 The next morning, many stations already were playing Jackson's new song after taping it from the broadcast.Several pop-oriented stations, including one in New York, started to play it as well.Based almost entirely on that unsolicited airplay, "Where Were You" debuted at number 25 on the "Billboard" country chart the week ending November 24, 2001, the highest debut since "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks debuted at number 19 in 1991.