WHITNEY by WHITNEY HOUSTON - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
WHITNEY by WHITNEY HOUSTON has sold 15,446,975 copies. WHITNEY sold best in the United States (10,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (2,237,603 copies) and Canada (700,000 copies).
WHITNEY certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 2002-12 | [1] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-10-01 | [2] IFPI Austria |
 Canada | 700 000 | 7x Platinum | 1988 | [3] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | 2021-05-11 | [4] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 59 053 | IFPI Finland | [5] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [6] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [7] BVMI |
 Grecce | 50 000 | 1x Gold | ||
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [8] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 460 390 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 | [9] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 45 000 | 3x Platinum | [10] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 144 929 | Year-end list | 1987 | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 | [11] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1988-01-20 | [12] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 | [13] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 2 237 603 | Official Charts site | 2006-11-17 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 100 000 | 7x Platinum | 2016-02-05 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 800 000 | 6x Platinum | 1988-10-31 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1988-05-11 | [14] BPI | |
| 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1988-01-08 | [14] BPI | |
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1987-11-12 | [14] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-07-13 | [14] BPI | |
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-06-15 | [14] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1987-06-05 | [14] BPI | |
 United States | 10 000 000 | 10x Platinum | 2020-10-28 | [15] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 9 000 000 | 9x Platinum | 1995-11-29 | [15] RIAA | |
| 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1994-11-29 | [15] RIAA | |
| 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1993-06-23 | [15] RIAA | |
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1988-04-18 | [15] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1987-11-20 | [15] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1987-09-30 | [15] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1987-08-04 | [15] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-07-28 | [15] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 15 446 975 | Сountries: 18 | ||
Year-end chart performance for WHITNEY
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
9 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
6 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
3 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
5 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
5 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
4 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
13 | 384,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
3 | 144,929 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
3 | 1,280,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
23 | |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
26 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
76 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
15 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
24 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
17 | 590,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
12 | |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
86 |
Decade-end chart performance for WHITNEY
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Record Mirror) |
6 |
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