FAITH by GEORGE MICHAEL - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
FAITH by GEORGE MICHAEL has sold 14,350,853 copies. FAITH sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
FAITH certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-10-09 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | [2] ARIA | |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1991-10-24 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | 2018-05-15 | [4] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 | [5] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1988 | [6] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [7] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 204 490 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [8] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [9] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 71 363 | Year-end list | 1987 | |
 Portugal | 10 000 | 1x Silver | 1988 | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987 | [10] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-06-15 | [11] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 150 000 | 2x Platinum + 1x Platinum | 1992 / 1998 | [12] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1993-09-01 | [13] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1988-01-08 | [13] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-12-01 | [13] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1996-12-20 | [14] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1994-12-13 | [14] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1991-04-29 | [14] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1989-02-16 | [14] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1988-09-26 | [14] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1988-07-13 | [14] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1988-05-09 | [14] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1988-02-08 | [14] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1988-01-18 | [14] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 14 350 853 | Сountries: 17 | ||
Year-end chart performance for FAITH
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
65 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
25 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
14 | 71,363 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
25 | 450,000 |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
11 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
8 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
2 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
14 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
7 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
14 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
12 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
12 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
37 | 350,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 | |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
78 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
18 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
43 |
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