JAY-Z sold over 45,090,227 albums, including 40,328,000 in the United States and 2,480,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by JAY-Z is VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE, which sold over 6,200,000 copies .
Related artists: KANYE WEST, LINKIN PARK, R. KELLY
Contents:
JAY-Z albums ranked by sales
1
Sales: 6,200,000
Rankings:
2
Sales: 5,550,000
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3
Sales: 3,451,274
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4
Sales: 3,217,450
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5
Sales: 3,184,000
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6
Sales: 3,170,324
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7
Sales: 3,110,000
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8
Sales: 2,404,500
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9
Sales: 2,259,442
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10
Sales: 2,122,685
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11
12
Sales: 2,060,000
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13
Sales: 1,110,000
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14
Sales: 1,063,050
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15
Sales: 1,060,000
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16
Sales: 1,060,000
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17
Sales: 1,039,502
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18
Sales: 560,000
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19
Sales: 348,000
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20
Sales: 60,000
Rankings:
JAY-Z total sales by country
Country | Sales | Albums counted | |
Australia | 175,000 | 3 |
Australia
Sales: 175,000
Albums counted: 3
|
Austria | 15,000 | 1 |
Austria
Sales: 15,000
Albums counted: 1
|
Brazil | 50,000 | 1 |
Brazil
Sales: 50,000
Albums counted: 1
|
Canada | 1,152,000 | 12 |
Canada
Sales: 1,152,000
Albums counted: 12
|
Denmark | 60,000 | 2 |
Denmark
Sales: 60,000
Albums counted: 2
|
France | 200,000 | 3 |
France
Sales: 200,000
Albums counted: 3
|
Germany | 200,000 | 1 |
Germany
Sales: 200,000
Albums counted: 1
|
Ireland | 37,500 | 2 |
Ireland
Sales: 37,500
Albums counted: 2
|
Japan | 307,403 | 7 |
Japan
Sales: 307,403
Albums counted: 7
|
Korea | 10,324 | 1 |
Korea
Sales: 10,324
Albums counted: 1
|
New Zealand | 15,000 | 1 |
New Zealand
Sales: 15,000
Albums counted: 1
|
Portugal | 20,000 | 1 |
Portugal
Sales: 20,000
Albums counted: 1
|
Switzerland | 40,000 | 1 |
Switzerland
Sales: 40,000
Albums counted: 1
|
United Kingdom | 2,480,000 | 18 |
United Kingdom
Sales: 2,480,000
Albums counted: 18
|
United States | 40,328,000 | 18 |
United States
Sales: 40,328,000
Albums counted: 18
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JAY-Z detailed sales by country
Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source | |
Australia | WATCH THE THRONE | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
Australia
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 70,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Australia | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
Australia
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 35,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Australia | COLLISION COURSE | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
Australia
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 70,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Austria | COLLISION COURSE | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
Austria
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Brazil | COLLISION COURSE | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Brazil
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Canada | THE BLACK ALBUM | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 80,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1 | 48,000 | Soundscan |
Canada
Album: THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1
Sales: 48,000
Certification / source: Soundscan
|
Canada | MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL | 84,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 84,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
Canada | AMERICAN GANGSTER | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Canada
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Canada | COLLISION COURSE | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
Canada
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 200,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
Canada | VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | WATCH THE THRONE | 140,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 140,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | KINGDOM COME | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | THE BLUEPRINT | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Canada | VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Canada
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Denmark | COLLISION COURSE | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
Denmark
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 20,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Denmark | WATCH THE THRONE | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
Denmark
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 40,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
France | THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS | 50,000 | 1x Silver |
France
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
France | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
France
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
France | COLLISION COURSE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
France
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Germany | COLLISION COURSE | 200,000 | 1x Platinum |
Germany
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 200,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Ireland | COLLISION COURSE | 30,000 | 2x Platinum |
Ireland
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 30,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
Ireland | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
Ireland
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Japan | THE BLACK ALBUM | 51,274 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 51,274
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Japan | COLLISION COURSE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
Japan
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Japan | THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS | 13,050 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 13,050
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Japan | THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE | 26,685 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 26,685
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Japan | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | 39,502 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sales: 39,502
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Japan | KINGDOM COME | 59,442 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 59,442
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Japan | THE BLUEPRINT | 17,450 | Oricon charts |
Japan
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 17,450
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
Korea | COLLISION COURSE | 10,324 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
Korea
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 10,324
Certification / source: RIAK / Gaon charts
|
New Zealand | COLLISION COURSE | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
Portugal | COLLISION COURSE | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
Portugal
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 20,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
Switzerland | COLLISION COURSE | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
Switzerland
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 40,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | COLLISION COURSE | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | 4:44 | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: 4:44
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1 | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom
Album: THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | MTV UNPLUGGED | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: MTV UNPLUGGED
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | THE BLACK ALBUM | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United Kingdom | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | AMERICAN GANGSTER | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United Kingdom | VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United Kingdom | REASONABLE DOUBT | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: REASONABLE DOUBT
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom
Album: CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
United Kingdom | WATCH THE THRONE | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United Kingdom | KINGDOM COME | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United Kingdom | THE BLUEPRINT | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United States | THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
United States | WATCH THE THRONE | 5,000,000 | 5x Platinum |
United States
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 5,000,000
Certification / source: 5x Platinum
|
United States | KINGDOM COME | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
United States
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
United States | THE BLUEPRINT | 3,000,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
United States | COLLISION COURSE | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
United States
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
United States | IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United States | 4:44 | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
United States
Album: 4:44
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
United States | VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER | 3,000,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
United States | MTV UNPLUGGED | 500,000 | 1x Gold |
United States
Album: MTV UNPLUGGED
Sales: 500,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
United States | THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United States | THE BLACK ALBUM | 3,000,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
United States | MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL | 3,000,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
United States | THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 1,932,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 1,932,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United States | AMERICAN GANGSTER | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United States | THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE | 1,896,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 1,896,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
United States | VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE | 6,000,000 | 6x Platinum |
United States
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 6,000,000
Certification / source: 6x Platinum
|
United States | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
United States | REASONABLE DOUBT | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States
Album: REASONABLE DOUBT
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
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