WHITNEY HOUSTON by WHITNEY HOUSTON - Sales & Charts
Updated: January 27, 2023
WHITNEY HOUSTON by WHITNEY HOUSTON has sold 18,380,891 copies. WHITNEY HOUSTON sold best in the United States (14,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
WHITNEY HOUSTON certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 2002-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-11-02 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1987 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [4] IFPI Danmark | |
 Finland | 29 109 | IFPI Finland | [5] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [7] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 559 223 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 45 000 | 3x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 95 839 | Year-end list | 1986 | |
 South Africa | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [11] RISA | |
 Sweden | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-09-07 | [12] IFPI Sverige |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1989-01-25 | [13] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-10-16 | [13] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-05-27 | [13] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-04-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1985-12-20 | [13] BPI | |
 United States | 14 000 000 | 14x Platinum | 2023-01-27 | [14] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 13 000 000 | 13x Platinum | 1999-07-29 | [14] RIAA | |
| 12 000 000 | 12x Platinum | 1995-04-05 | [14] RIAA | |
| 11 000 000 | 11x Platinum | 1994-11-29 | [14] RIAA | |
| 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1994-01-25 | [14] RIAA | |
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1988-10-06 | [14] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1987-02-24 | [14] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1986-09-18 | [14] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1986-06-12 | [14] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1986-05-01 | [14] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1986-03-24 | [14] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-02-14 | [14] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-11-01 | [14] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985-08-26 | [14] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1985-06-24 | [14] RIAA | |
 USSR | 151 720 | LP Shipments | ||
| Total sales: | 18 380 891 | Сountries: 17 | ||
Year-end chart performance for WHITNEY HOUSTON
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
30 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
72 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
26 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
29 | |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
1 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
17 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
1 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
8 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
4 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
17 | 449,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
3 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
6 | 95,839 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
1 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
5 | 690,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 | |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
78 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
50 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
76 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
36 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
72 | 200,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
22 | |
| Chart 2012 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
198 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
184 | 171,853 |
Decade-end chart performance for WHITNEY HOUSTON
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
5 |
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