Editing Weathered (section)

==Promotion, release, and commercial performance==
To promote the album, the band made numerous television appearances, including a spot as musical guests on the November 17, 2001, episode of [[Saturday Night Live]] where they played "Bullets" and "My Sacrifice".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trakt.tv/shows/saturday-night-live/seasons/27/episodes/6|title=Saturday Night Live: Season 27 27x06 Billy Bob Thornton/Creed|website=trakt.tv|publisher=Trakt|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> They also played the halftime show at the 2001 [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Dallas Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day football game]] on November 22. The band performed a [[Medley (music)|medley]] of their songs "My Sacrifice", "Don't Stop Dancing" and their 1999 hit single "Higher".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77739/creed-plans-halftime-show-online-chat/|title=Creed Plans Halftime Show, Online Chat|date=November 30, 2001|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> On December 2, the band once again performed "My Sacrifice" at the 2001 [[My VH1 Music Awards]] and on the December 3, 2001, episode of ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451057/jewel-mary-j-blige-to-perform-at-my-vh1-music-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103021034/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451057/jewel-mary-j-blige-to-perform-at-my-vh1-music-awards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2021|title=Jewel, Mary J. Blige To Perform At My VH1 Music Awards|date=November 19, 2001|publisher=MTV|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Billboardstaff2>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77573/creed-confirms-north-american-tour-dates/|title=Creed Confirms North American Tour Dates|date=November 30, 2001|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref>

''Weathered'' was released on November 20, 2001, becoming the band's second album to top the charts in the US, debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album sold 887,000 copies in its first week of release,<ref name="Billboard">Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266825/michael-jackson-hits-no-1-on-billboard-200-with-this-is-it "Michael Jackson Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 with ''This Is It''"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. November 4, 2009.</ref> making it the second highest selling album of 2001 for first-week sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451223/scott-stapp-called-it-creeds-weathered-makes-big-debut-at-1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803100835/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451223/scott-stapp-called-it-creeds-weathered-makes-big-debut-at-1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2020|title=Scott Stapp Called It: Creed's Weathered Makes Big Debut At #1|last=Dangelo|first=Joe|date=November 28, 2001|publisher=MTV|access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> By the end of 2001 the album had managed to sell over 4 million units in the US,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77252/creeds-weathered-wraps-the-year-at-no-1|title=Creed's 'Weathered' Wraps The Year At No. 1|date=January 4, 2002|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> being certified 4× platinum by the RIAA on December 19,<ref name=RIAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=creed&ti=weathered&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=GOLD & PLATINUM|website=riaa.com|publisher=RIAA|access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> and closed out the year of 2001 with sales of 555,092 units for the week of December 29.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77380/creed-continues-cruise-on-top|title=Creed Continues Cruise On Top|date=December 20, 2001|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121030645/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77380/creed-continues-cruise-on-top|archive-date=November 21, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The album remained in the top spot for eight consecutive weeks until the week of February 2, 2002, when it was finally knocked off the top spot by [[Alan Jackson|Alan Jackson's]] album ''[[Drive (Alan Jackson album)|Drive]]'', which at the time made them only the 3rd artist in the [[Soundscan Era]] to have an album debut a number one and hold onto the spot for eight or more consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77119/creed-scores-an-eighth-week-at-no-1|title=Creed Scores An Eighth Week At No. 1|date=January 17, 2002|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> ''Weathered'' finished number 2 on the 2002 US ''Billboard'' 200 year-end chart, and was eventually certified 6× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 6 million units sold in just the US alone on January 6, 2003.<ref name=RIAA/> In 2001 the album was the 15th best-selling album globally, selling 4.9 million copies. <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FBAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42|title=Dido, Linkin Park Lead the Global 20 of 2001|last=White|first=Adam|date=February 16, 2002|access-date=May 13, 2022|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|page=42|volume=114|issue=7}}</ref>

Like its predecessor, the singles from ''Weathered'' were also commercially successful. The album's lead single, "My Sacrifice", which was released on October 16, 2001,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1423|pages=95, 99|date=October 12, 2001}}</ref> gave the band their third top ten hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and their second highest-charting single on the Hot 100 (after "[[With Arms Wide Open]]") as it entered the top ten at the end of 2001 and peaked at number 4 in the week of February 9, 2002. It also topped the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart for nine consecutive weeks, starting in December 2001. The album's second single, "Bullets", experienced moderate chart success, reaching number 11 and 27 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks and [[Modern Rock Tracks]] respectively. "One Last Breath" was released as the third single on April 15, 2002,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1448|page=31|date=April 12, 2002}}</ref> and was a massive commercial hit both in the US and internationally. The song peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top five on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks, [[Mainstream Top 40]] and [[Adult Top 40]]. Worldwide, the song peaked at number 43 in Australia and number 29 in New Zealand. In the United Kingdom and Ireland—where the song was released as a [[A-side and B-side#Double A-side|double A-side]] with "Bullets"—it peaked at number 47 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number 41 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]]. "Hide" was released in Australia only on July 1, 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue644.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st July 2002|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=25|date=July 1, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020807-0000/Issue644.pdf|archive-date=August 6, 2002|access-date=March 2, 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> reaching number 65 on the [[ARIA Singles Chart]]. "Don't Stop Dancing" was released as the fifth single in October 2002, reaching 24 on the US Adult Top 40 and 48 in Australia. The album's final single, the title track, was releases the next month and peaked at number 7 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks and 30 on the [[Alternative Airplay]] chart.

The album had four music videos created for it: "My Sacrifice" in 2001, followed by "Bullets", "One Last Breath", and "Don't Stop Dancing" in 2002. A two-disc version of ''Weathered'' was released and contained a [[Video CD|VCD]] with three music videos made for Creed's second studio album ''Human Clay''.