WEST SIDE STORY (soundtrack) - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
The soundtrack WEST SIDE STORY has sold 5,465,000 copies. WEST SIDE STORY sold best in the United States (5,000,000 copies), France (300,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (100,000 copies).
WEST SIDE STORY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-02-21 | [1] IFPI Austria |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1995-04-19 | [2] SNEP |
 Netherlands | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 1998 | [3] NVPI |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2013-08-09 | [4] BPI |
 United States | 5 000 000 | 1970 | [5] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-11-21 | [6] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1963-01-07 | [6] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 465 000 | Сountries: 5 | ||
Year-end chart performance for WEST SIDE STORY
| Chart 1961 | Rank |
| US Mono Albums (Billboard 200) |
21 |
| US Stereo Albums (Billboard 200) |
28 |
| Chart 1962 | Rank |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
1 |
| US Mono Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 |
| US Stereo Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 |
| Chart 1963 | Rank |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
4 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 |
| Chart 1964 | Rank |
| UK Albums (Record Retailer) |
1 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
5 |
| Chart 1965 | Rank |
| UK Albums (Record Retailer) |
14 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
26 |
Decade-end chart performance for WEST SIDE STORY
| Chart 1960's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
10 |
| US Albums |
4 |
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