sˈɔŋz fɔːɹ bɪɡˈɪnɚz pˈiːkt æt nˈoʊ. fˈɪftiːn ɔnðə bˈɪlboːɹd tˈɑːp pˈɑːp ˈælbəmz tʃˈɑːɹt, ænd ðə sˈɪŋɡəl "ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ" mˌeɪd ɪt tə nˈoʊ. θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ɔnðə bˈɪlboːɹd hˈɑːt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd.
Songs for Beginners peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, and the single "Chicago" made it to No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.