GANGSTA'S PARADISE by COOLIO - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
GANGSTA'S PARADISE by COOLIO has sold 2,925,000 copies. GANGSTA'S PARADISE sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), Germany (250,000 copies) and France (200,000 copies).
GANGSTA'S PARADISE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 35 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-02 | [1] ARIA |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [2] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [3] Music Canada |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1995-11-02 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1996 | [5] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1996 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-03-28 | [8] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [9] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-01-01 | [10] BPI |
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| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1995-12-01 | [10] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-04-10 | [11] RIAA |
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| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-02-23 | [11] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 2 925 000 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for GANGSTA'S PARADISE
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
100 | |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
41 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
52 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
33 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
45 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
21 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
131 | 80,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
20 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
23 | 1,600,000 |
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