THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES by STING - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES by STING has sold 4,802,106 copies. THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 | [2] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [3] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [4] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 168 360 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 43 746 | Year-end list | 1985 | |
 Portugal | 15 000 | 1x Silver | 1986 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-02-01 | [7] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1986-01-01 | [7] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1985-09-02 | [7] BPI | |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994-05-24 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-02-03 | [8] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1985-08-28 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 802 106 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
| Chart 1985 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
18 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
12 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
5 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
40 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
14 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
16 | 43,746 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
27 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
37 | 250,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
50 | |
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
7 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
71 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
22 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
9 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
33 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
28 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
41 | 210,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
33 | |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
 Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online) |
17 |
Decade-end chart performance for THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
32 |
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