The Official best-selling female albums of all time in the UK revealed

both were "only" certified 4x platinum

Flop!

You are such a troll.. And a CHILD. what an idiot..

Top answer anybody who is a grown adult.. FEVER has sold around 1.71 million so far so isn't quite in the top 30. Kylie also has 2 other albums that have sold massively in the UK.. "enjoy yourself" (1.2 million) and her "Ultimate Kylie" greatest hits album (1.1 million) as well as her debut "Kylie" which is indeed 7x platinum for sales of over 2.1 million and it's absolutely a mistake of this chart when you consider the bottom of the chart is 1.9 million sales..

Do I believe you or do I believe the OFFICIAL UK chart?

"Kylie" was simply overshipped. Period

But Ray of Light was given 7x platinum status by the BPI for sales of 2.8 million and True Blue 7x platinum status for sales of 2.4 million. Madonna has 9 albums that have surpassed 1 million and 4 of those have surpassed 2 million

"Fever" was certified 5xPlatinum for sales over 1.5 million in 2002. Much probably this album is already elligible for a 6xPlatinum having sales over 1.8 million as 2023. Yet that would still be very short from the #30 of this list, Madonna "Ray of Light" have estimated sales of 2.8 million being elligible for 9xPlatinum (last certified 6xPlatinum in 2003 and before 5xPlatinum in 2001).

Kylie best selling album in UK was her debut album that is certified 7xPlatinum for sales of 2.1 million as 1989. The album was never a big catalog seller and its sales are estimated to be at 2.3 million at best as 2022.

Probably both Kylie albums are amont TOP 100 best selling albums by female artist in UK but still very far from the TOP 30.

Kylie still did good overal being the #05 best selling female albums artist in UK with sales over 11.5 million (having at #02, #03 and #04 Adele, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion with sales from 12 million to 13.5 million). Madonna is far ahead at #01 having almost twice as much album sales any other female artist in UK with over 24 million album units sold!

Despite not being a big catalog seller the sales for Kylie debut must be near 2.3 million (it was certified 2.1 in 1989 already).

"Ray of Light" sales were reported at 2.8 million (being very undercertified) - last certificaitons were 6xPlatinum in 2003 and 5xPlatinum in 2001 being one of Madonna biggest catalog sellers from the 2000's decade.

Madonna "True Blue" sales are reported at 2.6 million being another huge calalog seller for Madonna in the 2000's (as it had a remaster release in 2001). Was last certified 7xPlatinum in 1992 for sales over 2.1 million.

Madonna best selling catalog seller in the 2000's was "The Immaculate Collection" that was certified 12xPlatinum in 2003 for sales over 3.6 million. The album reported sales from 2003 to 2010 were already enough to gain it another platinum award but only in 2022 was automatically certified 13xPlatinum (based on sales from 2013 to 2022 when automatic certifications were implemented). The album already sold around 4.2 million being elligible for a 14xPlatinum.

Both Kylie debut and Fever are probably among TOP 100 best selling albums by female artists. Hopefully in 2023 "Fever" will be illegible for a 6xPlatinum but as most sales were before 2013 if the label doesn't ask and pay for certification it won't happen anytime soon (as have been happening to Madonna).

It is counted as a soundtrack and therefore it isn't listed as a female album. The UK is the only country that does this, everywhere else in the world they count it as a Whitney Houston album.

Yeah it does seem weird as the article even states Whitney, Adele and Madonna but then Whitney isn't even noted in the top 10 here!

The US counts it as a soundtrack too which it is. She sings less than 50% of the songs. Madonna's Evita is a Madonna album as she sings 90% of the songs

LOL Madonna is WAY more successful. Read more. 8 of her albums are over million sellers in the UK with another 4 waiting in the wings at just over 900'000 for GHV2, Something To Remember & her debut Madonna & just 3 million sellers for Kylie.

It's only a soundtrack

All over the world it is counted as Whitney Houston album except the UK.

Well, it shouldn't. It's a soundtrack

Then why did the UK go back in time and credit Evita to Madonna despite it originally not charting on the main chart? Why is The Preacher's Wife credited to Whitney? The bottom line is one day they will credit The Bodyguard to Whitney like the rest of the world does.

They won't and shouldn't. Get over it.

Evita has 2 soundtracks. The 2 CD edition was the official soundtrack. Warners then released an Evita album where Madonna sang 100% of the songs, this version topped the charts and sold over 10 million WW. Its a Madonna album because she sang 100% of the songs on it! The Bodyguard was billed as a soundtrack & Whitney sings less than 60% of the songs. Therefore, its a soundtrack

Deal with it

Seethe!!! Kylie is just an irrelevant local flop who can't even have her frontloaded #1 on this list

Ray of light>>>>any studio album by Floplie

Seems like Kylie isn't Even All that in the UK and she is a total nobody everywhere else. Poor ha!

Madonna's True Blue has now sold over 2.4 million. BPI certified it as 7x platinum in December 2018. Ray of Light has sold 2.5 million. Check your facts

"Ray of Light" is undercertified in UK and most European countries.
In UK since 2013 certifications are automatic but not for digital sales before 2010 and physical sales before 2013. "Ray of Light" UK sales are estimated to be around 2.8 million and even Madonna "True Blue" (despite even having more certifications) is estimated to be at 2.5 million sales.

During the 2000's decade Madonna have had huge catalog sales in Europe (as some of her albums were even re-mastered) but her label decided not to ask and pay for certifications as since 2006 they knew she was leaving to another label). The success of 2005 "Confessions On A Dancefloor" (that sold estiated 1.7 million in UK) and her sell out tours during 2000's decade helped to move millions o catalog albums.

Kylie debut album sounds a bit dated and doesn't have many catalog sales due to so many Greatest Hits packs. Its sales are probably at 2.3 million at best now.

Madonna "True Blue" was certified 7xPlatinum in 1992 already (for sales over 2.1 million)! It was even re-releaed a remaster from this album in 2001. "True Blue" sales in UK are estimated to be at around 2.6 million as 2022 (automatic certification were implemented in 2013 and only count digital sales from 2008 on and physical sales from 2013 on - the album is elligible for a 8x Platinum in UK for over 12 years already).

Madonna "Ray of Light" album was certified 6xPlatinum in 2003 and have sales in UK reported as arround 2.8 million as 2021 (according to BBC and other sources) - this album is already elligble for a 9xPlatinum in UK.

Despite being certified 13x Platinum "The Immaculate Collection" in August 2022 (based on automatic certificaiton) but as 2009 sales were already enough for a new certification based on yearly sales from 2003 to 2009 (it was certified 12xPlatinum in 2003 before this new automatic certification). Total sales are estimated to be already over 4.2 million as 2023 so it's already elligible for a 14xPlatinum. The album still charts almost every week on UK TOP 100 Download Charts.

Warner Music will probably re-certify Madonna albums whenever they decided to start re-leasing the annivversary editions of all her albums they announced over a year ago. We should expect Madonna re-certifications to start happening to most of her abums as soon as each album is re-leased (probably during the week of re-release or a couple of weeks after the re-releases to keep the albums selling and being streamed)!

Madonna's True Blue album is the best selling album by a female in the 80's with certified sales as of 2021 at 2.25 million, and over 35 million streams. Kylies debut has moved 2 million certified

Ray of Light has been certified as selling 2.1 million as of 2020, one of 8 million sellers for her in the UK, with another 3 at over 950'000 waiting in the wings to be certified million sellers also. Kylie just doesnt sell in the UK despite her slew of number 1 albums in her twilight years. Barely any of 14 albums released that hit number 1 are studio albums. Just 5 to Madonnas 11. Madonnas hit success is unsurpassed

Carey was never that big in the UK. Her highest certified album is 5x platinum. #30 on this list is 6x platinum so she never really stood a chance

She is a US talent only. Its why Madonna is the worlds most successful female and not her

Why would you? Most of her albums landed outside of the top ten and her only chart topper only spent less than 50 weels on chart. Most albums on here spent two years.

Ray of light has sold 1,8 million and Kylie debut over 2,1 million so this chart is total fake, or they just made a huge mistake by forgetting that...

This chart is 100% official, you idiot. It means Ray of light has already sold more than 2.1 million. Kylie loses again.

lol the obsession is insane. Madonna AND Kylie are both queens
We hispanos don't claim you either wbk

Kylie miflop is nothing in latin america btw

Do I believe the UK's OFFICIAL chart's word or do I believe a delusional Kylie MiSh1t Stan? Ray of light>>>>Whorie's debut. Period

Madonna "True Blue" was certified 7xPlatinum in 1992 already (for sales over 2.1 million)! It was even re-releaed a remaster from this album in 2001. "True Blue" sales in UK are estimated to be at around 2.6 million as 2022 (automatic certification were implemented in 2013 and only count digital sales from 2008 on and physical sales from 2013 on - the album is elligible for a 8x Platinum in UK for over 12 years already).

Madonna "Ray of Light" album was certified 6xPlatinum in 2003 and have sales in UK reported as near 2.8 million as 2021 (according to BBC and other sources) - this album is probably already elligble for a 9xPlatinum in UK.

Despite being certified 13x Platinum "The Immaculate Collection" in August 2022 (based on automatic certificaiton) but as 2009 sales were already enough for a new certification based on yearly sales from 2003 to 2009 (it was certified 12xPlatinum in 2003 before this 2022 new automatic certification). Total sales are estimated to be already over 4.2 million as 2023 so it's already elligible for a 14xPlatinum. The album still charts almost every week on UK TOP 100 Download Charts.

These are much probably Madonna 3 biggest catalog sellers from the 2010's decade (plust "Confessions On A Danceflorr" that was released during that decade).

Warner Music will probably re-certify most Madonna albums whenever they decided to start re-leasing the annivversary editions of all her albums they announced over a year ago. We should expect Madonna re-certifications to start happening to most of her abums as soon as each album is re-leased (probably during the week of re-release or a couple of weeks after the re-releases to keep the albums selling and being streamed)!

Kylie debut album unfortunally is not a huge catalog seller and so have sales estimated to be from 2.2 to 2.3 million only. Maybe if they decided to re-release the album with an anniversary release with extras it will one day sell enough to get to 2.4 million and be certified 8xPlatinum, who knows?

Flop!!!

Thats what im thinking! Way bigger album than Ray of light which shows here at #30. This chart is fake!

Seethe

Check your facts moron! Ray of Light has sold 2.8 million in the UK. True Blue has, as of 2018 sold 2.4 million and is the biggest selling album by a female in the 80's by a woman in the UK. Madonna has 9 albums here that have sold over 1 million each, Kylie a meagre 3. Beyond a of gays she just does not sell. Madonna has had 40 years of groundbreaking music

Much probably even inside the whole TOP 50.

The single more than made up for it!

why should it be considered a Whitney album? it isn't