Commercial Reception
Initial sales in the US were seen as disappointing for Jackson. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart and after four weeks the record had sold 92,000 copies. Despite this, long term sales were stronger, it was certified platinum in May 2000, for shipments of at least a million units. It was certified Gold in Canada for a minimum of 50,000 shipments.
In Europe the record has been certified for shipments of at least two million copies. Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix debuted atop the UK album chart, by July 1997 it had sold 250,000 units in the UK and 445,000 units in Germany. The album also peaked at number one in France, Belgium, Spain and New Zealand. Worldwide sales stand at six million copies as of 2009, making it the best selling remix album ever released.
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