The single was very successful in the United States and worldwide. It peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for six weeks. This was the first number one on "Billboard"s new charting method of including airplay only tracks. The song remains both artists' latest U.S. number one single to date. It spent also twelve weeks at number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. The song also reached number one on the Hot 100 Singles Sales for six weeks and number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Airplay. The single also became a top 10 hit in various European countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden.