Gaga performed the song at the 2013 YouTube Music Awards, wearing a red shirt and playing the piano while crying. The performance in its musical aspect was praised for its emotional quotient. After its release, "Dope" reached the top of the music charts in Hungary and Spain, while attaining top-ten positions in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg. The streams from the YouTube Music Awards performance helped the song become Gaga's 13th top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number eight, as well as her highest charting promotional single to date.
