USE YOUR ILLUSION I by GUNS N' ROSES - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
USE YOUR ILLUSION I by GUNS N' ROSES has sold 12,262,662 copies. USE YOUR ILLUSION I sold best in the United States (7,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (1,000,000 copies).
USE YOUR ILLUSION I certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 300 000 | 5x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 1993-04 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-09-06 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Brazil | 250 000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 | [5] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 2001-03-19 | [6] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 40 000 | 2x Platinum | 2018-10-02 | [7] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 67 662 | IFPI Finland | [8] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1995-10-16 | [9] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 | [10] BVMI |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 2019 | [11] FIMI |
 Japan | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 1994-02 | [12] RIAJ |
 Mexico | 350 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1999-10-21 | [13] AMPROFON |
 Netherlands | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1994 | [14] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [15] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993 | [16] IFPI Norge |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [17] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-12-17 | [18] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 150 000 | 3x Platinum | 1997 | [19] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-02-01 | [20] BPI |
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| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-10-01 | [20] BPI | |
 United States | 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1997-07-16 | [21] RIAA |
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| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1995-02-10 | [21] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1994-10-18 | [21] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-11-02 | [21] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-01-07 | [21] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-11-19 | [21] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 12 262 662 | Сountries: 21 | ||
Year-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION I
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
32 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
34 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
18 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
14 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
38 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
63 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
67 | 264,760 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
29 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
21 | 50,936 |
| UK Albums |
42 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
22 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
14 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
24 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) #3 for sales of both Use Your Illusion I & II albums |
3 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
11 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
9 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
21 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
37 | |
| UK Albums |
49 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
42 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
17 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
67 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
40 |
Decade-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION I
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
71 |
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