At the time of its release, "Welcome to Wherever You Are" entered and peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, which at the time was the first Australian band to do so since AC/DC's "Back in Black" in 1980. The album was certified gold less than two months later by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 100,000 units. The album charted well in other parts of Europe, reaching number 1 in Sweden, number 2 in Switzerland, number 3 in Norway and number 8 in Germany. The album attained gold status in both Sweden and Switzerland.