Chart Performance
"Butterfly" was a moderate success on the charts, performing weakly in many music markets. In the United States, Billboard rules at the time did not allow non-commercially released singles to chart on the Hot 100. Songs were required to have been issued a commercial release in order to chart, therefore not qualifying "Butterfly". However, due to live promotion and popularity, the song charted on the Hot 100 Airplay, peaking at number sixteen. In Canada, the song entered the RPM Singles Chart at number 57 on the RPM issue dated November 3, 1997, and reached its peak of number 22 on December 1, 1997. It was present on the chart for a total of 14 weeks.
The song's success in Europe was very limited as well, due to its non-commercial release. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the singles chart at its peak of 22, the week of December 13, 1997. "Butterfly" stayed in the chart for six weeks, falling out of the chart the week of January 17, 1998. In France and The Netherlands, the song peaked at number 43 and 52, respectively. In Australia, "Butterfly" cracked the top-40, peaking at number 27 and spending a total of ten weeks on the chart. "Butterfly" charted at number 15 in New Zealand, spending seven weeks on the chart. "Butterfly" was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, which it lost to Sarah McLachlan's "Building a Mystery".
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