CUTS BOTH WAYS by GLORIA ESTEFAN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
CUTS BOTH WAYS by GLORIA ESTEFAN has sold 4,844,134 copies. CUTS BOTH WAYS sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (900,000 copies) and Germany (250,000 copies).
CUTS BOTH WAYS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 140 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-08 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 35 476 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1991 | [4] BVMI |
 Japan | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-02 | [5] RIAJ |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 28 658 | Year-end list | 1989 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1990 | [8] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1990-01-09 | [9] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990-01-01 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-10-11 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994-12-05 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1990-08-01 | [12] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-09-11 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 844 134 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for CUTS BOTH WAYS
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
4 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
33 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
41 | 28,658 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
5 | 880,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
5 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
69 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
11 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
65 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
50 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
60 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| UK Albums |
48 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
37 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
27 |
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