WE CAN'T DANCE by GENESIS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
WE CAN'T DANCE by GENESIS has sold 9,804,588 copies. WE CAN'T DANCE sold best in the United States (4,000,000 copies), Germany (2,500,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies).
WE CAN'T DANCE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-03 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-03-25 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992 | [3] Music Canada |
 France | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2000 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 2 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1991 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1992-11 | [6] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 69 588 | Year-end list | 1991 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-03-10 | [10] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1993 | [11] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1997-03-01 | [12] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-12-01 | [12] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-03-01 | [12] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-12-01 | [12] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-11-01 | [12] BPI | |
 United States | 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1996-06-12 | [13] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992-09-15 | [13] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-03-20 | [13] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-12-27 | [13] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 804 588 | Сountries: 14 | ||
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 |
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