List of best-selling girl groups
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A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denotes the wave of American female pop singing groups who flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop style. This article covers only girl groups from that era and later.
Sales figures records in most countries are not available before the 1990s, so it is difficult to accurately determine best-selling records, either by country or worldwide. Certification levels have been used for most countries, but certification was not common until the 1970s in the US and UK, and later in other countries. In addition, in many countries certification is for shipments of a record to retailers, rather than actual sales. Complicating matters further, the changes from 2010 onwards as certifications have become based on combined sales figures and streaming instead of sales alone.
As a result, these tables should not be considered finalized of the best-selling records by girl groups in each country.
Best-selling girl groups worldwide
Groups with claimed total record sales of more than 20 million:
Artist | Country of origin | Number of members | Period active | Genre | Studio albums | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spice Girls | United Kingdom | 5 → 4 → 5 → 4 | 1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2012, 2018–present (14 years) | 3 | 100 million[3] | |
The Supremes | United States | 4 → 3 | 1959–1977, 1983, 2000 (20 years) | 29 | 50–100 million[4] | |
The Andrews Sisters | United States | 3 | 1925–1953, 1956–1967 (39 years) | 12 | 75 million[5] | |
2NE1 | South Korea | 4 → 3 → 4 | 2009–2016 2024-present (7 years) | K-pop | 2 | 66 million[6] |
TLC | United States | 3 → 2 | 1991–present (33 years) | 5 | 65 million[7] | |
AKB48 | Japan | Rotational | 2005–present (19 years) | J-pop | 8 | 60 million[8] |
Destiny's Child | United States | 4 → 3 | 1997–2006 (9 years) |
| 5 | 60 million[9] |
Little Mix | United Kingdom | 4 → 3 | 2011–2022 (11 years) |
| 6 | 60 million[10] |
The Pussycat Dolls | United States | 6 → 5 | 2003–10, 2019–2021 (7 years) |
| 2 | 54 million[11] |
Girls' Generation | South Korea | 9 → 8 | 2007–2017, 2022–present (12 years) | K-pop | 10 | 45 million[12] |
Twice | South Korea | 9 | 2015–present (9 years) | K-pop | 7 | 42 million[13] |
Davichi | South Korea | 2 | 2008–present (16 years) | K-pop | 3 | 42 million[14] |
Bananarama | United Kingdom | 3 → 2 → 3 → 2 | 1981–present (43 years) | Pop | 11 | 40 million[15] |
The Pointer Sisters | United States | 2 → 3 → 4 → 3 → 4 | 1969–present (55 years) |
| 16 | 40 million[16] |
T-ara | South Korea | 6 → 7 → 8 → 7 → 6 → 4 | 2009–2017, 2020-2022 (10 years) | K-pop | 4 | 35 million[17] |
Fifth Harmony | United States | 5 → 4 | 2012–2018 (6 years) |
| 3 | 33 million[18] |
The Nolans | United Kingdom | 5 → 4 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 4 → 5 | 1974–2005, 2009, 2020–2022 (34 years) |
| 23 | 30 million[19] |
Sistar | South Korea | 4 | 2010–2017 (7 years) | K-pop | 2 | 28 million[20] |
Wonder Girls | South Korea | 5 → 4 | 2007–2017 (10 years) | K-pop | 3 | 26 million[21] |
Morning Musume | Japan | Rotational | 1997–present (27 years) | J-pop | 16 | 22 million[22] |
Blackpink | South Korea | 4 | 2016–present (8 years) |
| 2 | 20 million[23] |
En Vogue | United States | 4 → 3 | 1989–present (35 years) |
| 8 | 20 million[24] |
Speed | Japan | 4 | 1996–2001, 2003, 2008–2012 (10 years) | J-pop | 5 | 20 million[25] |
Best-selling girl group singles
Worldwide
It is extremely difficult to assess worldwide sales of singles, due to the lack of auditing in many countries, and that no country officially tracked sales before the 1990s. In the second edition of The Book of Golden Discs, author Joseph Murrell calculated a worldwide sales figure of 18 million singles for Baccara's "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie",[26] but this figure is disputed and has never been officially confirmed. Other claimed worldwide sales figures for singles by girl groups are shown in the table below:
Released | Single | Group | Confirmed sales[a] | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | 7 million[39] | |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | 7 million[52] | |
2005 | "Don't Cha" | The Pussycat Dolls | 6 million[61] |
Notes:
- ^ Sales figures obtained from certifying bodies alone
Australia
Singles certified platinum or more by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Only includes certifications since 1989, when ARIA took over compiling the Australian charts. From November 2014 onwards paid-for audio streams were included in the Australian singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | "I Love It"[62] | Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX | 5× Platinum |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[44] | Las Ketchup | 3× Platinum |
2012 | "Wings"[62] | Little Mix | |
1996 | "Wannabe"[32] | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum |
1997 | "Never Ever"[63] | All Saints | |
2000 | "Say My Name"[64] | Destiny's Child | |
"Poison"[64] | Bardot | ||
"Independent Women"[65] | Destiny's Child | ||
2001 | "Whole Again"[65] | Atomic Kitten | |
2005 | "Don't Cha"[56] | The Pussycat Dolls | |
2013 | "Change Your Life"[62] | Little Mix |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home"[66] | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 6× Platinum |
2014 | "Ugly Heart"[67] | G.R.L. | 4× Platinum |
2014 | "You Ruin Me"[67] | The Veronicas | 3× Platinum |
2017 | "Shout Out to My Ex"[66] | Little Mix | |
2015 | "Worth It"[68] | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink | 2× Platinum |
"Black Magic"[68] | Little Mix | ||
2016 | "Secret Love Song"[68] | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | |
"Hair"[68] | Little Mix featuring Sean Paul | ||
2017 | "Touch"[66] | Little Mix | |
2023 | "Cupid"[69] | Fifty Fifty featuring Sabrina Carpenter | |
2014 | "If You Love Someone"[70] | The Veronicas | Platinum |
2016 | "All in My Head (Flex)"[68] | Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap | |
"In My Blood"[68] | The Veronicas | ||
2018 | "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"[69] | Blackpink | |
"Kiss and Make Up"[71] | Dua Lipa and Blackpink | ||
"Woman Like Me"[71] | Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj | ||
2019 | "Kill This Love"[69] | Blackpink | |
2020 | "How You Like That"[69] | ||
"Ice Cream"[69] | Blackpink and Selena Gomez |
Brazil
Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Single certifications have only been awarded since 2008, and have included audio and video streaming from 2017 onwards.
Released | Single | Group | Certification[72] |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | "Kill This Love" | Blackpink | 2× Diamond |
2015 | "Black Magic" | Little Mix | Diamond |
2018 | "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | Blackpink | |
"Woman Like Me" | Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj | ||
2020 | "Sour Candy" | Lady Gaga and Blackpink | |
"How You Like That" | Blackpink | ||
"Ice Cream" | Blackpink and Selena Gomez | ||
2022 | "Shut Down" | Blackpink | |
2016 | "Hair" | Little Mix | 3× Platinum |
"Shout Out to My Ex" | |||
2017 | "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" | CNCO and Little Mix | |
2020 | "Lovesick Girls" | Blackpink | |
"Pretty Savage" | |||
2016 | "Touch" | Little Mix | 2× Platinum |
2017 | "Power" | Little Mix featuring Stormzy | |
2018 | "Forever Young" | Blackpink | |
2022 | "Pink Venom" | ||
"Typa Girl" | |||
2012 | "Wings" | Little Mix | Platinum |
2013 | "Move" | ||
2014 | "Salute" | ||
2015 | "Love Me Like You" | ||
2016 | "Secret Love Song" | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | |
2017 | "No More Sad Songs" | Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly | |
2018 | "Only You" | Cheat Codes and Little Mix | |
2019 | "Think About Us" | Little Mix | |
2020 | "Oh My God" | (G)I-dle | |
"Bet You Wanna" | Blackpink featuring Cardi B | ||
"Crazy Over You" | Blackpink | ||
"Love to Hate Me" | |||
"Sweet Melody" | Little Mix |
Canada
Singles certified gold or more by the Music Canada.[73]
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | "Goodbye" | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
1986 | "Venus" | Bananarama | Platinum | 100,000 |
1984 | "Neutron Dance" | The Pointer Sisters | Gold | 50,000 |
"Jump (For My Love)" |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 5× Platinum | 400,000 |
2023 | "Cupid" | Fifty Fifty | 3× Platinum | 240,000 |
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink | 2× Platinum | 160,000 |
2020 | "How You Like That" | Blackpink | ||
1995 | "Waterfalls" | TLC | Platinum | 80,000 |
2015 | "Black Magic" | Little Mix | ||
2016 | "All In My Head (Flex)" | Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap | ||
"Shout Out to My Ex" | Little Mix | |||
"Touch" | ||||
2022 | "Pink Venom" | Blackpink | ||
"Shut Down" | ||||
1994 | "Creep" | TLC | Gold | 40,000 |
2018 | "Woman Like Me" | Little Mix | ||
2020 | "Sour Candy" | Lady Gaga and Blackpink | ||
"Ice Cream" | Blackpink and Selena Gomez |
France
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | "Wannabe"[74] | Spice Girls | Diamond | 750,000 |
2001 | "Toutes les femmes de ta vie"[75] | L5 | ||
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[76] | Las Ketchup | ||
1996 | "Say You'll Be There"[74] | Spice Girls | Gold | 250,000 |
"2 Become 1"[74] | ||||
1997 | "I Wanna Be the Only One"[77] | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | ||
"Who Do You Think You Are"[74] | Spice Girls | |||
"Spice Up Your Life"[74] | ||||
"Too Much"[74] | ||||
1998 | "Stop"[74] | |||
"Viva Forever"[74] | ||||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[78] | TLC | ||
2000 | "Pure Shores"[79] | All Saints |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home"[80] | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | Diamond | 250,000 |
2018 | "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"[81] | Blackpink | Gold | 100,000 |
2019 | "Kill This Love"[82] | |||
2020 | "How You Like That"[83] |
Germany
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification[84] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Las Ketchup | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000 |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten | Platinum | 500,000 |
"Daylight in Your Eyes" | No Angels | |||
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | ||
2006 | "Shame" | Monrose | 3× Gold | 450,000 |
1996 | "Waterfalls" | TLC | Gold | 250,000 |
1997 | "Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama" | Spice Girls | ||
1998 | "Viva Forever" |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification[84] | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | Platinum | 400,000 |
2016 | "Shout Out To My Ex" | Little Mix | Gold | 200,000 |
- Note: Certification levels in Germany have changed several times over the years – the certification level for a gold single was 250,000 until the end of 2002, 150,000 between 2003 and mid-2014, and 200,000 from mid-2014 onwards. These different levels are reflected in the table above.
- From January 2014 onwards, paid-for audio streams were included in the German singles chart and counted towards sales and certifications.[85]
Japan
The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in Japan based on total sales (May 2020):
Released | Single | Group | Detailed Sales | Total Sales | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | Downloads | Ringtones | ||||
2010 | "Heavy Rotation" | AKB48 | 880,761[86] | 1,500,000[87] | 750,000[88] | 3,130,761 |
2011 | "Flying Get" | 1,625,849[89] | 1,000,000[90] | 500,000[91] | 3,125,849 | |
2011 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | 1,608,299[92] | 1,000,000[90] | 500,000[93] | 3,108,299 | |
2018 | "Teacher Teacher" | 2,922,460[94] | — | — | 2,922,460 | |
2017 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | 2,649,234[95] | — | — | 2,649,234 | |
2013 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | 1,533,955[96] | 1,000,000[97] | — | 2,533,955 | |
2016 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | 2,499,785[98] | — | — | 2,499,785 | |
2012 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good" | 1,822,220[99] | 500,000[100] | — | 2,322,220 | |
2009 | "Mister" | Kara | 145,000[101] | 1,000,000[102] | 1,000,000[103] | 2,145,000 |
2010 | "Gee" | Girls' Generation | 130,145[101] | 1,000,000[90] | 1,000,000[103] | 2,130,145 |
2013 | "Sayonara Crawl" | AKB48 | 1,955,800[104] | 100,000[90] | — | 2,055,800 |
- From January 2014, RIAJ changed calculation method for Detailed Sales and the Gold Record.[105]
New Zealand
Singles certified platinum or more by Recorded Music NZ. Since November 2014 certifications for singles have included streaming, and therefore cannot be compared to certifications from before this date.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | "Whole Again"[106] | Atomic Kitten | 2× Platinum |
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[51] | Las Ketchup | |
1995 | "Waterfalls"[107] | TLC | Platinum |
1996 | "Wannabe"[108] | Spice Girls | |
"Say You'll Be There"[109] | |||
1997 | "I Wanna Be the Only One"[110] | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | |
"Spice Up Your Life"[111] | Spice Girls | ||
1998 | "Viva Forever"[112] | ||
"Rollercoaster"[113] | B*witched | ||
"Goodbye"[113] | Spice Girls | ||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[114] | TLC |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home"[115] | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 2× Platinum |
2016 | "Secret Love Song"[116] | Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo | Platinum |
2023 | "Cupid"[117] | Fifty Fifty |
South Korea
The Circle Digital Chart, a component of the Circle Chart, released download sales from its launch in 2010 until 2017, and began a certification scheme in 2018. Prior to the establishment of the Circle Music Chart, the country's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK), which did not track digital single downloads.[118]
Prior to certification (2010–2017)
South Korea experienced a decline in digital music sales volume which began in late 2012.[119] The price of digital downloads was greatly inflated, and as a result, no girl group songs released since 2013 have surpassed the three million sales mark.
Released | Song | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | "Roly-Poly" | T-ara | 4,411,209[120] |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | Davichi | 4,021,547[121] | |
"So Cool" | Sistar | 4,011,945[122] | |
"Be My Baby" | Wonder Girls | 3,919,684[123] | |
"I Am the Best" | 2NE1 | 3,795,020[124] | |
"Cry Cry" | T-ara | 3,783,925[125] | |
2012 | "Lovey-Dovey" | 3,758,864[126] | |
2011 | "The Boys" | Girls' Generation | 3,623,330[127] |
"Good Bye Baby" | Miss A | 3,589,321[128] | |
2012 | "Loving U" | Sistar | 3,438,000[129] |
"Alone" | 3,422,141[130] | ||
2010 | "Bad Girl Good Girl" | Miss A | 3,334,684[131] |
2011 | "Ugly" | 2NE1 | 3,324,861[132] |
2010 | "Oh!" | Girls' Generation | 3,316,889[133] |
2011 | "Hot Summer" | f(x) | 3,046,546[134] |
2010 | "I Go Crazy Because of You" | T-ara | 3,042,224[135] |
2011 | "Lonely" | 2NE1 | 3,040,386[136] |
"Starlight Moonlight" | Secret | 3,016,717[137] |
After certification (2018–present)
The Circle Chart stopped releasing download sales in December 2017. However, the chart began implementing record certifications in April 2018, at a level of 2,500,000 sales per Platinum level.[138] Every song released since 1 January 2018 is eligible for a certification.
Released | Song | Group | Certification[139] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | "Bboom Bboom" | Momoland | Platinum | 2,500,000 |
"Starry Night" | Mamamoo | |||
"Travel" | Bolbbalgan4 | |||
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | Blackpink | |||
"Forever Young" | ||||
"Bad Boy" | Red Velvet | |||
"Power Up" | ||||
"Dance The Night Away" | Twice | |||
"What Is Love?" | ||||
"Yes or Yes" |
Sweden
There were few certifications awarded in Sweden before 1996, so singles before this date are not represented in this list. There have been three different certification levels since 1996: from 1996 to June 2003 the gold/platinum levels for singles were 15,000/30,000, from July 2003 to September 2010 the levels were 10,000/20,000, and from October 2010 onwards, when streaming was included in the certification levels, the levels have been 20,000/40,000. The tables below reflect these changes in certification levels.
Certifications based on sales only
Released | Single | Group | Certification[140] | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)"[46] | Las Ketchup | 4× Platinum | 120,000 |
1998 | "Spice Up Your Life"[141] | Spice Girls | Platinum | 30,000 |
1999 | "Unpretty"[142] | TLC | ||
2001 | "Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)"[143] | Excellence | ||
"Independent Women Part 1"[143] | Destiny's Child | |||
2002 | "All the Things She Said"[144] | t.A.T.u. | ||
"Never Let It Go"[144] | Afro-dite | |||
2005 | "Push the Button"[145] | Sugababes | 20,000 | |
1996 | "Wannabe"[141] | Spice Girls | Gold | 15,000 |
1997 | "Mama"[141] | |||
1998 | "Viva Forever"[141] | |||
"Goodbye"[141] | ||||
1999 | "No Scrubs"[146] | TLC |
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification[140] | Sales + streaming (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 4× Platinum | 160,000 |
2015 | "Emergency" | Icona Pop | 2× Platinum | 80,000 |
2012 | "I Love It" | Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX | Platinum | 40,000 |
2014 | "Sledgehammer" | Fifth Harmony | ||
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink |
Switzerland
Released | Single | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | "All The Things She Said" | t.A.T.u[147] | 40,000 |
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls[36] | 25,000 |
1998 | "Viva Forever" | ||
1997 | "Never Ever" | All Saints[148] | |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten[149] | 20,000 |
2004 | "Lose My Breath" | Destiny's Child[150] | |
2005 | "Don't Cha" | Pussycat Dolls[151] | |
2016 | "Shout Out to My Ex" | Little Mix[152] | |
2017 | "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" | CNCO and Little Mix[152] | |
2018 | "Woman Like Me" | Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj[152] | 10,000 |
United Kingdom
Since July 2014, certifications have included audio streams so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date. The ten biggest-selling girl group singles in the United Kingdom:
Physical and digital sales only (before July 2014)
Released | Single | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls | 1,400,000[153] |
1997 | "Never Ever" | All Saints | 1,363,504[154] |
1996 | "2 Become 1" | Spice Girls | 1,150,000[155] |
2001 | "Whole Again" | Atomic Kitten | 1,021,465[154] |
1996 | "Say You'll Be There" | Spice Girls | 968,244[156] |
1998 | "C'est la Vie" | B*Witched | 925,000[157] |
1998 | "Goodbye" | Spice Girls | 896,000[158] |
1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | 887,000[159] | |
2000 | "Pure Shores" | All Saints | 815,000[160] |
1997 | "Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are" | Spice Girls | 732,000[161] |
Physical and digital sales + on-demand digital streaming (after July 2014)
United States
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Sales figures of records in the US were not tracked accurately until May 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan started recording sales of singles and albums electronically at point of sale, rather than relying on figures provided to them by record store staff.[169] As a result, there are no reliable sales figures available before this date, and therefore it is not possible to rank the best-selling singles by girl groups in the US in sales order.
Since 2013 certifications have included legal on-demand digital streams – separate figures for the pure sales component of singles released after 2013 are not available so they cannot be compared to sales-only certifications before this date.
Certifications based on sales only
RIAA sales certifications began in the US in 1958 – there are very few records with certifications before this date. Until 1988 a million-seller received a gold certification (and a two million-seller received a platinum certification). From 1989 onwards the levels were revised so that a million-seller received a platinum certification instead, with multi-platinum awards for multiple million sales.[170][171] However, these pre- and post-1989 certification levels are not currently reflected in the RIAA database.
The following singles have been certified by RIAA as selling one million copies or more in the US.
In addition, the following singles have been stated as selling one million copies or more in the US – however, they have not been certified by the RIAA.
Certifications based on sales + on-demand digital streaming
Released | Single | Group | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | "Boss" | Fifth Harmony | Platinum[242] |
"Sledgehammer" | |||
2015 | "Worth It" | Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink | 3× Platinum[242] |
2016 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | 5× Platinum[242] |
"All in My Head (Flex)" | Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap | Platinum[242] |
Best-selling girl group albums
Worldwide
Released | Album | Artist | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 23 million[243] |
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | 15 million[244] |
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | 14 million[245] |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 13 million[246] |
1999 | FanMail | TLC | 10 million[247] |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | 10 million[248] |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | 9 million[249] |
1990 | Wilson Phillips | Wilson Phillips | 8 million[250] |
1993 | Very Necessary | Salt-N-Pepa | 7 million[251] |
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | 7 million[252] |
1992 | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | TLC | 6 million[253] |
1992 | Funky Divas | En Vogue | 5 million[254] |
1997 | All Saints | All Saints | 5 million[255] |
1994 | Always & Forever | Eternal | 4 million[256] |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | 4 million[257] |
Australia
Albums certified platinum or more by ARIA.[258] Only includes certifications since 1990.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 6× Platinum | 420,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | |||
2005 | The Secret Life of... | The Veronicas | 4× Platinum | 280,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 3× Platinum | 210,000 |
2005 | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | 2× Platinum | 140,000 |
1998 | B*Witched | B*Witched | ||
All Saints | All Saints | |||
2000 | Bardot | Bardot | ||
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | ||
2006 | Young Divas | Young Divas | ||
2007 | Hook Me Up | The Veronicas | ||
1999 | FanMail | TLC | Platinum | 70,000 |
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | ||
2005 | #1's | |||
2008 | Doll Domination | Pussycat Dolls | ||
2021 | Between Us | Little Mix |
Brazil
Based on certifications awarded by Pro-Música Brasil. Certifications have only been awarded since 1990, so there is no sales information before this date. Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications)[259] |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Rouge | Rouge | Diamond | 2.000,000 |
2003 | C'est La Vie | Rouge | 3× Platinum | 1.000,000 |
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum | 500,000 |
2004 | Blá Blá Blá | Rouge | ||
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | Platinum | 250,000 |
2016 | 7/27 | Fifth Harmony | 3× Platinum | 120,000 |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | Gold | 100,000 |
2005 | Mil e Uma Noites | Rouge | ||
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | 50,000 | |
2015 | Get Weird | Little Mix | Platinum | 40,000 |
2016 | Glory Days | |||
2018 | LM5 | |||
2007 | Greatest Hits | Spice Girls | Gold | 30,000 |
2013 | Salute | Little Mix | 20,000 | |
2015 | Reflection | Fifth Harmony | ||
2020 | Confetti | Little Mix |
Canada
Certifications according to Music Canada.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice[260] | Spice Girls | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld[261] | |||
1994 | CrazySexyCool[260] | TLC | 8× Platinum | 800,000 |
1990 | Wilson Phillips[260] | Wilson Phillips | 7× Platinum | 700,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[260] | Destiny's Child | 5× Platinum | 500,000 |
1983 | Break Out[260] | The Pointer Sisters | 4× Platinum | 400,000 |
1993 | Very Necessary[260] | Salt-N-Pepa | ||
1999 | FanMail[260] | TLC | ||
2001 | Survivor[262] | Destiny's Child | ||
1997 | All Saints[260] | All Saints | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
2000 | Forever[261] | Spice Girls | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
2002 | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane[262] | t.A.T.u | ||
1998 | B*Witched[263] | B*Witched | Platinum | 100,000 |
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled[262] | Destiny's Child | ||
2005 | #1's[262] | |||
2016 | 7/27 | Fifth Harmony | 80,000 |
Europe
Albums certified platinum or more for more than one million sales in Europe, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Note: the IFPI Europe Platinum Award was only created in 1996, therefore there are few albums on this list from before that date. No awards are publicly available after 2014.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice[264] | Spice Girls | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld[265] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000 | |
All Saints[265] | All Saints | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 | |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[266] | Destiny's Child | ||
2001 | Survivor[266] | |||
2005 | PCD[267] | The Pussycat Dolls | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool[268] | TLC | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
1996 | Tic Tac Toe[264] | Tic Tac Toe | ||
1997 | Klappe die 2te[264] | |||
Greatest Hits[265] | Eternal | |||
1999 | FanMail[269] | TLC | ||
2001 | 200 Po Vstrechnoy[270] | t.A.T.u. | ||
2002 | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane[271] | |||
Angels with Dirty Faces[272] | Sugababes | |||
2003 | Three[273] | Sugababes | ||
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled[274] | Destiny's Child | ||
2005 | Taller in More Ways[275] | Sugababes |
France
Certifications according to SNEP.[276] Some of the certification thresholds have changed over time.
Released | Album | Artist | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | 2× Platinum | 600,000 | |
2001 | L5 | L5 | ||
1993 | Native | Native | Platinum | 300,000 |
2000 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 2× Gold | 200,000 |
2001 | Survivor | |||
2015 | En attendant l'album... | L.E.J. | 2× Platinum | |
1997 | Colors of Love | Native | Gold | 100,000 |
1999 | FanMail | TLC | ||
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | ||
2005 | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls | 75,000 | |
2008 | Doll Domination | |||
2020 | The Album | Blackpink | 50,000 | |
2022 | Born Pink |
Germany
Certifications according to the BVMI.[277]
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Released | Album | Artist | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Elle'ments | No Angels | 7× Gold | 1,050,000 |
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 3× Gold | 750,000 |
2002 | Now... Us! | No Angels | 2× Platinum | 600,000 |
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | Platinum | 500,000 |
2006 | Temptation | Monrose | 2× Platinum | 400,000 |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | Platinum | 300,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Gold | 250,000 | |
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled | Platinum | 200,000 | |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | Platinum | 200,000 |
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | Gold | 150,000 |
2001 | Right Now | Atomic Kitten |
Japan
Sales according to Oricon and Platinum certifications according to the RIAJ. The ten biggest-selling girl group albums in Japan:
Released | Album | Group | Sales | Certification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Moment | Speed | 2,319,000[278] | Million[279] |
2001 | Best! Morning Musume 1 | Morning Musume | 2,260,000[278] | Million[280] |
1998 | Rise | Speed | 2,048,000[278] | Million[279] |
2002 | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane | t.A.T.u. | 2,000,000[281] | Million[279] |
1996 | Starting Over | Speed | 1,926,000[278] | Million[282] |
1996 | Maximum | MAX | 1,288,260[278] | 3× Platinum[283] |
1999 | Carry On My Way | Speed | 1,200,000[284] | 3× Platinum[285] |
1997 | Maximum II | MAX | 1,074,530[278] | 3× Platinum[286] |
2012 | 1830m | AKB48 | 1,042,879[287] | Million[288] |
2014 | Tsugi no Ashiato | 1,041,951[289] | Million[290] |
Netherlands
Certifications according to the NVPI.[291]
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Sales (Based on certifications) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
2000 | Alle kleuren | K3 | 160,000 | |
2001 | Survivor | Destiny's Child | ||
Tele-Romeo | K3 | |||
2002 | Verliefd | |||
1978 | With Luv' | Luv' | Platinum | 100,000 |
1979 | Lots of Luv' | |||
1978 | Energy | The Pointer Sisters | ||
1997 | Spiceworld | Spice Girls | ||
1999 | FanMail | TLC | ||
2000 | Parels 2000 | K3 | ||
2009 | MaMaSé! | 50,000 | ||
2011 | Eyo! | |||
2012 | Engeltjes | |||
1979 | True Luv' | Luv' | Gold | |
1993 | Always & Forever | Eternal | ||
1994 | CrazySexyCool | TLC | ||
1996 | Before the Rain | Eternal | ||
1997 | Greatest Hits | |||
1998 | All Saints | All Saints | ||
2000 | Forever | Spice Girls | 40,000 | |
2005 | Kuma hé | K3 |
New Zealand
Released | Album | Artist | Certification |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Spiceworld[292] | Spice Girls | 3× Platinum |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[293] | Destiny's Child | |
2001 | Survivor[294] | 2× Platinum | |
2005 | PCD[295] | Pussycat Dolls | |
1977 | 20 Golden Greats[296] | Diana Ross & the Supremes | Platinum |
1994 | CrazySexyCool[297] | TLC | |
1996 | Spice[298] | Spice Girls | |
1997 | Greatest Hits[299] | Eternal | |
All Saints[300] | All Saints | ||
1999 | FanMail[301] | TLC | |
2005 | #1's | Destiny's Child |
South Korea
Sales of albums released after 2010 are according to the Circle Album Chart published monthly and yearly with detailed album sales by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Sales of albums released before 2010 are based on data collected by Music Industry Association of Korea (from 1999 to 2007) or claimed sales based on reliable sources. The 15 biggest-selling girl group albums in South Korea:
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Released | Album | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Born Pink | Blackpink | 2,930,663[302] |
2023 | Get Up | NewJeans | 2,142,195[303] |
My World | Aespa | 2,135,635[304] | |
I've Mine | Ive | 2,099,389[305] | |
2022 | Girls | Aespa | 1,844,776[306] |
2023 | After Like | Ive | 1,760,706[307] |
I've Ive | 1,694,005[308] | ||
2024 | Ive Switch | 1,705,293[309] | |
2020 | The Album | Blackpink | 1,687,026[310] |
2024 | 2 | (G)I-dle | 1,681,606[311] |
2023 | Ready to Be | Twice | 1,674,143[312] |
OMG | NewJeans | 1,667,271[313] | |
2022 | New Jeans | 1,600,442[314] | |
2023 | Unforgiven | Le Sserafim | 1,571,548[315] |
I Feel | (G)I-dle | 1,474,782[316] |
Switzerland
Certifications according to the IFPI.[317]
Album | Group | Sales (Based on certifications) | Certification | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spice | Spice Girls | 100,000 | 2× Platinum | 1996 |
Spiceworld | 1997 | |||
Forever | 50,000 | Platinum | 2000 | |
All Saints | All Saints | 1997 | ||
Elle'ments | No Angels | 40,000 | 2001 | |
Survivor | Destiny's Child | |||
Temptation | Monrose | 30,000 | 2006 | |
Between Us | Little Mix | 20,000 | 2021 | |
FanMail | TLC | 25,000 | Gold | 1999 |
The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | |||
Now... Us! | No Angels | 20,000 | 2002 | |
Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | 2004 | ||
Glory Days | Little Mix | 10,000 | 2016 |
Taiwan
Released | Album | Group | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Super Star | S.H.E | 300,000+[318] |
2002 | Genesis | 300,000+[318] | |
2003 | Together | 280,000[319] | |
2002 | Youth Society | 280,000+[320] | |
2004 | Magical Journey | 280,000[321] | |
1997 | Spice | Spice Girls | 200,000[322] |
2004 | Encore | S.H.E. | 180,000[323] |
United Kingdom
Albums certified triple platinum or more by the BPI.[164]
Released | Album | Artist | Certification | Known sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Spice | Spice Girls | 10× Platinum | 2,980,000[324] |
1997 | Spiceworld | 5× Platinum | 1,600,000[324] | |
All Saints | All Saints | 1,470,000[324] | ||
1993 | Always & Forever | Eternal | 4× Platinum | 1,400,000[325] |
2005 | PCD | Pussycat Dolls | 1,300,000[324] | |
2016 | Glory Days | Little Mix | 1,300,000[326] | |
2006 | The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits | Girls Aloud | 1,200,000[324] | |
1997 | Greatest Hits | Eternal | 3× Platinum | |
1988 | Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | ||
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall | Destiny's Child | 1,120,878[327] | |
2001 | Survivor | 1,130,983[327] | ||
2002 | Angels With Dirty Faces | Sugababes | ||
2015 | Get Weird | Little Mix |
United States
Albums certified platinum or more by the RIAA. The sales figures shown for the quadruple and triple platinum albums are sales recorded by Nielsen SoundScan plus known sales from BMG's Music Club.[328] These do not represent the total sales of the album in the US as they exclude unknown sales figures from Columbia House and other music clubs.
Released | Album | Group | Certification | Known sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | CrazySexyCool[202] | TLC | 12× Platinum | 11,200,000[329] |
1999 | The Writing's on the Wall[218] | Destiny's Child | 8× Platinum | 8,400,000[329] |
1996 | Spice[212] | Spice Girls | 7× Platinum | 7,500,000[330] |
1999 | FanMail[202] | TLC | 6× Platinum | 4,700,000[329] |
1990 | Wilson Phillips[331] | Wilson Phillips | 5× Platinum | |
1993 | Very Necessary[332] | Salt-N-Pepa | 4,400,000[329] | |
2001 | Survivor[218] | Destiny's Child | 4× Platinum | 4,739,000[328][333] |
1997 | Spiceworld[212] | Spice Girls | 4,200,000[334] | |
1992 | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip[202] | TLC | 2,500,000[335] | |
1983 | Break Out[336] | The Pointer Sisters | 3× Platinum | |
1992 | Funky Divas[201] | En Vogue | 4,416,000[c] | |
It's About Time[204] | SWV | |||
2004 | Destiny Fulfilled[218] | Destiny's Child | 3,100,000[339] |
See also
- List of best-selling boy bands
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling singles
- List of best-selling albums
- List of girl groups
Notes
- ^ Nielsen Music has reported over one million in sales, however the song has only received a digital certification from the RIAA.
- ^ Nielsen Music has reported over one million in sales, however the song has only received a digital certification from the RIAA.
- ^ As of October 1997, Funky Divas had sold 3,500,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan,[337] which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club, where it sold 916,000 copies.[338] Combined, it has sold over 4,416,000 copies in the US.
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