ILL COMMUNICATION by BEASTIE BOYS has sold 3,500,000 copies in Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and United States.
ILL COMMUNICATION certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
300,000 | 3x Platinum | 1998 |
Canada Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 Japan |
100,000 | 1x Gold | May 1998 |
Japan Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: May 1998
|
 United Kingdom |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 1 February,1995 |
United Kingdom Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 February,1995
|
 United States |
3,000,000 | 3x Platinum | 29 September, 1998 |
United States Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 29 September, 1998
|
| Total sales | 3,500,000 | (in 4 countries) |
Total
Sales: 3,500,000
(in 4 countries)
|
Year-end chart performance for ILL COMMUNICATION
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
37 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
61 | |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
32 | |
 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
80 | |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
43 | |
| UK Albums |
193 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
63 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
60 | 1,200,000 |
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
186 | |
| Chart 2003 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Music DVD (Dutch Charts) |
86 | |
| UK Music DVD (Music Week) |
21 | 13,500 |
| Chart 2004 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Music DVD (Music Week) |
21 | 25,000 |
| Chart 2015 | Rank | Sales |
| Swedish Music DVD (Sverigetopplistan) |
70 | |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| US Music Video (Billboard) |
10 |