Commercial Reception
Ten days after the album's release, CNN reported that it had sold over four million copies worldwide. Music debuted at number-one in 23 countries. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with over 420,000 copies sold. It was the first Madonna album to reach the top of the charts in 11 years in the United States since Like a Prayer (1989). The album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 21, 2005. As of August 2010, Music has sold 2,925,000 copies there according to Nielsen SoundScan. In Canada, the album debuted at the top of the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for shipments of 300,000 copies.
Throughout Europe, the album also did well on its charts. On October 1, 2000, Music debuted at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart, spending a total of forty weeks in the chart. The song achieved relatively good charting in both the Flemmish and Wallonian territories in Belgium, peaking at numbers two and four, respectively. On the French Albums Chart, the album debuted at number one, staying 67 weeks on the chart, before falling out on June 29, 2002. The song was certified twice platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Music debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified five times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. On September 28, 2000, Music debuted at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart, before falling out at number 52. Similarly in Switzerland, the album also peaked at number one, and spent 42 weeks fluctuating inside the chart.
In Australia, Music became Madonna's fifth album to reach number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album was certified three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In New Zealand, Music debuted and peaked at number two on October 8, 2000, staying on the chart for thirty-three weeks. Music The album debuted at number seven on the Oricon weekly album chart in Japan. Overall, in 2000, the album became the eighth bestselling album of the year, with worldwide sales over fifteen million copies.
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