Released as the lead single to the bands third studio album, "Weathered", the song found success in the United States, debuting at number 50 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for the week of October 27, 2001, and entering the top 10 by the final week of the year. The song would peak at number four on the issue of February 9, 2002—the band's second-highest-charting single on the Hot 100 after their only number-one hit, "With Arms Wide Open"—and would remain on the chart for 29 weeks. The song would finish at number 20 on the 2002 "Billboard" Hot 100 year-end chart. The song would also go on to top the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for nine consecutive weeks starting in December 2001. Worldwide, the song reached number 11 in Australia, number 12 in Scotland, number 15 in Ireland, number 16 in New Zealand, and number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2003 but lost to "In My Place" by Coldplay.