ON HOW LIFE IS by MACY GRAY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
ON HOW LIFE IS by MACY GRAY has sold 5,640,000 copies. ON HOW LIFE IS sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (2,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies).
ON HOW LIFE IS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 2000-05 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-03-17 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [3] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 2001 | [4] Music Canada |
 Finland | 20 496 | IFPI Finland | [5] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-07-05 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 2001 | [7] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 40 000 | 1x Gold | 2000 | [8] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 60 000 | 4x Platinum | [9] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000 | [10] IFPI Norge |
 Sweden | 40 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-03-27 | [11] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000 | [12] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2000-03-10 | [13] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-01-07 | [13] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1999-12-10 | [13] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999-11-05 | [13] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1999-10-15 | [13] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1999-09-24 | [13] BPI | |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-09-08 | [14] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000-03-28 | [14] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2000-02-18 | [14] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-01-14 | [14] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 | [15] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 5 640 000 | Сountries: 15 | ||
Year-end chart performance for ON HOW LIFE IS
| Chart 1999 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
31 | >140,000 |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
95 | |
| UK Albums |
11 | 750,000 |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
7 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
22 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
47 | |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
12 | |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
5 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
96 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
14 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
59 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
5 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
52 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
25 | |
| UK Albums |
31 | 540,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
21 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
22 | 2,674,919 |
| Chart 2001 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
192 | 80,000 |
Decade-end chart performance for ON HOW LIFE IS
| Chart 2000's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
129 |
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