IT WAS WRITTEN by NAS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
IT WAS WRITTEN by NAS has sold 3,310,000 copies. IT WAS WRITTEN sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), Canada (100,000 copies) and France (100,000 copies).
IT WAS WRITTEN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1997 | [1] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2020-12-22 | [2] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-06-27 | [3] SNEP |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2013-07-22 | [4] BPI |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2021-06-24 | [5] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-09-06 | [5] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 3 310 000 | Сountries: 5 | ||
Year-end chart performance for IT WAS WRITTEN
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
46 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
69 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
36 | |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
76 | |
 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
77 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
30 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
24 | 1,600,000 |
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