List of best-selling albums in the Philippines
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This is a list of best-selling albums in the Philippines. The criteria is that the figure must be published by a reliable or acceptable source and that the album must have sold at least 180,000 units in the country. The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) is the organization responsible for awarding record certifications in the Philippines
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Best-selling artists
- Jose Mari ChanJosé Mari ChanJose Mari Chan is a Chinese Filipino singer, songwriter and businessman in the sugar industry. He was born in Iloilo City on March 11, 1945. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1967...
holds the record for the first ever artist to achieve the Diamond certification, for his album Constant ChangeConstant ChangeConstant Change is the sixth studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan. It was released in the Philippines on December 31, 1989 by Universal Records. The album has produced "Beautiful Girl", "Please Be Careful with My Heart", "My Girl, My Woman, My Friend" and "I Have Fallen in Love "...
. He later broke his own record when his album Christmas in Our HeartsChristmas in Our HeartsChristmas in Our Hearts is the seventh studio album and the first Christmas album by Filipino singer-songwriter and balladeer Jose Mari Chan. It was released in November 1990 by Universal Records. The album sold over 600,000 units in the Philippines in 2006, certifying Double Diamond by the...
surpassed the sales of Constant Change, and achieved the unprecedented Double Diamond certification in sales. - Eraserheads holds the record for the first ever band or group to achieve the Diamond certification, for their album CutterpillowCutterpillowCutterpillow is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995 by Sony BMG Music. The album became a highlight in Pinoy music as it introduced classic songs such as "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong", "Overdrive", and the...
. They have become one of the most successful, critically acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), earning them the accolade "The Beatles of the Philippines". - Jaya, NinaNina GiradoMarifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
and Regine VelasquezRegine VelasquezRegina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
hold the record for the biggest-selling album by a female artist, for their albums Jaya, Nina Live!Nina Live!Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005 by Warner Music. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation...
and R2KR2K (Regine Velasquez album)R2K is the tenth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on November 24, 1999 by Viva Records in the Philippines in CD and cassette format and later in digital download on November 28, 1999. The album is Velasquez' second from Viva Music Corporation after Drawn...
. In October 2009, Nina became the first female artist to receive a Diamond certification. In 2010, Sharon CunetaSharon CunetaSharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
's Isn't It Romantic? reached Diamond status, making her the second female artist to receive such award. - Regine Velasquez was hailed as the best-selling artist of all time in the Philippines, selling more than 7 million albums in the country and more than 1,500,000 albums in other AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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Best-selling OPM albums
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Artist | Album | Released | Genre | Sales | Certification |
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Jose Mari Chan José Mari Chan Jose Mari Chan is a Chinese Filipino singer, songwriter and businessman in the sugar industry. He was born in Iloilo City on March 11, 1945. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1967... |
Christmas in Our Hearts Christmas in Our Hearts Christmas in Our Hearts is the seventh studio album and the first Christmas album by Filipino singer-songwriter and balladeer Jose Mari Chan. It was released in November 1990 by Universal Records. The album sold over 600,000 units in the Philippines in 2006, certifying Double Diamond by the... |
1990 | Ballad Ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many... / Holiday |
800,000+ | 20× Platinum |
Jose Mari Chan | Constant Change Constant Change Constant Change is the sixth studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan. It was released in the Philippines on December 31, 1989 by Universal Records. The album has produced "Beautiful Girl", "Please Be Careful with My Heart", "My Girl, My Woman, My Friend" and "I Have Fallen in Love "... |
1989 | Ballad | 800,000+ | 20× Platinum |
Jaya | Jaya | 1996 | Pop / R&B Contemporary R&B Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in... |
360,000+ | 9× Platinum |
Eraserheads | Cutterpillow Cutterpillow Cutterpillow is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group The Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995 by Sony BMG Music. The album became a highlight in Pinoy music as it introduced classic songs such as "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong", "Overdrive", and the... |
1995 | Alternative rock Alternative rock Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... / Pop Pinoy pop Pinoy pop or Filipino pop refers to popular contemporary music in the Philippines. With its beginnings in the 1970s, Filipino pop is a growing genre... |
320,500+ | 10× Platinum |
Nina Nina Girado Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines... |
Nina Live! Nina Live! Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005 by Warner Music. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation... |
2005 | Pop / R&B | 300,000+ | 10× Platinum |
Regine Velasquez Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host... |
R2K R2K (Regine Velasquez album) R2K is the tenth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on November 24, 1999 by Viva Records in the Philippines in CD and cassette format and later in digital download on November 28, 1999. The album is Velasquez' second from Viva Music Corporation after Drawn... |
1999 | Ballad / Pop | 300,000+ | 6× Platinum1 |
Side A | Forevermore | 1995 | Ballad | 255,900+ | 8× Platinum |
Smokey Mountain | Paraiso Paraiso (album) Paraiso is the second studio album by young Filipino singing group Smokey Mountain. It was released in the Philippines in 1991 by Sony BMG Music. The album slightly surpassed the commercial success of the group's self-titled debut album, also certifying 8× Platinum by the Philippine... |
1991 | Pop | 253,800+ | 8× Platinum |
Sharon Cuneta Sharon Cuneta Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry.... |
Isn't It Romantic? | 2006 | Ballad / Pop | 250,000+ | 10× Platinum |
Smokey Mountain | Smokey Mountain | 1989 | Pop | 245,300+ | 8× Platinum |
Aegis Aegis (band) Aegis is a band in the Philippines. Their successful singles include "Luhà" , "Halík" , and "Basáng-basâ sa Ulán" .-Current members:*Juliet, Mercy and Ken Sunot *Stella Galindo... |
Halik | 2000 | Alternative rock / Pop | 225,700+ | 7× Platinum |
APO Hiking Society APO Hiking Society The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito... |
Ten Years Together Ten Years Together APO Hiking Society is the fourth studio album of the Filipino trio Apo Hiking Society. It's an 11-track album released in 1980 under Universal Records.-Track listing:#Kabilugan ng Buwan #Oh Giliw Ko #Nagmamahal Sa 'yo... |
1980 | Pinoy rock Pinoy rock Pinoy rock, or Filipino rock, is the brand of rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. It has become as diverse as the rock music genre itself, and bands adopting this style are now further classified under more specific genres or combinations of genres like alternative rock,... / Pop |
224,000+ | 7× Platinum |
Regine Velasquez | Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw | 2000 | Soundtrack Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the... |
240,000+ | 6× Platinum |
Jessa Zaragoza | Just Can't Help Feelin | 1997 | Ballad | 223,000+ | 7× Platinum |
Aiza Seguerra Aiza Seguerra Cariza Yamson Seguerra better known as Aiza Seguerra is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She traces her roots from Calauag, Quezon.... |
Pagdating ng Panahon | 2001 | Pop | 220,400+ | 7× Platinum |
Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal better known by her stage name Donna Cruz, is a Filipina pop singer and actress. She comes from the Cruz clan which include celebrities Sheryl Cruz, Geneva Cruz and Sunshine Cruz, her cousins.... |
Habang May Buhay | 1995 | Pop | 219,900+ | 7× Platinum |
Francis Magalona Francis Magalona Francis Michael Durango Magalona , also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, MC The Mouth and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream... |
Freeman Freeman (Francis Magalona album) Freeman was Francis Magalona's fifth album, released in 1995 by BMG Records Inc, Musiko Records. It was Magalona's first outing with the BMG label, having left his previous label, Octo Arts, in 1994. Its release firmly established Magalona's legitimacy in the Pinoy rock scene... |
1995 | Pinoy hip hop / Pinoy rock | 218,500+ | 7× Platinum |
Rivermaya Rivermaya Rivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion... |
Rivermaya Rivermaya (album) - Personnel :Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac Rico Blanco Perfecto de Castro Nathan Azarcon Mark Escueta Producers: Bamboo Manalac, Mark Escueta, Perfecto de Castro, Nathan Azarcon & Rico Blanco... |
1994 | Alternative rock / Pop | 217,000+ | 7× Platinum |
Rivermaya | Atomic Bomb | 1997 | Alternative rock / Pop | 215,600+ | 7× Platinum |
Kitchie Nadal Kitchie Nadal Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal , more commonly known as Kitchie Nadal, is a singer and songwriter from Manila, Philippines, formerly the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band, Mojofly. Kitchie's popularity in the female OPM niche grew after she released a self-titled solo album featuring her... |
Kitchie Nadal Kitchie Nadal (album) Kitchie Nadal is the self-titled debut studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Kitchie Nadal, released in the Philippines in 2004 by Warner Music and 12Stone Records. The album's second single, "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin...", became the most-played OPM single in 2004 and later earned her... |
2004 | Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... / Acoustic Acoustic music Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means... |
214,800+ | 7× Platinum |
Rivermaya | Trip Trip (Rivermaya album) - Trivia :The album's title, "Trip," is not found anywhere on the CD packaging which can result in the album being mistaken for the band's self-titled debut album.- Personnel :*Rico Blanco - guitar, vocals*Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac - vocals... |
1996 | Alternative rock | 213,700+ | 7× Platinum |
Eraserheads | CiRcuS Circus A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists... |
1994 | Alternative rock / Pop | 213,700+ | 7× Platinum |
MYMP MYMP M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified... |
Versions Versions (MYMP album) Versions is an acoustic album of cover versions by Philippine acoustic band MYMP . It was released under Ivory Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Antonio M. Ocampo - executive producer* Papa Zu - album producer... / Beyond Acoustic Beyond Acoustic Beyond Acoustic is a music album of Philippine acoustic band MYMP . It was released under Ivory Records. It was certified 7x Platinum.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Antonio M. Ocampo - executive producer* Papa Zu - album producer... |
2005 | Acoustic | 210,700+ (combined) |
7× Platinum |
Jolina Magdangal Jolina Magdangal -Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill... |
Jolina | 1998 | Pop | 210,000+ | 7× Platinum |
Sarah Geronimo Sarah Gerónimo Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT... |
Popstar: A Dream Come True Popstar: A Dream Come True Popstar: A Dream Come True is the debut album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on September 11, 2003, in the Philippines by VIVA Records. It was produced by Vincent del Rosario. After winning the grand champion title on Star for a Night, she signed a recording contract with the label and... |
2003 | Pop | 210,000+ | 7× Platinum |
Eraserheads | Eraserheads Anthology Eraserheads Anthology Eraserheads Anthology is a compilation album of the defunct Filipino pop-rock band Eraserheads. It was released by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Philippines in 2004 featuring the greatest hits of the band. It was the bands's first greatest hits compilation album after their disbanding in 2002... |
2004 | Alternative rock / Pop | 209,000+ | 6× Platinum |
Jaya | In The Raw | 1997 | Pop / R&B | 200,000+ | 5× Platinum |
Regine Velasquez | Regine Live: Songbird Sings the Classics Regine Live: Songbird Sings the Classics 1 2 3 -Musicians:... |
2001 | Pop / Ballad | 200,000+ | 5× Platinum |
Gary Valenciano Gary Valenciano Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador... |
Revive | 2001 | Pop / R&B | 180,000+ | 6× Platinum |
Jolina Magdangal | On Memory Lane | 2000 | Pop | 180,000+ | 6× Platinum |
Notes
- 1 Regine Velasquez's R2K reached above 300,000 in sales, but was not awarded with a Diamond certification by the PARI.