Black Panties Album Sales

2013
Week #  - Total sales (Amount of copies sold that week)
Week 50 - 134,000 (Debut week)
Week 51 - 194,000 (60,000)
Week 52 - 238,000 (44,000)

2014

Week 1 - 31,000

Week 2 - 48,000 (17,000)
Week 3 - 64,000 (16,000)
Week 4 - 74,000 (10,000)

Oceania Album Sales

R. Kelly (1995)

New Zealand - 10,000

Total: 10,000

 

Chocolate Factory (2003)

Australia - 50,000
New Zealand - 10,000

Total: 60,000

 The R. in R&B, Vol. 1 (2003)

Australia - 25,000
New Zealand - 5,000

Total: 30,000

TP.3 Reloaded (2005)

Australia - 5,000

Total: 5,000

Brazil Album Sales

Brazil - 1,000

Total Brazil Sales: 1,000

U.S. Album Sales

Born into the 90's (1992) - 1.5 million

12 Play (1993) - 6.2 million

R. Kelly (1995) - 5.2 million

R. (1998) - 8.2 million

TP-2.COM (2000) - 4.4 million

The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 1.2 million

Chocolate Factory (2003) - 2.9 million

The R. In R&B (2003) - 3 million
Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) - 2.6 million

Unfinished Business (2004) - 1 million

TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 1.5 million

Double Up (2007) - 1.1 million

Untitled (2009) - 350,000

Love Letter (2010) - 650,000
Write Me Back (2012) - 253,000
Black Panties (2013) - 427,000

Total U.S. Album Sales:
38.55 million
[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and Black Panties sales]

Worldwide Album Sales

Born into the 90's - 2 million
 12 Play (1993) - 7.2 million

R. Kelly (1995) - 6.2 million

R. (1998) - 12.4 million

TP-2.COM (2000) - 6 million

The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 1.7 million

Chocolate Factory (2003) - 5.1 million

The R. In R&B (2003) - 3.8 million
Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) - 5.2 million

Unfinished Business (2004) - 1.25 million

TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 2 million

Remix City, Vol. 1 (2005) - 100,000

Double Up (2007) - 1.5 million

Untitled (2009) - 500,000

Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back (2012) - N/A
Black Panties (2013) - N/A

Total Worldwide Album Sales:
54.95 million ~ 55 million

[w/o Love Letter , Write Me Back and BP sales]

Canada Album Sales

Born into the 90's (1992) - N/A

12 Play (1993) - 100,000

R. Kelly (1995) - 100,000

R. (1998) - 150,000

TP-2.COM (2000) -150,000

The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 50,000

Chocolate Factory (2003) - 125,000

The R. In R&B (2003) - 75,000
Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) - 70,000

Unfinished Business (2004) - 35,000

TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 30,000

Double Up (2007) - 20,000

Untitled (2009) - 5,000

Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back (2012) - N/A
Black Panties (2013) - N/A

Total Canada Album Sales:
730,000

[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and BP sales]

Japan Album Sales

Born into the 90's (1992) - N/A

12 Play (1993) - N/A

R. Kelly (1995) - 100,000

R. (1998) - 200,000

TP-2.COM (2000) - 125,000

The Best of Both Worlds (2002) - 80,000

Chocolate Factory (2003) - 150,000

The R. In R&B (2003) - 70,000
Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) - 140,000

Unfinished Business (2004) - 60,000

TP.3: Reloaded (2005) - 60,000

Double Up (2007) - 40,000

Untitled (2009) - 25,000

Love Letter (2010) - N/A
Write Me Back (2012) - N/A
Black Panties (2013) - N/A

Total Japan Album Sales:
1.050 million

[w/o Love Letter, Write Me Back and BP sales]

Europe Album Sales

I don't know the amount he sold in each of the countries in Europe. I just know the overall total amount he sold with each album. But I was able to find the amount he sold in UK, France, Germany and a few other countries.

Born into the 90's (1992)

UK - 100,000
France - 40,000
Netherlands - 25,000

Total: 280,000

12 Play (1993)

UK - 420,000
Netherlands - 50,000

Total: 710,000

R. Kelly (1995)

UK - 160,000
France - 50,000
Germany - 120,000
Sweden - 20,000
Netherlands - 75,000

Total: 550,000

R. (1998)

UK - 750,000
France - 640,000
Germany - 650,000
Italy -120,000
Sweden - 50,000
Netherlands - 360,000
Switzerland - 70,000
Austria - 30,000

Total: 3.2 million

TP-2.COM (2000)

UK - 130,000
France - 230,000
Germany - 350,000
Italy - 45,000
Sweden - 20,000
Netherlands - 120,000
Switzerland - 40,000
Austria - 15,000

Total: 1.14 million

Best of Both Worlds (2002)

UK - 40,000
France - 75,000
Germany - 50,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 25,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 260,000


Chocolate Factory (2003)

UK - 925,000
France - 200,000
Germany - 150,000
Italy - 50,000
Sweden - 15,000
Netherlands - 60,000
Switzerland - 20,000
Austria - 10,000

Total: 1.72 million

The R. in R&B, Vol. 1 (2003)

UK - 275,000
France - 60,000
Germany - 65,000
Italy - 20,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 25,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 550,000

Happy People/U Saved Me (2004)

UK - 200,000
France - 70,000
Germany - 110,000
Italy - 30,000
Sweden - 10,000
Netherlands - 70,000
Switzerland - 10,000

Total: 600,000

Unfinished Business (2004)

UK - 30,000
France - 15,000
Germany - 15,000
Italy - 5,000
Sweden - 5,000
Netherlands - 5,000
Switzerland - 3,000

Total: 90,000

TP.3 Reloaded (2005)

UK - 70,000
France - 30,000
Germany - 35,000
Italy - 12,000
Sweden - 3,000
Netherlands - 20,000
Switzerland - 1,000

Total: 210,000

 Double Up (2007)

UK - 45,000
France - 15,000
Germany - 15,000
Italy - 6,000
Sweden - 2,000
Netherlands - 10,000
Switzerland - 3,000

Total: 120,000

Untitled (2009)

UK - 15,000
France - 5,000
Germany - 5,000
Italy - 2,000
Sweden - 1,000
Netherlands - 3,000
Switzerland - 1,000

Total: 40,000

Total Europe Album Sales:
9.47 million

Love Letter Album Sales

 10th studio album, released on December 14, 2010.

2010
Week #  - Total sales (Amount of copies sold that week)

Week 50 (Dec. 13 – 19) 154,281 (Debut Week)
Week 51 (Dec. 20 – 26) 251,823 (97,542)
Week 52 (Dec. 27 – Jan. 2, 2011) 285,515 (33,692)
Total: 285,515 

2011

Week #  - Total sales (Amount of copies sold that week)

Week 1 (Jan. 3 – 9) 25,612

Week 2 (Jan. 10 – 16) 43,978 (18,366)

Week 3 (Jan. 17 – 23) 62,081 (18,103)

Week 4 (Jan. 24 – 30) 81,294 (19,213)

Week 5 (Jan. 31 – Feb. 6) 100,689 (19,395)

Week 6 (Feb. 7 – 13) 127,000 (26,311)

Week 7 (Feb. 14 – 20) 150,200 (23,200)

Week 8 (Feb. 21 – 27) 164,500 (14,300)

Week 9 (Feb. 28 – Mar. 6) 178,500 (14,000)

Week 10 (Mar. 7 – 13) 191,000 (12,500)

Week 11 (Mar. 14 – 20) 200,000 (9,000)

Week 12 (Mar. 21 – 27) 211,000 (11,000)

Week 13 (Mar. 28 – Apr. 3) 221,000 (10,000)

Week 14 (Apr. 4 – 10) 228,000 (7,000)

Week 15 (Apr. 11 – 17) 234,000 (6,000)

Week 16 (Apr. 18 – 24) 240,000 (6,000)

Week 17 (Apr. 25 – May 1) 245,000 (5,000)

Week 18 (May 2 – 8) 252,000 (7,000)

Week 19 (May 9 – 15) 258,000 (6,000)

Week 20 (May 16 – 22) 264,000 (6,000)

Week 21 (May 23 – 29) 268,000 (4,000)

Week 22 (May 30 – Jun. 5) 272,000 (4,000)

Week 23 (Jun. 6 – 12) 276,000 (4,000)

Week 24 (Jun. 13 – 19) 281,000 (5,000)

Week 25 (Jun. 20 – 26) 285,000 (4,000)

Week 26 (Jun. 27 – Jul. 3) 289,000 (4,000)

Week 27 (Jul. 4 – 10) 293,000 (4,000)

Week 28 (Jul. 11 – 17) 296,000 (3,000)

Week 29 (Jul. 18 – 24) 299,000 (3,000)

Week 30 (Jul. 25 – 31) 301,000 (3,000)

Week 31 (Aug. 1 – 7) 304,000 (3,000)

Week 32 (Aug. 8 – 14) 307,000 (3,000)

Week 33 (Aug. 15 – 21) 309,000 (2,000)

Week 34 (Aug. 22 – 28) 311,000 (2,000)

Week 35 (Aug. 29 – Sept. 4) 313,000 (2,000)

Week 36 (Sept. 5 – 11) 315,000 (2,000)

Week 37 (Sept. 12 – 18) 316,000 (1,000)

Week 38 (Sept. 19 – 25) 318,000 (2,000)

Week 39 (Sept. 26 - Oct. 2) 320,000 (2,000)

Week 40 (Oct. 3 – 9) 321,000 (1,000)

Week 41 (Oct. 10 – 16) 322,000 (1,000)

Week 42 (Oct. 17 – 23) 323,000 (1,000)

Week 43 (Oct. 24 – 30) 324,000 (1,000)

Week 44 (Oct. 31 – Nov. 6) 325,000 (1,000)

Week 45 (Nov. 7 – 13) 326,000 (1,000)

Week 46 (Nov. 14 – 20) 327,000 (1,000)

Week 47 (Nov. 21 – 27) 331,000 (4,000)

Week 48 (Nov. 28 – Dec. 4) 333,000 (2,000)

Week 49 (Dec. 5 –11) 335,000 (2,000)

Week 50 (Dec. 12 – 18) 338,000 (3,000)

Week 51 (Dec. 19 – 25) 343,000 (5,000)

Week 52 (Dec. 26 - Jan. 1, 2012) 344,000 (1,000)

Total: 344,000

2012

Week # - Total sales (Amount of copies sold that week)

Week 1 (Jan. 2 – 8) - N/A (N/A)
Week 2 (Jan. 9 – 15) - N/A (N/A)
Week 3 (Jan. 16 – 22) - N/A (N/A)
Week 4 (Jan. 23 – 29) - N/A (N/A)
Week 5 (Jan. 30 – Feb. 5) - N/A (N/A)
Week 6 (Feb. 6 – 12) - N/A (N/A)
Week 7 (Feb. 13 – 19) - N/A (N/A)
Week 8 (Feb. 20 – 26) - N/A (1,669)
Week 9 (Feb. 27 – Mar. 4) - N/A (2,123)
Week 10 (Mar. 5 – 11) - N/A (1,562)
Week 11 (Mar. 12 – 18) - N/A (1,635)
Week 12 (Mar. 19 – 25) - N/A (1,186)
Week 13 (Mar. 26 – Apr. 1) - N/A (1,063)
Week 14 - (Apr. 2 – 8) - N/A (825)

Overall: 650,367 

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 1, 2011: 

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