# List of best-selling albums in Canada

This is a list of the best-selling albums in Canada that have been certified by Music Canada, formerly known as Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

## Album certifications

Music Canada provides "certifications" for album sales, similar to the RIAA's. The certification levels for albums released after May 1, 2008, are:
* Gold: 40,000 units (previously 50,000)
* Platinum: 80,000 units (previously 100,000)
* Diamond: 800,000 units (previously 1,000,000)
Note: Multi-Platinum certification refers to albums that have sold 160,000 units or more (i.e. 160,000 is double Platinum) but have not yet sold 800,000 units (Diamond certification).

## Best-selling albums in Canada

Highest Certifications (Listed by Date of Certification) :
| Date of Certification | Year | Title | Artist | Certification | Shipments/certified sales |
| May 11, 2022 | 1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 3× Diamond | 3,000,000 |
| November 12, 1996 | 1995 | Jagged Little Pill | Alanis Morissette | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| July 30, 1987 | 1976 | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | Eagles | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| June 27, 1995 | 1977 | Rumours | Fleetwood Mac | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| June 28, 1995 | 1971 | Led Zeppelin IV | Led Zeppelin | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| August 31, 1995 | 1977 | Bat Out of Hell | Meat Loaf | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| August 31, 1995 | 1979 | The Wall | Pink Floyd | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| April 9, 1999 | 1995 | The Woman in Me | Shania Twain | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| January 21, 2000 | 1997 | Come On Over | Shania Twain | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| March 14, 2003 | 1973 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Pink Floyd | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| December 21, 2004 | 2002 | Up! | Shania Twain | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| September 20, 2018 | 2011 | 21 | Adele | 2× Diamond | 1,600,000 |
Since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began (1995–Present) :
| Rank | Year | Title | Artist | Certification | Unit sales |
| 1 | 1997 | Come On Over | Shania Twain | 2× Diamond | 1,948,000 |
| 2 | 1997 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | Diamond | 1,492,000 |
| 3 | 2011 | 21 | Adele | 2× Diamond | 1,489,000 |
| 4 | 1997 | Big Shiny Tunes 2 | Various Artists | Diamond | 1,233,000 |
| 5 | 2000 | 1 | The Beatles | Diamond | 1,231,000 |
| 6 | 2002 | Up! | Shania Twain | 2× Diamond | 1,134,000 |
| 7 | 1997 | Romanza | Andrea Bocelli | Diamond | 1,133,000 |
| 8 | 2015 | 25 | Adele | Diamond | 1,093,000 |
| 8 | 1997 | Aquarium | Aqua | Diamond | 1,093,000 |
| 9 | 1997 | Surfacing | Sarah McLachlan | Diamond | 1,078,000 |
| 10 | 1999 | Millennium | Backstreet Boys | Diamond | 1,075,000 |
| 11 | 1997 | Backstreet's Back | Backstreet Boys | Diamond | 1,048,000 |
Claimed sales :
| Year | Title | Artist | Certification | Sales |
| 1982 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | 3× Diamond | 2,400,000 |
| 1997 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | Diamond | 1,700,000 |
| 1996 | Falling into You | Celine Dion | Diamond | 1,600,000 |
| 1978 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp | Diamond | 1,500,000 |
| 1993 | The Colour of My Love | Celine Dion | Diamond | 1,500,000 |
| 1985 | No Jacket Required | Phil Collins | Diamond | 1,300,000 |
| 1978 | Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack) | Various artists | Diamond | 1,300,000 |
| 1994 | The Lion King (1994 soundtrack) | Various artists | Diamond | 1,200,000 |
| 1978 | Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | Various artists | Diamond | 1,115,000 |

## Best-selling albums by year
### 2010s

| Year | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Album | Sales |
| 2010 | Eminem | United States | Recovery | 480,000 |
| 2011 | Adele | United Kingdom | 21 | 850,000 |
| 2012 | Adele | United Kingdom | 21 | 457,000 |
| 2013 | Eminem | United States | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | 242,000 |
| 2014 | Taylor Swift | United States | 1989 | 314,000 |
| 2015 | Adele | United Kingdom | 25 | 860,000 |
| 2016 | Drake | Canada | Views | 196,000 |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom | ÷ | 200,000 |
| 2018 | Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | United States | A Star Is Born | 92,000 |
| 2019 | Celine Dion | Canada | Courage | 83,000 |
| 2020 | Taylor Swift | United States | Folklore | 62,000 |
| 2021 | Adele | United Kingdom | 30 | 114,000 |