GREATEST HITS II by QUEEN sales and awards

According to Universal Music Canada, GREATEST HITS II by QUEEN has sold 19,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (5,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (3,990,000 copies) and Germany (2,250,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

GREATEST HITS II certifications and sales

Country / region Sales Certification / source Certification date / sales as of
Argentina 500,000 1x Diamond
Argentina
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of:
Australia 560,000 8x Platinum MAY 2007
Australia
Sales: 560,000
Certification / note: 8x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: MAY 2007
Austria 200,000 4x Platinum 4 March, 1997
Austria
Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 4 March, 1997
Brazil 500,000 2x Platinum 1997
Brazil
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
Denmark 80,000 4x Platinum 2018
Denmark
Sales: 80,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2018
Finland 149,622 IFPI Finland
Finland
Sales: 149,622
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
France 1,000,000 1x Diamond 1992
France
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
Germany 2,250,000 9x Gold 2008
Germany
Sales: 2,250,000
Certification / note: 9x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2008
Italy 50,000 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) 2018
Italy
Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2018
Japan 26,630 Oricon charts
Japan
Sales: 26,630
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
Korea 4,707 RIAK / Gaon charts
Korea
Sales: 4,707
Certification / note: RIAK / Gaon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
Netherlands 500,000 5x Platinum 1997
Netherlands
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
New Zealand 150,000 10x Platinum
New Zealand
Sales: 150,000
Certification / note: 10x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Norway 93,647 Year-end list 1991/1992
Norway
Sales: 93,647
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991/1992
Portugal 160,000 4x Platinum 1997
Portugal
Sales: 160,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
Spain 500,000 5x Platinum 1992
Spain
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
Sweden 100,000 1x Platinum 15 October, 1992
Sweden
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 15 October, 1992
Switzerland 250,000 5x Platinum 1995
Switzerland
Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1995
United Kingdom 3,990,000 13x Platinum 5 February,2016
United Kingdom
Sales: 3,990,000
Certification / note: 13x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 5 February,2016
United States 5,000,000 5x Platinum 11 December, 2020
United States
Sales: 5,000,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 11 December, 2020
Worldwide sales 19,000,000 Universal Music Canada
Total
Sales: 19,000,000
Source: Universal Music Canada

Year-end chart performance for GREATEST HITS II

Chart 1991RankSales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
40
Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi)
4 500,000
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
34
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)
39 31,260
UK Albums
3
Chart 1992RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
1
European Albums (Music & Media)
1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
2
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)
14 62,387
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
1
UK Albums
20
UK Artist Albums
19
Chart 1993RankSales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
28
UK Artist Albums
90
Chart 1996RankSales
UK Artist Albums
150 70,000
Chart 1997RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
72
Chart 2011RankSales
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
33 3,916
Chart 2018RankSales
Danish Vinyl Albums (Hitlisten)
34
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)
81
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
69 791
Chart 2019RankSales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
194
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
20
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)
33
Chart 2020RankSales
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
37
Chart 2021RankSales
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
77

Decade-end chart performance for GREATEST HITS II

Chart 1990'sRankSales
UK Albums (Music Week)
11 2,100,000
Chart 2010'sRankSales
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)
59