LIKE A PRAYER by MADONNA sales and awards

According to Warner Music Australia, LIKE A PRAYER by MADONNA has sold 15,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (4,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Germany (750,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

LIKE A PRAYER certifications and sales

Country / region Sales Certification / source Certification date / sales as of
Argentina 60,000 1x Platinum 1 January, 1993
Argentina
Sales: 60,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 January, 1993
Australia 280,000 4x Platinum NOVEMBER 1996
Australia
Sales: 280,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: NOVEMBER 1996
Austria 50,000 1x Platinum 9 October, 1991
Austria
Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 9 October, 1991
Brazil 500,000 2x Platinum 1996
Brazil
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1996
Canada 500,000 5x Platinum 1989
Canada
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
Finland 70,818 IFPI Finland
Finland
Sales: 70,818
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
France 600,000 2x Platinum 17 October, 2001
France
Sales: 600,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 17 October, 2001
Germany 750,000 3x Gold 2006
Germany
Sales: 750,000
Certification / note: 3x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2006
Hong Kong 20,000 1x Platinum
Hong Kong
Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Japan 400,000 2x Platinum April 1989
Japan
Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: April 1989
Netherlands 100,000 1x Platinum 1989
Netherlands
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
New Zealand 30,000 2x Platinum
New Zealand
Sales: 30,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Norway 74,206 Year-end list 1989
Norway
Sales: 74,206
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
Spain 400,000 4x Platinum 1990
Spain
Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
Switzerland 100,000 2x Platinum 1989
Switzerland
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
United Kingdom 1,200,000 4x Platinum 1 February,1995
United Kingdom
Sales: 1,200,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 February,1995
United States 4,000,000 4x Platinum 16 July, 1997
United States
Sales: 4,000,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 16 July, 1997
Venezuela 20,000 1x Platinum
Venezuela
Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Worldwide sales 15,000,000 Warner Music Australia
Total
Sales: 15,000,000
Source: Warner Music Australia

Year-end chart performance for LIKE A PRAYER

Chart 1989RankSales
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 1990RankSales
UK Artist Albums
83
US Albums (Billboard 200)
94