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This article contains world sales and certifications for American pop singer Madonna.
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
2 |
490,000 |
7x Platinum |
Brazil |
1 (2 wks) |
450,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
3 (5 wks) |
1,000,000 |
10x Platinum (Diamond) |
France |
2 (4 wks) |
700,000 |
2x Platinum |
Germany |
1 (1 wk) |
500,000 |
Platinum |
Hong Kong |
|
|
Platinum |
Italy |
1 |
600,000 |
6x Platinum |
Mexico |
1 |
300,000 |
3x Platinum |
Netherlands |
|
70,000 |
Platinum |
Singapore |
|
30,000 |
2x Platinum |
Spain |
1 (5 wks) |
80,000 |
Platinum |
Switzerland |
3 (3 wks) |
80,000 |
2x Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2 wks) |
1,600,000 sold (1,8M shipped) |
6x Platinum |
United States |
1 (3 wks) |
10,000,000 |
10x Platinum (Diamond) |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
1 (2 wks) |
280,000 |
4x Platinum |
Belgium |
|
? |
2x Platinum |
Brazil |
1 (4 wks) |
1,000,000 |
Diamond |
Canada |
1 (14 wks) |
1,000,000 |
10x Platinum (Diamond) |
France |
1 (4 wks) |
1,400,000 |
Diamond |
Germany |
1 (8 wks) |
1,000,000 |
2x Platinum |
Italy |
1 |
1,000,000 |
Diamond |
Mexico |
1 |
? |
2x Platinum |
Norway |
2 (5 wks) |
? |
? |
Singapore |
|
? |
5x Platinum |
Spain |
1 (3 wks) |
? |
3x Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2 wks) |
2,100,000 |
7x Platinum |
United States |
1 (5 wks) |
8,200,000 |
7x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
2 |
280,000 |
4x Platinum |
Austria |
1 (4 wks) |
? |
Platinum |
Brazil |
1 (5) |
730,000 |
2x platinum |
Canada |
1 (6 wks) |
500,000 |
5x Platinum |
Europe |
1 (10+ wks) |
? |
? |
Finland |
6 |
? |
? |
France |
1 (8 wks) |
800,000 |
2x Platinum |
Germany |
1 (4 wks) |
500,000 |
Platinum |
Italy |
|
500,000 |
5x Platinum |
Mexico |
|
450,000 |
4x Platinum |
Singapore |
|
? |
5x Platinum |
Spain |
1 (4 wks) |
? |
4x Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2 wks) |
1,200,000 |
4x Platinum |
United States |
1 (6 wks) |
4,000,000 |
4x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
1 (7wks) |
800,000 |
11x Platinum |
Austria |
6 |
? |
Platinum |
Belgium |
|
? |
3x Platinum |
Brazil |
1 (2) |
1,000,000 |
Diamond |
Canada |
1 (9wks) |
700,000 |
7x Platinum |
Europe |
3 |
? |
? |
France |
2 (2 wks) |
1,000,000 |
Diamond |
Germany |
10 |
500,000 |
Platinum |
Italy |
|
500,000 |
5x Platinum |
Mexico |
|
850,000 |
Diamond |
Singapore |
|
? |
8x Platinum |
Spain |
5 (2 wks) |
? |
3x Platinum |
Switzerland |
3 |
? |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (9 wks) |
3,905,000 |
12x Platinum |
United States |
2 (2 wks) |
10,800,000 |
10x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
1 (1 wk) |
140,000 |
2x Platinum |
Austria |
7 |
? |
Gold |
Brazil |
1 |
260,000 |
platinum |
Canada |
7 |
200,000 |
2x Platinum |
Europe |
2 |
2,000,000 |
2x Platinum |
France |
2 |
300,000 |
2x Gold |
Germany |
4 |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Norway |
12 |
? |
? |
Portugal |
6 |
? |
? |
Spain |
5 |
? |
Platinum |
Switzerland |
7 |
? |
Gold |
United Kingdom |
2 |
600,000 |
2x Platinum |
United States |
3 |
3,000,000 |
3x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
1 (1 wk) |
280,000 |
4x Platinum |
Austria |
1 (2 wks) |
? |
Platinum |
Brazil |
3 |
320,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
4 |
200,000 |
2x Platinum |
Europe |
3(3 wks) |
3,000,000 |
3x Platinum |
France |
3 |
200,000 |
2x Gold |
Germany |
2 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Italy |
|
400,000 |
4x Platinum |
Singapore |
|
? |
7x Platinum |
Spain |
6 |
? |
Gold |
Switzerland |
3 |
? |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
3 |
900,000 |
3x Platinum |
United States |
6 |
3,000,000 |
3x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
5 |
70,000 |
Platinum |
Austria |
1 (6 wks) |
? |
2x Platinum |
Brazil |
2 |
110,000 |
gold |
Canada |
5 |
200,000 |
2x Platinum |
Europe |
1 (3 wks) |
3,000,000 |
3x Platinum |
France |
2 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Germany |
4 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Norway |
3 |
? |
Gold |
Portugal |
1 |
? |
? |
Spain |
16 |
? |
Gold |
Switzerland |
1 (4 wks) |
? |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2 wks) |
600,000 |
2x Platinum |
United States |
2 (2 wks) |
2,600,000 (2-CD) |
5x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
1 (1w) |
210,000 |
3x Platinum |
Brazil |
1 (2w) |
830,000 |
3x platinum |
Canada |
1 (1w) |
700,000 |
7x Platinum |
Europe |
1 (1w) |
7,000,000 |
7x Platinum |
France |
2 (7w) |
950,000 |
3x Platinum |
Germany |
1 (6w) |
1,000,000 |
3x Platinum |
Italy |
1 (3w) |
600,000 |
6x Platinum |
Mexico |
? |
250,000 |
2x Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2w) |
1,6M sold + 300K Club Sales + Shipping |
6x Platinum |
United States |
2 (2w) |
4,300,000 |
4x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
2 |
210,000 |
3x Platinum |
Austria |
1 (3 wks) |
? |
Platinum |
Brazil |
1 |
125,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
1 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
3x Platinum |
Europe |
1 (4 wks) |
5,000,000 |
5x Platinum |
Finland |
1 (2 wks) |
- |
- |
France |
1 (2 wks) |
720,000 |
2x Platinum |
Germany |
1 (3 wks) |
600,000 |
2x Platinum |
Italy |
1 (1 wk) |
500,000 |
5x Platinum |
Mexico |
|
? |
2x Platinum |
Poland |
|
? |
Platinum |
Spain |
2 |
200,000 |
2x Platinum |
Sweden |
1 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
Switzerland |
1 (4 wks) |
80,000 |
2x Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2 wks) |
1,600,000 |
5x Platinum |
United States |
1 (1 wks) |
2,900,000 |
3x Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
3 |
70,000 |
Platinum |
Austria |
1 |
? |
Platinum |
Brazil |
1 |
100,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
11 |
100,000 |
Platinum |
Europe |
3 (2 wks) |
2,000,000 |
2x Platinum |
Finland |
11 |
- |
- |
France |
2 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Germany |
3 |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Hungary |
8 |
? |
? |
New Zealand |
8 |
? |
? |
Norway |
5 |
? |
Gold |
Portugal |
6 |
? |
? |
Spain |
3 |
? |
Platinum |
Switzerland |
3 |
? |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
2 |
600,000 |
2x Platinum |
United States |
7 |
1,500,000 |
Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Australia |
3 |
70,000 |
Platinum |
Austria |
1 |
? |
Gold |
Brazil |
1 |
200,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
1 |
100,000 |
Platinum |
Europe |
1 (3 wks) |
1,000,000 |
Platinum |
Finland |
2 |
- |
- |
France |
1 (2 wks) |
500,000 |
Platinum |
Germany |
1 (2 wks) |
300,000 |
Platinum |
Greece |
1 |
- |
Gold |
Hungary |
3 |
? |
Gold |
Mexico |
|
? |
2x Platinum |
Norway |
1 |
? |
Gold |
Portugal |
10 |
? |
? |
Spain |
2 |
50,000 |
Gold |
Sweden |
1 (2 wks) |
40,000 |
Gold |
Switzerland |
1 (3 wks) |
? |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (1 wk) |
650,000 |
2x Platinum |
United States |
1 (1 wk) |
~770,000 |
Platinum |
Country |
Peak |
Sales |
Certifications |
Argentina |
1 |
+30,000 tbc |
Gold |
Australia |
1 (1wks) |
~140,000 shipped |
2x Platinum |
Austria |
1 |
~60,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Belgium |
1 |
~70,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Brazil |
1 |
125,000 |
Platinum |
Canada |
1 (1wk) |
~450,000 sold |
[4x Platinum] |
Chile |
1 |
>10,000 shipped |
Gold |
Colombia |
2 |
~30,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Cyprus |
1 |
~12,000 sold |
Platinum |
Czech Republic |
? |
~10,000 shipped |
Platinum |
Denmark |
1 (2wks) |
~80,000 shipped |
2x Platinum |
Ecuador |
1 |
? |
? |
Estonia |
1 |
? |
? |
Finland |
1 (4wks) |
~50,000 tbc |
Platinum |
France |
1 (3wks) |
>750,000 shipped |
[Diamond] |
Germany |
1 (2wks) |
~500,000 shipped |
5x Gold |
Greece |
1 (8wks) |
~60,000 tbc |
2x Platinum |
Hungary |
2 |
20,000 shipped |
2xPlatinum |
Ireland |
3 |
~60,000 shipped |
4x Platinum |
Israel |
1 |
~20,000 tbc |
? |
Italy |
1 |
>400,000 shipped |
[Diamond] |
Japan |
1 (2wks) |
500,000 shipped |
2x Platinum |
Lebanon |
1 |
? |
? |
Malaysia |
8 |
? |
? |
Mexico |
1 (1wks) |
>100,000 shipped |
Platinum |
Netherlands |
1 (2wks) |
? |
Platinum |
New Zealand |
5 |
~50,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Peru |
1 |
? |
? |
Philippines |
1 |
~20,000 tbc |
Gold |
Poland |
1 |
~30,000 shipped |
Gold |
Portugal |
1 (3wks) |
~50,000 shipped |
2x Platinum |
Russia (+ Ukraine) |
? |
~100,000 tbc |
|
Serbia & Montenegro |
1 |
? |
? |
Slovakia |
4 |
~3,000 tbc |
Gold |
South Korea |
3 |
~15,000 sold |
Gold |
Spain |
1 |
>160,000 shipped |
2x platinum |
Sweden |
1 (1wk) |
>120,000 shipped |
2x Platinum |
Switzerland |
1 (2wks) |
100,000 shipped |
3x Platinum |
Taiwan |
1 |
~50,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Thailand |
1 |
~50,000 tbc |
Platinum |
Turkey |
1 |
~40,000 tbc |
Platinum |
United Kingdom |
1 (2wk) |
1,235,000 sold |
4 x Platinum |
Uruguay |
1 |
? |
? |
Europe |
1 (5wks) |
~4,000,000 shipped |
4x Platinum |
United States |
1 (1wk) |
1,605,000 sold |
Platinum |
World total for Confessions on a Dance Floor is roughly 8 million copies shipped (sold, Warner Music reports) as of July 30, 2006
[edit] World certification thresholds
Country |
Certifier |
Classification |
Thresholds |
Info as of |
Source reference |
Silver |
Gold |
Platinum |
Diamond |
Argentina |
CAPIF |
All |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
- |
2005 |
Austria |
IFPI |
All |
- |
15,000 |
30,000 |
- |
2005 |
Australia |
ARIA |
Record |
- |
35,000 |
70,000 |
- |
Brazil |
ABPD |
All |
- |
50,000 |
125,000 |
500,000 |
- |
Canada |
CRIA |
Record |
- |
50,000 |
100,000 |
1,000,000 |
Denmark |
IFPI |
Albums |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
- |
2005 |
Singles/Musicvideo DVD |
- |
4,000 |
8,000 |
- |
France |
SNEP |
Albums |
50,000 |
100,000 |
300,000 |
1,000,000 |
2006 |
Singles |
100,000 |
200,000 |
300,000 |
500,000 |
Germany |
IFPI |
Albums |
- |
100,000 |
200,000 |
- |
2005 |
Singles |
- |
150,000 |
300,000 |
- |
Greece |
IFPI |
Albums |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
- |
2006 |
Singles |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
- |
Hungary |
Mahasz |
Native artists |
- |
15,000 |
30,000 |
- |
2005 |
Foreign artists |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
- |
Jazz/world music/classic/single releases |
- |
5,000 |
10,000 |
- |
India [1] |
IMI |
International |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
- |
2006 |
[1] |
National Basic |
- |
100,000 |
200,000 |
- |
Indonesia |
?? |
Albums |
- |
75,000 |
150,000 |
1,500,000 |
2005 |
Ireland |
IRMA |
Albums |
- |
7,500 |
10,000 |
- |
- |
Singles |
- |
7,500 |
10,000 |
15,000 |
Italy |
FIMI |
Albums |
- |
50,000 |
100,000 |
- |
2004 |
Singles |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
- |
Japan |
RIAJ |
All |
- |
100,000 |
250,000 |
- |
2004 |
Malaysia |
RIM |
All |
- |
15,000 |
25,000 |
150,000 |
2003 |
Mexico |
AMPROFON |
All |
- |
50,000 |
100,000 |
500,000 |
2006 |
[2] |
The Netherlands |
NVPI |
Albums (popular) |
- |
35,000 |
70,000 |
- |
2006 |
[3] |
Singles |
- |
40,000 |
60,000 |
- |
New Zealand |
RIANZ |
Albums |
- |
7,500 |
15,000 |
- |
2006 |
[4] |
Singles |
- |
5,000 |
10,000 |
- |
Norway |
IFPI |
Albums |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
- |
2002 |
Singles/Musicvideo DVD |
- |
5,000 |
10,000 |
- |
Philippines |
PRIMA |
All |
25,000 |
50,000 |
100,000 |
1,000,000 |
2004 |
Poland |
ZPAV |
Singles |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
2006 |
[5] |
Album (domestic pop artists) |
- |
35,000 |
70,000 |
350,000 |
Album (foreign pop artists) |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
Album (soundtrack) |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
Singapore |
RIAS |
All |
- |
10,000 |
15,000 |
- |
2006 |
Spain |
PROMUSICAE |
All |
- |
40,000 |
80,000 |
- |
2005 |
Switzerland |
IFPI |
All |
- |
20,000 |
40,000 |
- |
2001 |
Ukraine |
UMA |
Native artists |
50,000 |
100,000 |
500,000 |
- |
2003 |
[6] |
Foreign artists |
25,000 |
50,000 |
200,000 |
- |
United Kingdom |
BPI |
Albums |
60,000 |
100,000 |
300,000 |
- |
2006 |
[7] |
Singles |
200,000 |
400,000 |
600,000 |
- |
USA |
RIAA |
All |
- |
500,000 |
1,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
2006 |
[8] |