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  • AndiIversen
    Legend
    • 18 Mar 2012
    • 37350

    South Korea:

    Gaon International albums chart:
    #17 up62 The Platinum Collection Queen Universal Music

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    • HUR
      Superstar
      • 31 Mar 2006
      • 6702

      Thank you, Andilversen. Welcome to this topic; please, keep adding your updates.

      In South Korea, in the monthly ranking of May, "Return Of The Champions" finished at number 98 (with sales of 131 copies)

      Lee, when it comes to their USA compilations, we should also add about "Queen Collection", triple box set released in 1992.

      In a Billboard article from April 1994, they listed the best selling box sets of the Soundscan era, from 1991 to March 13 1994 (albeit without sales figures). Link (please don't quote this post): http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=RQg ... 22&f=false.

      "Queen Collection" finished at number 28 on that ranking (Led Zeppelin were at the top). I guess it may have sold 100,000 copies in the USA.

      These were their sales, in my opinion:

      Greatest Hits (1981) – 2,000,000
      Classic Queen – 3,450,000
      Greatest Hits (1992) – 7,000,000
      The Queen Collection – 100,000
      Greatest Hits I & II – 1,000,000
      Queen Rocks – 70,000
      Greatest Hits III – 150,000
      Platinum Collection – 800,000
      Greatest Hits: We Will Rock You – 1,080,000
      Stone Cold Classics – 150,000
      A-Z Queen – 10,000
      Absolute Greatest – 50,000
      Greatest Hits II – 5,000

      Total – nearly 16,000,000

      I can confirm that "Greatest Hits" was available through Columbia House (a USA music club) during the eighties.

      No idea about "Collection 15 Of The Best", but it may done fine based on the fact that it was the only compilation officially released during their Capital era.

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      • AndiIversen
        Legend
        • 18 Mar 2012
        • 37350

        Sweden:

        Sverigetopplistan DVD chart:

        #10 re-entry AN EVENING AT THE CONCERT HALL Queen (4 weeks on)
        #13 re-entry LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDT. Queen (11 weeks on) Island

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        • AndiIversen
          Legend
          • 18 Mar 2012
          • 37350

          Belgium:

          Ultratop FL:
          #79 (lw:#110) The Platinum Collection Queen (153 weeks) 1xPlatin

          Ultratop WA:
          #32 (lw:#60) The Platinum Collection Queen (123 weeks) 1xPlatin

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          • AndiIversen
            Legend
            • 18 Mar 2012
            • 37350

            Denmark:

            Musik DVD top 10:
            #7 re-entry Live at Wembley Stadium (23 weeks)peak:#2

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            • AndiIversen
              Legend
              • 18 Mar 2012
              • 37350

              USA:

              Billboard Top Catalog albums:
              Week Ending June 24, 2012
              ws-on26 2wks87 lw64 tw31 QUEEN GREATEST HITS tw3291 %24 lw2651 total:6980334

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              • AndiIversen
                Legend
                • 18 Mar 2012
                • 37350

                South Korea:

                Gaon International albums chart:
                #96 re-entry (up 82) The Platinum Collection

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                • slightlymad
                  Roadie
                  • 11 Nov 2006
                  • 623

                  Billboard Top 200 Albums
                  59 167 214 Greatest Hits, Queen

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                  • HUR
                    Superstar
                    • 31 Mar 2006
                    • 6702

                    As some may be aware, an Irish best selling album was list was compiled recently and no Queen title featured the ranking, even though according to some inner sources, it just covered the 1992 to 2012 time frame. Much of that stuff was mentioned in the following topic: viewtopic.php?t=88883.

                    But regardless, that was enough for a few UKmix members to make fun of Queen and myself, most in a nice way of course.

                    I can't say that Queen sold this or that in Ireland because I don't really have enough information. Maybe they didn't sell as many albums as they did in the UK proportionately.

                    Anyway, because there is little information about Queen in Ireland –certainly in this topic-, I put together most of their charts stats on the Irish singles charts from the 1974 to present.

                    Some charts in Ireland

                    -Overall, Queen had 30 Top 10 hits.

                    -They also had 46 chart hits.

                    -I could be wrong, but I think they achieved more Top 10 singles and official hits than any other foreign band.

                    -They spent 265 weeks on charts (at least).

                    -They spent 127 weeks in the Top 10 (at least).

                    -Bohemian Rhapsody reached number one in 1975 and stayed there until early 1976; it was the Christmas chart topper in 1975.

                    -In 1991, it repeated that feat: number one during the Christmas week and further weeks at the summit during early 1992.

                    -In total, Bohemian Rhapsody spent 14 weeks at number one. In the physical era, it stayed there longer than any single by any band; it was also a Christmas chart topper twice (only single to do so); and had number one weeks in four different years (1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992).

                    -They were a regular feature in the Top 10 around the Christmas time in many different years (not many can boast that): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1995.

                    -And Top 20 in several others: 1981, 1991 and 1998.

                    Queen

                    Their Top 10 singles. Some may not be complete.

                    Killer Queen
                    14.11.1974: 8
                    21.11.1974: 4
                    28.11.1974: 2
                    05.12.1974: 2
                    12.12.1974: 2
                    19.12.1974: 10
                    26.12.1974: 10

                    Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
                    26.11.1975: 17
                    03.12.1975: 7
                    10.12.1975: 2
                    17.12.1975: 1
                    24.12.1975: 1
                    31.12.1975: 1
                    07.01.1976: 1
                    14.01.1976: 1
                    21.01.1976: 1
                    28.01.1976: 2
                    04.02.1976: 4
                    11.02.1976: 6
                    18.02.1976: 10
                    25.02.1976: 17

                    Bohemian Rhapsody (1991)
                    15.12.1991: 4
                    22.12.1991: 1
                    29.12.1991: 1
                    05.01.1992: 1
                    12.01.1992: 1
                    10.01.1992: 1
                    17.01.1992: no information
                    24.01.1992: 6
                    31.01.1992: 7
                    07.02.1992: 10

                    You're My Best
                    14.07.1976: 17
                    21.07.1976: 12
                    28.07.1976: 11
                    04.08.1976: 6
                    11.08.1976: 5
                    18.08.1976: 5
                    25.08.1976: 3
                    01.09.1976: 5
                    08.09.1976: 9
                    15.09.1976: 11
                    22.09.1976: 20
                    29.09.1976: 20

                    Somebody To Love
                    15.12.1976: 12
                    22.12.1976: 10
                    29.12.1976: 10
                    05.01.1977: 11
                    12.01.1977: 10
                    19.01.1977: 8
                    26.01.1977: 7
                    02.02.1977: 6
                    09.02.1977: 14
                    16.02.1977: 21

                    We Are The Champions
                    03.11.1977: 18
                    10.11.1977: 11
                    17.11.1977: 4
                    24.11.1977: 3
                    01.12.1977: 3
                    08.12.1977: 4
                    15.12.1977: 3
                    22.12.1977: 3
                    27.12.1977: 3
                    03.01.1977: 5
                    10.01.1978: 9
                    17.01.1097: 18

                    Bicycle Race
                    26.10.1978: 13
                    02.11.1978: 10
                    09.11.1978: 10
                    16.11.1978: 11
                    23.11.1978: 13
                    30.11.1978: 15
                    07.12.1978: 19

                    Don't Stop Me Now
                    19.04.1979: 10

                    This one spent as many as 13 weeks in the Top 30, but the weekly chart positions aren't available.

                    Crazy Little Thing Called Love
                    04.11.1979: 17
                    11.11.1979: 6
                    18.11.1979: 4
                    25.11.1979: 3
                    02.12.1979: 2
                    09.12.1979: 2
                    16.12.1979: 3
                    23.12.1979: 9
                    30.12.1979: 9
                    06.01.1980: 22
                    13.01.1979: 21

                    Save Me
                    Reached number 8 and charted during 4 weeks

                    Play The Game
                    Reached number 9 and charted during 6 weeks

                    Due to a strike there were no charts broadcast and thus they aren't available. So no weekly chart positions, but both were Top 10 singles.

                    Another One Bites The Dust
                    05.10.1979: 4
                    12.10.1979: 7
                    19.10.1979: 17

                    Flash
                    21.12.1980: 16
                    28.12.1980: 14
                    04.01.1981: no information
                    11.01.1981: 15
                    18.01.1981: 12
                    25.01.1981: 10
                    01.02.1981: 10
                    08.02.1981: 27

                    Under Pressure
                    15.11.1981: 13
                    22.11.1981: 4
                    29.11.1981: 2
                    06.12.1981: 2
                    13.12.1981: 2
                    20.12.1981: 12
                    27.12.1981: 17
                    03.01.1982: 17
                    10.01.1982: 22
                    17.01.1982: 25
                    24.01.1989: 25

                    Las Palabras De Amor
                    04.07.1982: 19
                    11.07.1982: 12
                    18.07.1982: 10
                    25.07.1982: 20
                    01.08.1982: 30

                    Radio GaGa
                    05.02.1984: 11
                    12.02.1984: 1
                    19.02.1984: 2
                    26.02.1984: 2
                    04.03.1984: 6
                    11.03.1984: 11
                    18.03.1984: 13

                    I Want To Break Free
                    14.04.1984: 17
                    21.04.1984: 7
                    28.04.1984: 3
                    05.05.1984: 2
                    12.05.1984: 3
                    19.05.1984: 4
                    26.05.1984: 7
                    02.06.1984: 6
                    09.06.1984: 20
                    30.06.1984: 29

                    It's A Hard Life
                    28.07.1984: 17
                    04.08.1984: 6
                    11.08.1984: 2
                    18.08.1984: 4
                    25.08.1984: 12

                    Hammer To Fall
                    22.09.1984: 29
                    29.09.1984: 10
                    06.10.1984: 12
                    13.10.1984: 18

                    Thank God It's Christmas
                    15.12.1984: 11
                    22.12.1984: 8
                    29.12.1984: 9
                    05.01.1985: 9
                    12.01.1985: 22

                    One Vision
                    16.11.1985: 27
                    23.11.1985: 6
                    30.11.1985: 5
                    07.12.1985: 12

                    A Kind Of Magic
                    29.03.1986: 27
                    05.04.1986: 4
                    12.04.1986: 5
                    19.04.1986: 9
                    26.04.1986: 9
                    03.05.1986: 9
                    10.05.1986: 8
                    17.05.1986: 15
                    24.05.1986: 20

                    Friends Will Be Friends
                    21.06.1986: 14
                    28.06.1986: 5
                    05.07.1986: 4
                    12.07.1986: 7
                    19.07.1986: 26

                    I Want It All
                    07.05.1989: 25
                    14.05.1989: 3
                    21.05.1989: 4
                    28.05.1989: 18
                    04.06.1989: 29

                    Breakthru
                    25.06.1989: 19
                    02.07.1989: 6
                    09.07.1989: 9
                    16.07.1989: 20

                    The Invisble Man
                    20.08.1989: 22
                    27.08.1989: 10
                    03.09.1989: 19

                    Innuendo
                    20.01.1991: 15
                    27.01.1991: 4
                    03.02.1991: 7
                    10.02.1991: 25

                    Somebody To Love (1993)
                    25.04.1993: 3
                    02.05.1993: 1
                    09.05.1993: 1
                    16.05.1993: 1
                    23.05.1993: 2
                    30.05.1993: 3
                    06.06.1993: 5
                    13.06.1993: 7
                    20.06.1993: 12
                    27.06.1993: 16
                    04.07.1993: 16
                    11.07.1993: 19
                    18.07.1993: 20
                    25.07.1993: 28

                    Heaven For Everyone
                    26.10.1995: 10
                    02.11.1995: 7
                    09.11.1995: 10
                    16.11.1995: 13
                    23.11.1995: 20
                    30.11.1995: 23
                    07.12.1995: 25
                    14.12.1995: 24

                    We Will Rock You
                    20.07.2000: 6
                    27.07.2000: 6
                    03.08.2000: 9
                    10.08.2000: 9
                    17.08.2000: 12
                    24.08.2000: 16
                    31.08.2000: 18
                    07.09.2000: 34
                    16.09.2000: 44

                    Freddie Mercury

                    Love Kills
                    29.09.1984: 15
                    06.10.1984: 4
                    13.10.1984: 7
                    20.10.1984: 15
                    27.10.1984: 15

                    Time
                    31.05.1986: 16
                    07.06.1986: 12
                    14.06.1986. 28

                    I Was Born To Love You
                    03.05.1985: 21
                    10.05.1985: 7
                    18.05.1985: 7
                    25.05.1985: 26
                    01.06.1985: 26

                    Made In Heaven
                    20.07.1985: 30

                    The Great Pretender
                    14.03.1987: 6
                    21.03.1987: 2
                    28.03.1987: 3
                    04.04.1987: 9
                    11.04.1987: 24

                    Barcelona
                    14.11.1987: 25
                    21.11.1987: 8
                    28.11.1985: 11

                    Barcelona
                    10.08.1992: 19
                    17.08.1992: 3
                    24.08.1992: 5
                    31.08.1992: 5
                    07.09.1992: 10
                    14.09.1992: 21
                    21.09.1992: 31
                    28.09.1992: 29

                    In My Defence
                    14.12.1992: 30
                    21.12.1992: 12
                    28.12.1992: 14
                    04.01.1993: 18

                    Living On My Own
                    01.08.1993: 9
                    08.08.1993: 2
                    15.08.1993: 2
                    22.08.1993: 1
                    29.08.1993: 2
                    05.09.1993: 2
                    12.09.1993: 3
                    19.09.1993: 5
                    26.09.1993: 9
                    03.10.1993: 11
                    10.10.1993: 20
                    17.10.1993: 15
                    24.10.1993: 22
                    31.10.1993: 28

                    Sadly not many albums stats, although I doubt they did as well as in their home country.

                    By July 2008, Platinum Collection had spent 132 weeks in the official Irish Top 75 (more in the Top 100).

                    These are its weekly chart position while inside the Top 10, back in 2002:

                    Platinum Collection
                    22.08.2002: 2
                    29.08.2002: 2
                    05.09.2002: 3
                    12.09.2002: 2
                    19.09.2002: 3
                    26.09.2002: 7
                    03.10.2002: 7
                    10.10.2002: 9
                    17.10.2002: 9
                    24.10.2002: 10 (24 weeks on chart by then)

                    In 2002, it was the fourteenth best selling album of the year.

                    I know it was certified double platinum (30,000 copies shipped) during that year, very quickly.

                    But it went on to charts in subsequent years. In fact, after that Platinum Collection accumulated a further 108 weeks in the Irish Top 75.

                    No idea about Greatest Hits, other than some details.

                    It had a nice increase in mid 2005. Some weekly chart positions:

                    Greatest Hits
                    07.07.2005: 27
                    14.07.2005: 16
                    21.07.2005: 34
                    28.07.2005: 39
                    04.08.2005: 36
                    11.08.2005: 40

                    By December 2007, Greatest Hits was listed with 78 weeks in the Irish Top 75 (although not dating back to 1981).

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                    • nucleardolphin
                      • 14 Jul 2007
                      • 350

                      Nice HUR! I would say if anything they have had more success with the singles than they did in the UK!! Would love to know about the albums, the Irish market though is very small and not important on a worldwide basis, nevertheless I would still like to know. Great info, thanks!!

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                      • arab
                        Legend
                        • 01 Apr 2011
                        • 26915

                        59 * QUEEN GREATEST HITS 6973 112 3291 6987307 -> 7mln mark very soon

                        DVD
                        47 QUEEN DAYS OF OUR LIVES 173 -17 208 10467

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                        • nucleardolphin
                          • 14 Jul 2007
                          • 350

                          How come Queen's Greatest hits is at number 59 in the billboard 200????

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                          • arab
                            Legend
                            • 01 Apr 2011
                            • 26915

                            Originally posted by nucleardolphin
                            How come Queen's Greatest hits is at number 59 in the billboard 200????
                            GH was discounted to $0.99 on Amazon last week(for 2 days)

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                            • AndiIversen
                              Legend
                              • 18 Mar 2012
                              • 37350

                              Czech R. / Slovakia:

                              IFPI Hitparáda - TOP50 Prodejní(top 50 albums)

                              #30 re-entry Queen Live at Wembley Stadium/DVD (4 weeks, peak:#24)

                              Czech R. / Slovakia:

                              IFPI Hitparáda - TOP 20 Hudební video:

                              #3 (lw:#8) Queen Live at Wembley Stadium /DVD (peak:#1, 44 weeks)

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                              • loris39
                                • 13 Jun 2009
                                • 306

                                On Amazon.com Greatest Hits is now discounted at $ 2,99 and the results are well evident... It's at number 2 among the MP3 albums.

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                                • EdWood
                                  Personal Assistant
                                  • 10 Mar 2007
                                  • 1001

                                  Absolute Greatest is back at number 60 in the Canadian top 100 album charts

                                  Looks like this country is where this album is now considered the catalog Queen hits collection. It was at 120 last week and 126 the week before and now has spent 82 weeks on the Canadian top 200 album chart.

                                  Its also number 7 in the Hard Rock chart whilst Greatest Hits is at number 30 - the latter album has now spent 823 weeks in that chart.

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                                  • Wayne
                                    Site Owner
                                    • 07 Sep 2006
                                    • 64567

                                    CALLING ALL QUEEN FANS!

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                                    • AndiIversen
                                      Legend
                                      • 18 Mar 2012
                                      • 37350

                                      Denmark:

                                      Musik dvd top 10:

                                      #10 re-entry Live at Wembley stadium -25 weeks, peak#2-

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                                      • slightlymad
                                        Roadie
                                        • 11 Nov 2006
                                        • 623

                                        Queen doing well in the USA this week

                                        Billboard Top200

                                        4 59 162 59 * QUEEN GREATEST HITS 6903 110 3293 6997503

                                        The 2nd highest charting catalogue album this week

                                        Billboard Catalogue Chart

                                        29 5 28 2 QUEEN GREATEST HITS 6903 110 3293 6997503

                                        Greatest Hits has now spent 575 weeks on the catalogue chart, the longest run of any release not to reach No1.

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                                        • HUR
                                          Superstar
                                          • 31 Mar 2006
                                          • 6702

                                          Some charts stats this week:

                                          UK

                                          188 (Re) Platinum Collection

                                          Canada

                                          47 (60) Absolute Greatest

                                          Netherlands

                                          96 (Re) Platinum Collection

                                          Belgium Flanders

                                          68 (84) Platinum Collection

                                          Belgium Wallonia

                                          52 (83) Platinum Collection

                                          Italy

                                          90 (52) Platinum Collection

                                          Australia Catalogue Albums

                                          28 (30) Greatest Hits

                                          South Korea

                                          55 (97) Platinum Collection

                                          During the first semester of 2012, Platinum Collection finished at number 97 on the mid year ranking selling 892 copies. Yes, the South Korean market is currently that small for foreign acts.

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