Upon its release, "Elle'ments" became an instant smash hit. The album peaked at number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, and was eventually certified 7× Gold in Germany and platinum in both Austria and Switzerland as well as by the European International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). It became Germany's top-selling album of 2001, selling over 500,000 million copies in its first six month of release. In total, "Elle'ments" sold 1.1 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the biggest-selling girl group albums in music history and one of the best-selling German albums of all time.