Charts and Sales
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The album went on to climb to #1 on the sales charts of several countries. It was certified gold or platinum in over 20 countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and Canada. The album became the biggest selling record in Germany's chart history, remaining in the charts for over a year, with Vangelis winning that country's Echo Award for International Artist of the Year 1995, as well as the Golden Lion for Best Film Soundtrack. In France the album was certified double platinum in 2001 for sales over 600,000 copies.
The single Conquest of Paradise also reached #1 position in a number of countries, including 10 weeks at #1 in the Netherlands and Germany, where it sold 1.5 million copies, 8 weeks at #1 in Belgium and Switzerland. Worldwide sales of the single - over 4 million copies.
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