Germany is the third largest music market in the world, and the largest in Europe.[1] This is a list of the best-selling albums in Germany that have been certified by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Since January 1, 2003, BVMI certifies an album platinum for the shipment of 200,000 copies across Germany. [2] All albums in this list must have sold more than a million copies.

Certifications for albums released in Germany depend upon their release date.

Certification levels

Certification till 24 September 1999 till 31. December 2002 till 31 December 2012 since 1 January 2013
Gold 250,000 150,000 100,000 100,000
Platinum 500,000 300,000 200,000 200,000
3× Gold 750,000 450,000 300,000 300,000
2× Platinum 1,000,000 600,000 400,000 400,000
... ... ... ... ...
Diamond – – – 750,000

Source:[3]

By units

Sortable table
Year Title Artist Certification [4][5] Shipments
1987Dirty DancingO.S.T. - Various13× Gold‡3.25 million
2002MenschHerbert Grönemeyer21× Gold3.15 million
1989...But SeriouslyPhil Collins6× Platinum3 million
1994Over the HumpThe Kelly Family9× Gold3 million[6]
19844630 BochumHerbert Grönemeyer11× Gold2.75

million

2013FarbenspielHelene Fischer13× Platinum‡2.6 million
1991We Can't DanceGenesis5× Platinum2.5 million
1992Gold: Greatest HitsABBA5× Platinum2.5 million
1995Rock Super StarsVarious artists—2.5 million[7]
2001Best OfAndrea Berg8× Platinum2.4 million
1988Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman9× Gold2.25 million
1991Greatest Hits IIQueen9× Gold2.25 million
1979The WallPink Floyd4× Platinum2.1 million[8]
19731962–1966The Beatles4× Platinum2 million
1987BadMichael Jackson4× Platinum2 million
1991MetallicaMetallica4× Platinum‡2 million
1991DangerousMichael Jackson4× Platinum2 million
1995AbenteuerlandPur4× Platinum2 million
1995BocelliAndrea Bocelli4× Platinum2 million
1996AllesWolfgang Petry4× Platinum2 million
2010Best OfHelene Fischer10× Platinum2 million
2010Große FreiheitUnheilig9× Platinum‡1.8 million
1978GreaseO.S.T. - Various5× Gold1.75 million[9]
1978Saturday Night FeverO.S.T. - Various3× Platinum1.75 million[9]
1981Face ValuePhil Collins7× Gold1.75 million
1981Greatest HitsQueen7× Gold1.75 million
1988ÖHerbert Grönemeyer7× Gold1.75 million
1991JoyrideRoxette7× Gold1.75 million
1994AffentheaterMarius Müller-Westernhagen7× Gold1.75 million
1992The BodyguardWhitney Houston3× Platinum1.7 million[10]
20001The Beatles11× Gold1.65 million
201121Adele8× Platinum1.6 million
1972Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest HitsSimon & Garfunkel2× Platinum1.5 million[11]
1973The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd3× Platinum‡1.5 million
19731967–1970The Beatles3× Platinum1.5 million
1975Wish You Were HerePink FloydPlatinum1.5 million[12]
1980RevanchePeter Maffay2× Platinum1.5 million[13]
1982ThrillerMichael Jackson3× Platinum1.5 million
1985MovinJennifer Rush3× Platinum1.5 million
1985No Jacket RequiredPhil Collins3× Platinum1.5 million
1987WinterkinderRolf Zuckowski3× Platinum1.5 million
1990Serious Hits... Live!Phil Collins3× Platinum1.5 million
1993Both SidesPhil Collins3× Platinum1.5 million
1993Happy NationAce of Base3× Platinum1.5 million
1993SeiltänzertraumPur3× Platinum1.5 million
1995The Lion King (Audio Book)Diverse3× Platinum1.5 million
1995HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book IMichael Jackson3× Platinum1.5 million
1995Made in HeavenQueen3× Platinum1.5 million
1996Dove c'è musicaEros Ramazzotti3× Platinum1.5 million[14]
1997ErosEros Ramazzotti3× Platinum1.5 million
1997Let's Talk About LoveCeline Dion3× Platinum1.5 million
1998Ray of LightMadonna3× Platinum1.5 million
1998Westernhagen - LiveMarius Müller-Westernhagen3× Platinum1.5 million
2001Swing When You're WinningRobbie Williams5× Platinum1.5 million
2008StadtaffePeter Fox15x gold1.5 million
1993Music BoxMariah Carey2× Platinum1.4 million[15]
2013Die Eiskönigin - Völlig Unverfroren (Audio Book)Various7× Platinum1.4 million
2010Rapunzel: Neu verföhnt (Audio Book)Various13× Gold1.3 million
2012Bis ans Ende der WeltSantiano13× Gold1.3 million
19921492: Conquest of ParadiseVangelis5× Gold1.3 million[16]
1968HeintjeHeintje9× Gold, Platinum[17]1.25 million[18]
1977Benjamin Blümchen als Wetterelefant (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1977RumoursFleetwood Mac5× Gold1.25 million
1979Weihnachten mit Andrea Jürgens - Meine 20 schönsten WeihnachtsliederAndrea Jürgens5× Gold1.25 million
1979Benjamin Blümchen und die Schule (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1980Benjamin Blümchen hat Geburtstag (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1982Benjamin Blümchen als Weihnachtsmann (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1983Benjamin Blümchen als Feuerwehrmann (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1983Benjamin Blümchen auf dem Bauernhof (Audio Book)Benjamin Blümchen5× Gold1.25 million
1984Private DancerTina Turner5× Gold1.25 million
1997TitanicJames Horner5× Gold1.25 million
1991Out of TimeR.E.M.5× Gold1.25 million
1991StarsSimply Red5× Gold1.25 million
1991Use Your Illusion IIGuns N' Roses5× Gold1.25 million
1992Automatic for the PeopleR.E.M.5× Gold1.25 million
1992UnpluggedEric Clapton5× Gold1.25 million
1996Falling into YouCeline Dion5× Gold1.25 million
1997ReloadMetallica5× Gold1.25 million
1997SehnsuchtRammstein5× Gold‡1.25 million
1998Radio MariaMarius Müller-Westernhagen5× Gold1.25 million
1998Back for GoodModern Talking5× Gold1.25 million
1979SteppenwolfPeter MaffayPlatinum1.2 million[13]
1989Foreign AffairTina Turner2× Platinum1.2 million[19]
2002EscapologyRobbie Williams4× Platinum1.2 million
2006Back to BlackAmy Winehouse6× Platinum1.2 million
2007Vom selben SternIch + Ich6× Platinum1.2 million
2013Mit den GezeitenSantiano6× Platinum1.2 million
201525Adele6× Platinum1.2 million
2015WeihnachtenHelene Fischer6× Platinum1.2 million
2003UnitedDeutschland sucht den Superstar11× Gold1.1 million
2005Intensive CareRobbie Williams11× Gold1.1 million
2006Das große LebenRosenstolz11× Gold1.1 million
2011MTV Unplugged - Live aus dem Hotel AtlantikUdo Lindenberg11× Gold1.1 million
2015MutterspracheSarah Connor11× Gold1.1 million
1999All the Way... A Decade of SongCeline Dion7× Gold1.05 million
2000So far ... - Best OfMarius Müller-Westernhagen7× Gold1.05 million
2001Das Dschungelbuch (audio book)Various7× Gold1.05 million
2001Elle'mentsNo Angels7× Gold1.05 million
  • Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album was certified 9× Gold in 2010.[20] Since this album was released prior to September 24, 1999, every Gold certification it receives denotes 250,000 copies shipped. Thus at 9× Gold, 2.25 million copies of the album have been shipped across Germany.
  • 1 by The Beatles was certified 11× Gold in 2007.[21] Since this album was released prior to January 1, 2003, every Gold certification it receives denotes 150,000 copies shipped. Thus at 11× Gold, 1.65 million copies of the album have been shipped across Germany.

† Usually the BVMI does not give a 6× Gold certification, but a 3× Platinum instead.[22] The reason for this singular certification is unclear.

Notes

  • ‡Certification include on-demand audio and video streams and track sale equivalent

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Richtlinien für die Verleihung von Gold/Platin Schallplatten und Awards (Guidelines for Gold and Platinum awards)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindstie. Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Richtlinien für die Verleihung von Gold/Platin Auszeichnungen" (PDF) (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". musikindustrie.de.
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  6. ↑ "The Kelly Family". Gorey Guardian. 23 July 1997. p. 68. Retrieved 18 May 2023. Their debut album, 'Over The Hump' sold over 4 million copies in Europe, 3 million of them in Germany alone.
  7. ↑ Spahr, Wolfgang (20 January 1996). "Burgers And CDs: Record Companies Use McDonald's , Burger King To Sell Releases". Billboard. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Phil Collins Seriously Breaks The Records" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 September 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. 1 2 "West Germany - The Year in Review - Bellaphon". Billboard. 8 December 1979. p. G-10. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ Wolfgang Spahr (13 May 2000). Grammy's Two Way Street. Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "West Germany - Domestic Product Makes Chart Inroads". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 2. 6 January 1982. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Long Chart Life For Floyd, Styx". Billboard. 25 October 1980. p. 76. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via World Radio History.
  13. 1 2 Spahr, Wolfgang (8 July 1981). "Peter Maffay Discks Defy Slack Mart, Sales Boom". Billboard. p. 64. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Mark Dezanni (25 October 1997). "New BMG set finds Eros recycling history" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 43. p. 10. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Marlowe, Chris (October 14, 1995). "Carey's 'Daydream' Follows 'Fantasy' To The Top" (PDF). Music & Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via AmericanRadioHistory.com.
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  17. ↑ Günter Ehnert (1994), Taurus Press (ed.), Hit Bilanz – Deutsche Chart LP's 1962–1986 (in German) (1 ed.), Hamburg: Verlag populärer Musik-Literatur, p. 291, ISBN 9783922542292
  18. ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1985). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s : an illustrated directory. Arco Pub. p. 263. ISBN 0668064595.
  19. ↑ Mooij, Thessa (April 6, 1996). "Soul Empress Keeps Rejuvenating" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 11. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Tracy Chapman')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  21. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Beatles; '1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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