Album artist 24 - Metallica
This page lists the album chart runs of Metallica. A list of songs by Metallica can be found
here.
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Metallica |
Metallica |
1991 |
UK 1 - Aug 1991 (80 weeks), Billboard 1 - Aug 1991 (387 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (31 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1991, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 1991, ODK Germany 1 - Sep 1991 (147 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1991, Germany 1 - Aug 1991 (57 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1991 (21 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1991 (27 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1991, New Zealand 1 for 1 - Aug 1991, US 14 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2003), US (Sup) 15 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2009), Diamond in Canada (certified in Aug 1998), Argentina 5 X Platinum (1991), US sales 14 M (according to RIAA), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1993), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Mar 1994), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1992), US CashBox 3 of 1992, US BB 3 of 1991, Sweden 4 - Aug 1991 (69 weeks), Belgium 4 of all time (1991), BEA 6 of 1991, Austria 7 - Sep 1991 (9 months), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 8 - Jun 2014 (11 weeks), US Longest Running Album 9 1991 (281 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 9 - Jan 2014 (446 weeks), NARM 14, Defin200 14 (1991), Melody Maker 16 of 1991, France (InfoDisc) 20 of 1991 (peak 19, 49 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 28 of 1991, Global 34 - 20 M claimed, Worldwide 34 - 18 M, Internet 38 - 22 M claimed (1991), Billboard200 40, RS Reader's 42, Italy 54 of 1991, DMDB 70, Finland 79 of all time (claimed 88,256) (1991), Virgin 88, Radio Caroline 185 (1991), Acclaimed 211 (1991), Rolling Stone 252, WTMD 335, WXPN 362 (1991), the MusicID revenue site album 77 of 2016, RYM 55 of 1991, AVrev 69 |
2 |
Metallica |
Load |
1996 |
UK 1 - Jun 1996 (18 weeks), Billboard 1 - Jun 1996 (98 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1996, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1996, ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1996 (38 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1996, Germany 1 - Jun 1996 (13 weeks), Europe num 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1996, Austria 1 - Jun 1996 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1996 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1996 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1996 (26 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1996, New Zealand 1 for 2 - Jun 1996, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1997), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1996), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1996), France Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 1996), US BB 13 of 1996, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Australia (ARIA) 21 of 1996, Italy 28 of 1996, France (InfoDisc) 60 of 1996 (peak 1, 16 weeks), Global 117 - 9 M claimed |
3 |
Metallica |
St Anger |
2003 |
Billboard 1 - Jun 2003 (23 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (6 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 2003, Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 2003, ODK Germany 1 - Jun 2003 (21 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 2003, Germany 1 - Jun 2003 (11 weeks), Europe num 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 2003, Austria 1 - Jun 2003 (4 months), Norway 1 - Jun 2003 (12 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 2003 (16 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 2003, New Zealand 1 for 1 - Jun 2003, Japan 1 for 1 week - May 2003, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2003), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2007), Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Jun 2003), Switzerland 2 - Jun 2003 (16 weeks), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2003), UK 3 - Jun 2003 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2003), France Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2004), US BB 28 of 2003, Australia (ARIA) 32 of 2003, Holland free40 43 of 2003, Italy 45 of 2003, the MusicID revenue site album 36 of 2003 |
4 |
Metallica |
Death Magnetic |
2008 |
UK 1 - Sep 2008 (11 weeks), Billboard 1 - Sep 2008 (50 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 2008, Canada 1 for 5 weeks - 2008, ODK Germany 1 - Sep 2008 (38 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Oct 2008, Germany 1 - Sep 2008 (9 weeks), Austria 1 - Oct 2008 (3 months), Switzerland 1 - Sep 2008 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 2008 (20 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 2008 (17 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 2008, New Zealand 1 for 2 - Sep 2008, US (Sup) 2 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2010), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2008), Canada 4 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Oct 2009), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), France Gold (certified by SNEP Sep 2008), Australia (ARIA) 8 of 2008, US BB 20 of 2008, Acclaim Year 27 of 2008, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 2008 (peak 1, 16 weeks), the MusicID revenue site album 26 of 2008 |
5 |
Metallica |
Master Of Puppets |
1986 |
Library of Congress artifact added 2015 (1986), US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), BEA 2 of 1986, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1987), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 14 - Mar 1986 (8 weeks), Belgium 16 of all time (1986), Switzerland 18 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Billboard 29 - Mar 1986 (129 weeks), Norway 30 - Jun 2003 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 31 - Mar 1986 (7 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 36 - Mar 2015 (75 weeks), UK 41 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 45 - Jul 2014 (2 weeks), NARM 75, Defin200 75 (1986), RS Reader's 87, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, Rolling Stone 167, Acclaimed 175 (1986), WTMD 344, WXPN 395 (1986), RYM 3 of 1986, AVrev 78, Xgau rating B- (1986) |
6 |
Metallica |
Reload |
1997 |
Billboard 1 - Dec 1997 (75 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (6 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 1997, ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1997 (42 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1997, Germany 1 - Dec 1997 (8 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1997 (11 weeks), Sweden 1 - Nov 1997 (20 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 - Nov 1997, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1998), Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Aug 2001), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2007), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1998), Austria 3 - Dec 1997 (4 months), Switzerland 3 - Nov 1997 (13 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1997 (9 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1997), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 1997), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1997), Australia (ARIA) 32 of 1997, US BB 34 of 1997, Italy 66 of 1997 |
7 |
Metallica |
...and Justice For All |
1988 |
US 8 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), UK 4 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), BEA 4 of 1988, ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1988 (21 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), Sweden 5 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Billboard 6 - Sep 1988 (118 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 7 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), US sales 8 M (according to RIAA), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 29 - Nov 2018 (1 week), US BB 30 of 1988, US CashBox 31 of 1988, Belgium 39 of all time (1988), US Albums 2014-23 peak 49 - Jun 2015 (40 weeks), Italy 88 of 1988, Defin200 114 (1988), Global 117 - 9 M claimed, Acclaimed 1086 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), RYM 16 of 1988, AVrev 55, Xgau rating C+ (1988) |
8 |
Metallica |
Garage Inc |
1998 |
ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1998 (44 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 1998, Germany 1 - Dec 1998 (8 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1998 (23 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 1998 (16 weeks), US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2000), Billboard 2 - Dec 1998 (44 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1999), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1998), Switzerland 10 - Dec 1998 (23 weeks), Austria 12 - Dec 1998 (6 months), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK 29 - Dec 1998 (2 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 36 of 1998, US BB 38 of 1998 |
9 |
Metallica |
Ride The Lightning |
1984 |
US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), BEA 3 of 1984, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 22 - Aug 1984 (12 weeks), Norway 40 - Sep 2003 (1 week), ODK Germany 47 - May 2016 (1 week), Billboard 48 - Sep 1984 (55 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 48 - May 2016 (10 weeks), Switzerland 78 - Sep 2008 (1 week), UK 87 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), Defin200 138 (1984), Acclaimed 1009 (1984), RYM 3 of 1984, AVrev 56 |
10 |
Metallica |
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct |
2016 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 2016, US Albums 2014-23 peak 1 - Dec 2016 (53 weeks), Canada 1 for 1 week - 2016, ODK Germany 1 - Nov 2016 (5 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (5 weeks in top 10), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Nov 2016, New Zealand 1 for 1 - Nov 2016, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 2 - Nov 2016 (9 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 12 of 2015, Acclaim Year 60 of 2016, Holland free40 90 of 2016, the MusicID revenue site album 37 of 2017 |
11 |
Metallica |
Kill 'Em All |
1986 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1999), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), BEA 5 of 1983, Sweden 28 - Jun 2004 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 58 - May 2016 (1 week), Switzerland 65 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Billboard 66 - Apr 1986 (21 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 66 - May 2016 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 688 (1983), RYM 18 of 1983 |
12 |
Metallica |
Garage Days Re-revisited |
1987 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1990), ODK Germany 16 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), Billboard 28 - Sep 1987 (30 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 42 - Apr 2018 (1 week) |
13 |
Metallica |
Live Shit: Binge & Purge |
1993 |
Billboard 26 - Dec 1993 (7 weeks), Norway 32 - Dec 2003 (1 week), UK 54 - Dec 1993 (1 week), ODK Germany 68 - Jan 1994 (7 weeks), RYM 4 of 1993 |
14 |
Metallica |
Some Kind Of Monster |
2004 |
Billboard 37 - Jul 2004 (6 weeks), Austria 40 - Sep 2004 (1 month), ODK Germany 65 - Sep 2004 (3 weeks) |
15 |
Metallica |
Beyond Magnetic |
2011 |
ODK Germany 22 - Feb 2012 (3 weeks), Billboard 29 - Dec 2011 (12 weeks) |
16 |
Metallica |
Through The Never |
2013 |
ODK Germany 6 - Oct 2013 (34 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 36 - Oct 2013 (2 weeks) |
17 |
Metallica |
72 Seasons |
2023 |
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 1 - Apr 2023 (5 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 2 - Apr 2023 (5 weeks) |
18 |
Metallica |
Metallica: Through The Never |
2013 |
Billboard 9 - Oct 2013 (7 weeks) (1 week in top 10), US Albums 2014-23 peak 199 - Feb 2014 (1 week) |
19 |
Metallica |
Quebec Magnetic |
2012 |
ODK Germany 29 - Dec 2012 (5 weeks) |
20 |
Metallica |
The Good The Bad & The Live |
1990 |
UK 56 - May 1990 (1 week) |
21 |
Metallica |
Hero Of The Day |
1996 |
UK 47 - Oct 1996 (1 week) |
22 |
Metallica |
The Videos 1989 - 2004 |
2006 |
ODK Germany 34 - Dec 2006 (7 weeks) |
23 |
Metallica |
Creeping Death / Jump In The Fire |
1990 |
ODK Germany 38 - May 1990 (15 weeks) |
24 |
Metallica |
Master Of Puppets (Super Deluxe) |
2017 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 165 - Dec 2017 (1 week) |
25 |
Metallica |
S&m2 |
2020 |
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 2 - Sep 2020 (2 weeks) |
26 |
Metallica |
The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
2018 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 18 - Apr 2018 (2 weeks) |
In addition to the above listed albums Metallica also contributed to the
following entries:
# |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony |
S&M |
1999 |
ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1999 (44 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (15 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 1999, Germany 1 - Dec 1999 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1999 (16 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 1999 (20 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1999, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2002), Billboard 2 - Dec 1999 (49 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2000), Switzerland 4 - Dec 1999 (23 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 2000), Austria 5 - Dec 1999 (6 months), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK 33 - Dec 1999 (1 week), US BB 41 of 1999, Australia (ARIA) 42 of 1999, RYM 143 of 1999, the MusicID revenue site album 53 of 2000 |
2 |
Lou Reed & Metallica |
Lulu |
2011 |
ODK Germany 6 - Nov 2011 (5 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 6 - Nov 2011 (1 week), UK 36 - Nov 2011 (2 weeks), Billboard 36 - Nov 2011 (1 week) |
3 |
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax |
The Big 4 - Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (DVD) |
2010 |
ODK Germany 4 - Nov 2010 (20 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 4 - Nov 2010 (2 weeks) |
4 |
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony |
S&m2 |
2020 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 4 - Sep 2020 (3 weeks) |
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12 Jan 2018
(2) Double Listings
#16 & #18 are the same (Beyond Magnetic). Also #13 & #15 (Hardwired...To Self-Destruct).
Data fixed, thanks
3 Jun 2017
Double Listing - S&M
#19 & #1 (under Duets w/San Francisco Symphony) are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
25 Sep 2016
(3) Double Listings
#16 & #20 are the same (Some Kind Of Monster). Also #13 should be combined with #1 (under Duets w/San Francisco Symphony - S&M). Finally #1 (Metallica) & #19 (Enter Sandman) seem to be the same based on time frame of 1991 & because 'Enter Sandman' was the big hit from that album.
Data fixed, thanks
26 Mar 2015
#1 - S&M
Please take another look at this album. Per my e-mail dated 26 Feb 2015; youadded the Chart Entry Sweden 1 - 20 weeks here. However when you go to the year 1999 this entry is not there (see #18). Can you correct this?
It is unclear what you are asking. If you are seeing that the "chart entries" listed for the album "S&M" are different on the "Metallica" page and the "1999" page that *must* be due to your browser caching pages, the way the contents are generated means that the "chart entries" are exactly the same on the server. Check the "version number" at the foot of each page and force a refresh on the older ones.
The process that generates the pages of this site forces them to be consistent for any particular version
26 Feb 2015
Double Listing - S & M
#12 should be combined with #1 (under Duets W/San Francisco Symphony).
Data fixed, thanks