THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) by WHITNEY HOUSTON - Sales & Charts

Updated: October 16, 2021

THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) by WHITNEY HOUSTON has sold 31,239,486 copies. THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) sold best in the United States (18,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,255,000 copies) and Japan (2,000,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS
RANK IN 1992
1
RANK IN 1990s
2
OVERALL RANK
8

THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) certifications and sales

Country Sales Certification Date Source
Argentina300 0005x Platinum[1] CAPIF
Australia350 0005x Platinum1993-10[2] ARIA
Austria200 0004x Platinum2002-09-26[3] IFPI Austria
Belgium200 0004x Platinum[4] BRMA / ULTRATOP
Brazil750 0003x Platinum2004[5] Pró-Música Brasil
Canada1 000 0001x Diamond1993-09-29[6] Music Canada
Chilie100 0004x Platinum
Finland56 486IFPI Finland[7] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
France1 000 0001x Diamond1993[8] SNEP
Germany1 500 0003x Platinum1993[9] BVMI
Indonesia320 000BillboardIssue 16.10.1993
Italy835 000Billboard / 1x GoldIssue 16.10.1993 / 2020 (since 2008)
Japan2 000 0002 x Million1994-12[10] RIAJ
Mexico450 000BillboardIssue 16.10.1993
Netherlands100 0001x Platinum1992[11] NVPI
New Zealand75 0005x Platinum[12] Recorded Music NZ
Norway200 0004x Platinum1994[13] IFPI Norge
Poland50 0001x Gold1995[14] ZPAV
Spain600 0006x Platinum1994[15] PROMUSICAE
Sweden343 0001x Platinum / BillboardIssue 16.10.1993[16] IFPI Sverige
Switzerland250 0005x Platinum1994[17] IFPI Schweiz
Taiwan305 000BillboardIssue 16.10.1993
United Kingdom2 255 000Official Charts site2012-02-16
TIMELINE
2 100 0007x Platinum1994-01-01[18] BPI
1 200 0004x Platinum1993-05-01[18] BPI
900 0003x Platinum1993-02-01[18] BPI
600 0002x Platinum1993-01-01[18] BPI
300 0001x Platinum1992-12-01[18] BPI
United States18 000 00018x Platinum2017-11-17[19] RIAA
TIMELINE
17 000 00017x Platinum1999-11-01[19] RIAA
16 000 00016x Platinum1996-12-03[19] RIAA
15 000 00015x Platinum1995-07-31[19] RIAA
14 000 00014x Platinum1995-04-05[19] RIAA
13 000 00013x Platinum1994-11-29[19] RIAA
11 000 00011x Platinum1994-02-22[19] RIAA
10 000 00010x Platinum1993-11-03[19] RIAA
9 000 0009x Platinum1993-08-04[19] RIAA
8 000 0008x Platinum1993-05-04[19] RIAA
7 000 0007x Platinum1993-03-03[19] RIAA
6 000 0006x Platinum1993-01-18[19] RIAA
Total sales:31 239 486Сountries: 24

Year-end chart performance for THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)

Chart 1992RankSales
Canadian Albums (RPM)
52
UK Albums
21
UK Compilations
2
US Albums (Soundscan)
4 3,300,000
Chart 1993RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
1
Canadian Albums (RPM)
3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
1
European Albums (Music & Media)
1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
3 1,605,490
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
4
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)
3 120,617
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
4
UK Albums
2 1,250,000
UK Compilations
1
US Albums (Billboard 200)
1
US Albums (Soundscan)
1 5,500,000
Chart 1994RankSales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
42
European Albums (Music & Media)
99
French Albums (SNEP)
23
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
79 226,100
UK Albums
92 160,000
US Albums (Billboard 200)
27
US Albums (Soundscan)
42 1,500,000
Chart 1995RankSales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
77
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
99
US Albums (Billboard 200)
159
Chart 2012RankSales
US Albums (Billboard 200)
147
US Albums (Soundscan)
133 227,399

Decade-end chart performance for THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)

Chart 1990'sRankSales
UK Albums (Music Week)
13 2,050,000
US Albums (Billboard 200)
2
US Albums (Soundscan)
4 11,605,690
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