AFTERBURNER by ZZ TOP - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
AFTERBURNER by ZZ TOP has sold 6,395,321 copies. AFTERBURNER sold best in the United States (5,000,000 copies), Germany (750,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
AFTERBURNER certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-11 | [1] ARIA |
 Finland | 62 795 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 2006 | [4] BVMI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 27 526 | Year-end list | 1985 | |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-08-01 | [6] BPI |
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| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1985-11-01 | [6] BPI | |
 United States | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1999-08-19 | [7] RIAA |
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| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1994-08-17 | [7] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-06-24 | [7] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-01-06 | [7] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 6 395 321 | Сountries: 8 | ||
Year-end chart performance for AFTERBURNER
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Canadian Albums (RPM) |
22 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
31 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
29 | 27,526 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
57 | 180,000 |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
27 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
33 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
24 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
31 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
4 |
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