LOVE SONGS by ELTON JOHN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
LOVE SONGS by ELTON JOHN has sold 8,894,570 copies. LOVE SONGS sold best in Europe (IFPI) (5,000,000 copies), the United States (3,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (900,000 copies).
LOVE SONGS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 120 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995-11-06 | [1] CAPIF |
Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 1997-10 | [2] ARIA |
Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-12-19 | [3] IFPI Austria |
Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996 | [5] Music Canada |
Finland | 63 250 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996 | [7] SNEP |
Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [8] BVMI |
Hungary | 15 000 | 1x Gold | 2000 | [9] MAHASZ |
Japan | 249 570 | 1x Gold | 1995-12 | [10] RIAJ |
Mexico | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1999-10-21 | [11] AMPROFON |
Netherlands | 150 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1996 / 1997 | [12] NVPI |
New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [13] Recorded Music NZ | |
Poland | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [14] ZPAV |
Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [15] PROMUSICAE |
Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-04-15 | [16] IFPI Sverige |
Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1997 | [17] IFPI Schweiz |
United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1997-10-01 | [18] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995-12-01 | [18] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1995-11-01 | [18] BPI | |
United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-08-24 | [19] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1998-12-11 | [19] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-03-28 | [19] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-12-01 | [19] RIAA | |
Europe (IFPI) | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1999 | [20] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 8 894 570 | Сountries: 20 | ||
Year-end chart performance for LOVE SONGS
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
Australian Albums (ARIA) |
33 | >70,000 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
68 | |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
54 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
92 | |
Norwegian Albums (Dagsavisen) |
14 | |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
7 | |
UK Albums |
15 | 670,000 |
UK Artist Albums |
12 | |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
Australian Albums (ARIA) |
47 | |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
32 | |
Canadian Albums (RPM) |
67 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
18 | |
European Albums (Music & Media) |
17 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
43 | |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
100 | |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
19 | |
UK Artist Albums |
74 | 160,000 |
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
56 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
82 | |
Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) |
25 | |
UK Albums |
124 | 140,000 |
US Albums (Billboard 200) |
82 | |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) |
45 |
Source


Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Europe (IFPI)