 Worries of "commercial suicide" were eased when the lead single, "Beetlebum", debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Blur topped the UK Albums Chart when it was released in February, knocking White on Blonde by Texas off the topspot. Blur eventually went on to be certified Platinum. Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK, Blur became the band's most successful internationally, reaching the Top Twenty in Switzerland, France, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden and Japan. In the US, the album peaked at number sixty-one on the Billboard 200, Blur's highest charting album at the time, and was certified gold. The album's US success has been attributed partially to the popularity of "Song 2", which peaked at number six on the Modern Rock chart. After "Song 2" was licensed for use in soundtracks, advertisements and television shows — it became the most-recognisable Blur song in the US. After the success of Blur, the band embarked on a nine-month world tour.
