As pessoas perguntam muito quantos discos os Stones venderam até hoje. Há polêmicas sobre isso. Encontramos ontem no IORR alguns número que batem mais ou menos com as informações que há anos existem. Não há números totais mundias da carreira toda, mas uma listagem com os álbuns dos Stones que venderam acima de 3 milhões de cópias.
É uma curiosidade, esses dados não podem ser considerados como definitivos, mas vale para dar uma ideia aos amigos sobre as vendas dos discos dos Stones, que no total venderam entre 200 e 300 milhões de álbuns, não há esse dado preciso.
Vamos aos dados – discos com vendas a partir de 3 milhões:

(1) Hot Rocks 1964-1971 (1972)
USA: 12.500,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
UK: 700,000
Canada: 300,000
Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 15,000.000

(2) Some Girls (1978)
USA: 7.000,000
Canada: 700,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
Europe: 2.000,000 including:
– UK: 400,000
– Germany: 250,000
– France: 250,000
– Italy: 100,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
– Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 10,500.000

(3) Tattoo You (1981)
USA: 4.500,000
Canada: 600,000
– Europe: 2.000,000 including:
– Germany: 300,000
– UK: 250,000
– Italy: 250,000
– France: 200,000
– Japan: 150,000
– Australia: 140,000
Worldwide estimation: 8.000,000

(4) Forty Licks (2002)
USA: 3.000,000
Canada: 500,000
Europe: 3.000,000 including:
– UK: 1.200,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
– Germany: 500,000
– France: 300,000
– Spain: 100,000
Japan: 200,000
Australia: 140,000
Worldwide estimation: 7.500,000

(5) Voodoo Lounge (1994)
USA: 2.200,000
Canada: 400,000
Europe: 2.500,000 including:
– Germany: 800,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
– UK: 350,000
– Italy: 200,000
– France: 200,000
– Netherlands: 150,000
Argentina: 250,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
Japan: 200,000
Mexico: 150,000
Australia: 140,000
Brazil: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 6.500,000 / 6.000,000

(6) Sticky Fingers (1971)
USA: 3.500,000
Canada: 200,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– UK: 600,000
– Germny: 300,000
– France: 200,000
– Italy: 100,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 6.500,000 / 6.000,000

(7) Steel Wheels (1989)
USA: 2.700,000
Canada: 350,000
Europe: 2.000,000 including:
– Germany: 400,000
– UK: 250,000
– France: 200,000
– Italy: 150,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
Japan: 250,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
Worldwide estimation: 6.000,000 / 5.500,000

(8) Goats Head Soup (1973)
USA: 3.500,000
Canada: 150,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– UK: 200,000
– Italy: 150,000
– France: 150,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
– Spain: 100,000
Australia: 350,000 (Best selling Stones’ album there)
Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 6.000,000 / 5.500,000

(9) Jump Back – The Best Of Rolling Stones (1993 & 2004)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 200,000
Europe: 3.000,000 including:
– UK: 700,000
– Germany: 400,000
– France: 300,000
– Italy: 200,000
– Spain: 200,000
– Netherlands: 150,000
– Sweden: 100,000
Australia: 210,000
Argentina: 200,000
Brazil: 150,000
Worldwide estimation: 6.000,000 / 5.500,000

(10) Let It Bleed (1969)
USA: 3.000,000
Canada: 150,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– UK: 700,000
– Germany: 250,000
– France: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 5.500,000 / 5.000,000

(11) Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) (1966)
USA: 3.000,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.200,000 including:
– UK: 500,000
– Germany: 100,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
– Italy: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 5.000,000 / 4.500,000

(12) Emotional Rescue (1980)
USA: 2.500,000
Canada: 400,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– UK: 300,000
– Germany: 300,000
– Italy: 150,000
– France: 150,000
Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 5.000,000 / 4.500,000

(13) Bridges To Babylon (1997)
USA: 1.300,000
Canada: 150,000
Europe: 2.000,000 including:
– Germany: 700,000
– UK: 150,000
– France: 150,000
– Italy: 100,000
– Spain: 100,000
Japan: 150,000
Argentina: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 4.500,000 / 4.000,000

(14) Exile On Main Street (1972)
USA: 2.000,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– UK: 300,000
– Germany: 250,000
– Italy: 100,000
– France: 100,000
Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 4.500,000 / 4.000,000

(15) Through The Past, Darkly (1969)
USA: 2.000,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.000,000 including:
– UK: 400,000
– Germany: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.500,000

(16) Dirty Work (1986)
USA: 1.300,000
Canada: 150,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– UK: 150,000
– Italy: 150,000
– France: 150,000
Japan: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.500,000

(17) Stripped (1995)
USA: 1.000,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.500,000 including:
– Germany: 300,000
– UK: 200,000
– France: 150,000
– Italy: 100,000
– Spain: 100,000
– Netherlands: 100,000
Japan: 100,000
Argentina: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.500,000

(18) Aftermath (1966)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.200,000 including:
– UK: 400,000
– Germany: 250,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.500,000

(19) Undercover (1983)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 200,000
Europe: 1.200,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– UK: 200,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.500,000

(20) Flashpoint (1991)
USA: 1.100,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.200,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– France: 200,000
– Netherlands: 150,000
– UK: 100,000
Japan: 150,000
Argentina: 150,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000

(21) Black And Blue (1976)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.000,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– UK: 200,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000

(22) Beggars Banquet (1968)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.000,000 including:
– UK: 200,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000

(23) It’s Only Rock’n Roll (1974)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.000,000 including:
– UK: 150,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000

(24) A Bigger Bang (2005)
USA: 550,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 1.200,000 including:
– Germany: 250,000
– Italy: 200,000
– France: 150,000
– UK: 120,000
Japan: 140,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000 / 2.500,000

(25) Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! (1970)
USA: 1.500,000
Canada: 100,000
Europe: 800,000 including:
– UK: 200,000
– Germany: 100,000
Worldwide estimation: 3.000,000 / 2.500,000