Sales of the album increased throughout 2003 as "I Can Only Imagine" received airplay on mainstream radio formats. The song peaked at number five on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart and number 71 on the Hot 100, also crossing over to the Mainstream Top 40, Adult Top 40, and Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified Platinum on July 14, 2003 by the RIAA; a month later, "Almost There" reached the top spot of the Christian Albums chart for the first time after 107 weeks on the chart. It reached its peak of number 37 on the "Billboard" 200 on September 20, 2003. It ranked as the 2nd-best selling Christian album and 128th best-selling album of 2004. By May 2004, "Almost There" had sold over 1.5 million copies, and as of April 2006 it has sold over 2.2 million copies. "Almost There" was certified double platinum on January 20, 2005 by the RIAA; as of 2012, it is one of only eight Christian albums to have reached that milestone, with others including P.O.D.'s "Satellite", Switchfoot's "The Beautiful Letdown", and Casting Crowns' self-titled debut album. In its 2000s decade-end charts, "Billboard" ranked "Almost There" as the fourth best-selling Christian album of the 2000s in the United States, behind only "Satellite", "The Beautiful Letdown", and Alan Jackson's "Precious Memories".