PRIVATE DANCER by TINA TURNER - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
PRIVATE DANCER by TINA TURNER has sold 8,181,714 copies. PRIVATE DANCER sold best in the United States (5,000,000 copies), Germany (1,250,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (900,000 copies).
PRIVATE DANCER certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1985 | [1] Music Canada |
 Finland | 33 464 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1985 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 1984 | [4] BVMI |
 Japan | 18 250 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 35 000 | Year-end list | 1984 | |
 Portugal | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1986-06-03 | [7] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-04-01 | [7] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-12-17 | [7] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1984-08-15 | [7] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1984-08-07 | [7] BPI | |
 United States | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1987-09-09 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1985-06-05 | [8] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-02-05 | [8] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-08-21 | [8] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1984-07-25 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 8 181 714 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PRIVATE DANCER
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
17 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
8 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
9 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
17 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
27 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
22 | 35,000 |
| Portuguese International Albums (Música & Som) |
4 | |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
6 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
18 | 440,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
39 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
1 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
28 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
25 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
2 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
15 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
1 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
16 | 390,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
5 | |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
73 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
78 | 140,000 |
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