 In early 2001, Aslan recorded a single, "She's So Beautiful" (featuring Sinéad O'Connor on backing vocals), which entered the Irish Singles Chart at number nine on the week ending 26 July 2001 and peaked at number eight the following week.The band released the follow-up "Different Man", which charted at number seven.In September 2001, Aslan's studio album, "Waiting for This Madness to End" entered the Irish Album Chart at number one, and reached platinum sales certification after only four weeks.