Chart Positions
The album has been certified 9x Platinum by RIAA since its July 31, 1981 release (Only their Greatest Hits, at 15x, has sold more copies).
Escape had the fifth highest selling debut of 1981, just behind Bella Donna from Stevie Nicks.
The highest chart position was #1 on the Billboard album chart where it stayed for a week (removing Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna from the top spot), in September 1981.
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