Upon its release, the album debuted at number nine in the UK, becoming Bowie's 29th top 10 album. Following Bowie's death in 2016, it went on to peak at number five in the UK, and charted in other countries. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK. The three-disc version of "Nothing Has Changed" received critical acclaim, with many praising its reverse sequencing as offering a different way to enjoy the artist's career. However, it received criticism for its exclusion of Bowie's Tin Machine period, as well as its under-representation of the Berlin Trilogy (1977–1979). Nevertheless, it is considered one of Bowie's best compilation albums.