According to Universal France, WE CAN'T DANCE by GENESIS has sold 15,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (4,000,000 copies), Germany (2,500,000 copies) and United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies).
WE CAN'T DANCE certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
70,000 | 1x Platinum | MARCH 1992 |
Australia Sales: 70,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: MARCH 1992
|
 Austria |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 25 March, 1992 |
Austria Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 25 March, 1992
|
 Canada |
400,000 | 4x Platinum | 1992 |
Canada Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 France |
600,000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 |
France Sales: 600,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
|
 Germany |
2,500,000 | 5x Platinum | 1991 |
Germany Sales: 2,500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Japan |
100,000 | 1x Gold | November 1992 |
Japan Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: November 1992
|
 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Norway |
69,588 | Year-end list | 1991 |
Norway Sales: 69,588
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 10 March, 1992 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 10 March, 1992
|
 Switzerland |
200,000 | 4x Platinum | 1993 |
Switzerland Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
|
 United Kingdom |
1,500,000 | 5x Platinum | 1 March, 1997 |
United Kingdom Sales: 1,500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 March, 1997
|
 United States |
4,000,000 | 4x Platinum | 12 June, 1996 |
United States Sales: 4,000,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 12 June, 1996
|
| Worldwide sales | 15,000,000 | Universal France |
Total
Sales: 15,000,000
Source: Universal France
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Year-end chart performance for WE CAN'T DANCE
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
49 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
89 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
10 | 69,588 |
| UK Albums |
13 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
26 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
1 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
15 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
4 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
2 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
17 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
2 | |
| UK Albums |
10 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
9 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
13 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
17 | 2,000,000 |