GREASE (soundtrack) - Sales & Charts
Updated: December 6, 2024
The soundtrack GREASE has sold 24,602,070 copies. GREASE sold best in the United States (17,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,700,000 copies) and Germany (1,250,000 copies).
GREASE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 1 010 000 | The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013 | |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1995-01-24 | [1] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [2] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1978 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 140 000 | 7x Platinum | 2020-12-22 | [4] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [5] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 1978 | [6] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2022 | [8] FIMI |
 Japan | 442 070 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [9] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 300 000 | Billboard / 1x Platinum | Issue 29.03.1980 / 1998 (for reissue) | |
 Spain | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991 | [10] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1998 | [11] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 700 000 | 9x Platinum | 2022-08-12 | [12] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 2016-02-05 | [12] BPI | |
| 1 000 000 | 1984 | [13] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1978-12-04 | [12] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1978-07-18 | [12] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1978-07-04 | [12] BPI | |
 United States | 17 000 000 | 1984 RIAA Sales + Soundscan + BMG Club | 2016-01-28 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 13 000 000 | 13x Platinum | 2024-12-06 | [14] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1984-11-07 | [14] RIAA | |
| 10 000 000 | 1981 | [13] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1978-05-09 | [14] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1978-05-02 | [14] RIAA | |
| 6 100 000 | Soundscan | 1991 - 2016 | ||
| 900 000 | BMG Club sales | 1989 - 2003 | ||
| Total sales: | 24 602 070 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for GREASE
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
3 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
4 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
12 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
2 | |
 Portuguese Albums (Música & Som) |
9 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
2 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
2 | |
| Chart 1979 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
45 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
27 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
16 | 250,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
65 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
20 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
9 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
3 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
36 | |
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
40 | |
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
69 | 1,100,000 |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
25 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
57 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
56 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
63 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
68 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| UK Albums |
69 | 210,000 |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
61 | 1,200,000 |
Decade-end chart performance for GREASE
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
9 |
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