 The album debuted at number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart , selling 80 @,@ 000 in its first week . It peaked in the top 20 in Australia , Canada , the Netherlands , Switzerland and the United Kingdom , while also charting in the several other countries . Upon its release , Seeing Sounds received generally mixed to positive reviews from most music critics . Some writers called the record N.E.R.D 's best album to date and praised its production , while others negatively criticized Williams ' singing and the album 's lyrical content . 
