BREAK EVERY RULE by TINA TURNER - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
BREAK EVERY RULE by TINA TURNER has sold 2,990,163 copies. BREAK EVERY RULE sold best in Germany (1,000,000 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
BREAK EVERY RULE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-08-30 | [1] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 30 773 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 14 960 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1987 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 64 430 | Year-end list | 1986 | |
 Portugal | 15 000 | 1x Silver | 1986 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-03-03 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-09-25 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-11-06 | [10] RIAA |
| Total sales: | 2 990 163 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for BREAK EVERY RULE
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
28 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
44 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
41 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
23 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
14 | 64,430 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
21 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
48 | 190,000 |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
3 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
84 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
12 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
3 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
8 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
37 |
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