is using the "fine line between genius and insanity […] as a skipping rope". Tristan Peterson from Metal Obsession stated, "This band was created for the demographic of “Music that your Japanese Boyfriend/Girlfriend, who doesn’t really like Metal, would enjoy.” He continued saying, "This is a unique album from a unique band that has not compromised on their intent, and that is to create a charming, and pretty damn heavy, dichotomy of sound for you to enjoy. It has made metal cute without losing any of its edge and that is not something you can say about, well, any band." The album also received attention from western journalists like Brian Mansfield of USA Today. Accolades In July 2016, Metal Hammer readers voted Babymetal as the best album of the 21st century. IN December 2014, PopMatters called it the fourteenth best metal album of 2014. In November 2019, Loudwire called it the forty-first best metal album of the decade. Commercial performance Babymetal peaked at number four on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart for the week of March 10, 2014 with first-week sales of 37,463 copies, and number one on the Oricon Daily Albums chart on March 1, 2014. The album also peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales chart, with first-week sales of 31,000 copies. In the United States, the album peaked at number 187 on the Billboard 200 for the week of March 22, 2014, and number four on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 103 on the Official Albums Chart. Additionally, the album peaked at number 35 on the US iTunes album chart, and at number one on the iTunes metal charts in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In December 2014, Babymetal was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for more than 100,000 physical copies shipped to stores. Track listing Notes A. "Kitsune of Metal God" refers to a god figure frequently mentioned in band materials and interviews (often as "Kitsune-sama" or the "Fox God"). Official credits under this name are registered to Kobametal. B. Nakametal is written as ナカメタル in the credits of "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" and "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!". "Babymetal Death" and "Catch Me If You Can" (Japanese edition only) are stylized as "BABYMETAL DEATH" and "Catch me if you can", respectively. "Song 4" lists its credits for lyrics and music