PROMISE by SADE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
PROMISE by SADE has sold 6,580,113 copies. PROMISE sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), France (900,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (600,000 copies).
PROMISE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | [1] ARIA | |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 58 935 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 900 000 | 2x Platinum + 1x Platinum | 1986 / 1995 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 206 583 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 29 595 | Year-end list | 1985 | |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-01-17 | [7] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985-11-18 | [7] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1997-07-23 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-12-04 | [8] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-03-12 | [8] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-01-27 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 6 580 113 | Сountries: 10 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PROMISE
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
20 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
26 | 29,595 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
17 | 380,000 |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
18 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
20 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
13 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
9 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
10 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
45 | 207,000 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
13 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
76 | 140,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
8 |
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