RELOAD by METALLICA - Sales & Charts
Updated: May 28, 2025
RELOAD by METALLICA has sold 6,625,000 copies. RELOAD sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (2,000,000 copies) and Germany (1,250,000 copies).
RELOAD certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-11-14 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1998-04 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1998-01-15 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 45 271 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1997-12-09 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 2020 | [8] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [9] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 200 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-12 | [10] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [11] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [12] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Poland | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999 | [13] ZPAV |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 | [14] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997-12-03 | [15] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [16] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1997-12-19 | [17] BPI |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 2025-05-28 | [18] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1998-11-18 | [18] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1997-12-12 | [18] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2007 | [19] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 6 625 000 | Сountries: 19 | ||
Year-end chart performance for RELOAD
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
32 | >70,000 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
44 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
39 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
64 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
100 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
73 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
48 | |
 Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) |
15 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
17 | >80,000 |
| UK Albums |
189 | 90,000 |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
34 | 1,500,000 |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
75 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
79 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
86 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
58 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
51 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
30 | |
| Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media) |
20 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
12 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
54 | 1,300,000 |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) |
48 |
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