According to Sony Music Germany, MEAT LOAF sold over 100,000,000 records (albums and singles) worldwide, including 22,320,000 in the United States and 8,650,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by MEAT LOAF is BAT OUT OF HELL, which sold over 43,000,000 copies .
Related artists: BONNIE TYLER, JIM STEINMAN
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MEAT LOAF albums ranked by sales
1
Sales: 43,000,000
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2
Sales: 15,000,000
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3
Sales: 2,142,500
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4
Sales: 1,107,500
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5
Sales: 1,015,000
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6
Sales: 650,000
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7
Sales: 392,500
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8
Sales: 300,000
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9
Sales: 300,000
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10
Sales: 137,000
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11
Sales: 100,000
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12
Sales: 100,000
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13
Sales: 100,000
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14
Sales: 100,000
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15
Sales: 100,000
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16
Sales: 100,000
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17
Sales: 60,000
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18
Sales: 60,000
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19
Sales: 25,000
Rankings:
MEAT LOAF total sales by country
| Country | Sales | Albums counted | |
 Australia |
2,135,000 | 5 |
Australia Sales: 2,135,000
Albums counted: 5
|
 Austria |
50,000 | 1 |
Austria Sales: 50,000
Albums counted: 1
|
 Canada |
3,245,000 | 5 |
Canada Sales: 3,245,000
Albums counted: 5
|
 Denmark |
55,000 | 2 |
Denmark Sales: 55,000
Albums counted: 2
|
 Germany |
1,850,000 | 4 |
Germany Sales: 1,850,000
Albums counted: 4
|
 Japan |
3,250 | 1 |
Japan Sales: 3,250
Albums counted: 1
|
 Netherlands |
350,000 | 3 |
Netherlands Sales: 350,000
Albums counted: 3
|
 New Zealand |
337,500 | 5 |
New Zealand Sales: 337,500
Albums counted: 5
|
 Norway |
81,930 | 2 |
Norway Sales: 81,930
Albums counted: 2
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Albums counted: 1
|
 Switzerland |
65,000 | 2 |
Switzerland Sales: 65,000
Albums counted: 2
|
 United Kingdom |
8,650,000 | 18 |
United Kingdom Sales: 8,650,000
Albums counted: 18
|
 United States |
22,320,000 | 5 |
United States Sales: 22,320,000
Albums counted: 5
|
 USSR |
77,000 | 1 |
USSR Sales: 77,000
Albums counted: 1
|
MEAT LOAF detailed sales by country
| Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source | |
| Australia |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
Australia Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 35,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Australia |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
Australia Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 35,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Australia |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 280,000 | 4x Platinum |
Australia Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 280,000
Certification / source: 4x Platinum
|
| Australia |
DEAD RINGER | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
Australia Album: DEAD RINGER
Sales: 35,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Australia |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 1,750,000 | 25x Platinum |
Australia Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 1,750,000
Certification / source: 25x Platinum
|
| Austria |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
Austria Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Canada |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Canada Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Canada |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Canada Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Canada |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 900,000 | 9x Platinum |
Canada Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 900,000
Certification / source: 9x Platinum
|
| Canada |
DEAD RINGER | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Canada Album: DEAD RINGER
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Canada |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 2,145,000 | 2x Diamond |
Canada Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 2,145,000
Certification / source: 2x Diamond
|
| Denmark |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
Denmark Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 40,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| Denmark |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
Denmark Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Germany |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 500,000 | 1x Platinum |
Germany Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 500,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Germany |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 250,000 | 1x Gold |
Germany Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 250,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Germany |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
Germany Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Germany |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 1,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
Germany Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| Japan |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 3,250 | Oricon charts |
Japan Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 3,250
Certification / source: Oricon charts
|
| Netherlands |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Netherlands Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Netherlands |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
Netherlands Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 200,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| Netherlands |
HITS OUT OF HELL | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
Netherlands Album: HITS OUT OF HELL
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| New Zealand |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 60,000 | 4x Platinum |
New Zealand Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 4x Platinum
|
| New Zealand |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| New Zealand |
THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Album: THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| New Zealand |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 255,000 | 17x Platinum |
New Zealand Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 255,000
Certification / source: 17x Platinum
|
| New Zealand |
DEAD RINGER | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Album: DEAD RINGER
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Norway |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 56,930 | Year-end list |
Norway Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 56,930
Certification / source: Year-end list
|
| Norway |
BACK FROM HELL! - THE VERY BEST OF | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
Norway Album: BACK FROM HELL! - THE VERY BEST OF
Sales: 25,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Sweden |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
Sweden Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Switzerland |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
Switzerland Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| Switzerland |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
Switzerland Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
MEAT LOAF & FRIENDS | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: MEAT LOAF & FRIENDS
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
BAT OUT OF HELL - LIVE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: BAT OUT OF HELL - LIVE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
DEAD RINGER | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: DEAD RINGER
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
BLIND BEFORE I STOP | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom Album: BLIND BEFORE I STOP
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
| United Kingdom |
MIDNIGHT AT THE LOST AND FOUND | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: MIDNIGHT AT THE LOST AND FOUND
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
DEAD RINGER/BAT OUT OF HELL | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom Album: DEAD RINGER/BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
| United Kingdom |
PIECE OF THE ACTION - THE BEST OF | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: PIECE OF THE ACTION - THE BEST OF
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
HANG COOL TEDDY BEAR | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom Album: HANG COOL TEDDY BEAR
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
|
| United Kingdom |
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
HEAVEN CAN WAIT - THE BEST OF | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: HEAVEN CAN WAIT - THE BEST OF
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
BAD ATTITUDE | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
United Kingdom Album: BAD ATTITUDE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United Kingdom |
THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF | 600,000 | 2x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF
Sales: 600,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 3,370,000 | 11x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 3,370,000
Certification / source: 11x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 1,800,000 | 6x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 1,800,000
Certification / source: 6x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
HITS OUT OF HELL | 600,000 | 2x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: HITS OUT OF HELL
Sales: 600,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
HEAVEN AND HELL | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
United Kingdom Album: HEAVEN AND HELL
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United States |
BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE | 500,000 | 1x Gold |
United States Album: BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Sales: 500,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United States |
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States Album: WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| United States |
THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF | 500,000 | 1x Gold |
United States Album: THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF
Sales: 500,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| United States |
BAT OUT OF HELL | 14,600,000 | 14x Platinum |
United States Album: BAT OUT OF HELL
Sales: 14,600,000
Certification / source: 14x Platinum
|
| United States |
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL | 5,720,000 | 5x Platinum |
United States Album: BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
Sales: 5,720,000
Certification / source: 5x Platinum
|
| USSR |
BLIND BEFORE I STOP | 77,000 | LP Shipments |
USSR Album: BLIND BEFORE I STOP
Sales: 77,000
Certification / source: LP Shipments
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