List of best-selling albums in Brazil

Brazil has one of the largest music markets in the world, and the largest music industry in Latin America.[1]

Best-selling international artists in Brazil

Artists	Period	Sales
Julio Iglesias	1968–present	12,000,000[2]
Madonna	1982–present	6,100,000>[3]
Ariana Grande	2013–present	2,000,000+[4]
Enya	1982–present	2,000,000+[5]
RBD	2004–2009 2020	1,600,000+[6]
Backstreet Boys	1993–present	1,600,000+[7]
Guns N' Roses	1985–present	1,300,000+[8]
A-ha	1982–1994 1998–2010	1,200,000+[9]
Phil Collins	1981–present	1,200,000+[10]
Nirvana	1987–1994	1,100,000+[11]
Beyoncé	2003–present	1,050,000+[12]
Kenny G	2005–present	1,025,000+[13]
Spice Girls	1996–2000 2007–2008	985,000+[14]
Adele	2006–present	975,000+[15]
Queen	1970–1997	960,000+[16]
Eric Clapton	1963–present	890,000+[17][18][19]
Alanis Morissette	1987–present	800,000+[20]
Elton John	1969–present	780,000+[21]
Rod Stewart	1962–present	750,000+[22]
Andrea Bocelli	1992–present	715,000+[23]
Simply Red	1984–present	700,000+[24]
Red Hot Chili Peppers	1983–present	700,000+[25]
Linkin Park	2000–present	625,000+[26]
Laura Pausini	1993–present	620,000+[27]
Aerosmith	1970–present	550,000+[28]
Amy Winehouse	2003–2011	505,000+[29][30]
Avril Lavigne	2002–present	500,000+[31][32]
The Beatles	1960–1970	500,000+[33]
Katy Perry	2001–present	500,000+[34]
Os Três Tenores	1990–2004	500,000+[35]

Best selling albums since 1990 by PMB

Album	Artist	Release	Genre	Sales
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album	Whitney Houston	1992	Pop/R&B	750.000+[36]
Serious Hits... Live!	Phil Collins	1990	Rock	750.000+[10]
The Immaculate Collection	Madonna	1990	Pop	500.000+[3]
Like a Prayer	Madonna	1989	Pop	500.000+[3]
I Am... Sasha Fierce	Beyoncé	2008	R&B/Pop	500,000+[37]
Jagged Little Pill	Alanis Morissette	1995	Rock	500.000+[20]
Greatest Hits II	Queen	1990	Rock	500.000+[16]
Spice	Spice Girls	1996	Pop	500.000+[14]
Backstreet's Back	Backstreet Boys	1997	Pop	500.000+[38]
Millennium	Backstreet Boys	1999	Pop	500.000+[38]
Paint the Sky with Stars	Enya	1997	New age	500.000+[5]
Californication	Red Hot Chili Peppers	1999	Funk rock	500.000+[25]
In Concert	The Three Tenors	1996	Ópera	500.000+[35]

Best-selling albums of domestic repertoire

All the albums below have sold more than 2 million copies in Brazil alone.[39][40]

1. 3,328,468 copies sold: Father Marcelo Rossi's Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor (1998)
2. 3,216,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988)
3. 3,145,814 copies sold: Leandro & Leonardo's Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) (1990)
4. 2,984,384 copies sold: Só Pra Contrariar's Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) (1997)
5. 2,920,000 copies sold: Xuxa's 4º Xou da Xuxa (1989)
6. 2,754,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987)
7. 2,732,735 copies sold: Leandro & Leonardo's Leandro & Leonardo (Um Sonhador) (1998)
8. 2,689,000 copies sold: Xuxa's Xou da Xuxa (1986)
9. 2,468,830 copies sold: Mamonas Assassinas's Mamonas Assassinas (1995)
10. 2,450,411 copies sold: Terra Samba's Terra Samba ao Vivo e a Cores (1998)

Other albums to exceed 2 million copies sold:

• Diante do Trono's Preciso de Ti (2001)
• Roberto Carlos's Roberto Carlos (1977), (1979), (1981), Acústico MTV (2001)
• Sandy & Junior's As Quatro Estações Ao Vivo (2000), As Quatro Estações (1999) and Era Uma Vez... Ao Vivo (1998)[41]
• Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano's É o Amor (1991), Saudade Bandida (1993) and Pão de Mel (1995)[42]
• RPM's Radio Pirata (1986)[43]
• É o Tchan's Na Cabeça Na Cintura (1997) and É o Tchan do Brasil (1998)
• Chiquititas Brasil soundtrack (1997)[44]

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