WHITESNAKE by WHITESNAKE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
WHITESNAKE by WHITESNAKE has sold 9,210,800 copies. WHITESNAKE sold best in the United States (8,000,000 copies), Canada (500,000 copies) and the United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
WHITESNAKE certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 500 000 | 5x Platinum | 1988 | [1] Music Canada |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1989 | [2] BVMI |
 Japan | 55 800 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | [3] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Sweden | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-10-17 | [4] IFPI Sverige |
 Switzerland | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 1989 | [5] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-01-13 | [6] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1987-07-08 | [6] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1987-07-03 | [6] BPI | |
 United States | 8 000 000 | 8x Platinum | 1995-02-10 | [7] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1992-07-24 | [7] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1988-01-07 | [7] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1987-12-02 | [7] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1987-09-15 | [7] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-08-19 | [7] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-07-01 | [7] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1987-06-02 | [7] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 9 210 800 | Сountries: 8 | ||
Year-end chart performance for WHITESNAKE
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
15 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
72 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
23 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
34 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
39 | 320,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
16 | |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
44 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
19 |
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