Guns N' Roses sold over 86,025,723 albums, including 46,187,000 in the United States and 5,045,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by Guns N' Roses is APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, which sold over 30,000,000 copies.
Guns N’ Roses have sold over 86 million albums worldwide, with 46 million in the United States and 5 million in the United Kingdom. Their top-selling album is “Appetite for Destruction” (1987), with over 30 million copies sold.
Their best-selling albums include:
“Appetite for Destruction” (1987): 30 million
“Use Your Illusion II” (1991): 15 million
“Use Your Illusion I” (1991): 15 million
“Greatest Hits” (2004): 11.6 million
“G N’ R Lies” (1988): 5.9 million
“The Spaghetti Incident?” (1993): 5 million
“Chinese Democracy” (2008): 2.2 million
Other notable releases include the live albums “Live Era ‘87-’93” (1.2 million), “Live from the Jungle” (15,000), and the limited box set “Limited Edition Box Set I” (11,910).
Top Countries for Album Sales:
United States: 46 million
United Kingdom: 5 million
Canada: 4.2 million
Germany: 3.5 million
Australia: 2 million
Japan: 1.7 million
Argentina: 1 million
France, Brazil, Italy, Sweden: around 1 million each
Certifications by Country:
In the United States, “Appetite for Destruction” achieved 18x Platinum status, with 18.4 million sales, followed by “Use Your Illusion I” and “II” (7 million each) and “Greatest Hits” (6 million).
In Canada, “Appetite for Destruction” reached Diamond certification (1.4 million), and “Use Your Illusion I” also went Diamond (1 million).
In the UK, “Appetite for Destruction” sold nearly 2 million (4x Platinum), while “Greatest Hits” sold 2.1 million (7x Platinum).
In Australia, “Greatest Hits” reached 9x Platinum, while “Appetite for Destruction” was 7x Platinum.
Overall, “Appetite for Destruction” remains their biggest success globally, often certified multi-Platinum in major markets. “Use Your Illusion I & II” are also highly successful, while “Greatest Hits” achieved significant multi-Platinum sales in several countries.
