In the US, "Spirit" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200, selling 208,607 copies in its first week, which made Lewis the first British solo artist to top the chart with a debut album, and the first British female to hit number one with an album in over twenty years when Sade Adu topped the chart in February 1986 with "Promise". As of 30 June 2008 the album has been certified platinum. The album also reached number one in Canada and was certified platinum on 30 May 2008. According to the IFPI, "Spirit" was the sixth best selling album of 2008, and has gone on to sell over seven million copies worldwide.