52ND STREET by BILLY JOEL - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
52ND STREET by BILLY JOEL has sold 8,288,000 copies. 52ND STREET sold best in the United States (7,000,000 copies), Japan (563,000 copies) and Canada (500,000 copies).
52ND STREET certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1979 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1979-09-10 | [2] SNEP |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [3] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 563 000 | 1x Gold | 1994-02 | [4] RIAJ |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1979-03-20 | [6] BPI |
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| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1978-12-13 | [6] BPI | |
 United States | 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1994-10-28 | [7] RIAA |
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| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1991-04-29 | [7] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1984-10-19 | [7] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1978-10-23 | [7] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | first month | [8] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| Total sales: | 8 288 000 | Сountries: 7 | ||
Year-end chart performance for 52ND STREET
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
48 | |
| Chart 1979 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
5 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
16 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
14 | 275,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
10 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
61 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 |
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