Chart Performance
In the week on ending June 25, 2007, "Misery Business" managed to debut at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Misery Business" is the third charting single for the group in the United States, and the band's highest-charting airplay single to date. In the following week, the song went up 13 positions to reach #86. Due to increased digital downloads during the month of August 2007, most notably during the latter half of the month, it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of September 6, 2007 at #34. This was the peak of "Misery Business" until the chart week of January 5, 2008, when the song reached #31. Its current peak on the Billboard Hot 100 is #26. It also peaked at #3 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was certified Platinum in the U.S on September 17, 2008, with over 1,000,000 digital downloads. In December 2010 the song topped the two million mark in paid downloads. In 2009, the song was certified Platinum in Australia. Selling over 15,000 copies, in New Zealand, the song was certified Gold on February 1, 2008, with the shipment of over 7,500 copies.
The single was re-released in the UK Accorto Record Store on February 11, 2008 and included 3 vinyl records. It was a success in many countries including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and others.
To date, the single has peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart. It is also the group's first charting single in the UK.
"Misery Business" has also debuted on the Dutch Top 40 peaking at #28 and in Finland at #23.
Alternative Press named "Misery Business" Video of the Year in 2007.
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