 The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, behind Norah Jones'Feels Like Home, selling 441,000 copies in its first week. It remained on the second spot under Feels Like Home for two more weeks, with 196,000 units sold in the second week and 132,000 in the third. By April 2004, it was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America for having shipped in excess of 1 million copies in the United States. On June 30, 2004, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the RIAA, following sales of 2 million copies. As of June 2014, The College Dropout is West's best-selling album in the United States, with domestic sales of 3,358,000 copies. It has also sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
