Lights Out debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart, during on the week of January 6, 2001.[10] The album also debuted at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Wayne's second top-ten album on that chart.[11] It moved 205,000 units in its debut week.[12] In its second week, the album reached its peak position at number 16 on the chart dated January 13, 2001.[8] As of June 21, 2001, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[9] As of May 2013, the album has sold approximately a million copies in the United States.[13]