CONFESSIONS by USHER - Sales & Charts
Updated: February 9, 2024
CONFESSIONS by USHER has sold 17,536,688 copies. CONFESSIONS sold best in the United States (14,000,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (2,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies).
CONFESSIONS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | [1] ARIA | |
 Canada | 600 000 | 6x Platinum | 2005 | [2] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 40 000 | 2x Platinum | 2020-02-11 | [3] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2004-12-07 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [5] BVMI |
 Hungary | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004 | [6] MAHASZ |
 Japan | 500 000 | 1x Platinum / Sony Music Japan | 2004-10 | |
 Korea | 51 688 | RIAK Year End Chart | 2004-12 | |
 Netherlands | 40 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Russia | 40 000 | 2x Platinum | 2004 | [9] NFPF (НФПФ) |
 Singapore | 5 000 | 1x Gold | 2020 | [10] RIAS |
 Switzerland | 40 000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 | [11] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2014-03-28 | [12] BPI |
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| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2005-03-11 | [12] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2004-10-15 | [12] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004-05-28 | [12] BPI | |
 United States | 14 000 000 | 14x Platinum | 2024-02-09 | [13] RIAA |
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| 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 2008-11-07 | [13] RIAA | |
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 2005-05-16 | [13] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 2004-12-14 | [13] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 2004-10-27 | [13] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 2004-10-07 | [13] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 2004-06-28 | [13] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 2004-05-12 | [13] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2004-04-26 | [13] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2005 | [14] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 17 536 688 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for CONFESSIONS
| Chart 2004 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
11 | >210,000 |
 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
29 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
59 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
44 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
8 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
40 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
17 | |
 Irish Albums (IRMA) |
9 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
56 | 257,177 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
5 | |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) |
5 | 51,688 |
 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
83 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
14 | |
| UK Albums |
7 | 1,110,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
7 | 1,095,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
1 | 7,978,594 |
 Worldwide Albums (IFPI Global Music Report) |
1 | |
| Chart 2005 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
56 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
55 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
84 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
90 | 203,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
11 | |
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
| Russian International Albums (Inter Media) |
18 |
Decade-end chart performance for CONFESSIONS
| Chart 2000's | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
91 | >210,000 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
77 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
71 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
2 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
6 | 9,719,000 |
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