SIMPLY THE BEST by TINA TURNER has sold 5,473,539 copies in 18 countries. The album sold best in United Kingdom (2,400,000 copies), United States (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (750,000 copies).
SIMPLY THE BEST certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Argentina |
60,000 | 1x Platinum | 1 July, 1991 |
Argentina Sales: 60,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 July, 1991
|
 Australia |
210,000 | 3x Platinum | OCTOBER 1993 |
Australia Sales: 210,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: OCTOBER 1993
|
 Austria |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 31 July, 1996 |
Austria Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 31 July, 1996
|
 Belgium |
100,000 | 2x Platinum |
Belgium Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Canada |
50,000 | 1x Gold | 1992 |
Canada Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 Finland |
58,539 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 58,539
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 France |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 1991 |
France Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Germany |
750,000 | 3x Gold | 1993 |
Germany Sales: 750,000
Certification / note: 3x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
|
 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Norway |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 |
Norway Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
|
 Poland |
50,000 | 1x Gold | 1997 |
Poland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
|
 Portugal |
80,000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 |
Portugal Sales: 80,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 15 October, 1992 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 15 October, 1992
|
 Switzerland |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 |
Switzerland Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
|
 United Kingdom |
2,400,000 | 8x Platinum | 10 March, 2000 |
United Kingdom Sales: 2,400,000
Certification / note: 8x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 10 March, 2000
|
 United States |
1,000,000 | 1x Platinum | 16 November, 1994 |
United States Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 16 November, 1994
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| Total sales | 5,473,539 | (in 18 countries) |
Total
Sales: 5,473,539
(in 18 countries)
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Year-end chart performance for SIMPLY THE BEST
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
58 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
57 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
86 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
27 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
19 | 51,963 |
| UK Albums |
4 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
31 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
25 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
22 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
29 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
7 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
49 | 27,210 |
| UK Albums |
23 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
21 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
58 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
21 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
81 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
98 | 150,000 |
| Chart 1996 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
130 | 80,000 |
| Chart 2000 | Rank | Sales |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
83 |