"Legend" peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" 200, making it Marley's highest-charting album in the US. It also holds the distinction of being the second longest-charting album in the history of "Billboard" magazine. Combining its chart life on the "Billboard" 200 and the Top Pop Catalog Albums charts, "Legend" has had a chart run of 992 non-consecutive weeks, surpassed only by "The Dark Side of the Moon" at 1574 weeks. As of the issue date of 28 September 2013, the album has charted on the "Billboard" 200 for 285 non-consecutive weeks. As of December 2017, the album has sold 12.3 million copies in the US since 1991 when SoundScan started tracking album sales, making it the ninth best-selling album of the Nielsen SoundScan era. The RIAA has certified "Legend" for selling 15 million copies, a total that includes purchases before 1991.