PARALLEL LINES by BLONDIE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
PARALLEL LINES by BLONDIE has sold 3,278,903 copies. PARALLEL LINES sold best in the United Kingdom (1,694,353 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and Canada (400,000 copies).
PARALLEL LINES certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1980 | [1] Music Canada |
 Japan | 19 550 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1979 | [2] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [3] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 1 694 353 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1979-10 | [4] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1979-02-06 | [5] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1978-10-27 | [5] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1978-09-01 | [5] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1979-06-06 | [6] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1979-04-09 | [6] RIAA | |
 Yugoslavia | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
| Total sales: | 3 278 903 | Сountries: 7 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PARALLEL LINES
| Chart 1978 | Rank |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
49 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
45 |
| Chart 1979 | Rank |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
12 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
27 |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
1 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
9 |
| Chart 1980 | Rank |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
42 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
40 |
Decade-end chart performance for PARALLEL LINES
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
15 |
| Chart 2010's | Rank |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) |
78 |
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