Editing The Number of the Beast (album) (section)

==Commercial performance==
''The Number of the Beast'' was a big commercial success worldwide.{{sfn|Wall|2004|p=228}} ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported in 2010 that 14 million copies have been sold<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/business/media/06maiden.html?_r=1 |title=Die-Hard Fans Follow Iron Maiden into the Digital Age |last=Pfanner |first=Eric |date=5 September 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=7 September 2010 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517115221/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/business/media/06maiden.html?_r=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> and by 2023 it had sold circa 20 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Chris |date=2023-10-06 |title=6 Bands That Emerged from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal |url=https://americansongwriter.com/6-bands-that-emerged-from-the-new-wave-of-british-heavy-metal/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://loudwire.com/best-metal-album-ever-iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast/ |title = Best Metal Album Ever |publisher = Loudwire |date = 2023-01-19 |access-date = 2023-03-11 |archive-date = 11 March 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230311091625/https://loudwire.com/best-metal-album-ever-iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast/ |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-metal-albums-that-changed-music|publisher=readersdigest.co.uk|title=10 Metal Albums That Changed Music|date=2023-03-09|access-date=2023-03-09|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309125358/https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-metal-albums-that-changed-music|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/the-number-of-the-beast-iron-maiden-album/ |title=TNOTB: 20 mln copies |publisher=thisisdig.com |date=2022-03-27 |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630124802/https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/the-number-of-the-beast-iron-maiden-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swr.de/swr1/rp/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-100.html |title=TNOTB: 20 mln |publisher=swr.de |date=2022-03-25 |access-date=2022-03-25 |language=de |archive-date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321102312/https://www.swr.de/swr1/rp/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-100.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/number-beast-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-iron-maidens-breakout |title=TNOTB Anni: 40 Years |publisher=revolvermag.com |date=2022-03-24 |access-date=2022-03-24 |archive-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322180756/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/number-beast-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-iron-maidens-breakout |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-superfan-facts/ |title=TNOTB Anni: 40 Years |publisher=loudwire.com |date=2022-03-24 |access-date=2022-03-24 |archive-date=23 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323170836/https://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-superfan-facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maniacsonline.com.au/news/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-turns-40 |title=TNOTB Anni: 40 Years |publisher=maniacsonline.com.au |date=2022-03-24 |access-date=2022-03-24 |archive-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322122455/https://www.maniacsonline.com.au/news/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-turns-40 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rheinpfalz.de/kultur_artikel,-vor-40-jahren-erschien-iron-maidens-album-the-number-of-the-beast-_arid,5331376.html?reduced=true |title=TNOTB 40 Years – The History |publisher=rheinpfalz.de |date=2022-03-21 |access-date=2022-03-21 |language=de |archive-date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321113302/https://www.rheinpfalz.de/kultur_artikel,-vor-40-jahren-erschien-iron-maidens-album-the-number-of-the-beast-_arid,5331376.html?reduced=true |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsbomb.gr/bombplus/politismos/story/1294782/iron-maiden-to-the-number-of-the-beast-kleinei-ta-40 |title=TNOTB 40 Years |publisher=treblezine.com |date=2022-03-18 |access-date=2022-03-18 |language=el |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318153643/https://www.newsbomb.gr/bombplus/politismos/story/1294782/iron-maiden-to-the-number-of-the-beast-kleinei-ta-40 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.treblezine.com/iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-metal-greatest-voices/ |title=TNOTB 40 Anni |publisher=treblezine.com |date=2022-03-15 |access-date=2022-03-15 |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315180040/https://www.treblezine.com/iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-metal-greatest-voices/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://whiplash.net/materias/news_722/339068-ironmaiden.html |title=TNOTB Anni |publisher=whiplash.net |date=2022-02-12 |access-date=2022-02-12 |archive-date=21 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421202745/https://whiplash.net/materias/news_722/339068-ironmaiden.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.fr/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-en-cassette/ |publisher=rollingstone.fr |title=The Number of the Beast |date=2022-02-19 |access-date=2022-02-19 |language=fr |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219173715/https://www.rollingstone.fr/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast-en-cassette/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the band's first record to top the [[UK Albums Chart|UK charts]], entering at No.{{nbsp}}1 on 10 April, maintaining the top position for a further week, and remaining in the Top 75 for a total of 31 weeks.<ref name="UK">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/iron%20maiden/ |title=Artist Chart History: Iron Maiden |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=25 August 2010 |archive-date=13 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313191311/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/iron%20maiden/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No.{{nbsp}}150 and peaked at No.{{nbsp}}33. The album reached the top ten in Austria and Sweden, and No.{{nbsp}}11 and No.{{nbsp}}13 in Canada and Norway, respectively.

It was certified [[List of music recording sales certifications|platinum]] by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI) and [[RIAA certification|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on 4 October 1983 (eventually going platinum in 1986). The album reached No.{{nbsp}}11 in Germany and was certified gold ten years later. 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 singles chart at No.{{nbsp}}7 and No.{{nbsp}}18, respectively. Both songs entered the [[Irish Singles Chart]] in the same order, and reached No.{{nbsp}}16 and No.{{nbsp}}19.