DANCING ON THE CEILING by LIONEL RICHIE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
DANCING ON THE CEILING by LIONEL RICHIE has sold 5,370,481 copies. DANCING ON THE CEILING sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Canada (300,000 copies).
DANCING ON THE CEILING certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1988 | [2] SNEP |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [3] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [4] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 85 481 | Year-end list | 1986 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1987 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-10-13 | [7] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-09-01 | [7] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-08-11 | [7] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1987-05-21 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-10-16 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 370 481 | Сountries: 9 | ||
Year-end chart performance for DANCING ON THE CEILING
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
24 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
12 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
23 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
39 | |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
55 | |
 Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
46 | 205,000 |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
8 | 85,481 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
24 | 400,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
99 | |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
22 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
45 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
36 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
28 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
87 | 170,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
18 |
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