On the 6 82 weeks charting in the Netherlands, and was certified platinum for sales of 60,000 copies. "On the 6" was moderately successful in Australia, where it debuted (and peaked) at number 11 on July 18, 1999. In 2002 it was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 70,000 copies. "On the 6" peaked at number 14 in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 300,000 copies. The album entered the French album chart at number 24 on July 3, 1999, peaking at number 15 two weeks later. It spent
BR Standard Class 6 of British Railways standard locomotives, larger passenger and mixed traffic types were intended to be of the 4-6-2 "Pacific" wheel arrangement, the main advantage of which was that it could be fitted with a wide firebox capable of burning a range of coal types (and qualities). The "Pacifics" were originally intended to be produced in four power groups: 8, 7, 6, and 5, according to the system of power ratings inherited from the L.M.S. constituent company. Power groups 7, 6 & 5 were to be for mixed traffic (MT) service. The whole standardisation programme was launched with the building of