ɔːlðˈoʊ dɪsfˈʌŋkʃənəl ˈɛntɚd ðə tʃˈɑːɹt ɹᵻspˈɛktəbli æt nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z hˈɑːɹd ɹˈɑːk ænd hˈɛvi mˈɛɾəl hæd lˈɑːɹdʒli dᵻklˈaɪnd, sˈeɪlz kwˈɪkli dɹˈɑːpt ˈɔf ænd wɜː nˌɑːt ɪnˈʌf tə ɹˈiːtʃ ɡˈoʊld ˌɑːɹɹˌaɪˌeɪˈeɪ sˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
Although Dysfunctional entered the chart respectably at No. 47 at a time when 1980s hard rock and heavy metal had largely declined, sales quickly dropped off and were not enough to reach gold RIAA certification.