Iron Maiden :: Charts & Sales History

**Kashmir75** · Mon October 2, 2006, 05:46

Thats a good start to that list; Iron Maiden has earned some 200 certifications in their fantastic career.

Up The Irons!

**TheRock1984** · Mon October 2, 2006, 07:43

I heard that they are well under-certified in the US...

**john2000** · Mon October 2, 2006, 07:48

Originally posted by TheRock1984

I heard that they are well under-certified in the US...

I think albums like Piece of mind, number of the beast and somewhere in time could be certified 2x platinum.

Sreaming for vengeance of judas priest is already 2x platinum since 2001 with similar chart run and lower SS sales.

**will231982** · Sun October 8, 2006, 05:38

Worldwide shipments based on Certifications:

Code:

IRON MAIDEN (1980)
UK            Platinum     300,000  1995 
Germany       Gold         250,000  1996
Japan         Gold         100,000  198?
canada        Platinum     100,000  2006
Total: 750,000

KILLERS (1981)
US            Gold         500,000  1987
Germany       Gold         250,000  1987
France        2xGold       200,000  1993
UK            Gold         100,000  1985
Japan         Gold         100,000  198?
Canada        Platinum     100,000  1991
Sweden        Gold          50,000  198?
Total: 1,300,000

MAIDEN JAPAN (1981)
Canada        Platinum     100,000  1991

THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (1982)
US            Platinum   1,000,000  1986
UK            Platinum     300,000  2002
Canada        3xPlatinum   300,000  2006
Germany       Gold         250,000  1992
Japan         Gold         100,000  198?
France        Gold         100,000  1983
Australia     Platinum      70,000  198?
Sweden        Gold          50,000  198?
Netherlands   Gold          50,000  1996
Spain         Gold          50,000  198?
Switzerland   Gold          25,000  1990
Austria       Gold          25,000  1990
Belgium       Gold          25,000  198?
Total: 2,345,000 

PIECE OF MIND (1983)
US            Platinum   1,000,000  1986
UK            Platinum     300,000  1995
Germany       Gold         250,000  1996
Canada        2xPlatinum   200,000  2006
Sweden        Gold          50,000  198?
Spain         Gold          50,000  198?
Finland       Gold          25,000  1990
Total: 1,875,000

POWERSLAVE (1984)
US            Platinum   1,000,000  1991
Germany       Gold         250,000  1996
Canada        2xPlatinum   200,000  2006
UK            Gold         100,000  1984
Spain         Gold          50,000  198?
Total: 1,600,000

BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN(VIDEO) (1985)
US            Gold          50,000  1989
Total: 50,000

LIVE AFTER DEATH (1985)
US            Platinum   1,000,000  1991
Germany       Gold         250,000  1993
Canada        2xPlatinum   200,000  2006
UK            Gold         100,000  1985
Sweden        Gold          50,000  198?
Spain         Gold          50,000  198?
Austria       Gold          25,000  2000
Total: 1,675,000

LIVE AFTER DEATH (VIDEO) (1985)
US            Platinum     100,000  1987
Total: 100,000

SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1986)
US            Platinum   1,000,000  1992
Germany       Gold         250,000  1996
Canada        Platinum     100,000  2006
UK            Gold         100,000  1986
Total: 1,450,000

12 WASTED YEARS (VIDEO) (1987)
US            Gold          50,000  1989
Total: 50,000

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON (1988)
US            Gold         500,000  1988
Germany       Gold         250,000  1993
UK            Gold         100,000  1988
Canada        Platinum     100,000  199?
Switzerland   Gold          25,000  1990
Norway        Silver        10,000  1988
Total: 985,000

MAIDEN ENGLAND (VIDEO) (1989)
US            Gold          50,000  1990
Canada        Gold           5,000  2003
Total: 55,000

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING (1990)
US            Gold         500,000  1990
UK            Gold         100,000  1990
Canada        Platinum     100,000  199?
Italy         Gold          50,000  1991
Total: 750,000

THE FIRST TEN YEARS (VIDEO) (1990)
Canada        Gold           5,000  2003
Total: 5,000

FEAR OF THE DARK (1992)
UK            Gold         100,000  1992
France        Gold         100,000  1992
Canada        Gold          50,000  199?
Italy         Gold          50,000  1994
Total: 300,000

A REAL LIVE ONE (1993)
France         Gold        100,000  1995
Total: 100,000

THE X FACTOR (1995)
Italy          Gold         50,000  1995
Total: 50,000

BEST OF THE BEAST (1996)
UK             Gold        100,000  2002
Brazil         Gold        100,000  2001
Sweden         Platinum     80,000  2001
Finland        Gold         20,000  2001
Greece         Gold         10,000  199?
Total: 310,000

VIRTUAL XI (1998)
Greece         Gold         10,000  199?
Total: 10,000

BRAVE NEW WORLD (2000)
UK             Gold        100,000  2005
Brazil         Gold        100,000  2001
Canada         Gold         50,000  2006
Italy          Gold         50,000  200?
Spain          Gold         50,000  200?
Sweden         Gold         40,000  2000
Poland         Gold         35,000  2004
Finland        Gold         15,000  2003
Greece         Gold         10,000  200?
Total: 450,000

ROCK IN RIO (2002)
Brazil         Gold         50,000  2003
Total: 50,000

ROCK IN RIO (VIDEO) (2002)
US             Platinum    100,000  2002
Germany        Gold         25,000  2002
Canada         2xPlatinum   20,000  2006
Sweden         Gold         10,000  200?
Australia      Gold          7,500  2004
Poland         Gold          5,000  2003
Total: 167,500

THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST:THE CLASSIC ALBUMS SERIES (2002)
Australia      Gold          7,500  2007
Total: 7,500

EDWARD THE GREAT (2002)
UK             Gold        100,000  2002
Finland        Gold         15,000  2003
Sweden         Gold         30,000  2003
Canada         Gold         50,000  2006
Total: 195,000

VISIONS OF THE BEAST (VIDEO) (2003)
US             2xPlatinum  200,000  2005
Uk             Platinum     50,000  2005
Canada         3xPlatinum   30,000  2006
Finland        Platinum     10,000  2005
Sweden         Gold         10,000  200?
France         Gold         10,000  2003
Total: 310,000

DANCE OF DEATH (2003)
UK             Gold        100,000  2003
Germany        Gold        100,000  2005
Brazil         Gold         50,000  2007
Sweden         Gold         30,000  2003
Finland        Gold         15,000  2003
Greece         Gold         10,000  2003
Portugal       Silver       10,000  2003
Total: 315,000 

THE EARLY DAYS (VIDEO) (2004)
US             Platinum    100,000  2005 
UK             Gold         25,000  2004
Canada         2xPlatinum   20,000  2005
France         Platinum     20,000  2006
Finland        Gold          5,000  2005
Total: 170,000

DEATH ON THE ROAD (2005)
UK             Silver       60,000  2006
Total: 60,000

DEATH ON THE ROAD (VIDEO)(2006)
France         Gold         10,000  2006

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (2006)
Uk             Gold        100,000  2006
Canada         Gold         50,000  2006
Brazil         Gold         50,000  2007
Italy          Gold         40,000  2006
Finland        Platinum     30,000  2006
Sweden         Gold         30,000  2006
Switzerland    Gold         15,000  2006
India          Gold         10,000  2006
Greece         Gold         10,000  2006
Total: 335,000

Grand Total: 16,430,000

**matteo** · Wed October 11, 2006, 10:12

it seems that the new album has gone gold in Canada!

Matteo

**Saturne98** · Wed October 11, 2006, 20:31

2 x platinum in us in real sales is really 2 millions or little less?

**will231982** · Thu October 12, 2006, 10:13

Originally posted by Saturne98

2 x platinum in us in real sales is really 2 millions or little less?

Saturne
If you are referring to 2xPlatinum status for Visions of the Beast in the US, then the sales would be close to a 100,000. This is coz for DVD's and music videos, the certification levels are Gold-50,000 and Platinum-100,000; unlike that of albums where its 1,000,000 for a platinum certification.

Then again the certifications are for copies shipped and not actual sales.

**Saturne98** · Thu October 12, 2006, 17:52

for sure.. i think certification is the number of records in stores...not record bought
it makes a difference if the store have a stock for rest

but about maiden i'm sure that the beast , piece , slave and somewhere are in real sales more than double platinum

**CaptainAhab** · Thu October 12, 2006, 18:05

Good work, will231982.

**zago** · Thu October 12, 2006, 18:18

remember that certification is not equal real sales!

could be that the addictions of all certification worldwide do 3m and the real sales are 5m or could be also that the sum of certification do 5m but the real sales are 3m..

**will231982** · Sun October 15, 2006, 06:24

Iron Maiden certifications in other countries

Poland
BRAVE NEW WORLD Feb-04 Gold
ROCK IN RIO (DVD) Feb-03 Gold

Netherlands
Number of the Beast 1996 Gold

Australia
Rock in Rio (DVD) 2004 Gold

Brazil
Best of the Beast 1999 GOLD
Brave New World 2001 GOLD
Rock In Rio 2003 GOLD

**Saturne98** · Mon October 16, 2006, 02:09

Hi Will got work

tell me what about France , Spain or Italy?

**Saturne98** · Mon October 16, 2006, 02:13

with more than 10000 lp sold in Greece and always number one ....it smell gold before end of month

**Saturne98** · Wed October 18, 2006, 20:11

Last news from John more than 2 millions sold in canada ( all sales)

**will231982** · Sat October 21, 2006, 17:16

According to maidenfans.com, a number of Iron Maiden albums have had their certifications updated in Canada. These are:
The Number of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Visions Of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Ed Hunter Gold
A Matter of Life And Death Gold

In addition to this, around 6 albums have been certified 2xPlatinum. These are probably the ones which were certified as Platinum earlier i.e
Killers
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

and either Live After Death or No Prayer for the Dying, although I suspect it's the former. It can even be Fear of The Dark, although its had only a Gold certification before.

**will231982** · Sat October 21, 2006, 17:23

As far I know no IM album has been certified Gold or Platinum in Norway in the past 13 years. I dont have details about certifications prior to 1993.

BTW, Is AMOLAD the first Iron Maiden album to be certified Gold in Greece?

And Saturne, I have no clue about IM certifications in France,Italy and Spain.

**quartz81** · Sat October 21, 2006, 18:33

what we will need is also the number of sales that is needed to get that certification! Maybe they were changed some timein some country!?

You know, if you say Number made Gold in the (0s, so it sold 250.000 copies then, but today you only need 100.000 to get Gold and 200.000 to get platinum. (Germany)

**Saturne98** · Sat October 21, 2006, 22:19

Hi will about France i have some numbers
go to

UKMIX Forums

http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39339

**Saturne98** · Sun October 22, 2006, 09:40

Originally posted by will231982

According to maidenfans.com, a number of Iron Maiden albums have had their certifications updated in Canada. These are:
The Number of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Visions Of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Ed Hunter Gold
A Matter of Life And Death Gold

In addition to this, around 6 albums have been certified 2xPlatinum. These are probably the ones which were certified as Platinum earlier i.e
Killers
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

and either Live After Death or No Prayer for the Dying, although I suspect it's the former. It can even be Fear of The Dark, although its had only a Gold certification before.

Hi will for me it's Live after death

Iron Maiden :: Charts & Sales History

Iron Maiden :: Charts & Sales History

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