1962 - 1966 by THE BEATLES - Sales & Charts
Updated: November 24, 2023
1962 - 1966 by THE BEATLES has sold 13,506,070 copies. 1962 - 1966 sold best in the United States (7,500,000 copies), Germany (2,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (900,000 copies).
1962 - 1966 certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993-10-14 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | 2009-09 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994-01-10 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 500 000 | 1x Diamond | 1995-03-24 | [4] Music Canada |
 China | 3 660 | 2022-02-07 | [5] saoju.net Full database in csv file | |
 Denmark | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 2008 | [6] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 750 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1980 / 1993 / 2010 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 2 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1973 | [8] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2020 | [9] FIMI |
 Japan | 842 410 | 2x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1995-12 | [10] RIAJ |
 New Zealand | 60 000 | 4x Platinum | [11] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993 | [12] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993-09-13 | [13] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994 | [14] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2023-11-24 | [15] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-11-27 | [15] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1981-01-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1974-05-15 | [15] BPI | |
 United States | 7 500 000 | 15x Platinum (2-disc) | 2001-02-06 | [16] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 7 000 000 | 14x Platinum (2-disc) | 2000-07-25 | [16] RIAA | |
| 6 500 000 | 13x Platinum (2-disc) | 1997-03-12 | [16] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1997-01-10 | [16] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1991-12-26 | [16] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1973-04-13 | [16] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 13 506 070 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for 1962 - 1966
| Chart 1973 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
14 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
3 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
9 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
32 | |
| Chart 1974 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
33 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
95 | |
| Chart 1975 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
23 | 98,000 |
| Chart 1976 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
2 | |
| Chart 1977 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
12 | |
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
20 | |
| Chart 1981 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
95 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
93 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
55 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
42 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
91 | 194,920 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |
11 | |
| UK Albums |
93 | 140,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
67 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
85 | |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |
42 | |
| Chart 2010 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
77 |
Decade-end chart performance for 1962 - 1966
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
21 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
32 |
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