"Heard Em Say" managed to debut at number one-hundred and peak at twenty-six on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The single was a significant crossover success for both West and Levine. By having "Heard 'Em Say" enter at this position the same time his previous single "Gold Digger" ranked number-one on the chart, West became the sixth and penultimate artist to make the rare, coincidental achievement of securing both the top and bottom spots on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single also marked Adam Levine's first Hot 100 chart appearance separate from Maroon 5. "Heard 'Em Say" has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).