On 1 March 2010, over ten years after its original release, "Sandstorm" was certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Den 1. marts 2010, mere end ti år efter dens oprindelige udgivelse, blev "Sandstorm" certificeret til guld i USA af Recording Industry Association of America for salg af over 500.000 eksemplarer.