FLASHDANCE (soundtrack) - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
The soundtrack FLASHDANCE has sold 9,387,880 copies. FLASHDANCE sold best in the United States (6,000,000 copies), Japan (1,065,610 copies) and Canada (900,000 copies).
FLASHDANCE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 900 000 | 9x Platinum | 1985 | [1] Music Canada |
 Finland | 81 635 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1983 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983 | [4] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 1 065 610 | Oricon charts | ||
 Norway | 75 000 | Year-end list | 1983 | |
 Portugal | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1995 | [7] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1983-09-21 | [8] BPI |
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| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1983-07-06 | [8] BPI | |
 United States | 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1996-06-21 | [9] RIAA |
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| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1984-10-12 | [9] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-06-17 | [9] RIAA | |
 Venezuela | 148 000 | Billboard | Issue 6.10.1984 | |
 Yugoslavia | 67 635 | Yugopapir | 1984 | |
| Total sales: | 9 387 880 | Сountries: 14 | ||
Year-end chart performance for FLASHDANCE
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
5 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
13 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
4 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
82 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
8 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
1 | 979,000 |
 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
16 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
73 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
20 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
17 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
72 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
45 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
32 |
Decade-end chart performance for FLASHDANCE
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
6 |
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