Release and Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.9/10) |
| Melody Maker | (Positive) |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Robert Christgau | |
The album received nearly unanimous critical praise upon its release, with Melody Maker naming Urban Hymns as the number-one album of 1997 in its year-end list.
Urban Hymns debuted at #63 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first album by the group to chart in the U.S. The album ultimately peaked at #23, and is the group's best-selling album in the U.S. with over 1.3 million copies sold. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 4, 1998.
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