U2 UK Shipments
Key
year of release
year of last BPI certification
title
BPI shipment
UK sales
Studio Albums
1980 1985 Boy - 100,000 350,000
1981 1992 October - 300,000 400,000
1983 1992 War - 600,000 860,000
1984 1987 Unforgettable Fire - 600,000 880,000
1987 1992 Joshua Tree - 1,800,000 2,500,000
1991 2001 Achtung Baby - 1,200,000 1,380,000
1997 1997 Pop - 300,000 450,000
2000 2000 All That You Can't Leave - 600,000 1,115,000
2004 2005 How To Dismantle - 1,200,000 1,220,000
Other Albums
1983 1987 Under A Blood Red Sky - 900,000 1,450,000
1985 1985 Wide Awake in America - 60,000 150,000
1988 1995 Rattle and Hum - 1,200,000 1,450,000
1993 1993 Zooropa - 300,000 600,000
Compilations
1998 2002 Best 1980-1990 - 1,500,000 1,850,000 ***
1998 none Best 1980-1990/B Sides
2002 2003 Best 1990-2000 - 600,000 850,000 ***
2002 none Best 1990-2000/B Sides
*** Combined figure of single and double disc versions for UK sales and BPI certification.
in us
AB 5.440.000 but 8x platinum
Zooropa 2.332.000
Pop 1.498.000
BO 80-90 & B-sides 1.400.000
BO 80-90 2.650.000
ATYCLB 4.284.000
BO 90-00 & B-sides 556.000
BO 90-00 711.000
HTDAAB 3.152.000
Key
year of release
year of last BPI certification
title
BPI shipment
UK sales
Studio Albums
1980 1985 Boy - 100,000 350,000
1981 1992 October - 300,000 400,000
1983 1992 War - 600,000 860,000
1984 1987 Unforgettable Fire - 600,000 880,000
1987 1992 Joshua Tree - 1,800,000 2,500,000
1991 2001 Achtung Baby - 1,200,000 1,380,000
1997 1997 Pop - 300,000 450,000
2000 2000 All That You Can't Leave - 600,000 1,115,000
2004 2005 How To Dismantle - 1,200,000 1,220,000
Other Albums
1983 1987 Under A Blood Red Sky - 900,000 1,450,000
1985 1985 Wide Awake in America - 60,000 150,000
1988 1995 Rattle and Hum - 1,200,000 1,450,000
1993 1993 Zooropa - 300,000 600,000
Compilations
1998 2002 Best 1980-1990 - 1,500,000 1,850,000 ***
1998 none Best 1980-1990/B Sides
2002 2003 Best 1990-2000 - 600,000 850,000 ***
2002 none Best 1990-2000/B Sides
*** Combined figure of single and double disc versions for UK sales and BPI certification.
in us
AB 5.440.000 but 8x platinum
Zooropa 2.332.000
Pop 1.498.000
BO 80-90 & B-sides 1.400.000
BO 80-90 2.650.000
ATYCLB 4.284.000
BO 90-00 & B-sides 556.000
BO 90-00 711.000
HTDAAB 3.152.000