Complex sentence: This only just reached the UK Top 40, but reached number No.1 in New Zealand and No.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 in Cashbox listings in the US Paul received a gold record.
Split into simpler sentences: This only just reached the UK Top 40, but reached number No.1 in New Zealand. In the US, the song peaked at No.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 in Cashbox listings, giving Paul a gold record.