Original sentence: It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart, spending nearly a year and a half on it.It reached number 83 on the Billboard 200, achieving gold status in the US in 1989
Edited sentence: It reached number 83 on the Billboard 200 and achieving gold status in the US only in 1989, but peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart, and spent nearly a year and a half on it