The album performed moderately on the charts, peaking at number thirty-one on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Her debut single, "Candy", peaked at number forty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

In 2001, Mandy Moore released her self-titled second studio album, which was influenced by pop rock and Middle Eastern music.

[8] The album contained covers of songs from the 1980s and 1990s like the ones of Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon.

The position remains her highest peak on the chart to date, and as of June 2009 has sold 294,000 copies in the US.

A departure from her previous style, Moore incorporated folk and acoustic music into the album.

The singles from Wild Hope and Amanda Leigh were commercially unsuccessful and failed to chart.