Hella Good - Chart Performance

Chart Performance

In the United States, "Hella Good" reached number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was more successful in mainstream markets, reaching number three on the Top 40 Mainstream and number nine on the Top 40 Tracks and in clubs, topping the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It had success on adult contemporary stations, peaking at number nine on the Adult Top 40 and later appearing at number three on the Top 40 Adult Recurrents. It had some crossover success in urban contemporary markets and reached number twenty-nine on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. Interscope Records approached house DJ Roger Sanchez to produce a remix of the song, which went on to top the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song was less successful on the Canadian Singles Chart, where it peaked at number twenty-six for three non-consecutive weeks.

For the 2003 Grammy Awards, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduced new categories for Best Dance Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. "Hella Good" was nominated for Best Dance Recording at but lost to Dirty Vegas' "Days Go By", and Sanchez's remix won for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. No Doubt performed a medley of "Underneath It All" and "Hella Good" at the show.

On the UK Singles Chart, "Hella Good" debuted at number twelve but was unable to reach a higher position. The song peaked at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart in June 2002 and remained on the chart for three months. It was listed at number sixty-four on the 2002 end of year chart, and it was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association. "Hella Good" was successful in South America and reached the top five in Argentina and Chile. In New Zealand, It peaked at #17 and spent 15 weeks in the chart.

The song was featured in the opening sequence of the 2005 film The Longest Yard. "Hella Good" was also used in 2003 for the second season Alias episode "The Getaway" and in 2007 for the pilot episode of The Black Donnellys.