BASED ON A TRUE STORY by BLAKE SHELTON has sold 3,080,000 copies in Canada and United States.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
80,000 | 1x Platinum | 2014 |
Canada Sales: 80,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2014
|
 United States |
3,000,000 | 3x Platinum | September 10, 2021 |
United States Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: September 10, 2021
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| Total sales | 3,080,000 | (in 2 countries) |
Total
Sales: 3,080,000
(in 2 countries)
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Year-end chart performance for BASED ON A TRUE STORY
| Chart 2013 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) |
50 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
17 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
9 | 1,109,000 |
 Worldwide Albums (IFPI Global Music Report) |
32 | 1,300,000 |
| Chart 2014 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
39 | |
| Chart 2015 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
143 |