On Dance Club Play chart, since renamed the Dance Club Songs chart, dated December 14, 2002, "The Wreckoning" debuted at number 43, receiving the designation of "Hot Shot Debut" for that week. In its twelfth week on the tally, on the chart dated March 1, 2003, the song rose one spot to number one on the chart, becoming the duo's first of two singles to top the chart.
"The Wreckoning" initially appeared on the Dance Club Play chart, now reclassified as Dance Club Songs, on December 14, 2002, at position 43. It received a "Hot Shot Debut" designation for that week. In its twelfth appearance on the tally, on March 1, 2003, it increased to number one, marking the duo's first and only other song to reach the top.