Queen :: Charts & Sales History

[borderwolf]

France Best Selling Albums Ever:

Greatest Hits by Queen (1981)
Net shipment as of the end of 2016 is estimated at 1,265,000 copies
http://chartmasters.org/2017/01/france- ... ueen-1981/

Greatest Hits II by Queen (1991)
Net shipment as of the end of 2016 is estimated at 2,170,000 copies
http://chartmasters.org/2017/01/france- ... en-1991-2/

[thebigham]

2/11/17 Billboard's Top Album Sales
Total = Chain, Independent, Mass Merchants, Non Traditional

169. QUEEN|PLATINUM COLLECTION 1,452 = 91 10 375 975

[nucleardolphin]

Im fascinated to know how much it will be with the Platinum collection and anything other releases.

[borderwolf]

France Best Selling Albums Ever:
Update Part 7
http://chartmasters.org/2017/01/france- ... rt-7-20-1/

Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) : TBD (24,000 copies sold in 2016)
What? How come Queen album Greatest Hits II features on this list so high? As always when doing such rankings, we need to set up eligibility and management rules. Some of them aren’t as clear as water, opened to debate. Do we compile a strict, technical list by allowing only pure sales of the original package or do we use a more functional logic by factoring in deluxe editions, 2/3 CDs packs which contain the exact same record. Last year, I went with the second choice. As seen in the example of Génération Goldman, such 2CD packages are always used as a replacement purchase depending on the price. Buying one of both formats makes the purchase of the other useless, so functionally speaking the consumer is really doing the same action by getting the stand-alone CD or a 2CD pack containing it. I excluded sales of 2000 compilation The Platinum Collection from Queen individual Greatest Hits tallies due to its specific brand. Chart runs of each products make it very clear that when Platinum Collection sells well individual packages do not and vice versa though. Thus, I’m now merging their total together, as done for such releases related to various other albums from this ranking. If Greatest Hits II charted only one week this year, the 3CD set lasted 44 weeks inside the Catalog ranking, being the strongest right in time for Christmas, this brings it 24,000 units for the year.
How much it sold in total to date though? – its sales are mentioned as TBD. Previously stated at 1,52 million units sold by the individual album, its stand-alone article will soon be posted anew to take into account all packages, giving it a new total to date.

[HUR]

US Certifications (@RIAA): @QueenWillRock, We Will Rock You 4x Platinum (4,000,000).

Indeed!
QUEEN
WE WILL ROCK YOU 4P
as per
January 19, 2017
HOLLYWOOD

Bohemian Rhapsody must be close to 5x platinum, counting digital downloads and streaming.

[HUR]

^Yes, last certified in 2006.

RIAA.com:
Title Highest Award Certification Date Category Format Genre

GREATEST HITS 8X Multi-Platinum May 23, 2006 GROUP ALBUM

THE GAME 4X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
NEWS OF THE WORLD 4X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 3X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
CLASSIC QUEEN 3X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

PLATINUM COLLECTION, VOL. 1-3 2X Multi-Platinum February 23, 2012 GROUP ALBUM
LIVE KILLERS 2X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

THE PLATINUM COLLECTION Platinum May 12, 2005 GROUP ALBUM
A DAY AT THE RACES Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
LIVE AT WEMBLEY '86 Platinum November 2, 1999 GROUP ALBUM
JAZZ Platinum November 28, 1978 GROUP ALBUM
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I &II Platinum July 11, 2000 None ALBUM

THE WORKS Gold April 24, 1984 GROUP ALBUM
A KIND OF MAGIC Gold November 15, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
SHEER HEART ATTACK Gold November 18, 1975 GROUP ALBUM
QUEEN Gold March 29, 1977 GROUP ALBUM
MADE IN HEAVEN Gold March 26, 1996 GROUP ALBUM
INNUENDO Gold April 3, 1991 GROUP ALBUM
HOT SPACE Gold July 12, 1982 GROUP ALBUM

Total: 34.5xP

Thank you for this! Very nice overview.

For some reason, the above doesn't include the Flash Gordon soundtrack, which was listed with a Gold award (supposed to have been requested in December 2002 by Hollywood Records) some years ago but now that award doesn't show up anymore on the RIAA database.

Here is a screenshot of how the RIAA website looked like at the time, thanks to my friend Braca:

[borderwolf]

Poland
25 january

QUEEN
THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - GREATEST HITS I, II & III
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PL
certified GOLD

[thebigham]

I tweeted:

@HollywoodRecs @QueenWillRock Queen's "Greatest Hits" was certified 8 times #Platinum in 2006. It's eligible for 9x #Platinum. Or #Diamond?

[borderwolf]

Argentina
http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/ranki ... -vendidos/
semana del 16 al 22 de enero

19
FOREVER (2 CDS)
QUEEN
UNIVERSAL

[thebigham]

Queen's GH went 8xP in May 2006.

The 5/31/06 Catalog Chart:

Queen's GH was at #7 with 5,852,065.

oldbloke's latest estimate through the end of 2016 is 7,360,000. Rounded figure.

That's 1,454,000 in sales.

Definitely 9xP. Probably 10xP.

[thebigham]

^Yes, last certified in 2006.

RIAA.com:
Title Highest Award Certification Date Category Format Genre

GREATEST HITS 8X Multi-Platinum May 23, 2006 GROUP ALBUM

THE GAME 4X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
NEWS OF THE WORLD 4X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 3X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
CLASSIC QUEEN 3X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

PLATINUM COLLECTION, VOL. 1-3 2X Multi-Platinum February 23, 2012 GROUP ALBUM
LIVE KILLERS 2X Multi-Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM

THE PLATINUM COLLECTION Platinum May 12, 2005 GROUP ALBUM
A DAY AT THE RACES Platinum November 14, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
LIVE AT WEMBLEY '86 Platinum November 2, 1999 GROUP ALBUM
JAZZ Platinum November 28, 1978 GROUP ALBUM
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I &II Platinum July 11, 2000 None ALBUM

THE WORKS Gold April 24, 1984 GROUP ALBUM
A KIND OF MAGIC Gold November 15, 2002 GROUP ALBUM
SHEER HEART ATTACK Gold November 18, 1975 GROUP ALBUM
QUEEN Gold March 29, 1977 GROUP ALBUM
MADE IN HEAVEN Gold March 26, 1996 GROUP ALBUM
INNUENDO Gold April 3, 1991 GROUP ALBUM
HOT SPACE Gold July 12, 1982 GROUP ALBUM

Total: 34.5xP

[braca]

I wish they would certify some albums!

Yes - that diamond award for GH must be overdue by now for a start
certainly when wwry GH will be included

[thebigham]

I wish they would certify some albums!

[braca]

US Certifications (@RIAA): @QueenWillRock, We Will Rock You 4x Platinum (4,000,000).

Indeed!
QUEEN
WE WILL ROCK YOU 4P
as per
January 19, 2017
HOLLYWOOD

[Nippian93]

US Certifications (@RIAA): @QueenWillRock, We Will Rock You 4x Platinum (4,000,000).

[thebigham]

2/4/17 Billboard's Top Album Sales
Total = Chain, Independent, Mass Merchants, Non Traditional

149. QUEEN|PLATINUM COLLECTION 1,667 = 100 24 374 1168

199. QUEEN|GREATEST HITS 1 1,327 = 152 199 185 789

[nucleardolphin]

Border wolf hi. Thanks for putting up something a bit different. Its very interesting how the value of vinyl has exploded over the last 10 years or so and I always buy vinyl when I can, obsessively in fact. What I would say though however is that copy of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is the value of a mint copy of the blue vinyl 1975 limited edition of only 200 copies that was handed out to EMI staff. In fact pretty much all the vinyl on your list are ultra rare limited copies, not simply original pressings.

Also some good news, Radio ga ga is on the new Trainspotting 2 soundtrack so hopefully should add some extra sales.

[borderwolf]

The 10 most expensive vinyl singles
By Chris Parkin on 10 January 2017
http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories ... ngles-list

The value of vinyl is going up faster than you can say Martin Shkreli – the name of the man who reportedly coughed up £1.6m for a one-of-a-kind copy of Wu-Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin. So have you and your parents clung on to your vinyl collection? We hope so.
Last year, Ringo Starr sold his copy of the Beatles' White Album (No. 0000001) for £650,000 [€762,000/$800,000]. And the price paid for records by obscure acid-folk and psychedelia acts – records by the likes of Tinkerbell Fairydust, Open Mind and Trees – is, quite frankly, cosmic. Prog, krautrock, reggae and indie-rock: it's all on the up.
Just to underline how valuable these dusty old records can be, here's a brief list of some of the most expensive vinyl singles.

Erotica by Madonna
Value: £2,500 [€2,932/$3,079]

Midsummer Night's Scene by John's Children
Value: £4,000 [€4,692/$4,928]

Spirit In The Night by Bruce Springsteen
Value: £4,070 [€4,774/$5,015]

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Value: £5,000 [€5,865/$6,160]

Kind Hearted Woman Blues by Robert Johnson
Value: £7,000 [€8,206/$8,623]

God Save The Queen by Sex Pistols
Value: £10,000 [€11,724/$12,317]

Street Fighting Man by The Rolling Stones
Value: £13,850 [€16,231/$17,058]

Do I Love You? (Indeed I Do) by Frank Wilson
Value: £15,000 [€17,575/$18,475]

Love Me Do by The Beatles
Value: £80,500 [€94,321/$99,158]

That’ll Be The Day by The Quarrymen
Value: £100,000 [€117,153/$123,167] (some say £200,000)

[borderwolf]

Argentina
http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/ranki ... -vendidos/
semana del 9 al 15 de enero

5
FOREVER (2 CDS)
QUEEN
UNIVERSAL

[borderwolf]

Slovakia
week 2

19 (49)
QUEEN
Platinum Collection
UNIVERSAL MUSIC

[yuvalzirler]

update about the Israeli charts-
someone just sent me a lot of Israeli charts from 1987. here is the full chart run for Freddie Mercury's "The great pretender"-
8.3.87 bubbling under
15.3.87-#8
22.3.87-#7
29.3.87-#5
5.4.87-#3
12.4.87-#2 (behind Mel & Kim's "Respectable")
19.4.87, 26.4.87, 3.5.87-no chart published
10.5.87-#15
17.5.87-#29
24.5.87-out

[borderwolf]

Argentina
http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/ranki ... -vendidos/
semana del 2 al 8 de enero

5
FOREVER (2 CDS)
QUEEN
UNIVERSAL

[slightlymad]

Billboard Top200 Albums 2016 Year End Chart
107 - Queen - Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection

Billboard Top200 Artists 2016 Year End Chart
91 - Queen

[innocenteyes]

AUSTRALIA ARIA 2016 YEAR END CHART:

68. Greatest Hits

[slightlymad]

Here is a list of the Queen Albums featured in the UK end of year Artist Album charts since the release of Greatest Hits that I can find, no yearly sales figures but feel free to update any yearly sales or missing years. I'm sure there must be a list in the topic somewhere but hopefully we can make this the most up to date one.

1981
02 - Greatest Hits
149 - Flash Gordon
1982
25 - Greatest Hits
48 - Hot Space
1983
73 - Greatest Hits
1984
10 - The Works
42 - Greatest Hits
1985
34 - Greatest Hits
1986
06 - A Kind Of Magic
30 - Greatest Hits
33 - Live Magic
1987
46 - Live Magic
84 - Greatest Hits
1988
no info
1989
17 - The Miracle
1990
no info
1991
03 - Greatest Hits 2
25 - Greatest Hits
31 - Innuendo
1992
20 - Greatest Hits 2
39 - Greatest Hits
59 - Live at Wembley
1993
90 - Greatest Hits 2
1994
75 - Greatest Hits
1995
06 - Made In Heaven
1996
68 - Made In Heaven
103 - Greatest Hits
150 - Greatest Hits 2
1997
no info
1998
no info
1999
26 - Greatest Hits 3
123 - Greatest Hits
146 - Greatest Hits 2
2000
126 - Greatest Hits
137 - Greatest Hits 3
2001
155 - Greatest Hits
2002
14 - The Platinum Collection
2003
64 - The Platinum Collection
2004
81 - The Platinum Collection
2005
129 - The Platinum Collection
2006
132 - Greatest Hits
2007
153 - The Platinum Collection
182 - Greatest Hits
2008
135 - Greatest Hits
149 - The Platinum Collection
2009
17 - Absolute Greatest
2010
107 - Absolute Greatest
2011
167 - Greatest Hits
2012
185 - Greatest Hits
2013
50 - Queen Forever
122 - Greatest Hits
2014
no info
2015
77 - Greatest Hits
2016
69 - Greatest Hits