ABSOLUTION by MUSE - Sales & Charts
Updated: March 1, 2023
ABSOLUTION by MUSE has sold 2,279,500 copies. ABSOLUTION sold best in Europe (IFPI) (1,000,000 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (900,000 copies).
ABSOLUTION certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 2007-04 | [1] ARIA |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [2] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 82 000 | 1x Gold | 2008 | [3] Music Canada |
 Germany | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2023-03 | [4] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2014 | [5] FIMI |
 Netherlands | 40 000 | 1x Gold | 2004 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Russia | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2003 | [8] NFPF (НФПФ) |
 Switzerland | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 2003 | [9] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2014-03-07 | [10] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2013-07-22 | [10] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2004-02-13 | [10] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2003-09-26 | [10] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2016-06-28 | [11] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 2007-03-15 | [11] RIAA | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 | [12] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 2 279 500 | Сountries: 12 | ||
Year-end chart performance for ABSOLUTION
| Chart 2003 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
83 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
25 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
73 | |
 French Albums (SNEP) |
62 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) |
55 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
38 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
70 | 250,000 |
| Chart 2004 | Rank | Sales |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
124 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
82 | 216,000 |
| Chart 2005 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
171 | 105,000 |
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
197 |
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