The album sold approximately eight million copies, a disappointing number compared to the 20 million copies of "Faith". Sales were particularly poor in the United States, where "Faith" had been the best-selling album of 1988. At two million copies sold, "Listen Without Prejudice" was a commercial disappointment for a successful artist. The album entered the "Billboard" 200 at number 22 and finally reached number two, blocked from the top by MC Hammer's "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em". The album spent the rest of 1990 in the top ten, with a total of 42 weeks in the entire chart—fewer than half the 87 weeks spent by "Faith".