LIKE A VIRGIN by MADONNA - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
LIKE A VIRGIN by MADONNA has sold 15,040,179 copies. LIKE A VIRGIN sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and Japan (935,430 copies).
LIKE A VIRGIN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 490 000 | 7x Platinum | 2000-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1992-07-31 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 35 398 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001-10-17 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 2008 | [5] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 935 430 | 1x Gold | 1994-03 | [7] RIAJ |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 34 351 | Year-end list | 1985 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-11-28 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-10-09 | [11] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985-08-02 | [11] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1985-01-18 | [11] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1985-01-08 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1998-05-21 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1995-02-09 | [12] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1987-07-14 | [12] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1985-11-06 | [12] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1985-07-22 | [12] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1985-04-23 | [12] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-02-05 | [12] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-01-23 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 15 040 179 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for LIKE A VIRGIN
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
89 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
3 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
9 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
6 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
3 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
4 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
8 | 590,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
2 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
21 | 34,351 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
8 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
3 | 1,000,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
3 | |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
11 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
11 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
28 | 320,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
52 |
Decade-end chart performance for LIKE A VIRGIN
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
18 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
33 |
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