Aquarium (Aqua album)
Region Certification Certified units /sales
Australia ( ARIA ) 6× Platinum 420,000
Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 25,000
Belgium ( BEA ) Platinum 50,000
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil ) Gold 100,000
Canada ( Music Canada ) Diamond 1,083,000
Denmark - 285,000
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat ) 2× Platinum 72,757
France ( SNEP ) Platinum 471,000
Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000
Hong Kong ( IFPI Hong Kong ) 2× Platinum 40,000
India - 330,000
Japan ( RIAJ ) Platinum 200,000
Korea - 58,000
Norway ( IFPI Norway ) 4× Platinum 200,000
Netherlands ( NVPI ) Platinum 100,000
New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 15,000
Singapore - 75,000
Sweden ( GLF ) 5× Platinum 400,000
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Gold 25,000
Thailand - 150,000
Certifications and sales
Aquarium is the debut studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua, released on September 9, 1997. Although the group had been together for three years under their original name Joyspeed, their only release under that name was a single called Itzy Bitsy Spider. The album is best known for including the successful singles Barbie Girl, Doctor Jones and Turn Back Time, the first of those being a huge hit across the globe. (The album was preceded by the two singles Roses Are Red and My Oh My, with the latter re-released in 1998.) The album's third single, Barbie Girl brought the group to international attention after reaching number one in both Denmark and Norway, as well as across Europe and in Australia and New Zealand. It would later peak at number 7 in the US. Its success helped the album reach number one in both the group's home countries, and make the top 10 in the UK and US. While not selling as highly Barbie Girl, the album's fourth single Doctor Jones was released in late 1997/early 1998 and became a number one in Denmark, Norway, Australia and the UK. Turn Back Time would later give the group their third consecutive number one single in the UK, despite only reaching number 16 in Denmark. The final single, Good Morning Sunshine failed to chart highly and was only released in select regions like the earlier Lollipop (Candyman), the group's only other song to chart in the US. The album has sold 16 million copies worldwide.