MAKE IT BIG by WHAM! - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
MAKE IT BIG by WHAM! has sold 9,598,885 copies. MAKE IT BIG sold best in the United States (6,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Japan (1,015,420 copies).
MAKE IT BIG certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 600 000 | 6x Platinum | 1985 | [1] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2021-09-28 | [2] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 53 465 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1988 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1985 | [5] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 1 015 420 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 75 000 | Year-end list | 1984 | |
 Portugal | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985 | |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1987-03-02 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-04-23 | [9] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-11-09 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1994-10-07 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1990-08-22 | [10] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1985-12-23 | [10] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-07-08 | [10] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-12-28 | [10] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1984-12-26 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 598 885 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for MAKE IT BIG
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
44 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
15 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
5 | 75,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
4 | 960,000 |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
20 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
13 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
8 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
13 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
8 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
32 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
2 | 798,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
19 | |
| Portuguese Albums (Música & Som) |
4 | |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
14 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
18 | 360,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
4 |
Decade-end chart performance for MAKE IT BIG
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
21 |
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