PARALLEL LINES by BLONDIE sales and awards

According to Billboard Issue 18.03.2006, Universal France, Blondie site, PARALLEL LINES by BLONDIE has sold 20,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United Kingdom (1,694,000 copies), United States (1,000,000 copies) and Canada (400,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

PARALLEL LINES certifications and sales

Country / region Sales Certification / source Certification date / sales as of
Canada 400,000 4x Platinum 1980
Canada
Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1980
Japan 19,550 Oricon charts
Japan
Sales: 19,550
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
Netherlands 50,000 1x Gold 1979
Netherlands
Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1979
New Zealand 15,000 1x Platinum
New Zealand
Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
United Kingdom 1,694,000 1x Platinum 6 February,1979
United Kingdom
Sales: 1,694,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 February,1979
United States 1,000,000 1x Platinum 6 June, 1979
United States
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 June, 1979
Yugoslavia 100,000 1x Platinum
Yugoslavia
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Worldwide sales 20,000,000 Billboard Issue 18.03.2006, Universal France, Blondie site
Total
Sales: 20,000,000
Source: Billboard Issue 18.03.2006, Universal France, Blondie site

Year-end chart performance for PARALLEL LINES

Chart 1978RankSales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
49
UK Albums (Music Week)
45
Chart 1979RankSales
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
12
Canadian Albums (RPM)
27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
9
UK Albums (Music Week)
1
US Albums (Billboard 200)
9
Chart 1980RankSales
UK Albums (Music Week)
42
US Albums (Billboard 200)
40
Chart 2022RankSales
Japanese Music DVD/Blu-ray (Oricon)
5 344,039

Decade-end chart performance for PARALLEL LINES

Chart 1970'sRank
UK Albums (Music Week) 15
Chart 2010'sRank
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) 78