COLOUR BY NUMBERS by CULTURE CLUB - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
COLOUR BY NUMBERS by CULTURE CLUB has sold 6,775,403 copies. COLOUR BY NUMBERS sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (900,000 copies).
COLOUR BY NUMBERS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1984 | [1] Music Canada |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [2] SNEP |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [3] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 481 790 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1984 | [4] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 40 000 | Year-end list | 1983 | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1984 | [6] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1985-04-26 | [7] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-10-15 | [7] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1983-10-03 | [7] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1986-11-24 | [8] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-12-19 | [8] RIAA | |
 Yugoslavia | 68 613 | Yugopapir | 1984 | |
| Total sales: | 6 775 403 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for COLOUR BY NUMBERS
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
25 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
65 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
22 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
37 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
23 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
3 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
3 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
7 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
83 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
14 | 469,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
8 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
35 | 230,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
5 |
Decade-end chart performance for COLOUR BY NUMBERS
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
16 |
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