The same year, American rapper Eminem sampled the track for his hit single "Stan", which helped propel "Thank You" and No Angel to mainstream success.

Lyrically, the song focuses on themes of depression, but lines such as "your picture on the wall reminds me that its not so bad" suggests that love and romance can bring reassurance and encouragement during dark periods for individuals.

A year following the songs inclusion of the soundtrack for the movie, it was included on Dido's debut album, No Angel.

In 2000, American rapper Eminem sampled the opening verse of "Thank You" on his single "Stan" after he heard the song on the soundtrack album for Sliding Doors, which was given to him by one of his associates.

[14] In Europe, a similar maxi-CD was issued that replaces the Deep Dish dub with an enhanced element that features the song's music video.

[15] "Thank You" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who thought the ballad was very "touching and soft" and an instant standout to the album.

[16] Christian Ward from NME wrote, "'Thank You', which, far from conjuring up images of lunatic fan-worship,[a] is more reminiscent of the Corrs.

[21][22][23] The song spent a total of 39 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and ended 2001 as the United States' eighth-most-successful hit.

[29][30] In June 2006, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the song a gold certification for selling over 500,000 digital copies in the US alone.

[31] "Thank You" was the third-most-played radio hit in Canada,[32] topping the country's all-format and CHR charts and peaking at number two on the AC ranking.

[9][40] The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded the track a platinum certification in November 2023 for sales and streaming figures exceeding 600,000 units.

[55] It ended the year at number 14 on New Zealand's year-end chart and was certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) for sales and streams of over 30,000 units.

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the No Angel album booklet.

Eminem's critically acclaimed number-one single "Stan" samples the first verse of the song for its chorus.

In an interview on BBC Radio 3 in 2005, The Duchess of Kent, who worked as a classical music teacher after relinquishing royal duties, chose "Thank You" as one of her favourite pieces.

[citation needed] In April 2007, it was also voted number 57 in the BBC's list of the "Most Annoying Pop Songs We Hate to Love".