HOTEL CALIFORNIA by EAGLES - Sales & Charts
Updated: November 30, 2021
HOTEL CALIFORNIA by EAGLES has sold 32,390,933 copies. HOTEL CALIFORNIA sold best in the United States (26,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,800,000 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
HOTEL CALIFORNIA certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 630 000 | 9x Platinum | 1996-11 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-11-12 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1988 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2021-11-30 | [4] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 30 933 | IFPI Finland | [5] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1993 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [7] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2018 | [9] FIMI |
 Japan | 500 000 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 | [10] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 135 000 | 9x Platinum | [11] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 120 000 | Billboard | Issue 29.03.1980 | |
 Portugal | 15 000 | 1x Silver | 1980 | |
 Spain | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 2001 | [12] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 | [13] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 2008-06-06 | [14] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2004-11-12 | [14] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1977-09-22 | [14] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1976-11-01 | [14] BPI | |
 United States | 26 000 000 | 26x Platinum | 2018-08-20 | [15] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 16 000 000 | 16x Platinum | 2001-03-20 | [15] RIAA | |
| 15 000 000 | 15x Platinum | 1999-01-08 | [15] RIAA | |
| 14 000 000 | 14x Platinum | 1995-06-05 | [15] RIAA | |
| 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1994-08-12 | [15] RIAA | |
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1990-08-14 | [15] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 1981 | [16] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1976-12-15 | [15] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1976-12-13 | [15] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 32 390 933 | Сountries: 18 | ||
Year-end chart performance for HOTEL CALIFORNIA
| Chart 1977 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
4 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
2 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
1 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
7 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
2 | 334,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
2 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
8 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
4 | |
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
76 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
43 | |
| Chart 2002 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
107 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
36 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
153 | |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
23 |
Decade-end chart performance for HOTEL CALIFORNIA
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
28 |
| Chart 2010's | Rank |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) |
34 |
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