The song appeared on three Billboard charts and, according to Nielsen SoundScan, by April 2013 it had reached 234,000 digital sales.

On February 4, 2014, almost two years after the release of the video, "Crystallize" earned Stirling's first RIAA certified gold record by selling 500,000 copies in the United States.

"Basically, he'd test out water and look at it at a magnified level as it crystallized in different environments," Stirling continued.

It had over 42 million views at the end of 2012, and it reached number 8 on the list of the most-watched YouTube videos of that year.

[6] Crystallize was also a moderate hit in Europe as it entered the Top 40 category in four European countries: Germany,[7] Austria,[8] Switzerland[9] and Bulgaria.