In the United States, the album was certified gold by the RIAA on March 15, 2006, indicating shipment of 500,000. When asked about the disappointment of sales that Lights and Sounds received, Sean Mackin said: I think that the band went on ... maybe not a tangent, but we had a goal in mind, and at the end of the recording process, we were so proud of how artistic we were. And I think we showed too much. I think maybe we were a little too jaded and a little too dark, and I think that the lack of hope and faith that we put on this record made us a little less sparkly and light to people. But I think that it's all part of our evolution. We all went a bit too far. Mackin also insisted that the band did not see the album as a mistake, but more of a "learning experience", so that it would not happen again whey they work on their next project. Two singles were released from Lights and Sounds. The first, "Lights and Sounds", the title track, was released on November 25, 2005. The song peaked at number four on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song also appeared on the Hot Digital Songs chart on the number 26 position. It also charted in Billboard's Hot 100 and Pop 100, respectively. The second single, "Rough Landing, Holly", was released on May 6, 2006, reached 27 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and peaked at number 49 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) chart. Track listing All lyrics by Ryan Key, except where noted. All music by Key, Sean Mackin, Pete Mosely, and Longineu W. Parsons III, except where noted. Personnel Personnel per booklet. Yellowcard Ryan Key – lead vocals, guitars, bass Sean Mackin – violin, background vocals, guitars, string arranger Peter Mosely – bass, piano, background vocals, guitars, string arranger (track 8) Longineu W. Parsons III – drums Production and design Neal Avron – producer, recording Bradley Cook – recording Bill Mims – assistant Travis Huff – Pro Tools engineer Tom Lord-Alge – mixing Femio Hernández – mix assistant Ted Jensen – mastering Chris Bilheimer – art direction, photography Max Vadukul – band photograph Additional musicians Ben Harper – additional guitars (tracks 3–5, 8, 10–12 and 14), dobro (track 5) Printz Board – trumpet (track 7) Natalie Maines – additional