According to Sony Music Japan, INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY by TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY has sold 12,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (2,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (1,721,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 1988 |
Canada Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Finland |
29,843 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 29,843
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 France |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 |
France Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Japan |
14,360 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 14,360
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Netherlands |
300,000 | 3x Platinum | 1997 |
Netherlands Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
|
 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 |
36,114 | Year-end list | 1987 |
Norway Sales: 36,114
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1987
|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 6 June, 1989 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 June, 1989
|
 Switzerland |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 |
Switzerland Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 United Kingdom |
1,721,000 | 5x Platinum | 13 September, 1988 |
United Kingdom Sales: 1,721,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 13 September, 1988
|
 United States |
2,000,000 | 2x Platinum | 21 November, 1988 |
United States Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 21 November, 1988
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| Worldwide sales | 12,000,000 | Sony Music Japan |
Total
Sales: 12,000,000
Source: Sony Music Japan
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Year-end chart performance for INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
21 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
17 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
22 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
32 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
19 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
37 | 36,114 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
7 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
16 | 630,000 |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (ARIA) |
8 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
12 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
14 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
9 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
4 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
9 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
8 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
8 | 840,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
11 | |
| Chart 2020 | Rank | Sales |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norway) |
35 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norway) |
24 |