Commercially, Led Zeppelin II was the band's first album to hit No. 1 in the US, knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road (1969) twice from the top spot, where it remained for seven weeks.
Secara komersial, Led Zeppelin II menjadi album pertama band ini yang mencapai puncak chart album di Amerika Serikat, menggeser album The Beatles Abbey Road (1969) dua kali dari posisi puncak, di mana posisi tersebut bertahan hingga tujuh minggu.