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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.

Williams worked with a diverse group of producers including the Pet Shop Boys , Mark Ronson , William Orbit , and Soul Mekanik . Notable Tracks:

In recent years, some fans and critics have reappraised the album as an undervalued "hidden gem" and a bold creative risk that anticipated the electronic trend in mainstream pop. Rudebox

: A collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys that remains one of the album's most critically acclaimed tracks.

: A disco-influenced cover produced by Mark Ronson. Commercial Performance While the album debuted at number one in

: The lead single, which was polarizing for its attempt at rapping and 80s-inspired synth beats.

It sold 147,000 copies in its first week in the UK. : A collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys

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.