THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION by WHITNEY HOUSTON - Sales & Charts
Updated: December 1, 2022
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION by WHITNEY HOUSTON has sold 2,613,663 copies. THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION sold best in the United Kingdom (1,800,000 copies), Germany (400,000 copies) and Australia (140,000 copies).
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | [1] ARIA | |
 Belgium | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 2012 | [2] BRMA / ULTRATOP |
 Denmark | 30 000 | 1x Platinum | 2008 | [3] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 19 916 | IFPI Finland | [4] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 Germany | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 2022-12 | [5] BVMI |
 Hungary | 1 000 | 1x Gold | 2012 | [6] MAHASZ |
 Ireland | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | 2007 | [7] IRMA |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 2015 | [8] FIMI |
 Japan | 64 976 | Oricon charts | ||
 Korea | 2 771 | Gaon Year-end Chart | 2012 | |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [9] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Russia | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2007 | [10] NFPF (НФПФ) |
 Sweden | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 2007-12-17 | [11] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 2012 | [12] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 2020-12-04 | [13] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2017-04-28 | [13] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2014-04-25 | [13] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2013-07-22 | [13] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2007-12-21 | [13] BPI | |
| Total sales: | 2 613 663 | Сountries: 15 | ||
Year-end chart performance for THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
| Chart 2007 | Rank | Sales |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
24 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
21 | |
| Chart 2008 | Rank | Sales |
 Norwegian Albums (VG-Lista) |
31 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
151 | |
| Chart 2009 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
101 | |
| Chart 2010 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
92 | |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
144 | |
| Chart 2012 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
66 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
22 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
76 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
75 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) |
51 | |
 Malaysian Albums (IFPI) |
6 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
20 | |
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) |
41 | 2,771 |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
67 | |
| Chart 2013 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
149 | |
| Chart 2014 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
63 | |
| Chart 2015 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
92 | |
| Chart 2017 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
80 | |
| Chart 2018 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
88 | |
| Chart 2019 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
72 | |
| Chart 2020 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
42 |
Decade-end chart performance for THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
| Chart 2010's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
52 |
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