Top 10 Bestselling OPM Albums Of All Time
Jose Mari Chan holds the record of having two of the top-selling OPM albums by a Filipino recording artist of all time.
Based from the list of best-selling albums in the Philippines by the The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), Jose Mari Chan holds the distinction of having the no. 1 OPM album of all time by a Filipino artist. His album “Christmas In Our Hearts” which was released in 1990 has sold 800,000 copies and was certified 2 x Diamond. Chan also holds runner-up position with his 1989 release “Constant Change” which also sold around 800,000 copies but only reached single Diamond status.
Here is the list of Top 10 best-selling OPM Albums of all Time:
| Rank | Album | Artist | Number of Copies Sold | Certification | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas in Our Hearts | Jose Mari Chan | 800,000 | 2 x Diamond | 1990 |
| 2 | Constant Change | Jose Mari Chan | 800,000 | Diamond | 1989 |
| 3 | Cutterpillow | Eraserheads | 400,000 | Diamond | 1995 |
| 4 | Longer Than Eternity | Diane Peralta | 300,000 | Diamond | 2013 |
| 5 | Popstar: A Dream Come True | Sarah Geronimo | 300,000 | Diamond | 2003 |
| 6 | Forevermore | Side A | 265,000 | 8 x Platinum | 1995 |
| 7 | Paraiso | Smokey Mountain | 260,000 | 8 x Platinum | 1991 |
| 8 | Isn’t It Romantic? | Sharon Cuneta | 250,000 | Diamond | 2006 |
| 9 | R2K | Regine Velasquez | 240,000 | 8 x Platinum | 1989 |
| 10 | Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw | Regine Velasquez | 240,000 | 6 x Platinum | 2000 |
Rounding off the Top 20 are “Halik” by Aegis (#11), “Ten Years Together” by Apo Hiking Society (#12), “Just Can’t Help Feelin'” by Jessa Zaragoza (#13), “Pagdating ng Panahon” by Aiza Seguerra (#14), “Habang May Buhay” by Donna Cruz (#15), “Freeman” by Francis Magalona (#16), “Rivermaya” by Rivermaya (#17), “Atomic Bomb” by Rivermaya (#18), “Kitchie Nadal” by Kitchie Nadal (#19) and “Trip” by Rivermaya (#20).
Please take note that in the overall (foreign/international albums included) list, Mexican superstar Thalia of the “MariMar” fame holds the record of having the best-selling album in the Philippines of all time for “Nandito Ako” for having sold 1 million copies in 1997. Although it’s considered an OPM album, Thalia is a foreign artist that’s why she’s not included in our list.
The current threshold for certification are the following:
Gold – 7,500 albums sold
Platinum – 15,000 albums sold
Diamond – 150,000 albums sold
Here are the previous threshold in the 90s:
Gold – 20,000 albums sold
Platinum – 40,000 albums sold
Diamond – 400,000 albums sold