SPORTS by HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
SPORTS by HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS has sold 8,177,840 copies. SPORTS sold best in the United States (7,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (100,000 copies).
SPORTS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1988-08-29 | [1] Music Canada |
 Japan | 37 840 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [2] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 25 000 | Year-end list | 1984 | |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-03-17 | [3] BPI |
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| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1985-10-11 | [3] BPI | |
 United States | 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1987-07-20 | [4] RIAA |
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| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1985-08-19 | [4] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1984-11-09 | [4] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-02-29 | [4] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1984-02-13 | [4] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 8 177 840 | Сountries: 6 | ||
Year-end chart performance for SPORTS
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
3 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
44 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
42 | 25,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
2 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
88 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
14 |
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