After an independent release in early 1997, "Zoot Suit Riot" was reissued by Mojo Records. By early 1998, regular radio airplay of the album's title track, "Zoot Suit Riot" helped propel "Zoot Suit Riot" to the top of "Billboard's" Top Heatseekers chart, eventually becoming the first "new swing" album to enter the "Billboard" Top 40 and contributing to the swing revival of the late 1990s. "Zoot Suit Riot" reached number 17 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, selling over two million copies in the United States and achieving gold record sales in several other countries.