ðɪ ˈælbəm wʌzɐ kəmˈɜːʃəl səksˈɛs ænd wʌz sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪd ɡˈoʊld baɪ ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌaɪˌeɪˈeɪ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ænd ðˈɛn plˈætɪnəm ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
The album was a commercial success and was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 1987 and then Platinum on August of the same year.