MTV UNPLUGGED by MARIAH CAREY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
MTV UNPLUGGED by MARIAH CAREY has sold 3,195,000 copies. MTV UNPLUGGED sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), Japan (400,000 copies) and France (200,000 copies).
MTV UNPLUGGED certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 2019 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [2] Music Canada |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 2000 | [3] SNEP |
 Japan | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 1998-10 | [4] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1994 | [5] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1994 | [7] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-07-01 | [8] BPI |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 4x Platinum (Short Form) | 1994-12-13 | [9] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 500 000 | 3x Platinum (Short Form) | 1993-03-11 | [9] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum (Short Form) | 1992-07-29 | [9] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 3 195 000 | Сountries: 9 | ||
Year-end chart performance for MTV UNPLUGGED
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
25 | >70,000 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
34 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
5 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
65 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
96 | 188,440 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
34 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
92 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
35 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
31 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
26 | |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
80 | |
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
96 |
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