Backstreet Boys / Music Sales Awards
This is an overview of the awards for music sales for the US boy band Backstreet Boys . In their career they have sold over 100 million records so far. The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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Platinum record
3 × gold record |
2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
9 × gold record
5 × platinum record
6 × platinum record
8 × platinum record
13 × platinum record
14 × platinum record
Diamond record
2 × diamond records
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Awards by album
Backstreet Boys
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | 3 × platinum | 120,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | (50,000) |
Brazil (PMB) | platinum | 250,000 |
Germany (BVMI) |
Platinum (Rough Trade) + Platinum (BMG Mü) |
1,000,000 |
Europe (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | (21,930) |
France (SNEP) | gold | (100,000) |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | platinum | 20,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 1,000,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | gold | 75,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | 2 × platinum | (200,000) |
Norway (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Austria (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | (150,000) |
Poland (ZPAV) | platinum | (100,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | (100,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | (150,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | 4 × platinum | (400,000) |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | (100,000) |
All in all |
5 × gold 28 × platinum 1 × diamond |
4,650,000 |
Backstreet's Back
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | 5 × platinum | 200,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 6 × platinum | 420,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | 2 × platinum | (100,000) |
Brazil (PMB) | 2 × platinum | 500,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 2 × platinum | (1,000,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | 5 × platinum | 5,000,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | platinum | (49,334) |
France (SNEP) | gold | (100,000) |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | platinum | 20,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | 4 × platinum | (400,000) |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 1,000,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | 3 × gold | 350,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | 2 × platinum | (200,000) |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Poland (ZPAV) | platinum | (100,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (160,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (80,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | 8 × platinum | (800,000) |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | (700,000) |
All in all |
3 × gold 48 × platinum 1 × diamond |
7,605,000 |
Backstreet Boys (US Version)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 14 × platinum | 10,200,000 |
All in all |
4 × platinum 1 × diamond |
10,200,000 |
millennium
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | 3 × platinum | 120,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | 2 × platinum | 100,000 |
Brazil (PMB) | 2 × platinum | 500,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 3 × gold | 750,000 |
Europe (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (2,000,000) |
Finland (IFPI) | platinum | 42,525 |
Japan (RIAJ) | 4 × platinum | 800,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 1,000,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | 9 × gold | 675,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 3 × platinum | 45,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Poland (ZPAV) | gold | 50,000 |
Portugal (AFP) | platinum | 40,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 80,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 100,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | 4 × platinum | 400,000 |
South Korea (KMCA) | 4 × platinum | 250,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 13 × platinum | 12,300,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 44 × platinum 2 × diamond |
18,095,000 |
Black & Blue
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | platinum | 40,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Brazil (PMB) | platinum | 250,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 3 × gold | 450,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | 26,601 |
Japan (RIAJ) | 3 × platinum | 600,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 1,000,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | 2 × platinum | 300,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Portugal (AFP) | platinum | 40,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 80,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
Uruguay (CUD) | platinum | 6,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 8 × platinum | 8,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
6 × gold 25 × platinum 1 × diamond |
11,412,000 |
Greatest Hits: Chapter One
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | gold | 20,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | (25,000) |
Brazil (PMB) | platinum | 125,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | gold | (25,000) |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | (150,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | diamond | 1,000,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | (20,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | (40,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | (20,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | (50,000) |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | (300,000) |
All in all |
9 × gold 5 × platinum 1 × diamond |
3,222,500 |
Never gone
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 150,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | gold | 7,500 |
Japan (RIAJ) | 2 × platinum | 500,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | gold | 50,000 |
Portugal (AFP) | gold | 10,000 |
Russia (NFPF) | gold | 10,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,771,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
7 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,783,500 |
Unbreakable
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | platinum | 250,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
Russia (NFPF) | gold | 10,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
310,000 |
This Is Us
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | platinum | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
250,000 |
The very best of
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
In a World Like This
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
DNA
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 40,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
40,000 |
Greatest Hits - Vol. 1
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
Awards by singles
We've Got It Goin 'On
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold |
300,000 |
I'll never break your heart
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
320,000 |
Get Down (You're the One for Me)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
250,000 |
Quit Playin 'Games (With My Heart)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Poland (ZPAV) | gold | 10,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,200,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 4 × gold 2 × platinum |
1,995,000 |
Anywhere for you
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
250,000 |
Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 4 × platinum | 280,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 45,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | gold | 250,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,200,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 7 × platinum |
2,680,000 |
As Long as You Love Me
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 30,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 7 × platinum |
1,430,000 |
All I have to give
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 900,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 2 × platinum |
1,192,500 |
I want it that way
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 5 × platinum | 350,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | 50,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 90,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | - | 31,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | 2 × platinum | 500,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 60,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 1,200,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 17 × platinum |
5,841,000 |
Larger Than Life
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
162,500 |
Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 30,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 1 × platinum |
555,000 |
Shape of My Heart
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 8,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 5,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 30,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 4 × gold 3 × platinum |
670,500 |
The call
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 8,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
8,000 |
More Than That
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 4,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
4,000 |
Drowning
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 5,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
40,000 |
Incomplete
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 2 × platinum |
640,000 |
Inconsolable
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
Straight through my heart
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
God, Your Mama, and Me
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
2,000,000 |
Don't go breaking my heart
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 40,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
75,000 |
Awards by video albums
The video
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | 4 × platinum | 200,000 |
Canada (MC) | 2 × diamond | 200,000 |
All in all |
4 × platinum, 2 × diamond |
400,000 |
Live in concert
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 100,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum 1 × diamond |
175,000 |
All Access Video
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 6 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
6 × platinum |
600,000 |
Backstreet Boys
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
Backstreet's Back - Behind the Scenes
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Canada (MC) | diamond | 100,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum 1 × diamond |
200,000 |
A Night Out with the Backstreet Boys
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 300,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
4 × platinum |
350,000 |
Homecoming: Live in Orlando
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
3 × platinum |
300,000 |
Around the world
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
The hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
The Greatest Video Hits: Chapter One
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
Awards after music streaming
I want it that way
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 1,300,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
1,300,000 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | gold1 | 12 × platinum12 | - | 500,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | 5 × gold5 | 33 × platinum33 | - | 2,485,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 6 × gold6th | 6 × platinum6th | - | 450,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | - | 7 × platinum7th | - | 1,625,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 4 × gold4th | 4 × platinum4th | - | 230,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 11 × gold11 | 15 × platinum15th | - | 7,000,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 11 × platinum11 | - | (11,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
Finland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 171,390 | ifpi.fi |
France (SNEP) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | - | 450,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 40,000 | ifpihk.org ( Memento from May 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | gold1 | - | - | 7,500 | irishcharts.ie |
Italy (FIMI) | - | gold1 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 425,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | 5 × gold5 | 14 × platinum14th | diamond1 | 4,800,000 | riaj.or.jp JP2 |
Canada (MC) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | 7 × diamond7th | 4,630,000 | musiccanada.com |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | - | 4 × gold4th | 7 × platinum7th | - | 1,450,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 4 × gold4th | 9 × platinum9 | - | 165,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 7 × platinum7th | - | 840,000 | nvpi.nl |
Norway (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 135,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 6 × gold6th | 4 × platinum4th | - | 345,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 260,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 90,000 | Individual evidence |
Russia (NFPF) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 20,000 | 2m-online.ru ( Memento from February 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 4 × gold4th | 10 × platinum10 | - | 655,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 8 × platinum8th | - | 440,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | gold1 | 18 × platinum18th | - | 1,850,000 | promusicae.es |
South Korea (KMCA) | - | - | 4 × platinum4th | - | 250,000 | Individual evidence |
Uruguay (CUD) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 6,000 | cudisco.org ( Memento of December 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) |
United States (RIAA) | - | gold1 | 39 × platinum39 | 2 × diamond2 | 43,471,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 4 × silver4th | 7 × gold7th | 10 × platinum10 | - | 5,075,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 4 × silver4th | 83 × gold83 | 234 × platinum234 | 10 × diamond10 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Amande Remling: Backstreet? S Back: Kevin Re-Joins The Backstreet Boys Permanently, Eigth Album In The Future. In: International Business Time. April 30, 2012, accessed September 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Gold for Never Gone in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold for Unbreakable in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for Backstreet Boys in Hong Kong ( Memento from March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for Backstreet's Back in Hong Kong ( Memento from March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for Black & Blue in Uruguay ( Memento from December 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 4 × platinum for Backstreet's Back in Italy ( Memento from February 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 4 × platinum for Millenium in South Korea
- ↑ Justin Myers: Official Charts Pop Gem # 73: Backstreet Boys. In: Official Charts Company. September 13, 2014, accessed September 25, 2016 .
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- ^ Glenn Peoples: Why Zayn Malik's Departure From One Direction Won't Hurt Band's Music Sales. In: Billboard. March 26, 2015, accessed October 1, 2016 .
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