'' Unorthodox Jukebox '' debuted at number two on the '' Billboard '' 200 with first-week sales of 192,000 copies ( 134,400 physical sales and 57,600 digital sales ) , topping the expectations of sales that were around 140,000-150,000 copies , earning Bruno Mars his highest peak on the chart . The next week , it sold 178,000 copies , dropping to the third position . The album secured a third consecutive week within the top five in America , withstanding a 38 % sales drop to 110,000 copies . Three weeks after the debut , the record sold a total of 480,000 copies . On March 7 , 2013 , twelve weeks since its availability , the record reached the top spot of the '' Billboard '' 200 with 95,000 copies sold , mainly due to an Amazon MP3 sale pricing ( $ 1.99 for a day and $ 3.99 for the rest of the week ) . The album sold 1,399,000 copies in the United States until January 2014 , making it the fifth best-selling album of the year . In the week of February 5 , 2014 , following Mars ' presence at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show , sales for the album increased by 180 % , rebounding '' Unorthodox Jukebox '' back in the top ten . For the week ending February 12 , 2014 , the album climbed to the third position with sales of 81,000 , making a total of 123,000 units sold in both weeks . The album has been certified four times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) due to sales and streaming figures equivalent to four million copies . As of July 24 , 2017 , it has sold 2,574,000 total copies in the United States . The record 's success in 2013 was decisive to Mars being chosen as the headline performance on the half-time show of the Super Bowl XLVIII , and appearing on '' Billboard Artist of the Year '' by '' Billboard '' ; according to Bill Werde , an editorial director of the magazine , the singer 's songs that " stuck around on multiple formats all year round " played a key role . He was also the most-played artist at Top 40 Radio , the third most played at Rhythmic stations and Hot Adult Contemporary station , as well as the fifth most-played at AC stations in 2013 , according to Mediabase . In addition , Mars topped three of Billboard 's 2013 year-end charts ( Hot 100 Artist , Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Digital Songs ) . The album was ranked as the 55th best album of all time on the '' Billboard Top 200 Albums of All Time ''
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Unorthodox Jukebox