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| Released | December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15) | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1992[1][2] | |||
| Studio | Death Row (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 62:52 | |||
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| Producer | Dr. Dre | |||
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The Chronic is the debutstudio album by American record producer and rapperDr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record labelDeath Row Records along withInterscope Records and distributed byPriority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios inLos Angeles and atBernie Grundman Mastering inHollywood.[5]
The Chronic was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he departed theWest Coast hip hop groupN.W.A and its labelRuthless Records over a financial dispute. It includes insults towards Ruthless Records and its owner, former N.W.A member and assemblerEazy-E. It features many appearances by then-emerging American rapperSnoop Doggy Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for boosting his solo career. The album's title derives from a slang term for high-gradecannabis, and its cover is a homage toZig-Zag rolling papers. In 2023, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the album was reissued by Dr. Dre's current labelAftermath Entertainment, Death Row Records, and Interscope Records.
The Chronic reached number three on theBillboard 200 and has been certifiedtriple platinum with sales of three million copies in the United States,[6][7] making Dre one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993.[8]The Chronic spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10.[9] The album's three singles became top tenBillboard singles.[10] "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" reached number two on theBillboard Hot 100 and number one on theHot Rap Singles andHot R&B Singles charts.[10]
Dr. Dre's production popularized theG-funk subgenre withingangsta rap.The Chronic has been widely regarded as one ofthe most important and influential albums of the 1990s and one of the best-produced hip-hop albums.[11][12][13] In 2019, the album was selected by theLibrary of Congress for preservation in theNational Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[14]
The production onThe Chronic was seen as innovative and ground-breaking, and received universal acclaim from critics.AllMusic commented on Dr. Dre's efforts, "Here, Dre established his patented G-funk sound: fat, bluntedParliament-Funkadelic beats, soulful backing vocals, and live instruments in the rolling basslines and whiny synths"[12] and that "For the next four years, it was virtually impossible to hear mainstream hip-hop that wasn't affected in some way by Dre and his patented G-funk."[15] Unlike other hip hop acts (such asThe Bomb Squad) that sampled heavily, Dr. Dre only utilized one or few samples per song.[16] InRolling Stone'sThe Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 56,Kanye West wrote on the album's production quality: "The Chronic is still the hip-hop equivalent toStevie Wonder'sSongs in the Key of Life. It's the benchmark you measure your album against if you're serious."[17]
Jon Pareles ofThe New York Times described the production, writing "The bottom register is swampy synthesizer bass lines that openly emulate Parliament-Funkadelic; the upper end is often a lone keyboard line, whistling or blipping incessantly. In between are wide-open spaces that hold just a rhythm guitar, sparse keyboard chords."[18] Pareles observed that the songs "were smoother and simpler than East Coast rap, and [Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg] decisively expanded the hip-hop audience into the suburbs."[19] Until this point, mainstream hip hop had been primarily party music (for example,Beastie Boys)[20] or pro-empowerment and politically charged (for example,Public Enemy orX-Clan), and had consisted almost entirely of samples and breakbeats.[21][22] Dr. Dre ushered in a new musical style and lyrics for hip hop. The beats were slower and mellower, samples from late 1970s and early 1980s funk music. By mixing these early influences with original live instrumentation, a distinctive genre known asG-funk was created.[18]
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The album's lyrics caused some controversy, as the subject matter included sexism and violent representations. It was noted that the album was a "frightening amalgam of inner-city street gangs that includes misogynist sexual politics and violent revenge scenarios".Most of theN.W.A members were addressed on the album;Eazy-E andIce Cube were dissed on the second single "Fuck wit Dre Day", whileMC Ren however was shouted out on the album's intro.[23]Dr. Dre'sdissing of former bandmate,Eazy-E, resulted in vicious lyrics, which were mainly aimed at offending his enemy with homosexual implications, although it was noted to have "a spirited cleverness in the phrasing and rhymes; in other words, the song is offensive, but it'screatively offensive".[24]
Snoop Dogg, who had a significant role on the album, was praised for his lyrics and flow, and it was stated that, "Coupled with his inventive rhymes, Snoop's distinctive style made him a superstar before he'd even released a recording of his own"[25] and that his involvement was as important to the album's success as its production.[26]Touré ofThe New York Times remarks that "While Snoop delivers rhymes delicately, the content is anything but. Growing up poor, often surrounded by violence, and having served six months in the Wayside County jail outside of Los Angeles (for cocaine possession) gave Snoop Dogg experiences upon which he draws."[27] Snoop Dogg later commented on the "reality" of his lyrics, stating, "My raps are incidents where either I saw it happen to one of my close homies or I know about it from just being in the ghetto. I can't rap about something I don't know. You'll never hear me rapping about no bachelor's degree. It's only what I know and that's that street life. It's all everyday life, reality."[27]
Snoop Dogg also spoke on the surprise of him performing on every song, "When I listen back toThe Chronic album, I’m like, how the fuck was I on damn near every song? I was whoopin’ niggas! They would be going home to go get chicken, I’d be in that motherfucker all night. If Dre even had half of a beat or had the drums, I’d write some shit to the drums and come up with a melody. Before you know it, I’m on a song.”[28]
Sheldon Pearce forPitchfork (website) wrote, "Snoop was at the center of a writer’s room that Dre had taken to calling the Death Row Inmates: The D.O.C., rapper-producer Daz Dillinger and RBX (two of Snoop’s cousins), Kurupt, Lady of Rage (who Dre flew in from Manhattan), Snoop’s group 213 with Dre’s stepbrother Warren G and a little-known singer named Nate Dogg, and the First Lady of Death Row, the R&B vocalist Jewell. This oddball crew convened at Dre’s Calabasas mansion and the Solar studios with musicians Colin Wolfe and Chris “The Glove” Taylor, smoking, bonding, writing, and recording, punching in and exchanging ideas. Dre gave shape to L.A.’s present and future. His dispatch from inside a city in transition not only furthered its sense of place in the world beyond but helped affect the place it was becoming."[28]
Dre’sChronic cowriter, multi-instrumentalist Colin Wolfe, toldWax Poetics in 2014, “At the same time [Dre and I] were like, ‘We need to do some P-Funk–sounding shit, We wanted to make a real Parliament-Funkadelic album.”[29]
Three singles were released from the album: "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", "Fuck wit Dre Day" and "Let Me Ride".
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" was released as the first single on November 19, 1992. It peaked at number two on theBillboard Hot 100 and number one on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks andHot Rap Singles.[30] It sold over a million copies and theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified itPlatinum on March 24, 1993.[31] The song was nominated forBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the1994 Grammy Awards,[32] but lost toDigable Planets' "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)". Steve Huey ofAllMusic named it "the archetypal G-funk single" and added "The sound, style, and performances of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" were like nothing else on the early-'90s hip-hop scene."[25] He praisedSnoop Dogg's performance, stating "[Snoop Dogg's] flow was laconic and relaxed, massively confident and capable of rapid-fire tongue-twisters, but coolly laid-back and almost effortless at the same time".[25] It was voted in a VH1 poll as the 13th best song of the 1990s.[33]
"Fuck wit Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin')" was released as the second single on May 20, 1993, and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number eight on theBillboard Hot 100 and number six on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[30] It sold over 800,000 units and the RIAA certified itGold on October 8, 1993.[31] Allmusic writer Steve Huey stated that the song was "a classic hip-hop single", citing Dr. Dre's production as "impeccable as ever, uniting his signature whiny synth melodies with a halting, descending bass line, a booming snare, and soulful female vocals in the background"[24] and alluded to Snoop Dogg, stating "Attitude was something Snoop had by the boatload, his drawling, laid-back delivery projecting unassailable control – it sounded lazy even though it wasn't, and that helped establish Snoop's don't-give-a-damn persona."[24] The track contains direct insults to rappers East coast rapperTim Dog,2 Live Crew memberLuke, and Dre's former accomplicesEazy-E &Ice Cube.
"Let Me Ride" was released as acassette single on September 13, 1993.[34] It experienced moderate success on the charts, reaching number 34 on theBillboard Hot 100 and number three on theHot Rap Singles.[30] The song won Dr. DreBest Rap Solo Performance at the1994 Grammy Awards.[35] On this song and "Nuthin but a "G" Thang",Time magazine noted that Dr. Dre's verses were delivered with a "hypnotically intimidating ease" and made the songs feel like "dusk on a wide-open L.A. boulevard, full of possibility and menace".[36]
The album cover was heavily inspired by the "We Want Eazy" single cover (which was also intended to be a tribute to Zig-Zag Cigarette rolling papers byZig-Zag. Zig-Zag rolling papers are commonly known in cannabis culture to be used to roll up cannabis).
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune |    [37] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A+[38] |
| Los Angeles Times | [39] |
| Rolling Stone | [23] |
| Select |   [40] |
| The Source | [41] |
| USA Today | [42] |
| The Village Voice | C+[43] |
In a contemporary review forRolling Stone, Havelock Nelson wrote that the album "drops raw realism and pays tribute to hip-hop virtuosity."[23]Entertainment Weekly said that it "storms with rage, strolls with confidence, and reverberates with a social realism that's often ugly and horrifying".[38] Matty C ofThe Source claimed that Snoop Dogg's "Slick Rick-esque style" produces "new ground for West Coast MCs" and that the album is "an innovative and progressive hip-hop package that must not be missed."[41]Edna Gundersen ofUSA Today found "Dre's prowess as beat-master and street preacher" to be "undeniable".[42] Jonathan Gold of theLos Angeles Times wrote that, although the rappers lack "quick wit" and "rhythmic virtuosity", Dre's artistry is "on a par withPhil Spector's orBrian Wilson's." Gold argued that, because Dre recreates rather than samples beats and instrumental work, the finished album's fidelity is not inflected by that of "scratchy R&B records that have been played a million times", unlike productions from East Coast hip hop.[39]
Greg Kot was less enthusiastic in theChicago Tribune, deemingThe Chronic superficial, unrefined entertainment, while writing that "Dre combines street potency with thuggish stupidity in equal measure."[37]Village Voice criticRobert Christgau dismissed it as "sociopathiceasy-listening" and "bad pop music" whose innovation—Dre's departure from sampling—is not inspired by contemporaryP-Funk, but ratherblaxploitation soundtracks, which led him to combine preset bass lines with imitations of "Bernie Worrell's high keybsustain, a basically irritating sound that in context always signified fantasy, not reality—stoned self-loss or, at a best Dre never approaches, grandiose jive."[43] He felt that the brutal lyrical threats were vague and lacked detail,[44] but that Snoop Dogg rhymed "drolly" and less dully than Dre.[45]Select's Adam Higginbotham opined thatThe Chronic was not as strong as releases from other gangster rap artists such asIce Cube andDa Lench Mob and found it neither as "musically sharp, nor as lyrically smart as the latter".[40] His review concluded that the album sounded like "all the pedestrian bits fromThe Predator", but that it was still better than anythingEazy-E had released.[46]Trouser Press noted that "all of Dre's production wizardry can't mask the nasty misogyny that is essential to his mythos."[47]
In a retrospective piece,Jon Pareles fromThe New York Times said thatThe Chronic andSnoop Dogg'sDoggystyle "made the gangsta life sound like a party occasionally interrupted by gunplay".[19]AllMusic's Steve Huey compared Dr. Dre to his inspiration,George Clinton, stating "Dre's just as effortlessly funky, and he has a better feel for a hook, a knack that improbably landed gangsta rap on the pop charts".[12]Rhapsody writer Brolin Winning named the album as "an untouchable masterpiece ofCalifornia Gangsta Rap" and that it had "track after track of G-Funk gems".[48] InRolling Stone's500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it was noted that "Dre funked up the rhymes with a smooth bass-heavy production style and the laid-back delivery of then-unknown rapperSnoop Doggy Dogg."[49]Time magazine'sJosh Tyrangiel states that Dr. Dre created "a sound that defined early 90s urbanL.A. in the same way thatMotown defined 60sDetroit".[36] Laura Sinagra, writing inThe Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), said thatThe Chronic "features system-bustingFunkadelic beats designed to rumble your woofer while the matter-of-fact violence of the lyrics blows your smoke-filled mind".[50]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [12] |
| Blender | [51] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [52] |
| Mojo | [53] |
| MusicHound R&B | [54] |
| Pitchfork | 10/10[55] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [50] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[56] |
| XXL | 5/5[57] |
In 1994, "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" and "Let Me Ride" were nominated at the36th Grammy Awards, with the latter winningBest Rap Solo Performance for Dr. Dre.[35] That year, readers ofHip Hop Connection voted it the fourth best album of all time, leading the magazine to speculate, "In a few years' time, it could even be remembered asthe best rap album of all time."[58]
The Chronic was included inVibe magazine's list of the 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century,[59] and the magazine later included it in their list of the Top 10 Rap Albums of All Time, dubbing it a "decade-defining opus".[60] The record was voted as one of the top 10 pop albums of the 1990s by the music writers ofThe Associated Press.[61] The record was ranked eighth inSpin magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s",[62] and in 2005, it was ranked at number thirty-five in their list of the "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".[63]Rolling Stone rankedThe Chronic at number 138 on their list of the"500 Greatest Albums of All Time",[49] and at 37 in their 2020 update. In 2005,MTV Networks listedThe Chronic as the third greatest hip hop album in history.[64] The following year,Time magazine named it as one of "The All-Time 100 Albums".[36] In a retrospective issue,XXL magazine awardedThe Chronic a perfect "XXL" rating.[57]The Source, who originally gave the album a rating of 4.5 out of 5 mics in 1993, would later include it in their list of the 100 Best Rap Albums; in 2008, the magazine's former editor Reginald Dennis remarked that he "would have given it a five" in retrospect—the magazine's editors had a strict rule forbidding five-mic ratings at the time—and that "no one could have predicted the seismic shift that this album would produce".[65]The Chronic is listed in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[66]
As of 2015, the album has sold 5.7 million copies in the United States,[6] and was certifiedTriple Platinum byRIAA on November 3, 1993.[67] It is Dr. Dre's second-bestselling album, as his follow-up album,2001, was certified sextuple Platinum.[68] The album first appeared on music charts in 1993, peaking on theBillboard 200 at number three, and peaking onTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number one.[69]The Chronic spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10.[9] The album's three singles became top tenBillboard singles.[10] "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" peaked at number two on theBillboard Hot 100 and at number one on both theHot Rap Singles andHot R&B Singles charts.[10] "Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" became a top ten single on four different charts, including the Hot R&B Singles (number 6) and the Hot 100 (number 8).[10]
The Chronic didn't chart on theUK Albums Chart until 2000. It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 48, and on the UK Albums Top 75 in 2004 at number 43.[70] As of 2015, it has sold 260,814 copies there.[71]
Having split fromN.W.A, Dr. Dre's first solo album established him as one of the biggest hip hop stars of his era.[11]Yahoo! Music writer S.L. Duff wrote of the album's impact on his status in hip hop at the time, stating "Dre's considerable reputation is based on this release, alongside his production technique on Snoop'sDoggystyle" and his early work with N.W.A. Whatever one thinks of the over-the-top bravado rapping, the tracks and beats Dre assembled are beyond reproach".[72]The Chronic broughtG-funk to the mainstream – a genre defined by slow bass beats and melodic synthesizers, topped byP-Funk samples, female vocals, and alaconic, laid-back lyrical delivery referred to as a "lazy drawl". The album takes its name from a slang term for premium grade cannabis, chronic. The album cover is an homage toZig-Zag rolling papers.[11]Robert Christgau said that, although he "can't stand" it, he respectsThe Chronic "for its influence and iconicity".[73]
The album launched the careers ofWest Coast hip hop artists, includingSnoop Doggy Dogg,Daz Dillinger,Kurupt,Nate Dogg, andWarren G, Dr. Dre's stepbrother – all of whom pursued successful commercial careers.[11]The Chronic is widely regarded as the album that re-defined West Coast hip hop,[12] demonstratedgangsta rap's commercial potential as a multi-platinum commodity, and established G-funk as the most popular sound in hip hop music for several years after its release, with Dr. Dre producing major albums that drew heavily on his production style.[15] The album's success establishedDeath Row Records as a dominant force in 1990s hip hop.[15] It has been re-released three times, first as a remastered CD, then as a remasteredDualDisc with enhanced stereo and four videos, and in 2009 as "The Chronic Re-Lit" with a bonus DVD containing a 30-minute interview and 7 unreleased tracks.[12] On April 20, 2020, the album was distributed across all major streaming services, as it had previously been anApple Music exclusive since 2015.[74]
However, on March 13, 2022, the album (along with several other Death Row albums) was removed from streaming services, with speculation that Snoop Dogg (who had acquired the label the previous month) wanted to turn the albums intoNFTs.[75] In January 2023, it was reported that as part of a deal withUniversal Music Group andShamrock Holdings for his music assets, the masters for the album were set to transfer from Death Row back to Dre in August of the same year, with the masters then being transferred to UMG as part of the deal.[76] The following month, Dre announced that he has regained control of rights to the album (through his company Ary, Inc.) and restored the album to streaming services through the album's original distributor,Interscope Records.[77]
All songs produced byDr. Dre.
| # | Title | Songwriter(s)[78] | Performer(s) | Samples[78] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Chronic (Intro)" | Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe |
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| 1:57 |
| 2 | "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"[nb 1] | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Colin Wolfe |
| 4:52 | |
| 3 | "Let Me Ride" | RBX, Snoop Dogg |
|
| 4:21 |
| 4 | "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" | Dr. Dre, RBX, Snoop Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz |
|
| 4:33 |
| 5 | "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" | Snoop Dogg |
|
| 3:58 |
| 6 | "Deeez Nuuuts" | Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Snoop Dogg, Colin Wolfe, Nate Dogg, Warren G |
| 5:06 | |
| 7 | "Lil' Ghetto Boy" | Snoop Dogg, D.O.C. |
|
| 5:27 |
| 8 | "A Nigga Witta Gun" | D.O.C., Snoop Dogg |
|
| 3:52 |
| 9 | "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" | Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg |
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| 3:48 |
| 10 | "The $20 Sack Pyramid (skit)" | D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre |
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| 2:53 |
| 11 | "Lyrical Gangbang" | Kurupt, RBX, Colin Wolfe |
|
| 4:04 |
| 12 | "High Powered" | Dr. Dre, RBX, Colin Wolfe |
|
| 2:44 |
| 13 | "The Doctor's Office (skit)" | Dr. Dre, Kevin Lewis, Jewell, The Lady of Rage |
|
| 1:04 |
| 14 | "Stranded on Death Row" | Kurupt, RBX, The Lady of Rage, Snoop Dogg |
|
| 4:47 |
| 15 | "The Roach (The Chronic Outro)" | RBX, The Lady of Rage, Dat Nigga Daz |
|
| 4:36 |
| 16 | "Bitches Ain't Shit" | Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Kurupt, Dat Nigga Daz |
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| 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Chronic" (In Enhanced Stereo) | 62:04 |
| 2. | "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Original Music Video) | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Let Me Ride" (Original Music Video) | 6:54 |
| 4. | "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) | 6:15 |
| 5. | "Lil' Ghetto Boy" (Original Music Video) | 5:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) | 6:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dre Day" (Original Music Video) | 6:15 |
| 2. | "Dre Day" (Censored Music Video) | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Let Me Ride" (Original Music Video) | 6:54 |
| 4. | "Let Me Ride" (TV Version Music Video) | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Original Music Video) | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" (Unrated Music Video) | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Lil' Ghetto Boy" (Original Music Video) | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Dr. Dre Interview" | 30:22 |
| 9. | "The Robbery" (Featurette) | 6:34 |
| 10. | "'The Chronic' Promo #1" | 0:36 |
| 11. | "'The Chronic' Promo #2" | 0:36 |
| 12. | "'The Chronic' Promo #3" | 0:36 |
| 13. | "'The Chronic' Promo #4" | 0:36 |
| 14. | "'The Chronic' Promo #5" | 0:36 |
| 15. | "'The Chronic' Commercial #1" | 0:36 |
| 16. | "'The Chronic' Commercial #2" | 0:36 |
| 17. | "'The Chronic' Commercial #3" | 0:36 |
| 18. | "'The Chronic' Commercial #4" | 0:36 |
| 19. | "Dr. Dre in Saigon, CA" (Featurette) | 4:24 |
| 20. | "Poor Young Dave" (Audio) (performed bySnoop Dogg) | 2:54 |
| 21. | "Slippin' In The West" (Audio) (performed by CPO and Kurupt) | 5:06 |
| 22. | "Smoke Enough Bud" (Audio) (performed byJewell andSnoop Dogg) | 5:26 |
| 23. | "Foo Nay Mic" (Audio) (performed by CPO) | 4:24 |
| 24. | "Dogg Collar" (Audio) (performed bySnoop Dogg, Lady V, KV, Big Pimpin', 6'9°, Twin and Badass) | 5:04 |
| 25. | "Touchdown" (Audio) (performed bySnoop Dogg and Threat) | 4:26 |
| 26. | "Would You Ride" (Audio) (performed by Kurupt, Amber, Tyrone, Daz andSnoop Dogg) | 6:29 |
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| Year-end charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[99] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[100] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[101] | 3× Platinum | 5,700,000[6] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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