According to BMG Records, RICK ASTLEY sold over 40,000,000 records (albums and singles) worldwide, including 2,500,000 in the United States and 2,180,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by RICK ASTLEY is WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY, which sold over 5,154,230 copies .
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RICK ASTLEY albums ranked by sales
1

Sales: 5,154,230
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2

Sales: 1,618,950
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3

Sales: 300,000
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4

Sales: 211,820
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5

Sales: 100,000
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6

Sales: 60,000
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7

Sales: 60,000
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8

Sales: 60,000
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9

Sales: 32,830
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10

Sales: 17,280
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11

Sales: 5,460
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RICK ASTLEY total sales by country
| Country | Sales | Albums counted | |
|  Canada | 600,000 | 2 |  Canada Sales: 600,000
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
|  Finland | 25,253 | 1 |  Finland Sales: 25,253
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  France | 200,000 | 1 |  France Sales: 200,000
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  Germany | 750,000 | 2 |  Germany Sales: 750,000
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
|  Hong Kong | 40,000 | 2 |  Hong Kong Sales: 40,000
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
|  Japan | 426,050 | 6 |  Japan Sales: 426,050
                                     Albums counted: 6 | 
|  Netherlands | 100,000 | 1 |  Netherlands Sales: 100,000
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  New Zealand | 22,500 | 2 |  New Zealand Sales: 22,500
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
|  Norway | 41,767 | 1 |  Norway Sales: 41,767
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  Portugal | 10,000 | 1 |  Portugal Sales: 10,000
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  Spain | 550,000 | 3 |  Spain Sales: 550,000
                                     Albums counted: 3 | 
|  Sweden | 100,000 | 1 |  Sweden Sales: 100,000
                                     Albums counted: 1 | 
|  Switzerland | 75,000 | 2 |  Switzerland Sales: 75,000
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
|  United Kingdom | 2,180,000 | 8 |  United Kingdom Sales: 2,180,000
                                     Albums counted: 8 | 
|  United States | 2,500,000 | 2 |  United States Sales: 2,500,000
                                     Albums counted: 2 | 
RICK ASTLEY detailed sales by country
| Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source | |
|  Canada | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 400,000 | 4x Platinum |  Canada Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 400,000
                                     Certification / source: 4x Platinum | 
|  Canada | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |  Canada Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 200,000
                                     Certification / source: 2x Platinum | 
|  Finland | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 25,253 | IFPI Finland |  Finland Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 25,253
                                     Certification / source: IFPI Finland | 
|  France | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 200,000 | 2x Gold |  France Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 200,000
                                     Certification / source: 2x Gold | 
|  Germany | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 250,000 | 1x Gold |  Germany Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 250,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  Germany | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 500,000 | 1x Platinum |  Germany Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 500,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Hong Kong | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |  Hong Kong Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 20,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Hong Kong | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |  Hong Kong Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 20,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Japan | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 116,450 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 116,450
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Japan | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 192,210 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 192,210
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Japan | 12 INCH COLLECTION | 32,830 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: 12 INCH COLLECTION Sales: 32,830
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Japan | BODY & SOUL | 17,280 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: BODY & SOUL Sales: 17,280
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Japan | DANCE WITH RICK[JAPAN ONLY] | 5,460 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: DANCE WITH RICK[JAPAN ONLY] Sales: 5,460
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Japan | FREE | 61,820 | Oricon charts |  Japan Album: FREE Sales: 61,820
                                     Certification / source: Oricon charts | 
|  Netherlands | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |  Netherlands Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 100,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  New Zealand | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 7,500 | 1x Gold |  New Zealand Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 7,500
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  New Zealand | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |  New Zealand Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 15,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Norway | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 41,767 | Year-end list |  Norway Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 41,767
                                     Certification / source: Year-end list | 
|  Portugal | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 10,000 | 1x Silver |  Portugal Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 10,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Silver | 
|  Spain | FREE | 50,000 | 1x Gold |  Spain Album: FREE Sales: 50,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  Spain | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |  Spain Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 200,000
                                     Certification / source: 2x Platinum | 
|  Spain | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 300,000 | 3x Platinum |  Spain Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 300,000
                                     Certification / source: 3x Platinum | 
|  Sweden | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |  Sweden Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 100,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Switzerland | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |  Switzerland Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 50,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  Switzerland | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 25,000 | 1x Gold |  Switzerland Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 25,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  United Kingdom | THE BEST OF | 60,000 | 1x Silver |  United Kingdom Album: THE BEST OF Sales: 60,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Silver | 
|  United Kingdom | THE BEST OF ME | 60,000 | 1x Silver |  United Kingdom Album: THE BEST OF ME Sales: 60,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Silver | 
|  United Kingdom | FREE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |  United Kingdom Album: FREE Sales: 100,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  United Kingdom | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 1,200,000 | 4x Platinum |  United Kingdom Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 1,200,000
                                     Certification / source: 4x Platinum | 
|  United Kingdom | 50 | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |  United Kingdom Album: 50 Sales: 300,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  United Kingdom | GREATEST HITS | 100,000 | 1x Gold |  United Kingdom Album: GREATEST HITS Sales: 100,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
|  United Kingdom | BEAUTIFUL LIFE | 60,000 | 1x Silver |  United Kingdom Album: BEAUTIFUL LIFE Sales: 60,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Silver | 
|  United Kingdom | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |  United Kingdom Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 300,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Platinum | 
|  United States | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |  United States Album: WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Sales: 2,000,000
                                     Certification / source: 2x Platinum | 
|  United States | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS | 500,000 | 1x Gold |  United States Album: HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Sales: 500,000
                                     Certification / source: 1x Gold | 
