Chart Performance
In the United States, "Justify My Love" peaked at number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks and Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts and peaked at number 42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The RIAA certified it platinum on February 22, 1991. On the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart "Justify My Love" was allocated the number 21 spot.
The song received massive success in Europe as well. In the United Kingdom the single reached number two and was certified silver by the BPI on December 1, 1990. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 235,000 copies in the UK. The song debuted at number 16 on the Swedish Singles Chart, until peaking at eight for one week. In Norway, the song entered the charts at number seven and peaked at number three for one week, staying in the charts for nine weeks. The song entered at number 79 on the Dutch Top 40, and peaked at five. The song entered the French Singles Chart at number 42, and peaked at number 17, staying in the charts for 11 weeks. The song peaked at number nine in Austria and number three in Switzerland.
The song was also successful in the Oceanic region. It debuted at number 14 in the Australian Singles Chart, until peaking at number four, present for 14 weeks there and being certified Gold by the ARIA. It debuted at number 22 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, until peaking at number five for two consecutive weeks. It was present in the charts for 16 weeks.
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