CD and DVD special edition was released on June 14, 2005, containing demo and acoustic versions of the tracks, live performances, and a documentary with footage of the band. "Niki FM" was released to radio on September 27, 2005. Reception and legacy The album peaked at 56 on the Billboard top 200 chart, No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and No. 4 on the top independent album chart. The album has been certified gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America. Before the release of their second album If Only You Were Lonely in February 2006, The Silence in Black and White had sold over 720,000 copies. The band released a special acoustic 10th Anniversary release of the album, with all tracks being redone acoustically. Journalists Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley included the album in their list of the most essential emo releases in their book Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture (2007). Alternative Press ranked "Ohio Is for Lovers" at number 88 on their list of the best 100 singles from the 2000s. Track listing Personnel Personnel per booklet. Hawthorne Heights Eron Bucciarelli – drums Casey Calvert – guitar, unclean vocals Micah Carli – guitar Matt Ridenour – bass guitar, backing vocals JT Woodruff – lead vocals, guitar Additional musicians Grace Carli – additional vocals (tracks 4, 5 and 9) Production and design Dominick Maita – mastering Dan Dusyznski – Pro Tools engineer Jonathan Willoughby – band photo Jason Link – layout Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Citations Sources Hawthorne Heights albums Victory Records albums 2004 debut albums