charted at number one on Alternative Songs, number two on Adult Pop Songs, number four on Pop Songs, number five on Radio Songs, number 39 on Mainstream Rock Songs and number 44 on Rock Digital Songs. Outside the US, it charted at number 26 in the UK, where it was certified platinum, number 28 in New Zealand, number 29 in Scotland, number 49 in Australia, number 92 in the Netherlands, and number 98 in France. "Bleed American" peaked at number 16 on Alternative Songs. It also charted at number 59 in Scotland and number 60 in the UK. "Sweetness" peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on Alternative Songs, number 40 on Adult Pop Songs, and number 74 on Radio Songs. Outside the US, it charted at number 31 in Scotland and number 38 in the UK. "A Praise Chorus" peaked at number 16 Alternative Songs. Accolades and legacy Greenwald said Bleed American being certified platinum was one factor in emo reaching mainstream media attention in mid-2002, alongside Vagrant Records having significant sales figures on its releases and Dashboard Confessional appearing on MTV Unplugged. In addition, Jimmy Eat World became the first emo act to have significant success at radio and on the charts. Greenwald mentioned that with Bleed American being their "poppiest, most universal album to date," the band "broke out of the indie/emo ghetto, but by doing so, they also defined its sound 'as' emo for hundreds of thousands of new listeners". My Chemical Romance worked with Trombino for a test session for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) as the members loved Bleed American. Five of the album's songs were covered by Australian acts for the tribute album Sing It Back: A Tribute to Jimmy Eat World (2015). Q listed Bleed American as one of the best 50 albums of 2001, while Consequence of Sound ranked it at number nine on their list of the top 10 albums of the year. The album was included in Rock Sounds 101 Modern Classics list at number 48. In 2013, it was ranked at number 429 on NMEs The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. The publication also listed the album as one of "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic", as well as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". The album was ranked at number