LIFE by SIMPLY RED - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
LIFE by SIMPLY RED has sold 3,125,550 copies. LIFE sold best in Europe (IFPI) (3,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
LIFE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996-04 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1995-10-31 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Belgium | 25 000 | 1x Gold | [3] BRMA / ULTRATOP | |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1996-01-08 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1995 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 40 550 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1995 | [9] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1997-02-01 | [10] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-01-01 | [10] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1995-11-01 | [10] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1995-10-01 | [10] BPI | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1997 | [11] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 3 125 550 | Сountries: 12 | ||
Year-end chart performance for LIFE
| Chart 1995 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
23 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
35 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
46 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
19 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
26 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
40 | |
 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
29 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
43 | |
| UK Albums |
4 | 1,290,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
4 | |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
41 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
38 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
32 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
33 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
44 | 280,000 |
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