ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS by CARPENTERS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS by CARPENTERS has sold 1,640,000 copies. ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS sold best in the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies), Australia (70,000 copies) and Argentina (30,000 copies).
ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-06-20 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [2] ARIA |
 Finland | 25 000 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [4] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1993-11-01 | [5] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| Only Yesterday | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-01-01 | [5] BPI |
| Only Yesterday | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-06-01 | [5] BPI |
| Only Yesterday | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-04-01 | [5] BPI |
| Only Yesterday | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-03-27 | [5] BPI |
| Total sales: | 1 640 000 | Сountries: 5 | ||
Year-end chart performance for ONLY YESTERDAY / THEIR GREATEST HITS
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
35 | >70,000 |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
12 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
24 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
1 | |
| UK Albums |
7 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
7 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
97 | |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
105 | 100,000 |
| Chart 1999 | Rank | Sales |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
94 |
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