In the United States, "Welcome to Wherever You Are" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top 200, and was first certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 2 October 1992 for shipments of 500,000 units. Five years later, the album was certified platinum on 16 December 1997 for sales of one million copies alone in the United States. In Canada, "Welcome to Wherever You Are" reached number 10 on the "RPM" Albums Chart It received a gold accreditation by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) on 26 March 1993 for shipments of 50,000 units.