Release
The album didn't initially receive much attention, but following the re-release, remastering and the release of the first single from the album, "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" 26 September 2001 the album entered the Billboard 200 chart later that year and would rechart in Britain. On Friday 1 March 2002 the album was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and on Friday 26 April 2002 the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry again. According to Rolling Stone Magazine the album has sold more than 120 thousand copies in the United States and 250 thousand copies in the United Kingdom.
At the end of April 2002, Thefakesoundofprogress reached it peak at 186 on the Billboard 200, 13 on the Top Heatseekers, 9 on the Top Heatseekers West North Central and 8 on the Top Heatseekers Mountain chart in the United States. The album first charted on the UK Albums Chart at 116 in 2001, in 2002 it peaked at its peak position 44 and after the release of Start Something in 2004 the album re-charted and peaked at 166. Two singles were released from, the album the debut single was "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" which peaked at 33 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The follow-up single "The Fake Sound of Progress" peaked at 21 on the UK Singles chart without charting abroad.
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