NEW BEGINNING by TRACY CHAPMAN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
NEW BEGINNING by TRACY CHAPMAN has sold 6,270,000 copies. NEW BEGINNING sold best in the United States (5,000,000 copies), Canada (700,000 copies) and Germany (250,000 copies).
NEW BEGINNING certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 2000-01-31 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1998 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2020-05-26 | [4] IFPI Danmark |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 2005 | [5] BVMI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 60 000 | 1x Silver | 2013-07-22 | [7] BPI |
 United States | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 2001-11-15 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1996-08-27 | [8] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-07-09 | [8] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-05-03 | [8] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-03-22 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 6 270 000 | Сountries: 8 | ||
Year-end chart performance for NEW BEGINNING
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
17 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
7 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
11 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
18 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
11 | 2,600,000 |
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
119 |
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