According to Official Charts UK, ANCIENT HEART by TANITA TIKARAM has sold 4,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in Germany (1,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Norway (202,000 copies).
ANCIENT HEART certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
35,000 | 1x Gold |
Australia Sales: 35,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Finland |
26,667 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 26,667
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 France |
200,000 | 2x Gold | 2001 |
France Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2001
|
 Germany |
1,000,000 | 2x Platinum | 2005 |
Germany Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2005
|
 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Norway |
202,000 | Music & Media | Issue 10.03.1989 |
Norway Sales: 202,000
Certification / note: Music & Media
Certification Date / sales as of: Issue 10.03.1989
|
 Spain |
50,000 | 1x Gold | 1989 |
Spain Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Sweden |
50,000 | 1x Gold | 3 February,1989 |
Sweden Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 3 February,1989
|
 Switzerland |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 |
Switzerland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 United Kingdom |
600,000 | 2x Platinum | 10 July, 1989 |
United Kingdom Sales: 600,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 10 July, 1989
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| Worldwide sales | 4,000,000 | Official Charts UK |
Total
Sales: 4,000,000
Source: Official Charts UK
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Year-end chart performance for ANCIENT HEART
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
82 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
4 | 111,628 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
64 | 220,000 |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
5 | |
 Canadian Albums (RPM) |
79 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
21 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
14 | 62,332 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
2 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
34 | 380,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
28 |