when released, "elv1s: 30 #1 hits" was an instant success, going straight to the top of the albums charts in several countries and shipping mass quantities around the world. a companion album, "2nd to none", was released the next year. by 2003, the album had received certifications in more than 15 regions and had sold millions of copies worldwide. its most recent certification, a 6× platinum award, for us sales in excess of six million copies, was announced by the riaa on march 8, 2018.