in June 2010, reached the top 40 on both the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (#34) and Alternative Songs (#22). The album's second single, "The Sound of Winter", released more than a year later in July 2011, fared better on the charts in North America, reaching the top ten on both the US Active Rock chart (#4) and the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (#3). The song topped the Alternative Songs on 18 October, becoming the first self-released single by an artist to reach number one on the chart, and later topped the Rock Songs chart, becoming the band's first number one single on the chart. In Canada the song also had good success, reaching #2 the Canadian Alternative Chart, number four on the Active Rock Chart and number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100. Released on 13 September 2011, The Sea of Memories sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, number 20 on the Top Digital Albums, number five on the Top Independent Albums and the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums and number eight on the Top Rock Albums. Critical reception The Sea of Memories received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, where they assign a "weighted average" rating out of 100 to selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a Metascore of a 51, based on 10 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 2 and a half out of 5 stars, stating, "The Sea of Memories is easily the most enjoyable collection of songs released under Bush's name." Rockfreaks.net praised the album and the tracks "The Sound of Winter", "She's a Stallion" and "Stand Up", stating, "'The Sea of Memories' is every bit as good as classic Bush." IGN gave the album 7 out of 10, stating, "Ultimately, Bush's return is far from perfect, but still proves to be a welcome return." Love-It-Loud.com gave a positive review, saying: "Whether the songs edge towards the old Bush alternative rock style or go for more of a pop-rock approach, they remain catchy and full of hooks, with Rossdale’s voice at the forefront, as strong as ever." Many reviews were mostly mixed or negative, however. Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly said that the album "adds