number 54 and 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay respectively. The title track, "Torn" and "What's This Life For" all had music videos, with the title track's music video receiving a lot of airplay on MTV. The Blue Collar release of My Own Prison was on June 24, 1997 and the Wind-up version was released on August 26, 1997. Soon after the release of My Own Prison, the title track began being played on the locals only radio show in Tallahassee, Florida. Another radio station in a nearby city in Georgia started playing the album's song "Pity for a Dime". The band were asked to perform a show there and there were around 5,000 to 6,000 people. Pretty soon, the title track began playing on radio outside the Georgia and Florida area. My Own Prison peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 on May 2, 1998, being on the chart for 112 weeks. The album also peaked at number 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart on November 8, 1997. On January 22, 2000, the album peaked at number 1 on the Catalog Albums chart, remaining on the chart for 157 weeks. My Own Prison was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 25, 1998. It was certified triple platinum on February 26, 1999, 4× platinum on November 3, 1999, 5× platinum on December 4, 2000, and on August 26, 2002. On January 2, 1998, MTV reported that My Own Prison sold 175,000 copies in the United States. On September 18, 1998, The New York Times reported that My Own Prison had sold 2,200,000 copies in the United States. Time reported on October 18, 1999, that My Own Prison sold nearly 4,000,000 copies. On January 3, 2002, Rolling Stone reported that, according to Nielsen SoundScan, My Own Prison sold 5,700,000 copies in the United States. As of 2009, My Own Prison sold more than 6,000,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. My Own Prison sold 15,000,000 copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful debut albums of all time. Critical reception My Own Prison received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic wrote: "Creed don't have an original or distinctive sound -- they basically fall into the category of post-Seattle bands who temper their grunge with a dose of Live earnestness -- but they work well within their boundaries. At