"riot!" entered the u.s. "billboard" 200 albums chart at 20 in late 2007. "riot!" sold 42,000 albums in the u.s. in its first week and three months later the album hit its peak at 15 on the "billboard" 200. the album was certified double-platinum on march 22, 2016. the album achieved some success in the uk reaching #24 on the albums chart sales and selling 250,094 copies to date. in new zealand, the album peaked at number 15, and was certified gold on february 1, 2009, shipping over 15,000 copies. "misery business" became a hit, spending 22 weeks at #3 on alternative songs chart. the song has been certified triple-platinum by the riaa.