"Whitesnake" (titled "1987" in Europe and "Serpens Albus" in Japan) was released on 30 March 1987 in Europe and 7 April in North America. The record peaked at number eight in the UK, while in the US it reached at number two on the "Billboard" 200 chart. In total, the record charted in 14 countries and quickly became the most commercially successful album of the band's career, selling over eight million copies in the US alone. Its success also boosted "Slide It In's" sales to over two million copies in the US. In addition to this, the singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love" reached number one and two, respectively, on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In the UK, both reached number nine. The record's success was helped by the heavy airplay Whitesnake received on MTV, courtesy of a trilogy of music videos featuring Coverdale's future wife and actress Tawny Kitaen. The album was generally well received by critics, though reviews in the UK were less favourable, with Coverdale being accused of "selling out" to America, which he strongly denied. "Rolling Stone's" J. D. Considine praised the band's ability to present old ideas in new and interesting ways, while AllMusic's Steve Huey, in a retrospective review, touted the album as the band's best. Many critics also took note of the similarities between Led Zeppelin and the song "Still of the Night", to which Coverdale jokingly responded: "I guess it's quite a compliment to be placed in a class like that."