According to Official Charts UK, AFFECTION by LISA STANSFIELD has sold 5,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (1,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (900,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
AFFECTION certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
35,000 | 1x Gold | APRIL 1990 |
Australia Sales: 35,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: APRIL 1990
|
 Austria |
25,000 | 1x Gold | 29 January, 1990 |
Austria Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 29 January, 1990
|
 Canada |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 |
Canada Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Finland |
26,706 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 26,706
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 France |
100,000 | 1x Gold | 1990 |
France Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Japan |
6,870 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 6,870
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Netherlands |
50,000 | 1x Gold | 1990 |
Netherlands Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 New Zealand |
7,500 | 1x Gold |
New Zealand Sales: 7,500
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 22 August, 1990 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 22 August, 1990
|
 Switzerland |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 |
Switzerland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
|
 United Kingdom |
900,000 | 3x Platinum | 1 May, 1990 |
United Kingdom Sales: 900,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 May, 1990
|
 United States |
1,000,000 | 1x Platinum | 30 May, 1990 |
United States Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 30 May, 1990
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| Worldwide sales | 5,000,000 | Official Charts UK |
Total
Sales: 5,000,000
Source: Official Charts UK
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Year-end chart performance for AFFECTION
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
29 | 410,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
23 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
8 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
37 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
73 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
5 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
38 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
16 | |
| UK Albums |
36 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
30 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
28 |