MIDDLE OF NOWHERE by HANSON - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE by HANSON has sold 6,493,760 copies. MIDDLE OF NOWHERE sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (1,000,000 copies) and Canada (500,000 copies).
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | 1997-12 | [1] ARIA |
Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1997-08-04 | [2] IFPI Austria |
Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | [3] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
Brazil | 250 000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
Canada | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1998 | [5] Music Canada |
Finland | 31 809 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1997-12-09 | [7] SNEP |
Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [8] BVMI |
Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [9] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
Japan | 238 760 | Oricon charts | ||
Mexico | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1999-10-21 | [10] AMPROFON |
Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [11] NVPI |
New Zealand | 45 000 | 3x Platinum | [12] Recorded Music NZ | |
Poland | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [13] ZPAV |
Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [14] PROMUSICAE |
Sweden | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-12-18 | [15] IFPI Sverige |
Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [16] IFPI Schweiz |
United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1997-06-01 | [17] BPI |
United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1997-12-23 | [18] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1997-09-17 | [18] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1997-07-23 | [18] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-07-09 | [18] RIAA | |
Europe (IFPI) | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [19] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 6 493 760 | Сountries: 20 | ||
Year-end chart performance for MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
Australian Albums (ARIA) |
3 | >350,000 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
22 | |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
13 | |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
43 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
78 | |
European Albums (Music & Media) |
28 | |
French Albums (SNEP) |
36 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
37 | |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
16 | |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
16 | >80,000 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
14 | |
UK Albums |
85 | 190,000 |
US Albums (Billboard 200) |
13 | |
US Albums (Soundscan) |
5 | 3,200,000 |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
81 | |
Canadian Albums (RPM) |
96 | |
US Albums (Billboard 200) |
41 |
Decade-end chart performance for MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
US Albums (Billboard 200) |
89 |
Source


Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Europe (IFPI)