Production

• Eric Clapton – producer, album sleeve concept, liner notes
• Simon Climie – producer, Pro Tools engineer
• Alan Douglas – engineer
• Adam Brown – additional engineer, additional Pro Tools engineer
• Pete Karam – additional engineer
• Paul Walton – additional ProTools engineer
• Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer
• Matt Fields – assistant engineer
• Mick Guzauski – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
• Lee Dickson – guitar technician
• Paul Miggens – lettering
• Catherine Roylance – design
• Jack English – photography
• Bushbranch – management

America, Asia and Oceania

In the United States, Reptile peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 top albums chart, gaining a so-called "Hot Shot Debut" recognition by the American magazine, as the album sold a total of 101,500 units in its first week.^[13] In addition to its success on the main albums chart, compiled by Billboard, the 2001 release also topped the magazines top Internet albums chart for several weeks.^[14] In the first quarter of 2001, Reptile sold more than 215,000 copies in the United States alone.^[15] On 8 June, the rock album was certified with a Gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to commemorate outstanding sales figures reaching more than 500,000 copies.^[16] In total, the album stayed sixteen weeks on the Billboard 200 chart^[17] and sold more than 700,000 copies by the end of 2001 in the United States,^[18] making it that years 184th most purchased album.^[18] In Canada, Clapton's 2001 release went to number 11 on Billboards top Canadian albums chart in 2001.^[19] In Japan, the release was even more successful, reaching position six on Oricons album chart in 2001.^[13] In New Zealand, Reptile peaked at number 15.^[20] However, in Australia, the Clapton album reached number 20 on the ARIA charts in 2001,^[21] and was certified Platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies in the country.^[22]

Europe

Reptile was a big success in Europe, topping three album charts in the continent, reaching the Top 10 in 16 countries and gaining a total of 13 certification awards for outstanding record sales. In Austria, the album peaked at number two on the albums chart in 2001.^[23] In Belgium, the release peaked at number ten in Flanders^[24] and number 13 in Wallonia.^[25] In the Czech Republic, the release topped the nations album chart. In Denmark, the album reached position seven on the Hitlisten chart in 2001.^[26] In the Netherlands, Reptile reached number nine on the MegaCharts album compilation.^[27] Reptile also reached number five on Finland's Suomen virallinen lista albums chart.^[28] In France, the album peaked at number nine on the album charts, compiled by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) in 2001.^[29] In Germany, the album peaked at number two on the albums chart,^[30] and was certified, Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), selling more than 150,000 copies in the country.^[31] In Greece, Hungary and Ireland, the album reached positions one,^[13] 13^[32] and 25 in 2001.^[33] Reptile was a hit album in Italy, as it peaked at number eight in the country.^[34] In Norway, Reptile reached number seven on the VG-lista chart.^[35] In Poland, the Clapton album reached number four on the country's albums chart in 2001.^[36] In Portugal, Reptile reached number five on the nations album chart in 2001.^[37] In Spain, the album reached number five on the albums chart,^[37] and was certified Gold by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) for outstanding sales figures, reaching 50,000 sold copies.^[38] In Sweden, the album reached number nine on the Sverigetopplistan albums chart in 2001.^[39] Reptile was also certified Gold in Switzerland by the local IFPI office,^[40] previously peaking at number two on the Schweizer Hitparade.^[41] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number seven on the charts compiled by the Official Charts Company, where it stayed for nine weeks on chart.^[42] It was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).^[43] In Scotland, the album peaked at number 22.^[44] Overall, the album reached number two on the European albums chart in 2001.^[13]