Who's That Girl (soundtrack) - Commercial Response

Commercial Response

After its release, the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number forty-six on August 15, 1987, the same week that the title song "Who's That Girl" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. In the week ending September 12, 1987, the record reached its peak position at number seven. It remained on the chart for twenty-eight weeks, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies across the United States. Who's That Girl sold 1.5 million copies across the nation. In Canada, the album debuted at eighty-five on the RPM Albums Chart, on August 1, 1987. After seven weeks, the soundtrack climbed to its peak of four on the chart. The soundtrack was placed at position thirty-seven, on the RPM Top 100 Albums for 1987 chart and was present on the chart for thirty weeks.

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart on August 1, 1987, becoming the highest debut of the week. It fell out one place the next week, where it stayed for other three weeks. Who's That Girl was present on the chart for twenty-five weeks and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 300,000 copies across the United Kingdom and eventually sold 320,000 in the country. The album was less successful in Australia, where it debuted and peaked at number twenty-four, and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 35,000 copies. It entered the New Zealand Album chart at twelve on September 6, 1987. After two weeks, the album reached its peak at number six. In Austria, Who's That Girl became the best selling debut of the week, charting at number seven, on August 15, 1987, ultimately reaching number five. In Germany, Who's That Girl debuted at the top of the charts, remaining there for two weeks and earning a gold certification from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The album also reached the top of the charts on the European Top 100 Albums chart. The album also reached the top-ten of the charts in France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The album went on to sell six million copies worldwide.