The licensing approach proved successful in increasing exposure to "Play", and subsequently radio and MTV airplay for the album's songs began to pick up. On January 15, 2000, the album re-entered the UK charts, slowly climbing positions and finally reaching number one three months later on April 15, 2000, spending five weeks at the top. On April 20, 2000, the producers of a British television program asked to use "7", the only track from "Play" that no one else had yet to license, for a television program. "When the fax arrived", said Moby's manager Barry Taylor, "we celebrated." Remaining on the chart for the remainder of the year and achieving an overall total of 81 weeks, "Play" became the fifth best-selling album of 2000 in the UK, as well as the year's best-selling independent album. By October 2000, "Play" had attained platinum certifications in seventeen countries and topped the charts in seven. Despite reaching only number 38 on the "Billboard" 200, over two million copies were sold in the United States, with the album enjoying steady sales for months and constant popularity. Moby would later recall: