NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF by CHRIS REA - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF by CHRIS REA has sold 1,557,500 copies. NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF sold best in the United Kingdom (900,000 copies), Germany (500,000 copies) and France (100,000 copies).
NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-10-19 | [1] IFPI Austria |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-10-23 | [2] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 | [3] BVMI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [4] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1989 | [5] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-03-01 | [6] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-02-14 | [6] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-11-07 | [6] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-10-18 | [6] BPI | |
| Total sales: | 1 557 500 | Сountries: 6 | ||
Year-end chart performance for NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
68 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
29 | 430,000 |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
50 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
86 | 200,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
67 | |
| Chart 2001 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
50 |
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