ELIMINATOR by ZZ TOP - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
ELIMINATOR by ZZ TOP has sold 14,046,121 copies. ELIMINATOR sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
ELIMINATOR certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 2000-11 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1994-11-10 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1992-06-18 | [3] Music Canada |
 Finland | 71 121 | IFPI Finland | [4] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2001-10-17 | [5] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 2006 | [6] BVMI |
 New Zealand | 120 000 | 8x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2004-11-12 | [8] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-02-01 | [8] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1985-04-16 | [8] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984-11-15 | [8] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1984-09-11 | [8] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1984-06-13 | [8] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1996-08-07 | [9] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1996-05-01 | [9] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1990-09-19 | [9] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1987-07-01 | [9] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1985-07-22 | [9] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1984-10-22 | [9] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-09-14 | [9] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1983-06-21 | [9] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 14 046 121 | Сountries: 9 | ||
Year-end chart performance for ELIMINATOR
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
50 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
45 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
39 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
31 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
20 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
11 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
6 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
17 | 500,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
7 | |
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
17 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
25 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
21 | 330,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
65 |
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