OUT OF TIME by R.E.M. - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
OUT OF TIME by R.E.M. has sold 9,611,829 copies. OUT OF TIME sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,786,954 copies) and Germany (1,250,000 copies).
OUT OF TIME certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995-01 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-01-27 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Brazil | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 2003 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 27 084 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 2006 | [8] BVMI |
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 2021 | [9] FIMI |
 Japan | 4 240 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 160 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001 | [10] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [11] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 51 051 | Year-end list | 1991 | |
 Spain | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2001 | [12] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-02-24 | [13] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1999 | [14] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 786 954 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1995-10-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1993-06-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-03-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-09-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-06-01 | [15] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-03-01 | [15] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-06-05 | [16] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-10-11 | [16] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-06-19 | [16] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-05-24 | [16] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 611 829 | Сountries: 18 | ||
Year-end chart performance for OUT OF TIME
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
12 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
3 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
1 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
1 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
5 | |
| Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
9 | 380,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
20 | 51,051 |
 Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
2 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
3 | |
| UK Albums |
6 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
11 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
9 | 2,780,000 |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
52 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
53 | |
| UK Albums |
47 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
40 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
50 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
73 | |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
147 | 130,000 |
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