WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY by RICK ASTLEY - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY by RICK ASTLEY has sold 5,154,230 copies. WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1988 | [1] Music Canada |
 Finland | 25 253 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1988 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 | [4] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [5] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 192 210 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 41 767 | Year-end list | 1987 | |
 Portugal | 10 000 | 1x Silver | 1988 | |
 Spain | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1987 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-01-20 | [9] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1988-06-03 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1988-01-13 | [11] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-12-09 | [11] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-11-19 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-03-13 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-05-20 | [12] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-02-26 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 5 154 230 | Сountries: 15 | ||
Year-end chart performance for WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
79 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
30 | 41,767 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
7 | 850,000 |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (ARIA) |
4 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
11 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
4 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
74 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
5 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
7 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
30 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
39 | 350,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
15 |
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