PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM by MC HAMMER - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM by MC HAMMER has sold 12,594,160 copies. PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), Canada (800,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (600,000 copies).
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-01 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-07-08 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 800 000 | 8x Platinum | 1991 | [3] Music Canada |
 France | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [5] BVMI |
 Japan | 559 160 | 2x Platinum | 1991-04 | [6] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-08-01 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1991-01-01 | [11] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-08-31 | [11] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1990-08-14 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 1991-04-15 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1991-01-07 | [12] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1990-12-05 | [12] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1990-11-06 | [12] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1990-10-01 | [12] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1990-08-30 | [12] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1990-07-19 | [12] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-06-23 | [12] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-05-24 | [12] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-04-27 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 12 594 160 | Сountries: 12 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
49 | >35,000 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
3 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
71 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
60 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
93 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
6 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
29 | |
| UK Albums |
47 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
36 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
5 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
23 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
54 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
31 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
37 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
32 | 469,930 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
37 | |
| UK Albums |
46 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
7 |
Decade-end chart performance for PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
9 |
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