THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN by ELTON JOHN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN by ELTON JOHN has sold 6,606,668 copies. THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN sold best in the United Kingdom (2,700,000 copies), France (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (1,000,000 copies).
THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 420 000 | 6x Platinum | 1997-10 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | 1995-08-09 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | [3] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Brazil | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Finland | 25 000 | IFPI Finland | [5] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1994-11-28 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990 | [7] BVMI |
 Japan | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1995-03 | [8] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 166 668 | Year-end list | 1990/1991 | |
 Portugal | 80 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 | |
 Spain | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991 | [11] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-05-12 | [12] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [13] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 700 000 | 9x Platinum | 1995-03-01 | [14] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 1991-11-01 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1991-05-01 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1991-03-01 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1991-01-01 | [14] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-11-01 | [14] BPI | |
| Total sales: | 6 606 668 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
15 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
62 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
36 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
4 | 80,147 |
| UK Albums |
4 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
4 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
11 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
2 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
79 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
3 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
11 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
20 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
6 | 86,521 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums |
15 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
86 | |
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
53 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
31 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
41 |
Decade-end chart performance for THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN
| Chart 1990's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
12 | 2,060,000 |
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