STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES by THE CURE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES by THE CURE has sold 2,950,000 copies. STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), Germany (250,000 copies) and Australia (210,000 copies).
STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 2000-05 | [1] ARIA |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1992 | [2] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [3] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1988 | [4] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [6] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 200 000 | ∑ | 2013-07-22 | ∑ |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| Standing On A Beach | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-06-17 | [7] BPI |
| Standing On A Beach | 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1986-05-20 | [7] BPI |
| Staring At The Sea | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2013-07-22 | [7] BPI |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1997-12-12 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-05-04 | [8] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1987-02-05 | [8] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 2 950 000 | Сountries: 8 | ||
Year-end chart performance for STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
41 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
28 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
44 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
26 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
54 | 180,000 |
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