NEWS OF THE WORLD by QUEEN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
NEWS OF THE WORLD by QUEEN has sold 5,295,218 copies. NEWS OF THE WORLD sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Germany (500,000 copies) and Canada (300,000 copies).
NEWS OF THE WORLD certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1978 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1978 | [2] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [3] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2021 | [4] FIMI |
 Japan | 85 218 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1978 | [5] NVPI |
 Poland | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | 2009 | [6] ZPAV |
 Portugal | 15 000 | 1x Silver | 1982 | |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [7] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1977-11-01 | [8] BPI |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 2002-11-14 | [9] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1977-12-28 | [9] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1977-11-14 | [9] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 295 218 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for NEWS OF THE WORLD
| Chart 1977 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
23 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
39 | |
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
12 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
60 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
13 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
47 | 84,000 |
| Portuguese Albums (Música & Som) |
4 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
29 |
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