PICTURE BOOK by SIMPLY RED - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
PICTURE BOOK by SIMPLY RED has sold 3,800,000 copies. PICTURE BOOK sold best in the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (750,000 copies).
PICTURE BOOK certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-11 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-10-09 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 1997 | [4] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 170 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum | 1986 / 2006 | [5] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1987 | [7] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [8] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 2004-11-18 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1989-09-29 | [9] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-03-03 | [9] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-07-01 | [9] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-05-27 | [9] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1986-01-13 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-08-14 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-07-22 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 3 800 000 | Сountries: 10 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PICTURE BOOK
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
16 | |
 Canadian Albums (RPM) |
29 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
2 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
7 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
8 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
21 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
20 | 470,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
49 | |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
78 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
90 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
52 | 270,000 |
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