S&M by METALLICA - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
S&M by METALLICA has sold 4,985,140 copies. S&M sold best in the United States (2,500,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (2,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
S&M certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999-11-22 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999-12 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-03-01 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 22 831 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-04-25 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000 | [8] BVMI |
 Grecce | 30 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Japan | 34 200 | Oricon charts | ||
 Korea | 65 940 | RIAK Year End Chart | 2000-12 | |
 Mexico | 75 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-04-07 | [9] AMPROFON |
 Netherlands | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000 | [10] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [11] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Poland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001 | [12] ZPAV |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000 | [13] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999-12-29 | [14] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 2003 | [15] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2017-01-06 | [16] BPI |
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| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2013-07-22 | [16] BPI | |
 United States | 2 500 000 | 5x Platinum (2-disc) | 2003-06-09 | [17] RIAA |
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| 2 000 000 | 4x Platinum (2-disc) | 2000-01-14 | [17] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2002 | [18] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 4 985 140 | Сountries: 21 | ||
Year-end chart performance for S&M
| Chart 1999 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
42 | >70,000 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
58 | |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
96 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
54 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
78 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
89 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
25 | 80,000 |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
57 | 1,400,000 |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
18 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
29 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
62 | |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
112 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
50 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
23 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
23 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
8 | |
 Russian International Albums (Inter Media) |
24 | |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) |
32 | 65,940 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
84 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
17 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
30 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
95 | 939,316 |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
| Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online) |
15 | |
| Chart 2020 | Rank | Sales |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) |
27 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) |
36 |
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