SIMPLY THE BEST by TINA TURNER - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
SIMPLY THE BEST by TINA TURNER has sold 5,473,539 copies. SIMPLY THE BEST sold best in the United Kingdom (2,400,000 copies), the United States (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (750,000 copies).
SIMPLY THE BEST certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 60 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-07-01 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 1993-10 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1996-07-31 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | [4] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 Canada | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 58 539 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 750 000 | 3x Gold | 1993 | [8] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 | [11] IFPI Norge |
 Poland | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1997 | [12] ZPAV |
 Portugal | 80 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [13] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-10-15 | [14] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 | [15] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 2000-03-10 | [16] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1993-11-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1992-12-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-04-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-12-01 | [16] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-10-01 | [16] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994-11-16 | [17] RIAA |
| Total sales: | 5 473 539 | Сountries: 18 | ||
Year-end chart performance for SIMPLY THE BEST
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
58 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
57 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
86 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
27 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
19 | 51,963 |
| UK Albums |
4 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
31 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
25 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
22 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
29 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
7 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
49 | 27,210 |
| UK Albums |
23 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
21 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
58 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
21 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
81 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
98 | 150,000 |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
130 | 80,000 |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
83 |
Decade-end chart performance for SIMPLY THE BEST
| Chart 1990's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
14 | 1,960,000 |
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