HANGIN' TOUGH by NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
HANGIN' TOUGH by NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK has sold 9,958,817 copies. HANGIN' TOUGH sold best in the United States (8,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (600,000 copies).
HANGIN' TOUGH certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-04-05 | [1] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1991-02-15 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 37 386 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [4] BVMI |
 Japan | 11 230 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 20 201 | Year-end list | 1990 | |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-06-01 | [6] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-01-01 | [6] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-12-13 | [6] BPI | |
 United States | 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1990-05-02 | [7] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1989-12-22 | [7] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1989-11-30 | [7] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1989-10-11 | [7] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1989-09-11 | [7] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1989-07-28 | [7] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-06-13 | [7] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-03-29 | [7] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-11-21 | [7] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 958 817 | Сountries: 9 | ||
Year-end chart performance for HANGIN' TOUGH
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (ARIA) |
28 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
11 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
88 | 200,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
69 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
2 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
17 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
18 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
22 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
22 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
49 | 20,201 |
| UK Albums |
23 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
21 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
13 |
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