 Charmbracelet was initially slated for release in the US on December 10 , 2002 . However , the date was revised to December 3 , 2002 . It was released through Island Records and Carey 's label MonarC Entertainment . A highly anticipated release , it debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , with first @-@ week sales of 241 @,@ 000 , more than the first @-@ week sales of the critically panned Glitter soundtrack , but fewer than 1999 's Rainbow , which sold 323 @,@ 000 units in its first week . It stayed on the chart for 22 weeks , Charmbracelet was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipments of one million units in the US . As of April 2013 , the estimated sales of the album in the US ( compiled by Nielsen Soundscan ) were 1 @,@ 166 @,@ 000 copies . 
 Charmbracelet was initially slated for release in the US on December 10 , 2002 . However , the date was revised to December 3 , 2002 . It was released through Island Records and Carey <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>label MonarC Entertainment . A highly anticipated release , it debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , with first @-@ week sales of 241 @,@ 000 , more than the first @-@ week sales of the critically panned Glitter soundtrack , but fewer than 1999 <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>Rainbow , which sold 323 @,@ 000 units in its first week . It stayed on the chart for 22 weeks , Charmbracelet was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipments of one million units in the US . As of April 2013 , the estimated sales of the album in the US ( compiled by Nielsen Soundscan ) <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> 1 @,@ 166 @,@ 000 copies . 
Charmbracelet was initially slated for release in da US on December 10 , 2002 . However , the date was revised to December 3 , 2002 . It was released through Island Records and Carey  label MonarC Entertainment . A highly anticipated release , it debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , w first @-@ week sales of 241 @,@ 000 , more than the first @-@ week sales of the critically panned Glitter soundtrack , but fewer den 1999  Rainbow , which sold 323 @,@ 000 units in its first week . It stayed on the chart fir 22 weeks , Charmbracelet was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) fir shipments of one million units in tdaUS . As of April 2013 , thdastimated sales of the album in the US ( compiled by Nielsen Soundscan ) was 1 @,@ 166 @,@ 000 copies .