NIGHTWISH's new album Dark Passion Play, has entered the Canadian Soundscan charts at #24 (selling 3,080 units) and the
US Billboard Top Albums Chart at #84 (selling 10,800 units). The band has now achieved the following chart positions around the world:

# 1 - Germany
# 1 - Finland
# 1 - Switzerland
# 4 - Sweden
# 5 - Austria
# 5 - Netherlands
# 5 - Greece
# 7 - Norway
# 14 - Italy
# 18 - Denmark
# 24 - Canada
# 25 - UK
# 36 - Belgium
# 50 - Poland
# 62 - Ireland
# 84 - US

In addition to the double-platinum award in Finland, Dark Passion Play has been certified gold four times already:

- Gold in Germany (more than 100.000 units sold)
- Gold in Switzerland (more than 15.000 units sold)
- Gold in Austria (more than 10.000 units sold)
- Gold in Poland (more than 5.000 units sold)