On the week ending November 29, 2008, Fearless entered at the summit of the United States' Billboard 200 with over 592,000 copies sold in its first week — the largest sum for a country album since the Eagles' Long Road out of Eden sold over 711,000 copies in a single week in November 2007.
In the proceeding week, the album descended to number four with over 217,000 copies sold (a 63 percent decline from the previous week). Three weeks later, the album reclaimed the number one position with over 249,000 copies sold, and was able to top theBillboard 200 for a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks.
It became the longest chart-topper since Santana's Supernatural spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one between 1999 and 2000,[ and the longest reign on the Billboard 200 of the 2000s decade. Furthermore,Fearless became the longest chart-topper by a female country artist, third by a country artist overall, and sixth by a female artist, along withMariah Carey's 1990 eponymous debut album. After completing its Billboard 200 reign in March 2009,[ the album continued to sell strongly throughout the remainder of 2009. It went on to sell over 5,217,000 copies in the year, becoming 2009's best-selling album in the US.
Thus, Swift, at the age of 20, became the youngest artist to have the year's best-selling album and the only female country artist to have one as well. Fearless ' success extended years beyond its release. The week ending January 30, 2010 marked its 52nd week on the top ten of the Billboard 200, making Fearless one of 18 albums to remain on the top ten for a year or more, and the only one from the 2000s. The album logged a total of 58 weeks on the top ten, becoming the longest-running top ten album by a country artist. On Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart, Fearless remained number one for 35 non-consecutive weeks.
The album was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for shipments exceeding six million copies. As of October 2012, Fearless has sold over 6.6 million copies in the US. It is ranked as the second biggest-selling album in the last six years and the sixth best-selling digital album in history. The album has 214 weeks on the Billboard 200.
In Canada, Fearless entered at number one on the albums chart with sales of over 27,000 copies on the week ending November 29, 2008. Although only spending one week at number one, the album charted in Canada for a total of 66 weeks, and was certified quadruple platinum by the Music Canada for shipments exceeding 320,000 copies. The album also managed success overseas.
In Australia, it debuted at number 50 on the week ending November 30, 2008 and dropped from the chart in the succeeding week. On the week ending January 25, 2009, it re-entered the Australian Albums Chart at number 42, and, nine weeks later, on the week ending April 26, 2009, peaked at number two.
Fearless was certified quintuple platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments exceeding 350,000 copies. In New Zealand, Fearless debuted at number two on the week ending March 16, 2009 and ascended to the top spot in the following week. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for the shipment of 30,000 copies.
The album sold over 400,000 copies throughout all of Asia as of February 2011. In Japan, it debuted at number 22 with 4,945 copies sold in the first week of July 2009, and peaked at number eight. It was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for the shipment of over 100,000 copies.
In the Philippines, it was certified nine times platinum (its highest worldwide) by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) for the sales of over 135,000 copies.
In Europe, Fearless also performed well, charting at number eighteen on European Top 100 Albums. Achieving its highest peak in Europe, the album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart on the week ending March 21, 2009.
Despite descending in the continuing weeks, the album remained on the UK Albums Chart for 63 weeks, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for the shipment of 300,000 copies. In Ireland, the album peaked at number seven, and was certified double platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) for shipments exceeding 30,000 copies.
Fearless saw less success in mainland Europe, charting within the top twenty in Austria, Germany, Greece, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. In total, Fearless has sold over 8.6 million copies worldwide.
