FOREIGN AFFAIR by TINA TURNER - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
FOREIGN AFFAIR by TINA TURNER has sold 4,420,161 copies. FOREIGN AFFAIR sold best in the United Kingdom (1,500,000 copies), Germany (1,000,000 copies) and the United States (500,000 copies).
FOREIGN AFFAIR certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990-07 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 125 000 | 5x Gold | 1991-01-09 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 200 000 | 2x Platinum / EMI Denmark | ||
 Finland | 86 895 | IFPI Finland | [4] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1990 | [5] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 | [6] BVMI |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 7 500 | 1x Gold | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 76 466 | Year-end list | 1989 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-11-17 | [10] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992 | [11] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1991-08-01 | [12] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1990-04-01 | [12] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1989-12-20 | [12] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-12-13 | [12] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-10-18 | [12] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-09-21 | [12] BPI | |
 United States | 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-11-27 | [13] RIAA |
 USSR | 54 300 | LP Shipments | ||
| Total sales: | 4 420 161 | Сountries: 16 | ||
Year-end chart performance for FOREIGN AFFAIR
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
21 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
75 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
60 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
22 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
29 | |
 Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi) |
13 | 350,000 |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
7 | 76,466 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
29 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
8 | 830,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
8 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
4 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
45 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
7 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums |
15 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
13 |
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