2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁On ▁the ▁week ▁ending ▁October ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁the ▁song ▁jump ed ▁from ▁ 1 3 ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁on ▁the ▁Hot ▁Country ▁Songs . ▁The ▁song ▁has ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 4 ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Radio ▁Songs ▁Chart . ▁It ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁Hot ▁Country ▁Songs ▁in ▁the ▁week ▁of ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁song ▁became ▁Swift ' s ▁first ▁single ▁in ▁two ▁years ▁to ▁reach ▁at op ▁the ▁a for esa id ▁chart ▁since ▁" You ▁Bel ong ▁with ▁Me " ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁song ▁was ▁cert ified ▁Gold ▁by ▁the ▁R I AA . ▁The ▁song ▁was ▁number ▁ 3 7 ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁year - end ▁chart ▁of ▁Hot ▁Country ▁Songs . ▁As ▁of ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁" S par ks ▁Fly " ▁has ▁sold ▁ 1 . 1 ▁million ▁copies ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁In ▁Canada , ▁" S par ks ▁Fly " ▁deb uted ▁at ▁ 2 8 ▁on ▁the ▁week ▁of ▁November ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁" S par ks ▁Fly " ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁" F avor ite ▁Song " ▁on ▁the ▁Nick el ode on ▁K ids ' ▁Cho ice