GENESIS by GENESIS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
GENESIS by GENESIS has sold 5,672,000 copies. GENESIS sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
GENESIS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [1] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [2] BVMI |
 Japan | 29 000 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [3] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 78 000 | Year-end list | 1983/1984 | |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990 | [5] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-10-26 | [6] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-12-08 | [6] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1983-10-03 | [6] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-06-12 | [7] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-08-11 | [7] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-03-20 | [7] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-12-16 | [7] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 672 000 | Сountries: 9 | ||
Year-end chart performance for GENESIS
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
 Canadian Albums (RPM) |
24 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
31 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
73 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
25 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
9 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
25 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
16 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
25 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
15 | 48,000 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
15 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
76 | 120,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
34 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
46 | |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
25 | |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
10 |
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