DON'T BE CRUEL by BOBBY BROWN - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
DON'T BE CRUEL by BOBBY BROWN has sold 7,979,110 copies. DON'T BE CRUEL sold best in the United States (7,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Canada (300,000 copies).
DON'T BE CRUEL certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 300 000 | 3x Platinum | 1990 | [1] Music Canada |
 Japan | 14 110 | Oricon charts | ||
 New Zealand | 15 000 | 1x Platinum | [2] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Spain | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1990 | [3] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989-08-17 | [4] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989-05-25 | [4] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-03-17 | [4] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1989-03-02 | [4] BPI | |
 United States | 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1995-04-28 | [5] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1990-03-09 | [5] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1989-08-17 | [5] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1989-05-05 | [5] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1989-02-07 | [5] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1988-12-02 | [5] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988-09-28 | [5] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1988-09-06 | [5] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 7 979 110 | Сountries: 6 | ||
Year-end chart performance for DON'T BE CRUEL
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
73 | |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
10 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
44 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
11 | 720,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
11 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
1 |
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