Released at the height of the late 1990s American ska revival which The Aquabats were initially a part of, "The Fury" proved to be the band's minor commercial breakthrough, peaking at number 172 on the "Billboard" 200, which remained their highest placement on the chart for over 20 years until "" debuted at number 165 in 2018. "The Fury" also reached number 12 on "Billboard"s Top Heatseekers, which would also eventually be surpassed in 2011 by their fifth studio album "Hi-Five Soup!" debuting at number 5.