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Well, I will start a break down with the Queen back catalog. Most of the following numbers are based on estimations due to lack of information. Dispite that, I know much more now than when I first enterd at this page, so first of all, I have to thank to all people here, like MJ Dangerous, Basil, Colin, Hanboo, John 2000, Mario, Enno, Indi, and a lot more.
1- Queen
-UK: 150 k
-USA: 800 k
-Japan: 24 k (charted in 1975 and 2004)
Estimated worldwide: 1.500.000 copies.
It didnīt chart in most countries, but with more than 30 years of back catalog sales that number seems to be right (or at least I think so).
2- Queen 2
-UK: 200 k
-USA: 500 k
-Japan: 56 k
-Norway: number 18 on the charts
Estimation worldwide: 1.000.000 copies
3- Sheer heart attack
-UK: 500 k
-USA: 800 k
-Japan: 104 k
-Netherlands: number 6
-Norway: number 9
-Australia: number 19
-France: number 24
-Spain: number 18
Estimation worldwide: 2.000.000 copies
4- A night at the opera
-UK: 1200 k
-Netherlands: 300 k (9 weeks at number one in 1976, charted again in 1992)
-Germany: 700 k (certified 500 k in 1993).
-Spain: 200 k (number 2, 18 weeks on the charts, and the best selling album of 1976 accordind to a spanish press article)
-Italy: 50 k (it never charted until 2005 with the re-release)
-France: 100 k (flopped in 1976, but a very decent back catalog seller)
-Switzerlands: 70 k (certified 50 k in 1992)
-Austria: 25 k
-Sweden: 50 k
-Rest of Europe: 300 k
-USA: 3500 k (certified 3000 k in 2002)
-Canada: 200 k
-Japan: 200 k
-Australia: 300 k (2 weeks at number one at the end of 1975, and the fourth best selling album of 1976)
Estimation worldwide: 8.000.000 copies.
Some charts facts:
- In UK, it was at number one during 4 weeks between the end of 1975 and the beginning of 1976. According to the Queenīs archivist (in his book "As it began) it sold over 500.000 copies in its first 8 weeks. It was 50 weeks on the official charts, and 93 on the biggest one available since 1994. It was also one of the 30 best selling albums of the 70ī and in the top 100 of the best selling albums compiled in 1987.
- In USA, it had a very good chart-running during 1976, peaking at number 4 (three weeks at that position), and seven at top ten. It was surely one of the big seller between 1976 and 1977. It sold more than 981.000 copies since 1991, and will pass the million mark this year. For that reason, 3.500.000 copies can be a very godd picture of its real sales.
I will post some other estimations. Of course these is nothing official, bit still a very good idea about some Queen worldwide sales.
Iīm looking forwrd to comments or opinions about this numbers from people here, due to most of them are estimations. And besides, I also wait for claims about this break downs being fake.
1- Queen
-UK: 150 k
-USA: 800 k
-Japan: 24 k (charted in 1975 and 2004)
Estimated worldwide: 1.500.000 copies.
It didnīt chart in most countries, but with more than 30 years of back catalog sales that number seems to be right (or at least I think so).
2- Queen 2
-UK: 200 k
-USA: 500 k
-Japan: 56 k
-Norway: number 18 on the charts
Estimation worldwide: 1.000.000 copies
3- Sheer heart attack
-UK: 500 k
-USA: 800 k
-Japan: 104 k
-Netherlands: number 6
-Norway: number 9
-Australia: number 19
-France: number 24
-Spain: number 18
Estimation worldwide: 2.000.000 copies
4- A night at the opera
-UK: 1200 k
-Netherlands: 300 k (9 weeks at number one in 1976, charted again in 1992)
-Germany: 700 k (certified 500 k in 1993).
-Spain: 200 k (number 2, 18 weeks on the charts, and the best selling album of 1976 accordind to a spanish press article)
-Italy: 50 k (it never charted until 2005 with the re-release)
-France: 100 k (flopped in 1976, but a very decent back catalog seller)
-Switzerlands: 70 k (certified 50 k in 1992)
-Austria: 25 k
-Sweden: 50 k
-Rest of Europe: 300 k
-USA: 3500 k (certified 3000 k in 2002)
-Canada: 200 k
-Japan: 200 k
-Australia: 300 k (2 weeks at number one at the end of 1975, and the fourth best selling album of 1976)
Estimation worldwide: 8.000.000 copies.
Some charts facts:
- In UK, it was at number one during 4 weeks between the end of 1975 and the beginning of 1976. According to the Queenīs archivist (in his book "As it began) it sold over 500.000 copies in its first 8 weeks. It was 50 weeks on the official charts, and 93 on the biggest one available since 1994. It was also one of the 30 best selling albums of the 70ī and in the top 100 of the best selling albums compiled in 1987.
- In USA, it had a very good chart-running during 1976, peaking at number 4 (three weeks at that position), and seven at top ten. It was surely one of the big seller between 1976 and 1977. It sold more than 981.000 copies since 1991, and will pass the million mark this year. For that reason, 3.500.000 copies can be a very godd picture of its real sales.
I will post some other estimations. Of course these is nothing official, bit still a very good idea about some Queen worldwide sales.
Iīm looking forwrd to comments or opinions about this numbers from people here, due to most of them are estimations. And besides, I also wait for claims about this break downs being fake.
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