"Silver Side Up" was released on September 11, 2001. The album entered the "Billboard" 200, peaking at number two behind "The Blueprint" by American rapper Jay-Z and surpassing Nickelback's previous album, "The State", which peaked at 130. "Silver Side Up" peaked at number 2 in the "Billboard" 200 and number 1 in the Canadian albums chart, becoming Nickelback's first album to enter the Canadian albums chart. The band decided to tour with Default and others in late 2001. "Silver Side Up" received Platinum status from the RIAA, becoming Nickelback's first album to garner that distinction. In Canada, it also reached Platinum status, surpassing "The State", which went Gold in January 2001. As the album was released on September 11, many listened to it to help grieve after the September 11 attacks. By late 2001, "How You Remind Me" had already become a massive hit. The music video for the song was heavily played on MTV and other channels.