| Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1 December 1997[1] |
| Genre | Various |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Music Week | |
Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute is a 1997 compilation album released in memory ofDiana, Princess of Wales, with participation from a great number of renowned artists.[4][5] The proceeds from sales of the album went towards theDiana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund charity created in her memory.
The album, released on 1 December 1997 on double CD and cassette,[6] brings together 36 songs from some of the biggest names in several genres of music, who dedicate both well-known and brand new material to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who haddied three months earlier, on 31 August 1997.
The album notably omitsElton John's own tribute song to Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997", a re-working ofhis hit song from 1973 (originally aboutMarilyn Monroe).
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)ERROR in "Australia": Missing parameters: artist.[7] | 3 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)ERROR in "Austria": Missing parameters: artist.[8] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)ERROR in "Flanders": Missing parameters: artist.[9] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)ERROR in "Wallonia": Missing parameters: artist.[10] | 8 |
| French Albums (SNEP)ERROR in "France": Missing parameters: artist.[11] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)ERROR in "Scotland": Missing parameters: date.[12] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)ERROR in "Switzerland": Missing parameters: artist.[13] | 1 |
| UK Compilation Albums (OCC)ERROR in "UKComp": Missing parameters: date.[14] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[15] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[16] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[18] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[19] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[21] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Poland (ZPAV)[22] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[26] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||