Platinum albums
by fabm0 
Estimated album sales.
It is not an exact science: sources may be contradictory or insufficient (especially for older albums and countries outside Europe, North America and Japan).
- Chart updated: 05/18/2026 12:15
- (Created: 06/20/2020 16:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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80 M
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,050
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52 M
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
55,792
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50 M
[First added to this chart: 07/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
9,743
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45 M
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
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44.5 M
[First added to this chart: 07/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
35,980
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44 M
[First added to this chart: 08/26/2020]
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44 M
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,247
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43 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,459
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42.7 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
575
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42 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
29,079
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Platinum albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Michael Jackson | 5 | 5% | |
| Various Artists | 5 | 5% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Backstreet Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Platinum albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 1 from 89th to 88th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 1 from 88th to 89th |
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