BUT SERIOUSLY by PHIL COLLINS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
BUT SERIOUSLY by PHIL COLLINS has sold 13,958,432 copies. BUT SERIOUSLY sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Germany (3,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (2,750,000 copies).
BUT SERIOUSLY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 180 000 | 3x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 420 000 | 6x Platinum | 1996-11 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-12-11 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Brazil | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1991 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 74 715 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1991 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 3 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1989 | [8] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [9] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 200 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-01 | [10] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [11] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [12] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 158 717 | Year-end list | 1989/1990 | |
 Portugal | 80 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990 | |
 Spain | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1990 | [13] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-11-13 | [14] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 250 000 | 5x Platinum | 1990 | [15] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 750 000 | Official Charts site | 2018-10-13 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 700 000 | 9x Platinum | 2016-02-05 | [16] BPI | |
| 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 1990-10-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 1990-05-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1990-03-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1990-02-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1989-12-18 | [16] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-11-24 | [16] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1994-08-08 | [17] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-08-14 | [17] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-01-11 | [17] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 13 958 432 | Сountries: 19 | ||
Year-end chart performance for BUT SERIOUSLY
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
74 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
28 | |
 Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
12 | 360,000 |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
4 | 89,534 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
3 | 1,170,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
3 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
14 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
2 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
2 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
1 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
4 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
7 | 69,183 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
1 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
1 | |
| UK Albums |
1 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
1 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
2 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
81 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
76 |
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