Worldwide Album Chart Positions and Weeks On Chart

This page shows the highest chart positions and weeks on chart for albums released across all territories. The data originally came from Casper's Queen Site, which used to be hosted at www.caal.net. The site is still active but the Queen content has been removed.

I downloaded the data sometime between 2003 and 2004 and as such some data may now be out of date. I have checked the UK, USA and Japanese statistics against other sources and for the (very) small number of cases where there were errors I have corrected these. Any albums not included below were either omitted from the original list, have been released since it's compilation, or failed to chart. The details below generally include the combined statistics for both the original release and reissues.

Queen
Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
The Cross


Queen

Release Territory HCP WOC Award
Queen Japan 52 14  
  UK 24 18 Gold
  USA 83 18 Gold
Queen II Japan 26    
  UK 5 29 Gold
  USA 49 13 Gold
Sheer Heart Attack Japan 23 34  
  The Netherlands 6 17  
  UK 2 42 Platinum
  USA 12 32 Gold
A Night At The Opera Canada     Platinum
  Austria     Gold
  Finland     Gold
  Germany 5   Platinum
  Japan 9 52  
  Singapore     Gold
  Sweden 10    
  The Netherlands 1 24  
  UK 1 50 Platinum
  USA 4 56 Gold (Elektra), 3x Platinum (HR)
A Day At The Races Canada     Platinum
  Germany 10   Gold
  Italy 15 11  
  Japan 1 11  
  Sweden 8    
  The Netherlands 1 20  
  UK 1 24 Platinum
  USA 5 19 Gold (Elektra), Platinum (HR)
News Of The World Canada     3x Platinum
  Germany 7   Platinum
  Italy 16 7  
  Japan 3 20  
  Portugal     Silver
  Sweden 9    
  The Netherlands 1 21 Platinum
  UK 4 20 Platinum
  USA 3 37 Platinum (Elektra), 4x Platinum (HR)
Jazz Austria     Gold
  Germany 5   Gold
  Italy 36 4  
  Japan 5 30  
  Sweden 6    
  Switzerland     Platinum
  The Netherlands 4 19 Platinum
  UK 2 27 Platinum
  USA 6 17 Platinum
Live Killers Austria     Gold
  Germany 4   Gold
  Japan 9 14  
  Portugal     Gold
  Sweden 15    
  Switzerland 34 2 Gold
  The Netherlands 10 13 Gold
  UK 3 29 Gold
  USA 16 14 Gold (Elektra), 2x Platinum (HR)
The Game Canada 1   5x Platinum
  Germany 2   Gold
  Italy 9 23  
  Japan 5 17  
  Norway 2    
  Sweden 7    
  The Netherlands 2 18 Gold
  UK 1 18 Platinum
  USA 1 43 Platinum (Elektra), 4x Platinum (HR)
Flash Gordon Germany 2    
  Italy 15 15  
  Japan 12 19  
  Sweden 42    
  The Netherlands 13 9  
  UK 10 15 Gold
  USA 23 13 Gold
Greatest Hits Australia     13x Platinum
  Austria     4x Platinum
  Brazil     Platinum
  Canada 1 307 3x Platinum
  Czech Republic     Gold
  Denmark     2x Platinum
  Finland     2x Platinum
  France     2x Platinum (or Gold as 'The Best 1')
  Germany 1 28+ 3x Platinum
  Greece     Gold
  Hong Kong     Gold
  Hungary 12 20  
  Italy 35 2  
  Japan 9 23 Gold
  New Zealand 1   9x Platinum
  Portugal     Gold
  Singapore     Platinum
  Sweden 21    
  Switzerland 1 40 5x Platinum
  The Netherlands 1 78 Gold
  UK 1 490 11x Platinum
  USA 14 26  
Hot Space Austria     Gold
  Germany 5    
  Italy 8 13  
  Japan 6 11  
  Sweden 4    
  The Netherlands 2 16  
  UK 4 19 Platinum
  USA 22 21 Gold
The Works Austria     Platinum
  Brazil     Gold
  Canada     Platinum
  Denmark     Gold
  Germany 3   Gold
  Italy 2 16  
  Japan 7 11  
  New Zealand     Platinum
  Portugal     Gold
  Sweden 3    
  Switzerland 3    
  The Netherlands 1 33 Gold
  UK 2 93 Platinum
  USA 23 20 Gold
A Kind Of Magic Austria     Platinum
  Brazil     Gold
  Germany 4 10 Platinum
  Italy 8 15  
  Japan 25 5  
  New Zealand     2x Platinum
  Portugal     Silver
  Singapore     Platinum
  Sweden 9    
  Switzerland 4 19 2x Platinum
  The Netherlands 2 18  
  UK 1 63 2x Platinum
  USA 26 13 Gold
Live Magic Austria     Gold
  Germany 15   Gold
  Italy 22 9  
  Japan 49 3  
  New Zealand     Platinum
  Portugal     Silver
  Singapore     2x Platinum
  Sweden 50    
  Switzerland 26 1 Platinum
  The Netherlands 17 13  
  UK 3 43 Platinum
  USA     Gold
The Miracle Austria     Gold
  Denmark     Platinum
  Finland     Platinum
  Germany 1   3x Platinum
  Hungary 36 2  
  Italy 3 24 11x Platinum
  Japan 23 5  
  Portugal     Gold
  Singapore     Platinum
  Sweden 6    
  Switzerland 1 22 Platinum
  The Netherlands 1 52 Platinum
  UK 1 32 Platinum
  USA 24 14 Gold
Queen At The Beeb UK 67 1  
Innuendo Austria     Platinum
  Canada     Gold
  Finland     Platinum
  Germany 1   Platinum
  Hungary 3 32  
  Italy 1 28 20x Platinum
  New Zealand     Platinum
  Japan 17 5  
  Portugal     Gold
  Singapore     3x Platinum
  Sweden 9    
  Switzerland 1 36 2x Platinum
  The Netherlands 1 36 Platinum
  UK 1 37 Platinum
  USA 30 10 Gold
Greatest Hits II Argentina     Diamond (at least 8.5x Platinum)
  Australia     4x Platinum
  Austria     4x Platinum
  Brazil     2x Platinum
  Canada 1 301  
  Czech Republic     Gold
  Denmark     5x Platinum
  Estonia      
  Finland     5x Platinum
  France     Gold (as 'The Best 2')
  Germany 1 98+ 9x Platinum
  Greece     Platinum
  Hungary 1 78  
  Italy 1 46+  
  Japan 65 4  
  New Zealand     10x Platinum
  Portugal     4x Platinum
  Singapore     Platinum
  Sweden 2   Platinum
  Switzerland 1 53 5x Platinum
  The Netherlands 1 93 5x Platinum
  UK 1 112 8x Platinum
Classic Queen Canada     5x Platinum
  USA 4 182 3x Platinum
Live At Wembley 1986 Austria     Gold
  Brazil     Gold
  Germany 20   Gold
  Hungary 13 24  
  Italy 1 23  
  New Zealand     Platinum
  Japan 81 2  
  Portugal     2x Platinum
  Singapore     Platinum
  Switzerland 6 13 Gold
  The Netherlands 9 19  
  UK 2 15 Gold
  USA 53   Platinum
Greatest Hits (1992 reissue) USA 11 156  
Greatest Hits I & II France     Gold
  Germany 26   Gold
  Greece     Gold
  New Zealand     Platinum
  Portugal     Platinum
  Switzerland     Gold
  The Netherlands     Platinum
  UK 37 7 Gold
  USA     Platinum
Made In Heaven Argentina     Platinum
  Australia     Platinum
  Austria     2x Platinum
  Belgium     Platinum
  Canada     Platinum
  Czech Republic     2x Platinum
  Denmark     2x Platinum
  Finland 1 15 Platinum
  France 2 32 2x Platinum
  Europe     5x Platinum
  Germany 1 66 3x Platinum
  Hong Kong     Platinum
  Hungary 3 20  
  Italy 1 32 6 or 15x Platinum (2 sources)
  Japan 10 25 Platinum
  New Zealand 1   3x Platinum
  Norway 2 13 Platinum
  Poland     Platinum
  Portugal     3x Platinum
  Singapore     Platinum
  South Africa     Platinum
  South Korea     Platinum
  Spain     Platinum
  Sweden 1 13  
  Switzerland 1 31 3x Platinum
  The Netherlands 1   2x Platinum
  UK 1 28 5x Platinum
  USA 58   Gold
Queen Rocks Australia     Gold
  Austria 17 2+ Platinum
  Denmark     Gold
  France     2x Gold
  Germany 12 9 Gold
  Italy 13   5x Platinum
  Japan 22 4  
  Portugal     Silver
  Spain     Gold
  Sweden 51    
  Switzerland 16 9  
  UK 7 12 Platinum
Greatest Hits III Austria 2 18 Gold
  Belgium 7 10 Gold
  Czech Republic 20 5  
  Denmark 5 14 Platinum
  Estonia 2 110+  
  Europe     Platinum
  France 9 7  
  Germany 5 17 Platinum
  Hungary 7 16  
  Ireland 16 4 Platinum
  Italy 2 23 3x Platinum
  Japan 25 5  
  Lituania 7 11  
  New Zealand 19 8 Platinum
  Norway 5 16 Platinum
  Portugal 4 17 Platinum
  Russia 3 12  
  Slovakia 9 8  
  South Africa     Gold
  Spain 22 12 Gold
  Sweden 19 12 Gold
  Switzerland 4 14 Gold
  The Netherlands     Platinum
  UK 5 19 Platinum
The Platinum Collection Australia     Gold
  Austria 30-    
  Belgium 10 13 Platinum
  Denmark 10 13 Platinum
  Europe 2 39 2x Platinum
  Finland 27-    
  France 17 9  
  Germany 77    
  Italy 2 82 4x Platinum
  Ireland 2 55+ 2x Platinum
  Israel 7 23  
  Malta 7    
  New Zealand 23 8 Platinum
  Norway 4-   Platinum
  Poland 44+   Gold
  Portugal 13-   Platinum
  South Africa 1    
  Spain 5- 4+  
  Sweden 86-    
  Switzerland 43 21 Gold
  The Netherlands 5 62 Platinum
  UK 2 116 3x Platinum
  USA 48    
In Vision Japan     Gold


Roger Taylor

Release Territory HCP WOC Award
Fun In Space Germany 43    
  The Netherlands 24 7  
  UK 18 5  
  USA 121 1  
Strange Frontier Germany 53    
  UK 30 4  
Happiness? The Netherlands 53 5  
  UK 22 2  
Electric Fire UK 53 1  


Brian May

Release Territory HCP WOC Award
Starfleet Project Sweden 25    
  UK 35 4  
  USA 125 5  
Back To The Light Germany 25    
  Hungary 17 12  
  Japan 42 3  
  Switzerland 11 8  
  The Netherlands 5 16 Gold
  UK 6 14 Gold
  USA 159 2  
Live At The Brixton Academy Germany 71    
  Japan 72 1  
  Switzerland 33 2  
  The Netherlands 20 7  
  UK 20 3  
Another World Germany 32 4  
  UK 23 2  
  USA 77 1  


Freddie Mercury

Release Territory HCP WOC Award
Mr. Bad Guy Germany 11    
  Japan 20 21  
  Sweden 20    
  Switzerland 14 6  
  The Netherlands 20 11  
  UK 6 23 Gold
  USA 159 6  
Barcelona Germany 41    
  Japan 93 1  
  Sweden 37    
  Switzerland 18 5 Platinum
  The Netherlands 9 22  
  UK 15 8  
  USA 6 11  
The Freddie Mercury Album France     2x Platinum
  Germany 3    
  Hungary 10 16  
  Italy 1 29+  
  Japan 64 3  
  Sweden 35    
  Switzerland 8 12 Platinum
  The Netherlands 8 30 Gold
  UK 4 25 2x Platinum
Remixes Germany 22    
  Italy 2 30+  
  Switzerland 18 7  
  The Netherlands 58 8  
Solo (3CD) Estonia 60    
  Italy 45    
  Switzerland 42 8  
  The Netherlands 67- 1+  
  UK 13 9 Gold


The Cross

Release Territory HCP WOC Award
Shove It UK 58 2  
Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know Germany 48