Eurythmics / Awards for Music Sales

Eurythmics (1987)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of British pop - duo Eurythmics . The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).

Awards

Silver record  United Kingdom 1984: for the single Here Comes the Rain Again 1984: for the single Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) Golden record  Australia 2007: for the video album Peacetour  Belgium 1999: for the album Peace 2008: for the album Ultimate Collection  Germany 1986: for the album Be Yourself Tonight 1986: for the album Revenge 1991: for the album Touch 1991: for the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1999: for the album Peace  Finland 1991: for the album Greatest Hits 1998: for the album Be Yourself Tonight  France 1983: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1986: for the album Be Yourself Tonight 1988: for the album Savage 1989: for the album We too Are One 1999: for the album Peace  Italy 2014: for the album Ultimate Collection  Japan 1996: for the album Greatest Hits  Canada 1983: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1984: for the single Here Comes the Rain Again 1985: for the 1984 album (For the Love of Big Brother) 1985: for the single Would I Lie to You? 1985: for the single There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 1991: for the video album Eurythmics Greatest Hits  New Zealand 1988: for the album Savage 2006: for the album Ultimate Collection  Netherlands 1984: for the album Touch  Austria 1987: for the album Revenge  Sweden 1991: for the album Greatest Hits 1999: for the album Peace  Switzerland 1988: for the album Savage 1989: for the album We too Are One 1999: for the album Peace  Spain 1987: for the album Revenge 1990: for the album We too Are One  United States 1983: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1983: for the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1986: for the album Revenge 1999: for the album Peace  United Kingdom 1984: for the album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) 1993: for the album Live 1983-1989 1999: for the album Peace

Platinum record  Australia 2009: for the video album Ultimate Collection  Denmark 2019: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)  Europe 1999: for the album Peace  Finland 1986: for the album Revenge  France 1991: for the album Greatest Hits  Italy 2018: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)  Canada 1987: for the album Savage 1989: for the album We too Are One 1999: for the album Peace  New Zealand 1984: for the album Touch 1987: for the album Be Yourself Tonight 1987: for the album Revenge  Netherlands 1991: for the album Greatest Hits  Norway 1986: for the album Revenge 1995: for the album Greatest Hits  Austria 1991: for the album Greatest Hits  Sweden 1988: for the album Savage 1989: for the album We too Are One  Switzerland 1987: for the album Revenge  Spain 1991: for the album Greatest Hits  United States 1984: for the album Touch 1985: for the album Be Yourself Tonight  United Kingdom 1984: for the album Touch 1984: for the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1987: for the album Savage 2018: for the single Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

2 × platinum record  Australia 2018: for the album Ultimate Collection  Germany 1993: for the album Greatest Hits  Ireland 2005: for the album Ultimate Collection  Canada 1984: for the album Touch 1985: for the album Be Yourself Tonight 1986: for the album Revenge 1986: for the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)  Sweden 1987: for the album Be Yourself Tonight  Switzerland 1997: for the album Greatest Hits  United Kingdom 1986: for the album Be Yourself Tonight 1987: for the album Revenge 1990: for the album We too Are One 3 × platinum record  Australia 1991: for the album Greatest Hits  Canada 1996: for the album Greatest Hits  United States 1996: for the album Greatest Hits  United Kingdom 2013: for the album Ultimate Collection 4 × platinum record  New Zealand 2002: for the album Greatest Hits 6 × platinum record  United Kingdom 1993: for the album Greatest Hits

Awards by album

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 3 × platinum	1,250,000

Touch

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 5 × platinum	1,815,000

1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold	150,000

Be Yourself Tonight

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	27,170
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 8 × platinum	2,392,170

Revenge

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	48,885
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 8 × platinum	1,838,885

Savage

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	400,000
All in all	3 × gold 3 × platinum	732,500

We Too Are One

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 4 × platinum	975,000

Greatest hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	1,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	32,801
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	6 × platinum	1,800,000
All in all	3 × gold 32 × platinum	7,252,801

Live 1983-1989

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold	100,000

Peace

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	(25,000)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(250,000)
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	1,000,000
France (SNEP)	gold	(100,000)
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(50,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	(100,000)
All in all	7 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,600,000

Ultimate Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Ireland (IRMA)	2 × platinum	30,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	900,000
All in all	3 × gold 7 × platinum	1,132,500

Awards by singles

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50.00
United States (RIAA)	gold	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 3 × platinum	2,040,000

Here comes the rain again

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50.00
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	250,000

Sex crime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

Would I Lie to You?

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Awards by video albums

Eurythmics Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	5,000
All in all	1 × gold	5,000

Peak tour

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	7,500
All in all	1 × gold	7,500

Ultimate Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	15,000
All in all	1 × platinum	15,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	-	gold1	6 × platinum6th	372,500	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	2 × gold2	-	40,000	ultratop.be
Denmark (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	90,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	5 × gold5	2 × platinum2	2,250,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	(1,000,000)	ifpi.org
Finland (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	108,865	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	-	5 × gold5	platinum1	950,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Ireland (IRMA)	-	-	2 × platinum2	30,000	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	-	gold1	platinum1	90,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	-	gold1	-	100,000	riaj.or.jp
Canada (MC)	-	6 × gold6th	14 × platinum14th	1,655,000	musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	2 × gold2	7 × platinum7th	120,000	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	150,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	150,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	75,000	ifpi.at
Sweden (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	500,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	3 × platinum3	325,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	200,000	promusicae.es ES2
United States (RIAA)	-	4 × gold4th	5 × platinum5	7,500,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × silver2	3 × gold3	19 × platinum19th	6,700,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	2 × silver2	41 × gold41	72 × platinum72

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gold for Revenge in Austria (PDF file, p.43)
2. ↑ Platinum for Revenge in Norway (PDF file, p.34)
3. ↑ Platinum for Revenge in Switzerland (PDF file, p.43)
4. ↑ 3 × platinum for Greatest Hits in Australia