 The album was received favourably by the majority of music critics , although opinions have become more negative in subsequent decades and it has rarely been featured in " Best Albums of the 1980s " lists since . It won three Grammy Awards including for Album of the Year in 1986 . Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that Collins was " quietly revolutionising and expanding the role of the drums in pop record making " . Rolling Stone reviewer David Fricke wrote that , " Like his ' 81 and ' 82 outings , Face Value and Hello , I Must Be Going ! , No Jacket Required is not an album that waits to be liked " . Collins ' most commercially successful solo album , it went on to peak at number one in several countries , including the US ( where it was at the top of the charts for seven weeks ) , the UK and Canada . According to the RIAA , the record sold over twelve million copies in the US , and in the UK , the album sold over two million copies , and was certified 6 × platinum . It was the second best @-@ selling album of 1985 in the UK , beaten to first place by Dire Straits ' Brothers in Arms . Worldwide , the album has sold over 25 million copies . 
