According to Sony Music UK, LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL.1 by GEORGE MICHAEL has sold 8,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (2,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and France (300,000 copies).
LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL.1 certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
140,000 | 2x Platinum |
Australia Sales: 140,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Austria |
25,000 | 1x Gold | 21 February, 1991 |
Austria Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 21 February, 1991
|
 Brazil |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 1991 |
Brazil Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Canada |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 |
Canada Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 France |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 |
France Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 Germany |
250,000 | 1x Gold | 1990 |
Germany Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Japan |
200,000 | 1x Platinum | January 1993 |
Japan Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: January 1993
|
 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 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 |
27,580 | Year-end list | 1990 |
Norway Sales: 27,580
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 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 | 5 August, 1992 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 5 August, 1992
|
 Switzerland |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 |
Switzerland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 United Kingdom |
1,200,000 | 4x Platinum | 1 February,1992 |
United Kingdom Sales: 1,200,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 February,1992
|
 United States |
2,000,000 | 2x Platinum | 27 September, 1994 |
United States Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 27 September, 1994
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| Worldwide sales | 8,000,000 | Sony Music UK |
Total
Sales: 8,000,000
Source: Sony Music UK
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Year-end chart performance for LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL.1
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
31 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
30 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
25 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
99 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
82 | 146,450 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
39 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
33 | 27,580 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
35 | |
| UK Albums |
11 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
10 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
100 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
31 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
56 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
34 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
24 | |
| UK Albums |
30 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
44 | |
| Chart 2017 | Rank | Sales |
 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
77 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
155 | |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) |
17 | |
| Chart 2018 | Rank | Sales |
 Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
182 | 583 |