Iron Maiden :: Charts & Sales History

[Saturne98]

for database certifications :
http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/librar ... levels.pdf

[will231982]

I have put together all the certifications available so far and have posted in on the first page.
Thanks for all the contributions.

[will231982]

Found two other certifications for France
Visions Of The Beast 2003 Gold
The Early days 2004 Gold

Only 3 maiden albums have been certified in France between 1994-2005. Besides the above two, the third one is A Real Live One, certified as Gold way back in 1995.

[Saturne98]

Found two other certifications for France
Visions Of The Beast 2003 Gold
The Early days 2004 Gold

Only 3 maiden albums have been certified in France between 1994-2005. Besides the above two, the third one is A Real Live One, certified as Gold way back in 1995.

i means for the videos 10.000 copies each

[Kashmir75]

and either Live After Death or No Prayer for the Dying, although I suspect it's the former. It can even be Fear of The Dark, although its had only a Gold certification before.[/quote]

In my opinion, Live After Death is the best 'live' record ever... it is amazing.

[will231982]

Can someone get me IM certifications from Japan and Mexico?

[will231982]

Checked the CAPIF website for IM certifications in Argentina. It seems no IM album has been certified in Argentina in the past 6 years!!!
But I have been told that IM sells big time in Argentina!

[john2000]

Checked the CAPIF website for IM certifications in Argentina. It seems no IM album has been certified in Argentina in the past 6 years!!!
But I have been told that IM sells big time in Argentina!

Well if none albums were certified since , we can't really consider Iron Maiden as a big seller as you say ...

[Saturne98]

Checked the CAPIF website for IM certifications in Argentina. It seems no IM album has been certified in Argentina in the past 6 years!!!
But I have been told that IM sells big time in Argentina!

Well if none albums were certified since , we can't really consider Iron Maiden as a big seller as you say ...

well i have a girlfriend from Buenos Aires
and sshe told me Maiden is a really big seller there , like in Europe during the eigthies ..i have all records in vinyls from them , made in argentina and written in spanish on it.. the beast and live after death was best sellers
it's the same in uruguay ...according her , they sold more than 50.000 each records and virtual is not the last one

[will231982]

Saturne
Do you any details about IM certifications in Argentina and Uruguay in the 1980's?

And John, what about Brazil? Can you get me some Brazilian certifications from the 80's and 90's. i have the data from about '99 onwards.

[john2000]

Saturne
Do you any details about IM certifications in Argentina and Uruguay in the 1980's?

And John, what about Brazil? Can you get me some Brazilian certifications from the 80's and 90's. i have the data from about '99 onwards.

No one has these informations except EMI ;)

Anyway in Uruguay there is no official markets (gold is 3000).

[will231982]

In Japan, the album Iron Maiden was certified Gold way back in 1981.
Does anyone have information on other certifications achieved by IM in japan?

[Dane]

US sales

Year of release
Year of last certification
Title
RIAA shipment
Soundscan (coming)

Studio albums

1980 none Iron Maiden
1981 1987 Killers 500,000
1982 1986 The Number Of The Beast 1,000,000
1983 1986 Piece Of Mind 1,000,000
1984 1991 Powerslave 1,000,000
1986 1992 Somewhere In Time 1,000,000
1988 1988 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 500,000
1990 1990 No Prayer For The Dying 500,000
1992 none Fear Of The Dark
1995 none The X Factor
1998 none Virtual IX
2000 none Brave New World
2003 none Dance Of Death
2006 none A Matter Of Life And Death

Live albums

1985 1991 Life After Death 1,000,000
1993 none A Real Live One
1993 none A Real Dead One
1993 none Live At Donington
1998 none A Real Live Dead One (2cd combo)
2002 none Rock In Rio
2005 none Death On The Road

Compilation albums

1996 none Best Of The Beast
1998 none Eddie's Head (12cd box)
1999 none Ed Hunter (2cd + pc game)
2002 none Edward The Great: Greatest Hits
2002 none Eddie's Archive (6cd box)
2005 none Essential (2cd)

[will231982]

Are you the new NOTB certification isn't for the "Classic Albums"-DVD?

I got the info from maidenfans.com, where there was an article by Rod Smallwood (IM manager) in which he gives details about IM albums which were certified in canada in October.

NOTB was classified as platinum way back in the 80's, so it seems logical that it has gone triple platinum now!
BTW, NOTB-"Classic Albums" wasn't even certified Gold in canada upto sep 2006. So the certification is definitely not for this DVD!!

Anyways, CRIA should be uploading the October certifications in their website in a couple of weeks. So we can confirm it then!

[will231982]

I am posting Charts positions for all Iron Maiden albums and singles from around the world. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

France
Albums
Peak Weeks Title Entry
12 05 Virtual XI 21/03/1998
03 05 Brave New World 3/6/2000
25 07 Rock In Rio 30/03/2002
03 08 Dance Of Death 7/9/2003
14 09 Death On The Road 3/9/2005
05 12 A Matter Of Life And Death 2/9/2006

Singles
Peak Weeks Title Entry
39 3 The Wicker Man 13/05/2000
72 2 Out Of The Silent Planet 28/10/2000
73 2 Run To The Hills 16/03/2002
57 2 Wildest Dreams 31/08/2003
71 2 Rainmaker 30/11/2003
70 2 No More Lies 28/03/2004
78 5 The Number Of The Beast 2/1/2005
100 1 The Trooper 3/9/2005
70 2 The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 26/08/2006

* means the chart run is on going

[will231982]

Norway

Albums
Peak weeks Title EntryWeek
19 10 Killers 10/81
13 09 The Number Of The Beast 14/1982
09 07 Piece Of Mind 22/1983
04 07 Powerslave 37/1984
13 08 Live After Death 42/1985
08 05 Somewhere In Time 41/1986
03 09 Seventh Son Of Seventh Son 16/1988
04 04 No Prayer For The Dying 40/1990
06 05 Fear Of The Dark 22/1992
25 02 The X Factor 41/1995
28 01 Virtual XI 14/1998
04 07 Brave New World 23/2000
14 03 Rock In Rio 14/2002
03 06 Dance Of Death 38/2003
12 06 Death On The Road (Live) 36/2005
02 14 A Matter Of Life And Death 36/2006

Singles
Peak weeks Title EntryWeek
04 4 Can I Play With Madness 15/1988
07 2 The Evil That Man Do 34/1988
03 6 Be Quick Or Be Dead 18/1992
18 1 Man Of The Edge 39/1995
09 3 The Wicker Man 20/2000
15 1 Run To The Hills 12/02
05 1 Wildest Dreams 37/2003
13 2 The Number Of The Beast 03/05
09 3 The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 34/2006

Videos
Peak weeks Title EntryWeek
01 05 Death On The Road Jul-06
02 14 Rock In Rio 29/2003
02 08 The Early Days 46/2004
09 02 Number Of The Beast 2006
01 23 Visions Of The Beast 24/2003

[Dane]

Are you the new NOTB certification isn't for the "Classic Albums"-DVD?

I got the info from maidenfans.com, where there was an article by Rod Smallwood (IM manager) in which he gives details about IM albums which were certified in canada in October.

NOTB was classified as platinum way back in the 80's, so it seems logical that it has gone triple platinum now!
BTW, NOTB-"Classic Albums" wasn't even certified Gold in canada upto sep 2006. So the certification is definitely not for this DVD!!

Anyways, CRIA should be uploading the October certifications in their website in a couple of weeks. So we can confirm it then!

Thanks!

[will231982]

Austria

Album
Peak Weeks Title Entry
20 02 Killers 01.04.1981
03 16 The Number Of The Beast 01.05.1982
10 08 Piece Of Mind 15.06.1983
15 06 Powerslave 15.10.1984
10 12 Somewhere In Time 01.11.1986
06 12 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 15.05.1988
19 09 No Prayer For The Dying 28.10.1990
08 16 Fear Of The Dark 31.05.1992
11 14 A Real Live One 04.04.1993
19 06 The X-Factor 22.10.1995
41 03 Best Of The Beast 27.10.1996
24 06 Virtual XI 05.04.1998
10 09 Brave New World 11.06.2000
17 06 Rock In Rio 07.04.2002
03 06 Dance Of Death 21.09.2003
23 04 Death On The Road 11.09.2005
04 08 A Matter Of Life And Death 08.09.2006

Singles
Peak Weeks Title Entry
65 02 Wildest Dreams 14.09.2003

[will231982]

Finland

Albums
Peak Weeks Title EntryWeek
18 12 Killers
05 18 The Number Of The Beast
02 25 Piece Of Mind
04 10 Powerslave
08 17 Live After Death
02 20 Somewhere in Time
01 13 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
03 11 No Prayer for the Dying
04 18 Fear of the Dark
06 07 A Real Live One
12 05 A Real Dead One
02 06 The X-Factor 40/1995
08 07 Best Of The Beast 39/1996
06 05 Virtual XI 13/1998
27 02 Ed Hunter 21/1999
02 08 Brave New World 22/2000
08 05 Rock In Rio 13/2002
34 01 Edward The Great - The Greatest Hits Feb-03
01 10 Dance Of Death 37/2003
05 04 Death On The Road 35/2005
01 12 A Matter Of Life And Death 35/2006

Singles
Peak Weeks Title EntryWeek
01 07 Man On The Edge 38/1995
03 05 Virus 37/1996
03 06 The Angel And The Gambler Nov-98
11 04 The Wicker Man 19/2000
13 03 Out Of The Silent Planet 43/2000
05 02 Run To The Hills Nov-02
01 05 Wildest Dreams 36/2003
03 05 Rainmaker 48/2003
03 02 No More Lies 14/2004
02 03 The Number Of The Beast Feb-05
05 03 The Trooper 34/2005
01 03 The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg 34/2006

[will231982]

New Zealand

Albums
Peak Weeks Title Entry
21 01 Dance Of Death 12/10/2003
16 05 A Matter Of Life And Death 4/9/2006

Singles
Did not Chart

[will231982]

IM certifications in Spain (Thanks to Davidalic for the info)

1982 The number of the beast GOLD
1983 Piece of mind GOLD
1984 Powerslave GOLD
1985 Live after death GOLD
2000 Brave new world GOLD

[Xacal]

Sales already over 60 million around world in all times???

And how many platinium certificates albuns have a band??? Someone Diamond??

[MJDangerous]

In France Peaks/Weeks top 50 before 1998 :

Iron Maiden 17 32 (top 100)
Killers 4 60 (top 100)
The Number Of The Beast 4 52 (top 100)
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 16 4
No Prayer For The Dying 28 10
Fear Of The Dark 6 15
A Real Live One 13 7
Real Dead One 5 2
The X Factor 11 5

[MJDangerous]

In Germany album peaks in the top 100

10 Killers
11 The Number Of The Beast
08 Piece Of Mind
09 Powerslave
15 Live After Death
08 Somewhere in Time
04 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
07 No Prayer for the Dying
05 Fear of the Dark
25 A Real Live One
50 A Real Dead One
16 The X-Factor
42 Best Of The Beast
16 Virtual XI
94 Ed Hunter
03 Brave New World
13 Rock In Rio
02 Dance Of Death
17 Death On The Road
01 A Matter Of Life And Death

[will231982]

Thanks for the info, MJDangerous!!