LIKE A PRAYER by MADONNA - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
LIKE A PRAYER by MADONNA has sold 9,155,024 copies. LIKE A PRAYER sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Germany (750,000 copies).
LIKE A PRAYER certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993-01-01 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-11 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-10-09 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Brazil | 500 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1989 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 70 818 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001-10-17 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 2006 | [8] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [9] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-04 | [10] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [11] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [12] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 74 206 | Year-end list | 1989 | |
 Spain | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1990 | [13] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 | [14] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1995-02-01 | [15] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-01-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-08-17 | [15] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-03-28 | [15] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1997-07-16 | [16] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-01-23 | [16] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-05-23 | [16] RIAA | |
 Venezuela | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
| Total sales: | 9 155 024 | Сountries: 18 | ||
Year-end chart performance for LIKE A PRAYER
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
6 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
7 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
4 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
7 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
5 | |
 Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
3 | 700,000 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
25 | 364,250 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
14 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
10 | 74,206 |
 Portuguese International Albums (Música & Som) |
2 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
9 | 790,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
9 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
12 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
83 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
94 |
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