EMOTIONS by MARIAH CAREY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
EMOTIONS by MARIAH CAREY has sold 5,910,000 copies. EMOTIONS sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Japan (800,000 copies) and Canada (400,000 copies).
EMOTIONS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996 | [2] Music Canada |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2001-05-15 | [3] SNEP |
 Japan | 800 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-05 | [4] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994 | [5] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-04-22 | [7] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1994 | [8] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-06-01 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-11-01 | [9] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1991-10-01 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1994-09-27 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-02-14 | [10] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-11-26 | [10] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-11-12 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 910 000 | Сountries: 10 | ||
Year-end chart performance for EMOTIONS
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
35 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
52 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
80 | 202,870 |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
95 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
83 | 220,340 |
| UK Albums |
62 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
51 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
22 |
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