MARIAH CAREY by MARIAH CAREY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
MARIAH CAREY by MARIAH CAREY has sold 11,266,467 copies. MARIAH CAREY sold best in the United States (9,000,000 copies), Canada (700,000 copies) and Japan (600,000 copies).
MARIAH CAREY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | 2020 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1996 | [2] Music Canada |
 Japan | 600 000 | 3x Platinum | 1995-01 | [3] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [4] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 60 000 | 4x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 31 467 | Year-end list | 1990 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-10-25 | [7] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [8] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994-06-01 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-09-26 | [9] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1990-09-14 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1999-12-15 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1994-09-27 | [10] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1991-09-13 | [10] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1991-04-29 | [10] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1991-02-27 | [10] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-01-08 | [10] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-10-31 | [10] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-08-20 | [10] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-08-07 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 11 266 467 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for MARIAH CAREY
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
13 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
40 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
79 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
87 | 141,290 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
28 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
24 | 31,467 |
| UK Artist Albums |
88 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
32 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
6 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
4 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
88 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
12 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
2 | 3,380,000 |
Decade-end chart performance for MARIAH CAREY
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
27 |
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