AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE by R.E.M. - Sales & Charts
Updated: January 16, 2025
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE by R.E.M. has sold 9,910,821 copies. AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,400,000 copies) and Germany (1,250,000 copies).
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 2001-06 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001-01-30 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 2003 | [4] Music Canada |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 2001-07-03 | [5] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 2011 | [6] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2021 | [7] FIMI |
 Japan | 2 660 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 240 000 | 3x Platinum | 2001 | [8] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [9] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 38 161 | Year-end list | 1992 | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993 | [10] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000-04-13 | [11] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [12] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 2025-01-16 | [13] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 2016-02-05 | [13] BPI | |
| 2 270 332 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | ||
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1995-03-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1994-01-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1993-08-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-01-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-11-01 | [13] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-10-01 | [13] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1995-02-09 | [14] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1993-11-16 | [14] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-12-17 | [14] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 910 821 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
25 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
81 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
36 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
64 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
31 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
32 | 38,161 |
| UK Albums |
18 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
17 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
83 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
22 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
11 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
26 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
17 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
3 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
7 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
5 | |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |
43 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
13 | |
| UK Albums |
3 | 940,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
2 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
27 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
53 | 1,000,000 |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
70 | |
| UK Albums |
73 | 190,000 |
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
81 | |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
83 | 190,000 |
| Chart 2020 | Rank | Sales |
 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
197 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
194 |
Decade-end chart performance for AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
| Chart 1990's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
16 | 1,870,000 |
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