Glitter (soundtrack) - Commercial Performance

Commercial Performance

Glitter became Carey's least commercially successful album to that point. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 116,000 copies, far less than the 323,000 her previous release, Rainbow, opened with in 1999. Glitter became Carey's lowest peaking album in the United States, with her sophomoric album Emotions (1992), coming in at number four. It remained in the album's chart for only eight weeks, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on the day of its release, denoting shipments of one million units throughout the country. As of 2008, Nielsen SoundScan estimates stateside sales of Glitter at just 636,000 copies. In Canada, the album debuted at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart, plummeting to number nineteen during its second week. Glitter entered the Australian Albums Chart at its peak position of number thirteen, during the week dated September 9, 2001. Remaining in the chart for only three weeks, the album made its exit at number forty on September 23. Similarly in Austria, Glitter peaked at number fourteen, remaining on the albums chart for only four weeks.

In both the Flemmish and Wallonian territories in Belgium, Glitter peaked at numbers ten and eleven, respectively, while charting for a total of four weeks. In France, Glitter peaked at number five on the albums chart, during the week dated September 15, 2001. Following seventeen weeks fluctuating in the chart, the album was certified Gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), denoting shipments of over 150,000 units. French sales of the album are estimated at over 121,100 copies. On the Dutch Albums Chart, Glitter debuted at number twenty-six, during the week dated September 22, 2001. Reaching its peak position of number twelve the following week, the album remained a total of six weeks in the albums chart. In both New Zealand and Norway, Glitter peaked at number eleven, staying within the chart for four and one weeks, respectively. In Switzerland, the album peaked at number seven, and stayed within the chart for ten weeks. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) certified Glitter Gold in Switzerland, for shipments of over 20,000 copies. On the UK Albums Chart dated September 22, 2001, the album made its debut at number ten. The following week, Glitter fell to number twenty-seven, staying in the chart for one more additional week. British sales of the album are estimated at over 54,634 units. In Japan, Glitter saw particular commercial success, debuting atop the albums chart and selling over a 500,000 units within a month of release. For 2001, the album was named the "most popular release by a non-Japanese act" by Sony Music Japan, with eventual sales of over a million copies throughout the country. According to Live Nation, Glitter has sold over three million units worldwide.