List of best-selling albums in Brazil

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Contents 1 Best selling national artists 2 Best selling international artists in Brazil 3 Best Selling Domestic Albums 4 Best selling female international albums in Brazil 5 Other international female artists that sold more than 500,000 copies for one album in Brazil include 6 Best selling male international albums in Brazil

[edit] Best selling national artists

Artists	Period	Sales
Roberto Carlos	60s-00s	101.1 million
Nelson Gonçalves	40s-90s	62.5 million
Xuxa	80s-00s	40.0 million
Chitãozinho e Xororó	70s-00s	35.0 million
Raça Negra	90s-00s	33.4 million
Maria Bethânia	60s-90s	26 million
Leonardo	90s-00s	25 million
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano	90s-00s	22.5 million
Sandy & Júnior	90s-00s	16.0 million
Sérgio Reis	60s-00s	16.0 million
Roberta Miranda	90s-00s	14.2 million

[edit] Best selling international artists in Brazil

Artists	Period	Sales
Michael Jackson	70s-00s	12.5 million
Madonna	80s-00s	6.1 million
Julio Iglesias	60s-00s	5.1 million
Céline Dion	80s-00s	3.2 million
Britney Spears	90s-00s	3.1 million
RBD	00s	3.0 million
Queen	70s-90s	2.8 million
Backstreet Boys	90s-00s	2.8 million
U2	80s-00s	2.4 million
a-ha	80s-00s	2.2 million

[edit] Best Selling Domestic Albums

Artists	Album/Year	Sales
Xuxa	Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988)	3.8 million
Padre Marcelo Rossi	Músicas Para Louvar ao Senhor (1998)	3.2 million
Só Pra Contrariar	Só Para Contrariar (1997)	3.3 million
Leandro & Leonardo	Leandro e Leonardo (1989)	2.8 million
Xuxa	Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987)	2.73 million
Xuxa	Xou da Xuxa (1986)	2.73 million
Sandy & Junior	As Quatro Estações - O Show (2000)	2.7 million
RPM	Rádio Pirata Ao Vivo (1986)	2.5 million
Sandy & Junior	As Quatro Estações (1999)	2.5 million
Xuxa	4o. Xou da Xuxa (1989)	2.5 million
É o Tchan	Na Cabeça e na Cintura	2.5 million

[edit] Best selling female international albums in Brazil

1. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992) - 1.1 million
2. Madonna - The Immaculate Collection (1990) - 1.0 million
3. Madonna - True Blue (1986) - 1.0 million
4. Céline Dion - Let's Talk About Love - 1.0 million
5. Shakira - Pies descalzos (1995) and Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (2000)- 0.9 million
6. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995) and Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time 1999 - 0.84 million
7. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998) - 0.83 million
8. Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993) - 0.8 million
9. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989) - 0.76 million
10. Céline Dion - Falling Into You (1996) - 0.75 million

[edit] Other international female artists that sold more than 500,000 copies for one album in Brazil include

• Toni Braxton - Secrets
• Madonna - Music
• Madonna - Like a Virgin
• Mariah Carey - #1's
• Celine Dion - A New Day Has Come
• Spice Girls - Spice
• Spice Girls - Spice World
• Britney Spears - In The Zone
• Janet Jackson - janet.
• Laura Pausini - Le cose che vivi.

[edit] Best selling male international albums in Brazil

1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982) - 2.5 million
2. Julio Iglesias - Hey! (1980) - 1.9 million
3. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987) - 1.5 million
4. Michael Jackson - Dangerous (1991) and Usher Confessions (2004) - 1 million
5. George Michael - Faith (1987) - 0.7 million
6. Elton John - Love Songs (1993) - 0.6 million
7. Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin (1999) - 0.5 million
8. Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits (2003) - 0.5 million
9. Prince - Purple Rain (1984) - 0.4 m
10. Ricky Martin - Vuelve (1998) - 0.3 million