KISSING TO BE CLEVER by CULTURE CLUB - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
KISSING TO BE CLEVER by CULTURE CLUB has sold 1,898,990 copies. KISSING TO BE CLEVER sold best in the United States (1,000,000 copies), Canada (300,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
KISSING TO BE CLEVER certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1984 | [1] Music Canada |
 Japan | 291 490 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [2] Recorded Music NZ | |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-03-22 | [3] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1982-11-16 | [3] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1982-10-26 | [3] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1983-11-07 | [4] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1983-04-18 | [4] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 1 898 990 | Сountries: 5 | ||
Year-end chart performance for KISSING TO BE CLEVER
| Chart 1982 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
86 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
41 | |
| Chart 1983 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
21 | |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
40 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
20 | 292,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
50 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
9 | |
| Chart 1984 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
42 |
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