Chart Performance
"Causing a Commotion" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 41 the week of September 12, 1987, as "Who's That Girl" was descending from the top ten. The single quickly climbed up the chart, ultimately peaking at number two the week of October 24, 1987, the same week Michael Jackson's "Bad" advanced to the pole position. It remained in the runner-up position for three weeks, before descending from the chart. "Causing a Commotion" reached the top 40 of the Adult Contemporary chart of Billboard and reached the top of the Hot Dance Club Play chart. In Canada, the song debuted at 90, on the RPM singles chart on September 19, 1987. After six weeks, the song reached a peak of two on the chart. It was present for a total of 31 weeks and ranked at 47 on the RPM Year-end chart for 1987.
In the United Kingdom, "Causing a Commotion" was released on September 19, 1987. It entered the UK Singles Chart at seven, and peaked at four. The song was present for a total of nine weeks. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 230,000 copies there. In Germany, the song debuted on the Media Control Charts at 66 on September 29, 1987, reaching a peak of 14 in its third week, and spending 12 weeks on the chart. The song reached the top ten in Australia and the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, and peaked at seven and three respectively. Elsewhere, the song reached the top ten in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland and the top 20 in Austria, Norway and Sweden.
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