Australia is home to some of the world's most popular music artists, and the country's music industry has produced some of the best-selling albums of all time. From classic rock to modern pop, Australia has a wide variety of music genres that have been embraced by fans around the world. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 10 best-selling music albums in Australia. The first album on our list is AC/DC's Back in Black, which was released in 1980 and has sold over 22 million copies worldwide. The album was a huge success in Australia, where it was certified 14x platinum and is the highest-selling album of all time in the country.
The album features some of AC/DC's most iconic songs, including “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Hells Bells”.Next up is John Farnham's Whispering Jack, which was released in 1986 and has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The album was a massive success in Australia, where it was certified 11x platinum and is the second highest-selling album of all time in the country. The album features some of John Farnham's most popular songs, including “You're the Voice” and “Age of Reason”.Third on our list is Crowded House's Crowded House, which was released in 1986 and has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. The album was a huge success in Australia, where it was certified 8x platinum and is the third highest-selling album of all time in the country.
The album features some of Crowded House's most popular songs, including “Don't Dream It's Over” and “Something So Strong”.Fourth on our list is INXS's Kick, which was released in 1987 and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The album was a massive success in Australia, where it was certified 8x platinum and is the fourth highest-selling album of all time in the country. The album features some of INXS's most popular songs, including “Need You Tonight” and “Devil Inside”.Fifth on our list is Men at Work's Business as Usual, which was released in 1981 and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The album was a huge success in Australia, where it was certified 8x platinum and is the fifth highest-selling album of all time in the country.
The album features some of Men at Work's most popular songs, including “Down Under” and “Who Can It Be Now?”Sixth on our list is John Williamson's True Blue, which was released in 1984 and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The album was a massive success in Australia, where it was certified 7x platinum and is the sixth highest-selling album of all time in the country. The album features some of John Williamson's most popular songs, including “True Blue” and “Old Man Emu”.Seventh on our list is Cold Chisel's East, which was released in 1980 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. The album was a huge success in Australia, where it was certified 7x platinum and is the seventh highest-selling album of all time in the country.
The album features some of Cold Chisel's most popular songs, including “Khe Sanh” and “Flame Trees”.Eighth on our list is Midnight Oil's Diesel & Dust, which was released in 1987 and has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The album was a massive success in Australia, where it was certified 6x platinum and is the eighth highest-selling album of all time in the country. The album features some of Midnight Oil's most popular songs, including “Beds Are Burning” and “The Dead Heart”.Ninth on our list is Jimmy Barnes' For the Working Class Man, which was released in 1985 and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The album was a huge success in Australia, where it was certified 6x platinum and is the ninth highest-selling album of all time in the country.
The album features some of Jimmy Barnes' most popular songs, including “Working Class Man” and “No Second Prize”. Finally, tenth on our list is Savage Garden's Savage Garden, which was released in 1997 and has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. The album was a massive success in Australia, where it was certified 6x platinum and is the tenth highest-selling album of all time in the country. The album features some of Savage Garden's most popular songs, including “Truly Madly Deeply” and “I Want You”.
