 Worries of " commercial suicide " were eased when the lead single , " Beetlebum " , debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart . Blur topped the UK Albums Chart when it was released in February , knocking White on Blonde by Texas off the <unk> . Blur eventually went on to be certified Platinum . Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK , Blur became the band 's most successful internationally , reaching the Top Twenty in Switzerland , France , Norway , New Zealand , Sweden and Japan . In the US , the album peaked at number sixty @-@ one on the Billboard 200 , Blur 's highest charting album at the time , and was certified gold . The album 's US success has been attributed partially to the popularity of " Song 2 " , which peaked at number six on the Modern Rock chart . After " Song 2 " was licensed for use in soundtracks , advertisements and television shows — it became the most @-@ recognisable Blur song in the US . After the success of Blur , the band embarked on a nine @-@ month world tour . 
