U2 (band) / Awards for music sales

U2 (2015)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of Irish rock - music group U2 . In their career, the band has sold 170 million records so far, making them one of the most successful bands of all time . 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  United Kingdom 1985: for the album Wide Awake in America 1988: for the single Desire 1991: for the single The Fly 1994: for the single Stay (Faraway, So Close!) 1995: for the single Miss Sarajevo 1997: for the single Discothèque 1998: for the single Sweetest Thing 2013: for the single One (Mary J. Blige & U2) 2013: for the single Vertigo 2013: for the album Original Soundtracks 1 2016: for the album Songs of Innocence 2016: for the single One 2019: for the single Where the Streets Have No Name Golden record  Argentina 1990: for the album Rattle and Hum 2002: for the album The B-Sides 1990-2000  Australia 1987: for the single I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 1988: for the single Desire 1995: for the single Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 1998: for the single Sweetest Thing 2001: for the single Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of 2002: for the single Electrical Storm 2007: for the video album PopMart: Live from Mexico City 2019: for the album October  Belgium 1996: for the single Miss Sarajevo 2002: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 2017: for the album Songs of Experience  Brazil 1992: for the album Achtung Baby 1994: for the album War 1994: for the album Zooropa 1994: for the album Rattle and Hum 1997: for the album Pop 2002: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2008: for the video album PopMart: Live from Mexico City 2009: for the single Vertigo 2009: for the single With or Without You 2015: for the album Songs of Innocence  Denmark 2014: for streaming With or Without You 2018: for the single I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 2019: for the album Songs of Experience 2020: for the single Beautiful Day 2020: for the single one  Germany 1990: for the album War 1993: for the album Zooropa 1997: for the album Pop 2002: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2018: for the single One (Mary J. Blige & U2) 2018: for the single With or Without You 2019: for the album Songs of Experience  Finland 1988: for the album Rattle and Hum 1989: for the album The Joshua Tree 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 1997: for the album Pop 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  France 1985: for the album The Unforgettable Fire 1992: for the album Boy 1992: for the album October 1995: for the single Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 1995: for the album Original Soundtracks 1  GCC 2010: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Hong Kong 1989: for the album Rattle and Hum  Italy 2014: for the single Invinsible 2014: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2015: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2016: for the single Song for Someone 2016: for the album Achtung Baby 2017: for the single I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 2017: for the single Every Breaking Wave 2017: for the single You're the Best Thing About Me 2018: for the single Sunday Bloody Sunday  Japan 1992: for the album Achtung Baby 1993: for the album Zooropa 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Canada 1987: for the single With or Without You 1987: for the single I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 1988: for the single Desire 1995: for the album Original Soundtracks 1 2018: for the album Songs of Experience  Mexico 1992: for the album The Joshua Tree 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 (Limited Edition) 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2002: for the video album The Best of 1990-2000 2002: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2006: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2007: for the album 18 singles 2007: 18 videos for the video album 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  New Zealand 1988: for the single One Tree Hill 1992: for the single Mysterious Ways 1995: for the single Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 1997: for the single Discothèque 2005: for the single Vertigo  Netherlands 1984: for the album War 1984: for the album The Unforgettable Fire 1997: for the album Pop 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago 2007: for the album 18 singles  Austria 1993: for the album Zooropa 2002: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2018: for the album Songs of Experience  Poland 1997: for the album Pop 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2007: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2018: for the album Songs of Experience  Portugal 2018: for the album Songs of Experience  Russia 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb  Sweden 1988: for the album Rattle and Hum 1993: for the album Zooropa 1997: for the album Pop 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 1999: for the single Sweetest Thing 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2007: for the single One  Switzerland 1989: for the album War 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Spain 1987: for the album War 1987: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 2000: for the single Beautiful Day 2003: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2006: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2014: for the album Songs of Innocence 2017: for the album Songs of Experience  Hungary 2000: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb  United States 1989: for the single Desire 1997: for the single Discothèque 2005: for the single Vertigo 2005: for the single Beautiful Day 2018: for the single XXX.  United Kingdom 1985: for the album Boy 1995: for the single Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 2013: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl 2013: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 2013: for the album The Joshue Tree - The Deluxe Edition 2013: for the video album The Best of 1980–1980 2018: for the album Songs of Experience 2019: for the single I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 2019: for the single Take Me to the Clouds Above 2 × gold record  France 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000

Platinum record  Argentina 1990: for the album The Joshua Tree 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 1993: for the album Zooropa 1997: for the album Pop 1998: for the album The B-Sides 1980–1990 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2002: for the video album Elevation Tour 2001 - U2 Live from Boston 2003: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2003: for the video album The Best of 1990–2000 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2006: for the video album U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney 2006: for the album 18 singles 2006: 18 videos for the video album  Australia 1989: for the single All I Want Is You 1997: for the single Discothèque 1997: for the album Pop 2000: for the single Beautiful Day 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2015: for the single Vertigo  Belgium 1997: for the album Pop 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2009: for the album War  Brazil 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2002: for the video album The Best of 1990-2000 2006: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2007: 18 videos for the video album 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the single Beautiful Day 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2009: for the song No Line on the Horizon  Denmark 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2006: for the single One 2006: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2010: for the album 18 singles 2019: for the single With or Without You  Germany 1988: for the album Rattle and Hum 1990: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 1992: for the album Achtung Baby 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2006: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Europe 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  France 1989: for the album Rattle and Hum 1992: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 1995: for the album Zooropa 1998: for the album Pop 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2003: for the video album The Best of 1990–2000 2003: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2017: for the album Songs of Experience 2020: for the single With or Without You  Greece 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2007: for the album 18 singles 2010: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Hong Kong 1997: for the album Pop 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb  Ireland 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  Italy 2013: for the single Ordinary Love 2015: for the single With or Without You 2017: for the single One 2019: for the album The Joshua Tree 2019: for the single Beautiful Day 2019: for the album 18 singles  Japan 1997: for the album Pop 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb  Canada 1981: for the album Boy 1988: for the album Wide Awake in America 2006: for the album 18 singles  Mexico 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2003: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2007: for the video album PopMart: Live from Mexico City  New Zealand 1989: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 1989: for the album Rattle and Hum 1992: for the single The Fly 2007: 18 videos for the video album 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Netherlands 1987: for the album The Joshua Tree 1988: for the album Rattle and Hum 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2015: for the single Every Breaking Wave 2015: for the album Songs of Innocence 2015: for the single The Miracle  Norway 1997: for the album Pop 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Austria 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 1997: for the album Pop 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2011: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl 2017: for the album Songs of Innocence  Poland 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Portugal 2006: for the album 18 singles 2006: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Russia 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2010: for the album 18 singles  Sweden 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 2000: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Switzerland 1997: for the album Pop 2006: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Spain 1991: for the album Achtung Baby 1993: for the album Zooropa 1997: for the album Pop 2001: for the album The Joshua Tree 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Hungary 2007: for the album 18 singles 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  United States 1993: for the video album Achtung Baby - The Videos 1995: for the album Boy 1995: for the album Ocotber 1997: for the album Pop 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2006: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  United Kingdom 1992: for the album Ocotber 1993: for the album Zooropa 1997: for the album Pop 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2013: for the album The B-Sides 1990–2000 2013: for the album The B-Sides 1980–1990 2013: for the video album Zoo TV: Live from Sydney 2013: for the video album The Best of 1990–2000 2013: for the video album PopMart: Live from Mexico City 2017: for the single With or Without You 2019: for the single Beautiful Day 3 × gold record  Germany 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2011: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Austria 1990: for the album The Joshua Tree

2 × platinum record  Argentina 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000  Australia 2002: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2004: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2007: 18 videos for the video album  Belgium 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000  Brazil 2006: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb  Denmark 2002: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2006: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2018: for the album Achtung Baby  Germany 1994: for the album The Joshua Tree 2006: for the video album U2: Rattle and Hum  Europe 1997: for the album Pop 2007: for the album 18 singles  France 1992: for the album The Joshua Tree 1995: for the album Achtung Baby 1996: for the album War 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Greece 2003: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Ireland 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Italy 2014: for the album Songs of Innocence 2019: for the album Songs of Experience  Japan 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Canada 1988: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Mexico 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  New Zealand 1997: for the album Pop 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2004: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland  Netherlands 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon 2015: for the single Ordinary Love  Norway 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind  Austria 1999: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Poland 2007: for the album 18 singles 2014: for the album Songs of Innocence  Portugal 2004: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland  Switzerland 1991: for the album Rattle and Hum 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2004: for the album The Best of 1990-2000  Spain 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb  United States 1993: for the album Zooropa 1994: for the album Wide Awake in America 2003: for the album The B-Sides 1980–1990 2001: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 2001: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston  United Kingdom 1987: for the album The Unforgettable Fire 1992: for the album War 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2013: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2013: for the video album U2 Go Home Live from Slane Castle 2013: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 3 × platinum record  Argentina 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Australia 1993: for the album Zooropa 2011: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Europe 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2008: for the album The Best of 1990-2000  France 2001: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston  Italy 1997: for the album Pop 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Canada 1987: for the album The Unforgettable Fire 1992: for the album War 1997: for the album Pop 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000  New Zealand 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb 2006: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  Portugal 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb  Switzerland 2000: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Spain 1987: for the album The Joshua Tree 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  United States 1995: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 1995: for the album The Unforgettable Fire 2004: for the album How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb  United Kingdom 1987: for the album Under a Blood Red Sky 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2013: for the video album U2: Rattle and Hum 4 × platinum record  Australia 1989: for the album Rattle and Hum 2006: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb  Denmark 2017: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb  Europe 2002: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind  Ireland 2009: for the album No Line on the Horizon  Canada 2000: for the album Zooropa  New Zealand 2003: for the album The Best of 1990-2000 2007: for the album Zooropa 2008: for the album 18 singles  Portugal 2010: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  Spain 2000: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  United States 1995: for the album War 2004: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind  United Kingdom 1995: for the album Rattle and Hum 2001: for the album Achtung Baby 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2020: for the album 18 singles 5 × platinum record  Argentina 1998: for the video album The Best of 1980–1990  Australia 1987: for the album The Joshua Tree 1998: for the album Achtung Baby 2014: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2015: for the album 18 singles  Canada 2001: for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind 2002: for the video album Elevation 2001: Live from Boston 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2011: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  New Zealand 1993: for the album Achtung Baby  United States 1995: for the album Rattle and Hum  United Kingdom 2002: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 6 × platinum record  Australia 2006: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  Belgium 2007: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Ireland 2008: for the album 18 singles  Canada 1998: for the album The Best of 1980–1990 7 × platinum record  Australia 2006: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland  Europe 2004: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  Canada 1989: for the album Rattle and Hum 8 × platinum record  Australia 2006: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  United States 1997: for the album Achtung Baby 9 × platinum record  New Zealand 2000: for the album The Best of 1980–1990  United Kingdom 2018: for the album The Joshua Tree 10 × platinum record  Ireland 2005: for the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 14 × platinum record  New Zealand 1990: for the album The Joshua Tree Diamond record  Brazil 2005: for the video album U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2006: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago 2011: for the video album U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl  France 2005: for the video album Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago  Canada 1987: for the album The Joshua Tree 2000: for the album Achtung Baby  United States 1995: for the album The Joshua Tree

Awards by album

boy

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,300,000

October

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,435,000

Was

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	50,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	600,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	5 × gold 12 × platinum	6,025,000

Under a Blood Red Sky

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	900,000
All in all	2 × gold 14 × platinum	5,990,000

The Unforgettable Fire

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × gold 8 × platinum	4,050,000

Wide Awake in America

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × platinum	2,160,000

The Joshua Tree

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	1,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	27,965
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	600,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	100,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,000,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	14 × platinum	210,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	3 × gold	75,000
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum (1987) + platinum (2001)	400,000
United States (RIAA)	diamond	10,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × platinum (standard) + gold (deluxe edition)	2,980,000
All in all	4 × gold 40 × platinum 2 × diamond	16,902,965

Rattle and Hum

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	30,000
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	28,632
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	gold	10,000
Canada (MC)	7 × platinum	700,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	5 × gold, 26 × platinum	8,413,632

Watch out baby

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	40,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	34,938
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	600,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	50,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	5 × platinum	75,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	8 × platinum	8,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	5 × gold 32 × platinum 1 × diamond	12,294,938

Zooropa

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	4 × platinum	400,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	5 × gold 17 × platinum	3,955,000

Original soundtracks 1

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold	210,000

pop

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(50,000)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(250,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(32,952)
France (SNEP)	platinum	(300,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	(300,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	(50,000)
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(40,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	(300,000)
All in all	6 × gold 22 × platinum	3,780,000

The Best of 1980-1990

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	3 × platinum	180,000
Australia (ARIA)	8 × platinum	560,000
Belgium (BEA)	6 × platinum	(300,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	(500,000)
Europe (IFPI)	7 × platinum	7,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(29,864)
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	(600,000)
Greece (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(40,000)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	2 × platinum	400,000
Canada (MC)	6 × platinum	600,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Gold + Gold (Limited Edition)	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	9 × platinum	135,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(100,000)
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Austria (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	(100,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(40,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(150,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	4 × platinum	(400,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	(10,000)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	5 × platinum	(1,500,000)
All in all	6 × gold 64 × platinum	11,075,000

The B-Sides 1980-1990

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	4 × platinum	2,360,000

All That You Can't Leave Behind

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	60,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	(450,000)
Europe (IFPI)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(27,312)
France (SNEP)	platinum	(300,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	500,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	2 × platinum	(160,000)
Norway (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(80,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum	(300,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	(10,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	(900,000)
All in all	4 × gold 44 × platinum	9,260,000

The Best of 1990-2000

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	2 × platinum	80,000
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	125,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(150,000)
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(15,430)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(200,000)
Greece (IFPI)	platinum	(20,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	75,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	45,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(30,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(80,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	(10,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	(600,000)
All in all	10 × gold 27 × platinum	4,945,000

The B-Sides 1990-2000

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	320,000

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Brazil (PMB)	2 × platinum	250,000
Denmark (IFPI)	4 × platinum	(160,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	(450,000)
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(21,348)
France (SNEP)	platinum	(300,000)
Greece (IFPI)	platinum	(20,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	10 × platinum	(150,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	500,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	45,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	(40,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(20,000)
Portugal (AFP)	3 × platinum	(60,000)
Russia (NFPF)	gold	(10,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(60,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	(200,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	(10,000)
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	(1,200,000)
All in all	6 × gold 42 × platinum	7,395,000

U218 singles

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	40,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(30,000)
Brazil (PMB)	2 × platinum	60,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	(200,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
Greece (IFPI)	platinum	(20,000)
Ireland (IRMA)	6 × platinum	(90,000)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	(35,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	2 × platinum	(40,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(20,000)
Russia (NFPF)	platinum	(20,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(80,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	platinum	(20,000)
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	(1,200,000)
All in all	2 × gold 38 × platinum	2,760,000

No line on the horizon

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	60,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	200,000
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	(1,000,000)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	17,019
Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI)	gold	3,000
Greece (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	4 × platinum	60,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	180,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	2 × platinum	120,000
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	20,000
Russia (NFPF)	platinum	20,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	60,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	6,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	4 × gold 27 × platinum	2,464,019

Songs of Innocence

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	20,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	40,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	2 × platinum	40,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold 6 × platinum	295,000

Songs of Experience

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	10,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	100,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	100,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Canada (MC)	gold	40,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	7,500
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	10,000
Portugal (AFP)	gold	5,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	9 × gold 3 × platinum	547,500

Awards by singles

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

With or without you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	50,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 4 × platinum	1,290,000

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	5 × gold	555,000

Where the Streets Have No Name

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

One Tree Hill

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
All in all	1 × gold	7,500

Desire

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	250,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × gold	1,335,000

All I want is you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
All in all	1 × gold	35,000

The Fly

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	215,000

Mysterious Ways

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
All in all	1 × gold	7,500

One

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum	295,000

Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	4 × gold	692,500

Miss Sarajevo

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	225,000

Discotheque

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum	777,500

Sweetest Thing

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold	250,000

Beautiful day

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	100,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 4 × platinum	1,390,000

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
All in all	1 × gold	35,000

Electrical Storm

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
All in all	1 × gold	35,000

Take Me to the Clouds Above

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold	400,000

Vertigo

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × gold 1 × platinum	827,500

One (Mary J. Blige & U2)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	4,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum	364,000

Ordinary love

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	2 × platinum	60,000
All in all	3 × platinum	120,000

Invisible

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	1 × platinum	50,000

Song for Someone

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Every breaking wave

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	30,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	55,000

XXX.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

You're the Best Thing About Me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

The Miracle

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	30,000
All in all	1 × platinum	30,000

Awards by video albums

U2: Rattle and Hum

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	150,000
All in all	5 × platinum	250,000

Attention Baby - The Videos

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

The Best of 1980-1990

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	5 × platinum	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	100,000

U2 Go Home - Live from Slane Castle

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Australia (ARIA)	7 × platinum	105,000
Brazil (PMB)	diamond	100,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	40,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	20,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	10,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	10,000
Portugal (AFP)	2 × platinum	16,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 18 × platinum 1 × diamond	419,000

Elevation 2001 - U2 Live from Boston

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	30,000
Brazil (PMB)	gold	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	25,000
France (SNEP)	3 × platinum	60,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	5,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	5,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	200,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
All in all	4 × gold 15 × platinum	508,000

The Best of 1990-2000

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	30,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	20,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	1 × gold 4 × platinum	113,000

Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Australia (ARIA)	6 × platinum	90,000
Brazil (PMB)	diamond	100,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	50,000
France (SNEP)	diamond	100,000
Ireland (IRMA)	platinum	4,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	2 × platinum	20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	40,000
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	5,000
Portugal (AFP)	3 × platinum	24,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	3,000
Spain (Promusicae)	3 × platinum	30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
All in all	3 × gold, 23 × platinum, 2 × diamond	647,000

U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	5,000
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	8,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	5,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	1 × gold 5 × platinum	203,000

18 videos

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	30,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	5,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	5,000
All in all	1 × gold 5 × platinum	78,000

Popmart Live from Mexico City

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	7,500
Brazil (PMB)	gold	15,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	82,500

U2 360 ° at the Rose Bowl

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	45,000
Brazil (PMB)	diamond	100,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	75,000
Ireland (IRMA)	2 × platinum	8,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	5,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	10,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	10,000
Portugal (AFP)	4 × platinum	32,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	3,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	25,000
All in all	3 × gold 19 × platinum 1 × diamond	373,000

Awards after songs

No line on the horizon

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

Awards after music streaming

With or without you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	450,000
All in all	1 × gold	450,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF)	-	2 × gold2	23 × platinum23	-	798,000	capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Australia (ARIA)	-	8 × gold8th	67 × platinum67	-	3,807,500	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	3 × gold3	14 × platinum14th	-	725,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	-	10 × gold10	10 × platinum10	3 × diamond3	1,745,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI)	-	5 × gold5	17 × platinum17th	-	759,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	11 × gold11	14 × platinum14th	-	5,950,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	-	-	22 × platinum22nd	-	(22,000,000)	ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI)	-	9 × gold9	-	-	235,460	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	-	7 × gold7th	21 × platinum21st	diamond1	5,490,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI)	-	gold1	-	-	3,000	ifpi.org ( Memento from October 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Greece (IFPI)	-	-	6 × platinum6th	-	120,000	Individual evidence
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	gold1	4 × platinum4th	-	90,000	Individual evidence
Ireland (IRMA)	-	-	23 × platinum23	-	312,000	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	-	9 × gold9	16 × platinum16	-	1,365,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	-	5 × gold5	5 × platinum5	-	1,500,000	riaj.or.jp
Canada (MC)	-	5 × gold5	56 × platinum56	2 × diamond2	6,850,000	musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON)	-	10 × gold10	6 × platinum6th	-	725,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	5 × gold5	58 × platinum58	-	822,500	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	6 × gold6th	14 × platinum14th	-	1,185,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	-	200,000	ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Austria (IFPI)	-	4 × gold4th	10 × platinum10	-	467,500	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	-	6 × gold6th	6 × platinum6th	-	375,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	-	gold1	15 × platinum15th	-	185,000	Individual evidence
Russia (NFPF)	-	gold1	2 × platinum2	-	50,000	Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI)	-	7 × gold7th	4 × platinum4th	-	515,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	4 × gold4th	12 × platinum12	-	576,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	7 × gold7th	23 × platinum23	-	2,060,000	promusicae.es
Hungary (MAHASZ)	-	4 × gold4th	2 × platinum2	-	46,000	slagerlistak.hu
United States (RIAA)	-	5 × gold5	47 × platinum47	diamond1	56,500,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	13 × silver13	9 × gold9	62 × platinum62	-	20,260,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	13 × silver13	145 × gold145	563 × platinum563	7 × diamond7th

Individual evidence

1. ^ U2: What they're still looking for. In: CBS News. May 24, 2015, accessed December 19, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Gold for Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me in Australia
3. ↑ Gold for Rattle and Hum in Hong Kong ( Memento from February 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Gold for Songs of Experience in Portugal ( Memento from March 15, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Gold for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
6. ^ Platinum for The Best of 1990-2000 in Greece ( Memento from February 5, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ Platinum for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb in Greece ( Memento from November 4, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
8. ↑ Platinum for 18 singles in Greece ( Memento from May 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
9. ↑ Platinum for No Line on the Horizon in Greece ( Memento from September 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
10. ↑ Platinum for Pop in Hong Kong ( Memento from February 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
11. ↑ Platinum for All That You Can't Leave Behind in Hong Kong ( Memento from July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
12. ↑ Platinum for The Best of 1990–2000 in Hong Kong ( Memento from July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
13. ↑ Platinum for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb in Hong Kong ( Memento from July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
14. ↑ Platinum for 18 singles in Portugal ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
15. ↑ Platinum for Zoo TV: Live from Sydney in Portugal ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
16. ↑ Platinum for No Line on the Horizon in Portugal ( Memento from August 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
17. ↑ Platinum for No Line on the Horizon in Russia ( Memento from October 23, 2009 on WebCite )
18. ↑ Platinum for 18 singles in Russia
19. ↑ 2 × platinum for The Best of 1980–1990 in Greece ( Memento from June 2, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
20. ↑ 2 × platinum for U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland in Portugal ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
21. ↑ 3 × platinum for Vertigo 2005 Live from Chicago in Portugal ( Memento from May 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
22. ↑ 3 × platinum for U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland in Portugal ( Memento from November 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
23. ↑ 4 × platinum for U2360 ° at the Rose Bowl in Portugal ( Memento from November 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
24. ^ Rob Copsey: The UK's biggest studio albums of all time. officialcharts.com, October 13, 2018, accessed November 9, 2018 .