It sold 147,000 copies in its first week in the UK.
: A collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys that remains one of the album's most critically acclaimed tracks. Rudebox
A famous (though frequently debated) report claims that due to poor long-term sales, nearly one million unsold copies of the album were shipped to China to be destroyed and recycled for use in road resurfacing projects. It sold 147,000 copies in its first week in the UK
While the album debuted at number one in the UK and several other countries, it is often remembered as a commercial disappointment compared to Williams' previous multi-platinum successes. While the album debuted at number one in
Most critics were confused by the shift in direction, often labeling the album a "career-killer" or a "dud".
The album is a "genre-hopping" project that incorporates Hip-Hop, R&B, Electropop, and Funk.