997Spice GirlsSpice10× Platinum1,000,000
162001Álex Ubago¿Qué pides tú?9× Platinum900,000
161990Alejandro SanzViviendo Deprisa9× Platinum900,000
181997Backstreet BoysBackstreet's Back8× Platinum800,000
181997Luis MiguelRomances8× Platinum800,000
181995Alejandro Sanz38× Platinum800,000
181998La Oreja de Van GoghDile Al Sol7× Platinum800,000
221989Phil Collins...But Seriously7× Platinum700,000
221990Juan Luis GuerraBachata Rosa7× Platinum700,000
221996Ella baila solaElla baila Sola7× Platinum700,000
221998ChayanneAtado a Tu Amor7× Platinum700,000
222005AmaralEstrella de mar7× Platinum700,000
222002David BustamanteBustamante7× Platinum700,000
221982Michael JacksonThriller7× Platinum700,000
222003Alejandro SanzNo Es lo Mismo7× Platinum700,000
221981Julio IglesiasDe niña a mujer7× Platinum700,000
221993El Último de la FilaAstronomía razonable7× Platinum700,000