BACK TO FRONT by LIONEL RICHIE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
BACK TO FRONT by LIONEL RICHIE has sold 4,785,852 copies. BACK TO FRONT sold best in the United Kingdom (1,793,978 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and France (900,000 copies).
BACK TO FRONT certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-08 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-08-02 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992 | [3] Music Canada |
 France | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994-04-25 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [5] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2015 | [6] FIMI |
 Japan | 59 880 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 51 994 | Year-end list | 1992 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1994 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 793 978 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-12-01 | [11] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-11-01 | [11] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-09-01 | [11] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-06-01 | [11] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-05-01 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-10-20 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-07-15 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 785 852 | Сountries: 14 | ||
Year-end chart performance for BACK TO FRONT
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
6 | >140,000 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
35 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
69 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
7 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
16 | |
| Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
8 | 300,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
6 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
21 | 51,994 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
14 | |
| UK Albums |
2 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
2 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
100 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
16 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
98 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
82 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
137 | |
| Chart 2001 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
196 | 80,000 |
| Chart 2012 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
190 |
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