RIAA Certification

[He's So Unusual]

Originally Posted by James89

I didn't include 'Tusk' in the list, but I agree with you. It's sold about 300,000 copies since 1991 so I think it should really be certified 3xPlatinum as it must have shipped/sold over 2 million copies before then. 'Tusk' has also proven to be quite popular in recent years and I know that it needs to be certified at least 2xPlatinum in the UK.

'Mirage', however, was #1 for five weeks and was #2 for a further eleven weeks so surely it should've sold more than 2 million copies? If anyone knows any weekly sales figures for 'Mirage' please post as this has always confused me as an album that is #1 for five weeks and then #2 for a further eleven weeks in a time when the top 10 sold around 100,000 copies a week must've surely sold more than that.....

I've always wondered about the sales of Tusk and Mirage. Does anyone know when Tango in the Night was last certified? Someone on UKMix said that Rumours has sold over 500,000 copies in the US since 2009, surely it's surpassed 20 million in the US by now? I wouldn't be surprised if the band's total US sales are around the 60 million mark.