OLDER by GEORGE MICHAEL - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
OLDER by GEORGE MICHAEL has sold 6,951,970 copies. OLDER sold best in Europe (IFPI) (5,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,800,000 copies) and the United States (1,000,000 copies).
OLDER certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 30 000 | 1x Gold | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-10 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-06-11 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Brazil | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [5] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996 | [6] Music Canada |
 Chilie | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Denmark | 140 000 | 7x Platinum | 2017-05-16 | [7] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [8] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [9] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 40 000 | 2x Platinum | [10] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Ireland | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | ||
 Italy | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | [11] FIMI | |
 Japan | 201 970 | 1x Gold | 1996-05 | [12] RIAJ |
 Malaysia | 15 000 | 1x Gold | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [13] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [14] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [15] IFPI Norge |
 Poland | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [16] ZPAV |
 Singapore | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 South Africa | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [17] RISA | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1997 | [18] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-08-07 | [19] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [20] IFPI Schweiz |
 Taiwan | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | ||
 United Kingdom | 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1997-12-05 | [21] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1997-03-01 | [21] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-12-01 | [21] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1996-09-01 | [21] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-06-01 | [21] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-05-01 | [21] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-08-21 | [22] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-07-17 | [22] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 2005 | [23] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 6 951 970 | Сountries: 28 | ||
Year-end chart performance for OLDER
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
15 | >140,000 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
14 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
15 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
26 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
5 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
12 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
19 | |
| Italian Albums (Billboard) |
4 | 0 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
16 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagsavisen) |
26 | |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |
4 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
21 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
11 | |
| UK Albums |
5 | 1,380,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
5 | 1,380,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
99 | |
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
83 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
27 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
26 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
35 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
89 | |
 Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) |
3 | |
| UK Albums |
17 | 440,000 |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
| Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) Older & Upper edition |
43 | |
| Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) Standart edition |
6 | |
| UK Albums |
174 | 100,000 |
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