Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

is the second-largest Spanish-speaking music market in the world, slightly behind Spain, based on retail value. Although long plagued by piracy, the domestic market has strengthened in recent years due to strong growth from digital and streaming services, which account for 66% of the overall value, according to the

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...

. The following list covers the top-selling albums released in the country based on figures compiled by the

Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

, better known as AMPROFON by its initials in Spanish, from 1999 onwards.

Best-selling albums by AMPROFON (1999 to present)

*(Top albums based on certifications awarded since January 1, 1999).

By claimed sales

''*Positions based on claimed sales and release year.'' The following is a list of albums that came out before the advent of AMPROFON online certifications program started in 1999 and which recorded higher sales of over 800,000 copies. Additions are cross-referenced with national publications and other media international outlets. The best-selling album in Mexico vary by some report estimations but lacks of reliability. This include ''Las Mañanitas'' by

Pedro Infante Pedro Infante Cruz (; 18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957) was a Mexican ranchera music singer and actor, whose career spanned the golden age of Mexican cinema. His popularity spread across Latin America. Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa ...

, which Mexico City-based newspaper ''El Universal'' reported sales of 20 million copies,

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...

's ''Recuerdos II'' with 8 million claimed sales, or

Emmanuel Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the ...

's ''Íntimamente'' and

José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer and actor. Born into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and sin ...

' ''

Secretos ''Secretos'' (Secrets) is 19th studio album recorded by Mexican performer José José, It was released by RCA Ariola in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was written, produced and arranged by Manuel Alejandro. ''Secretos'' became the first collaborat ...

'' with claimed sales of 5 million each. Luis Miguel has numerous entries and broke all-time Mexican records of the fastest-selling albums as well.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best-selling albums in Mexico

Mexican music Mexican music-related lists

Best-selling albums by AMPROFON (1999 to present)

By claimed sales

See also

References