The album peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart in the United States and was Taylor's highest-charting album since "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon". By January 31, 1997, it was certified 3 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. At the 20th Annual Grammy Awards, it was also nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year, but lost to "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac.