STARS by SIMPLY RED - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
STARS by SIMPLY RED has sold 6,674,831 copies. STARS sold best in the United Kingdom (3,700,000 copies), Germany (1,250,000 copies) and the United States (500,000 copies).
STARS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 1993-01-01 | [1] CAPIF |
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-09 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-05-07 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Brazil | 250 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1992 | [5] Music Canada |
 Finland | 34 401 | IFPI Finland | [6] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [7] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 1991 | [8] BVMI |
 Japan | 5 430 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [11] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992 | [12] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 3 700 000 | ∑ | 2021-01-29 | ∑ |
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| Collector's Edition | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2021-01-29 | [13] BPI |
| Collector's Edition | 60 000 | 1x Silver | 2018-06-15 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 3 600 000 | 12x Platinum | 1995-06-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 3 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1993-02-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 2 700 000 | 9x Platinum | 1992-12-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 2 400 000 | 8x Platinum | 1992-08-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 1992-03-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1992-02-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1991-12-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-11-01 | [13] BPI |
| Standard edition | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-10-01 | [13] BPI |
 United States | 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-05-13 | [14] RIAA |
| Total sales: | 6 674 831 | Сountries: 15 | ||
Year-end chart performance for STARS
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
37 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
68 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
46 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
54 | |
 Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
8 | 380,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
42 | |
| UK Albums |
1 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
20 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
4 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
14 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
6 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
10 | |
 Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
9 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
9 | |
| UK Albums |
1 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
1 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
54 | 200,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
38 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
126 |
Decade-end chart performance for STARS
| Chart 1990's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
2 | 3,290,000 |
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