VARIATION by AKINA NAKAMORI (中森 明菜) has sold 742,900 copies in Japan.
VARIATION certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Japan |
742,900 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 742,900
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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| Total sales | 742,900 | (in 1 country) |
Total
Sales: 742,900
(in 1 country)
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Year-end chart performance for VARIATION
| Chart 1982 | Rank | Sales |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
39 | 229,000 |
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
8 | 514,000 |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
 US Music Video (Billboard) |
9 | |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| US Music Video (Billboard) |
9 |
Decade-end chart performance for VARIATION
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
32 |