[1] Only albums released on or after 1 January 1994 are eligible for the award.
[1] This is a list of the best-selling albums in Europe, having been certified Platinum five times or more.
Previously, IFPI, Music & Media awarded album sales in the Pan-European sphera like The Bodyguard soundtrack which earned 7× platinum, equivalent to 7 million copies.
They also reported sales amount in the case of several album's artists in their regular articles.
*Positions based on claimed sales and release year.