RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS albums and sales

Updated: November 1, 2024

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS sold over 53.8 million albums. The best-selling album by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS is CALIFORNICATION, which sold over 15 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS is the 46th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have sold over 636,000 units, led by LIVE AT SLANE CASTLE with over 333,000 units sold.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	CALIFORNICATION RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1999	1999	15,095,865	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 27 72
2	BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1991	1991	10,130,420	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 11 83 192
3	BY THE WAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2002	2002	7,627,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 62 332
4	GREATEST HITS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2003	2003	6,133,151	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 104 505
5	STADIUM ARCADIUM RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2006	2006	5,366,159	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 127 634
6	ONE HOT MINUTE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1995	1995	3,555,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 40 386 1,130
7	WHAT HITS!? RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1992	1992	1,482,352	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 120 1,164 3,452
8	I'M WITH YOU RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2011	2011	1,397,524	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 36 356 3,589
9	MOTHER'S MILK RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1989	1989	1,110,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 108 824 4,594
10	THE GETAWAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2016	2016	950,780	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 74 721 6,965
11	UPLIFT MOFO PARTY PLAN RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1987	1987	500,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 261 1,943 12,349
12	LIVE IN HYDE PARK RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2004	2004	267,733	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 450 4,046 17,049
13	UNLIMITED LOVE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2022	2022	110,000	Rank in 2022 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 187 963 23,453
14	FREAKY STYLEY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1985	1985	60,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 476 5,125 38,906
15	THE PLASMA SHAFT RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1994	1994	35,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,234 12,416 47,530
16	BAGROCK TO THE MASSES RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2007	2007	30,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,277 14,625 48,987

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	LIVE AT SLANE CASTLE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2003	2003	333,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 70 168
2	OFF THE MAP RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2001	2001	130,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 294 612
3	FUNKY MONKS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1991	1991	75,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 21 302 1,431
4	PSYCHEDELIC SEX FUNK LIVE FROM HEAVEN RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1990	1990	50,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 70 504 2,309
5	GREATEST VIDEOS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2003	2003	48,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 198 1,195 2,412
6	POSITIVE MENTAL OCTOPUS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1990	1990	N/A	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 99 859 6,202

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS sales by country

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are the United States (26.5 million), the United Kingdom (8.38 million) and Germany (3.3 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	390,000	6
2	Australia	2,380,000	10
3	Austria	267,500	9
4	Belgium	215,000	6
5	Brazil	900,000	5
6	Canada	2,104,000	10
7	Chilie	45,000	2
8	Croatia	10,000	2
9	Czech Republic	25,000	2
10	Denmark	330,000	5
11	Finland	171,951	6
12	France	1,750,000	9
13	Germany	3,300,000	7
14	Grecce	90,000	4
15	Hong Kong	20,000	1
16	Hungary	22,000	3
17	Indonesia	300,000	2
18	Ireland	202,500	4
19	Israel	40,000	1
20	Italy	1,085,000	7
21	Japan	1,826,384	9
22	Korea	3,649	2
23	Malaysia	15,000	1
24	Mexico	150,000	1
25	Netherlands	515,000	8
26	New Zealand	292,500	8
27	Norway	100,000	2
28	Poland	220,000	6
29	Portugal	130,000	4
30	Russia	5,000	1
31	Singapore	15,000	2
32	South Africa	50,000	1
33	Spain	640,000	6
34	Sweden	380,000	5
35	Switzerland	405,000	8
36	Taiwan	30,000	1
37	Thailand	75,000	2
38	United Kingdom	8,380,000	13
39	United States	26,500,000	11
40	Uruguay	6,000	1

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are the United States (300,000), Australia (217,500) and the United Kingdom (175,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	16,000	2
2	Australia	217,500	3
3	Brazil	50,000	2
4	Canada	15,000	1
5	France	20,000	1
6	New Zealand	10,000	1
7	United Kingdom	175,000	4
8	United States	300,000	4