CAN'T SLOW DOWN by LIONEL RICHIE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
CAN'T SLOW DOWN by LIONEL RICHIE has sold 13,771,494 copies. CAN'T SLOW DOWN sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,981,896 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
CAN'T SLOW DOWN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1984 | [1] Music Canada |
 Finland | 50 608 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [4] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 124 990 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 49 000 | Year-end list | 1984 | |
 Portugal | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 1 981 896 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-11-12 | [9] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-04-01 | [9] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-04-01 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1985-12-19 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1984-10-19 | [10] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-12-12 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 13 771 494 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for CAN'T SLOW DOWN
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
34 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
15 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
10 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
1 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
6 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
1 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
4 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
11 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
14 | 49,000 |
| Portuguese International Albums (Música & Som) |
5 | |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
7 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
1 | 1,150,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
3 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
12 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
64 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
78 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
52 | 190,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
22 |
Decade-end chart performance for CAN'T SLOW DOWN
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
6 |
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