Overloaded: The Singles Collection - Commercial Performance

Commercial Performance

Overloaded became a commercial success in the UK. It debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart, selling 57,284 copies in its first week of release, becoming the Sugababes' fourth consecutive top three album. The following week, it dropped to number eight on sales of 45,991. In its third week on the chart, Overloaded dropped seven places to number 15, although rebounded to number eleven in its fourth week on sales of 66,956. Overloaded was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, denoting shipments of 300,000 copies. By October 2007, the album had sold approximately 500,000 copies in the UK alone. In October 2008, Music Week confirmed that the album had sold close to 600,000 copies in the UK. Overloaded debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Irish Albums Chart 16 November 2006. It was later certified Platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association, denoting shipments of 15,000 copies.

Overloaded also achieved commercial success in various other countries. It debuted on the Portuguese Albums Chart at number 28 and peaked at number 15 two weeks later. It is to-date the group's only record to chart in Portugal. The album entered the Norweigan chart at number 40 and peaked at number 21 two weeks later. Overloaded debuted at number 35 in Austria on 24 November 2006, and reached a peak position of number 25 on 8 December 2006. It spent nine weeks on the chart. The album debuted and peaked at number 29 in Switzerland and also lasted nine weeks on the chart. Overloaded additionally reached top 40 positions in Germany and the Netherlands. The album peaked at number 43 on the Flanders chart in Belgium. Overloaded debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Danish album chart on 24 November 2006; it re-entered the album's chart on 5 January 2007 at number 37. The album was certified Gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, indicating shipments of 20,000 copies. Although Overloaded failed to chart on the official Australian Albums Chart, it did appear on the Hitseekers component chart at a peak of number five.