NOTHING LIKE THE SUN by STING - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
NOTHING LIKE THE SUN by STING has sold 4,152,160 copies. NOTHING LIKE THE SUN sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), France (600,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
NOTHING LIKE THE SUN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1988 | [2] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 | [3] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [4] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 221 000 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 | [5] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [6] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 43 660 | Year-end list | 1987 | |
 Portugal | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 1988 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [7] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 150 000 | 2x Platinum + 1x Platinum | 1990 / 1998 | [8] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-01-11 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1987-10-12 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-10-24 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-12-15 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 152 160 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
26 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
65 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
72 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
26 | 43,660 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
68 | 210,000 |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (ARIA) |
45 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
5 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
26 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
6 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
8 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
3 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
84 | 180,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
24 | |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
52 |
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