Chart Performance
The Number of the Beast was a commercial success, selling 14 million copies worldwide. It was the band's first record to top the UK charts, entering the Top 40 directly at No. 1 on 10 April, maintaining the top position for a further week, and then remaining in the Top 75 for a total of 31 weeks. It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 150 and went on to peak at No. 33. In addition, the album reached the Top 10 in Austria and Sweden, and No. 11 and 13 in Canada and Norway, respectively.
It was awarded platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 4 October 1983 (eventually going platinum in 1986). Although the album failed to chart in Germany, it was certified gold ten years later, and it received a 3× platinum award in Canada for sales exceeding 300,000 units.
The two singles, "Run to the Hills" and the title track, debuted in the UK single charts at No. 7 and No. 18, respectively. Both songs entered the Irish Singles Chart in the same order, and reached No. 16 and 19.
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Singles
| Single | Chart (1982) | Peak position |
Album |
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| "Run to the Hills" | Irish Singles Chart | 16 | The Number of the Beast |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 | ||
| "The Number of the Beast" | Irish Singles Chart | 19 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 18 | ||
| Single | Chart (1985) | Peak position |
Album |
| "Run to the Hills (Live)" | Irish Singles Chart | 18 | Live After Death |
| UK Singles Chart | 26 | ||
| Single | Chart (1990) | Peak position |
Album |
| "Run to the Hills / The Number of the Beast" | UK Albums Chart | 3 | — |
| "Running Free (Live) / Run to the Hills (Live)" | 9 | ||
| Single | Chart (1993) | Peak position |
Album |
| "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (live) | Irish Singles Chart | 16 | A Real Dead One |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 | ||
| Single | Chart (2002) | Peak position |
Album |
| "Run to the Hills (Live)" | Canadian Singles Chart | 11 | Rock in Rio |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 60 | ||
| Finnish Singles Chart | 5 | ||
| French Singles Chart | 73 | ||
| German Singles Chart | 55 | ||
| Irish Singles Chart | 38 | ||
| Italian Singles Chart | 6 | ||
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 15 | ||
| Swedish Singles Chart | 28 | ||
| Swiss Singles Chart | 75 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 9 | ||
| Single | Chart (2005) | Peak position |
Album |
| "The Number of the Beast" | Finnish Singles Chart | 2 | — |
| French Singles Chart | 78 | ||
| German Singles Chart | 76 | ||
| Irish Singles Chart | 11 | ||
| Italian Singles Chart | 5 | ||
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 13 | ||
| Swedish Singles Chart | 40 | ||
| Swiss Singles Chart | 42 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
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