RIVER OF DREAMS by BILLY JOEL - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
RIVER OF DREAMS by BILLY JOEL has sold 6,751,480 copies. RIVER OF DREAMS sold best in the United States (5,000,000 copies), Germany (500,000 copies) and Canada (300,000 copies).
RIVER OF DREAMS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 1993-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994-05-06 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994 | [3] Music Canada |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993 | [4] BVMI |
 Japan | 226 480 | 1x Platinum | 1993-10 | [5] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1994 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997-05-27 | [8] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993 | [9] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993-12-01 | [10] BPI |
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| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1993-08-01 | [10] BPI | |
 United States | 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 2001-04-03 | [11] RIAA |
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| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1994-03-09 | [11] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1993-12-03 | [11] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-10-13 | [11] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 6 751 480 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for RIVER OF DREAMS
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
7 | >210,000 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
14 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
27 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
89 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
27 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
21 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
79 | 219,250 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
18 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
17 | |
| UK Albums |
43 | 250,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
31 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
23 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
11 | 2,600,000 |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
26 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
96 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
93 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
34 |
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