Background
The first music video for the album was for the single "Angry Johnny"; it featured Poe on the skeletal frame of a bed looking forlorn whilst destroying a variety of effects one might associate with romance (like roses or a box of chocolates.) The song's rage-filled lyrics quickly found her being lumped into the "angry female rocker" category, and the video was heavily played on MTV's Alternative Nation. The second single "Hello" did not fare as well until a remix version was released two years after the album's initial release.
Hello was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 20, 1996.
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