SLEEPING WITH THE PAST by ELTON JOHN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST by ELTON JOHN has sold 3,335,252 copies. SLEEPING WITH THE PAST sold best in the United States (1,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (900,000 copies) and France (300,000 copies).
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 280 000 | 4x Platinum | 1990-09 | [1] ARIA |
 Brazil | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [2] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990 | [3] Music Canada |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 1 090 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 46 662 | Year-end list | 1989/1990 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990 | [9] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-11-01 | [10] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-08-01 | [10] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-07-01 | [10] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-10-09 | [10] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1989-09-22 | [10] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-04-02 | [11] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-10-30 | [11] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 3 335 252 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
63 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
80 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
49 | 20,493 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
23 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
8 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
82 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
10 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
45 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
13 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
38 | 26,169 |
| UK Albums |
9 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
8 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
69 |
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