<Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Certification </Th> <Th> Certified units / Sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Canada (Music Canada) </Th> <Td> 3 × Platinum </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finland (Musiikkituottajat) </Th> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> 7,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> France (SNEP) </Th> <Td> Platinum </Td> <Td> 1,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Italy (FIMI) </Th> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Japan (RIAJ) </Th> <Td> 3 × Platinum </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Zealand (RMNZ) </Th> <Td> Platinum </Td> <Td> 10,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> United Kingdom (BPI) </Th> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> 250,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> United States (RIAA) </Th> <Td> 4 × Platinum </Td> <Td> 8,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <P> sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Certification </Th> <Th> Certified units / Sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Canada (Music Canada) </Th> <Td> 3 × Platinum </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finland (Musiikkituottajat) </Th> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> 7,750 </Td> </Tr>

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