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On September 4, 2013, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that ''Yours Truly'' would most likely sell between 110,000 and 120,000 copies in its first week in the United States by the end of September 11, 2013.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Heading for Top of Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617150904/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] ''Yours Truly'' officially debuted at the top of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming Grande's first number-one album as a solo artist.[{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 On Billboard 200 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 11, 2013 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204034049/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |title=Ariana Grande, Tamar Braxton Score Top Debuts |work=[[Rap-Up]] |publisher=Rap-Up, LLC |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624155737/https://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |url-status=live}}] |
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On September 4, 2013, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that ''Yours Truly'' would most likely sell between 110,000 and 120,000 copies in its first week in the United States by the end of September 11, 2013.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Heading for Top of Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617150904/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] ''Yours Truly'' officially debuted at the top of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming Grande's first number-one album as a solo artist.[{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 On Billboard 200 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 11, 2013 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204034049/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |title=Ariana Grande, Tamar Braxton Score Top Debuts |work=[[Rap-Up]] |publisher=Rap-Up, LLC |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624155737/https://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |url-status=live}}] |
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This made Grande the fifteenth female artist ever and the first female artist to have their first album debut atop of the charts since January 2010, when [[Kesha]]'s ''[[Animal (Kesha album)|Animal]]'' opened at number one.[{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ladies-first-quiz-ariana-grande-15-no-1-female-debut-albums/ |title=Ladies First Quiz: Ariana Grande & 15 No. 1 Female Debut Albums |magazine=Billboard |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106092349/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5687385/ladies-first-quiz-ariana-grande-15-no-1-female-debut-albums |url-status=live}}][{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Heading for Top of Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617150904/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] Grande's sales were especially strong digitally, as 108,000 of her first-week sales were from digital downloads, while the album sold 30,000 copies through physical sales.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 On Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204034049/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] In its second week, the album dropped eight places to number nine selling 31,000 more copies, bringing its total sales in the United States to 169,000.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-09-28/billboard-200 |title=Billboard 200 : Sep 28, 2013 | Billboard Chart Archive |magazine=Billboard |date=September 28, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=December 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214030746/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-09-28/billboard-200 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25471/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-9-15-2013 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/15/2013 |work=[[HipHopDX]] |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427030320/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25471/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-9-15-2013 |url-status=live}}] As of June 2020, the album has sold 615,000 copies in the United States and was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on March 22, 2016, for shipments of one million copies. |
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This made Grande the fifteenth female artist ever and the first female artist to have their first album debut atop of the charts since January 2010, when [[Kesha]]'s ''[[Animal (Kesha album)|Animal]]'' opened at number one.[{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ladies-first-quiz-ariana-grande-15-no-1-female-debut-albums/ |title=Ladies First Quiz: Ariana Grande & 15 No. 1 Female Debut Albums |magazine=Billboard |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106092349/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5687385/ladies-first-quiz-ariana-grande-15-no-1-female-debut-albums |url-status=live}}][{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Heading for Top of Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617150904/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5680143/ariana-grande-heading-for-top-of-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] Grande's sales were especially strong digitally, as 108,000 of her first-week sales were from digital downloads, while the album sold 30,000 copies through physical sales.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |title=Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 On Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204034049/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}] In its second week, the album dropped eight places to number nine selling 31,000 more copies, bringing its total sales in the United States to 169,000.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-09-28/billboard-200 |title=Billboard 200 : Sep 28, 2013 | Billboard Chart Archive |magazine=Billboard |date=September 28, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=December 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214030746/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-09-28/billboard-200 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25471/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-9-15-2013 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/15/2013 |work=[[HipHopDX]] |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427030320/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25471/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-9-15-2013 |url-status=live}}] As of June 2020, the album has sold 615,000 copies in the United States and was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on March 22, 2016, for shipments of one million copies.[> ''Yours Truly'' was ranked 106th on the ''Billboard'' 200 year-end chart.][{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums |title=Top ''Billboard'' 200 Albums – Year-End {{!}} ''Billboard'' |year=2013 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 18, 2018 |archive-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212202750/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live}}] It then went on to become the 68th most popular album on that chart the following year.[{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums |title=2014 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 10, 2014 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212203747/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums |url-status=live}}]> |
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''Yours Truly'' also debuted in the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, where it debuted at number six;[{{cite web |title=Week Commencing 9 September, 2013 |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |publisher=ARIA Charts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055715/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |archive-date=September 21, 2013}}] the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number seven;[{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Daniel |title=The 1975 score debut Number 1 album |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018151324/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |url-status=live}}] Ireland, where it debuted at number six;[{{cite web |title=Top 100 Individual Artist Albums Week Ending 5th September 2013 |url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |publisher=IRMA |access-date=September 7, 2013 |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918210908/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |url-status=live}}] and the Netherlands, where it debuted at number five.[{{cite web |title=Yours Truly |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=September 6, 2013 |archive-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129164106/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |url-status=live}}] It also debuted just outside the top ten on New Zealand's [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|top forty chart]] at number eleven.[{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2013-09-06 |title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=NZ Top 40 |date=September 9, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=August 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820081451/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2267 |url-status=live}}] |
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''Yours Truly'' also debuted in the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, where it debuted at number six;[{{cite web |title=Week Commencing 9 September, 2013 |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |publisher=ARIA Charts |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055715/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |archive-date=September 21, 2013}}] the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number seven;[{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Daniel |title=The 1975 score debut Number 1 album |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018151324/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |url-status=live}}] Ireland, where it debuted at number six;[{{cite web |title=Top 100 Individual Artist Albums Week Ending 5th September 2013 |url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |publisher=IRMA |access-date=September 7, 2013 |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918210908/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |url-status=live}}] and the Netherlands, where it debuted at number five.[{{cite web |title=Yours Truly |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=September 6, 2013 |archive-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129164106/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |url-status=live}}] It also debuted just outside the top ten on New Zealand's [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|top forty chart]] at number eleven.[{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2013-09-06 |title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=NZ Top 40 |date=September 9, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-date=August 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820081451/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2267 |url-status=live}}] As of May 2018, ''Yours Truly'' has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide.[{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/collections/next-generation-leaders/5277962/ariana-grande-next-generation-leaders/|title=Ariana Grande Is Ready to Be Happy|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2026|last=Lansky|first=Sam|archive-date=April 23, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423194321/https://time.com/collections/next-generation-leaders/5277962/ariana-grande-next-generation-leaders/|url-status=live}}] |