The Kelly Family / discography
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The Kelly Family - discography
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The Kelly Family (1989)
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 Studio albums
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18th |
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Live albums
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6th |
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Compilations
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25th |
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EPs
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1 |
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Christmas albums
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4th |
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Singles
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49 |
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Video albums
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28 |
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Box sets
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5 |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the Irish - American pop-rock - music group The Kelly Family . By 2008 the family had sold around 20 million records. According to the sources, more than 8.1 million copies are documented. The Kelly Family’s most successful release is the album Over the Hump with over 2.7 million units sold. In Germany alone they have sold over 6.4 million records to date, making them one of the performers with the highest number of records sold in Germany .
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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| 1977 | Tours Europe | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1977
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| 1979 | The Kelly Family | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1979
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| Lieder der Welt Engl. Edition: Songs of the World |
DE-  |
- | - | - |
First published: 1979
Sales: +350,000 |
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| 1980 | A bird cannot fly in a cage | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1980
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| 1981 | Wonderful World | - | - | - | - |
First publication: 1981
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| 1984 | Une famille c'est une chanson | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1984
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| 1989 | Keep on Singing | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1989
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| 1990 | New World | - | - | - | - |
First published: September 1, 1990
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| 1991 | Honest workers | - | - | - | - |
First publication: 1991
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| 1993 | Wow | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1993
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| 1994 | Over the hump |
DE1 × 9
(111 weeks)DE |
AT1  × 2
(65 weeks)AT |
CH1 × 2
(70 weeks)CH |
- |
First published: September 5, 1994
Sales: + 2,750,000 |
| 1996 | Almost Heaven |
DE1 × 2
(43 weeks)DE |
AT1 × 2
(16 weeks)AT |
CH1 × 2
(24 weeks)CH |
- |
First published:
Oct 27, 1996 Sales: + 1,640,000 |
| 1997 | Growin 'up |
DE1 (19 weeks) DE |
AT5 (16 weeks)AT |
CH3 (19 weeks)CH |
- |
First published: November 2nd, 1997
Sales: + 125,000 |
| 1998 | From Their Hearts |
DE3 (10 weeks) DE |
AT14 (6 weeks) AT |
CH12 (8 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: November 1, 1998
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| 2002 | La Patata |
DE3 (6 weeks) DE |
AT35 (3 weeks) AT |
CH63 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: April 7, 2002
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| 2004 | Home run |
DE9 (5 weeks) DE |
AT52 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
First published: June 6, 2004
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| 2017 | We got love |
DE1 × 5
(91 weeks)DE |
AT1 (48 weeks)AT |
CH3 (58 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 24, 2017
Sales: + 507,500 |
| 2019 | 25 years later |
DE1 (... week) DE |
AT1 (15 weeks) AT |
CH2 (26 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: October 25, 2019
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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AT
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CH
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UK
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| 1998 | Live, live, live | - |
AT21 (6 weeks) AT |
CH24 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: June 7, 1998
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| 2017 | We Got Love: Live | DE*DE | - | - | - |
First published: October 20, 2017
see We Got Love |
| 2018 | We Got Love: Live At Loreley | DE*DE | - | - | - |
First published: November 16, 2018
see We Got Love |
| 2020 | 25 Years Later: Live | DE*DE | - | - | - |
First published: April 3, 2020
see 25 Years Later |
More live albums
- 1988: Live
- 1992: Street Life
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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| 1993 | The Very Best - Over 10 Years | - | - |
CH22 (11 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: 1993
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| 1994 | Masterpieces |
DE- |
- | - | - |
First published: 1994
Sales: + 250,000 |
| 1999 | The Bonus Tracks Album |
DE46 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: June 12, 1999
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| Best of The Kelly Family |
DE14 (9 weeks) DE |
AT43 (1 week) AT |
CH20 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: October 4, 1999
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| Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
DE29 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH54 (3 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: November 29, 1999
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More compilations
- 1979: Who'll Come with Me
- 1980: Stargala
- 1980: Wanderlieder
- 1980: Good evening, good night
- 1981: Song journey with melodies from all over the world
- 1984: Our most beautiful German songs
- 1990: Ambassador in Music
- 1994: Greensleeves
- 1994: Mull of Kintyre
- 1994: Masterpieces II
- 1995: Master Works 1-3
- 1995: The Kelly Family’s Most Beautiful Songs
- 1996: Stars & their great successes
- 1997: Scene stars
- 1997: successes
- 1999: The Early Years
- 2000: Another World
- 2001: One More Christmas
- 2002: Staying Alive
- 2005: Hope
EPs
- 1978: Familia Kelly canta la navidad
Christmas albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE
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AT
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UK
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| 1994 | Christmas for All |
DE2 (10 weeks)DE |
AT1 (12 weeks)AT |
CH2 (8 weeks)CH |
- |
First published: December 5, 1994
Sales: + 400,000 |
More Christmas albums
- 1979: Festive hours with the Kelly Family (sales: + 250,000; DE:gold)
- 1980: Kelly Family Loves Christmas and You
- 1980: Christmas All Year
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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UK
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| 1980 | Who'll Come with Me (David's Song) songs of the world |
DE15 (20 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: March 17, 1980
Sales: + 200,000 |
| 1994 | To Angel Over the Hump |
DE2 × 3
(27 weeks)DE |
AT1 (20 weeks)AT |
CH2 (23 weeks) CH |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
First published: October 3, 1994
Sales: + 800,000 |
| 1995 | Why Why Why Over the Hump |
DE26 (12 weeks) DE |
AT16 (8 weeks) AT |
CH34 (3 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: February 6, 1995
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| Roses of Red Over the Hump |
DE15 (21 weeks) DE |
- |
CH21 (11 weeks) CH |
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First published: May 22, 1995
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| First time over the hump |
DE19 (18 weeks) DE |
AT16 (12 weeks) AT |
CH19 (10 weeks) CH |
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First published: October 2, 1995
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| 1996 | I Can't Help Myself (I Love You, I Want You) Almost Heaven |
DE1 (25 weeks)DE |
AT2 (20 weeks)AT |
CH1 (24 weeks)CH |
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First published: July 14, 1996
Sales: + 570,000 |
| Every Baby Almost Heaven |
DE13 (11 weeks) DE |
AT9 (11 weeks) AT |
CH5 (8 weeks) CH |
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First published: November 24, 1996
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| God your children The Hunchback of Notre Dame (OST) |
DE26 (7 weeks) DE |
AT19 (7 weeks) AT |
CH14 (6 weeks) CH |
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First published: December 2, 1996
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| 1997 | Fell In Love with an Alien Almost Heaven |
DE15 (12 weeks) DE |
AT15 (11 weeks) AT |
CH14 (6 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: February 17, 1997
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| Nanana Almost Heaven |
DE17 (7 weeks) DE |
AT23 (7 weeks) AT |
CH6 (6 weeks) CH |
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First published: May 25, 1997
New edition: March 10, 2017 |
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| When the Boys Come Into Town Almost Heaven |
DE37 (9 weeks) DE |
AT29 (5 weeks) AT |
CH32 (3 weeks) CH |
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First published: July 7, 1997
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| Because It's Love Growin 'Up |
DE3 (10 weeks) DE |
AT2 (11 weeks) AT |
CH2 (11 weeks) CH |
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First published: August 31, 1997
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| 1998 | One More Song Growin 'Up |
DE19 (8 weeks) DE |
AT23 (6 weeks) AT |
CH32 (3 weeks) CH |
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First published: January 26, 1998
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| I Will Be Your Bride From Their Hearts |
DE14 (7 weeks) DE |
AT14 (6 weeks) AT |
CH19 (5 weeks) CH |
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First published: September 28, 1998
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| 1999 | Oh, It Hurts / Hooks From Their Hearts |
DE57 (2 weeks) DE |
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First published: February 1, 1999
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| The Children of Kosovo Best of The Kelly Family |
DE8 (8 weeks) DE |
AT35 (2 weeks) AT |
CH13 (7 weeks) CH |
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First published: June 6, 1999
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| Saban's Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
DE27 (6 weeks) DE |
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CH47 (1 week) CH |
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First published: October 4, 1999
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| Mama Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
DE14 (7 weeks) DE |
AT40 (1 week) AT |
CH86 (1 week) CH |
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First published: November 8, 1999
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| 2000 | I Wanna Kiss You Best of The Kelly Family 2 |
DE44 (3 weeks) DE |
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CH79 (1 week) CH |
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First published: February 27, 2000
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| 2002 | I Wanna Be Loved La Patata |
DE31 (4 weeks) DE |
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First published: February 26, 2002
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| What's a Matter You People La Patata |
DE23 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: May 13, 2002
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| Mrs. Speechless La Patata |
DE31 (3 weeks) DE |
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First published: November 25, 2002
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| 2004 | Flip a coin homerun |
DE24 (9 weeks) DE |
AT52 (7 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: January 25, 2004
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| Blood homerun |
DE24 (4 weeks) DE |
AT59 (3 weeks) AT |
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First published: May 16, 2004
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| Streets of Love Homerun |
DE52 (3 weeks) DE |
AT72 (2 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: September 12, 2004
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More singles
- 1978: Danny Boy
- 1978: Agur Jaunak
- 1979: Knick-Knack-Song (This Old Man)
- 1979: Eagle on the Breeze
- 1979: The Last Rose of Summer
- 1979: Join This Parade (Scotland the Brave)
- 1980: A bird cannot fly in a cage
- 1980: All children need friends
- 1980: The bird wedding
- 1980: Estudiantina Portuguesa
- 1982: We Love the Pope
- 1982: Our Father
- 1984: Old McDonald
- 1984: Amazing Grace
- 1984: Une famille c'est une chanson
- 1984: Didelidei
- 1987: Hiroshima, I'm Sorry
- 1992: House on the Ocean
- 1993: Key to My Heart
- 1993: When the Last Tree ...
- 1993: No Lies
- 1993: One More Freaking Dollar
- 1997: Red Shoes
- 1999: I Really Love You
- 2017: Nanana
- 2019: Over the Hump
Video albums
VHS
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DVDs
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Box sets
- 1996: The First Singles
- 2011: Kelly Family: The Complete Story
- 2017: We Got Love (Limited Fanbox)
- 2017: We Got Love: Live (2CDs / 2DVDs)
- 2018: We Got Love: Live at Loreley (2CDs / 2DVDs; limited fan box)
- 2019: 25 Years Later (4CDs / 2DVDs; limited fan box)
- 2020: 25 Years Later: Live (2CDs / 2DVDs)
statistics
Chart evaluation
The following list contains an overview of the Kelly Family chart successes in the album and single charts.
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Belgium (BEA)
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gold1
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- | 25,000 | ultratop.be |
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Germany (BVMI)
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9 × gold9
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17 × platinum17th
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6,400,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Europe (IFPI)
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- |
2 × platinum2
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(2,000,000) | ifpi.org |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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2 × gold2
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platinum1
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250,000 | nvpi.nl |
 Norway (IFPI)
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- |
3 × platinum3
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60,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
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Austria (IFPI)
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3 × gold3
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6 × platinum6th
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357,500 | ifpi.at |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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3 × gold3
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5 × platinum5
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610,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold1
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6 × platinum6th
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325,000 | hitparade.ch |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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- |
2 × platinum2
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200,000 | mediafire.com |
| All in all |
19 × gold19th
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42 × platinum42
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Web links
- Chart sources:
- The Kelly Family in the German charts
- The Kelly Family in the Austrian charts
- The Kelly Family in the Swiss charts
- The Kelly Family in the Official UK Charts (English)