PHYSICAL by OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has sold 2,913,310 copies in 6 countries. The album sold best in United States (2,000,000 copies), Canada (400,000 copies) and Japan (395,810 copies).
PHYSICAL certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
400,000 | 4x Platinum | 1982 |
Canada Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1982
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 Hong Kong |
10,000 | 1x Gold |
Hong Kong Sales: 10,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Japan |
395,810 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 395,810
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 New Zealand |
7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Sales: 7,500
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 United Kingdom |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 2 April, 1982 |
United Kingdom Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2 April, 1982
|
 United States |
2,000,000 | 2x Platinum | 12 October, 1984 |
United States Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 12 October, 1984
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| Total sales | 2,913,310 | (in 6 countries) |
Total
Sales: 2,913,310
(in 6 countries)
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Year-end chart performance for PHYSICAL
| Chart 1981 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
82 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
76 | |
| Chart 1982 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
21 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
12 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
19 | 349,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
15 |