 The commercial performance of Foo Fighters was also successful . In the United States , it debuted at the Billboard 200 on number twenty @-@ three , with first @-@ week sales of 40 @,@ 000 units . The album debuted at number two in New Zealand 's album chart , three in the UK Albums Chart , and fifth in Australia 's ARIA Charts . It also peaked at number five in the Canadian Albums Chart . By December , it had reached 900 @,@ 000 units domestically and 2 million worldwide . On September 27 , 1995 , the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , being later certified Platinum on January 26 , 1996 . By 2011 , Foo Fighters had sold 1 @.@ 468 million units in North America , being the second most successful release of the band behind follow @-@ up The Colour and the Shape . It was also certified Platinum in Canada , and Gold in the United Kingdom . 
