Down by the Water became a radio hit

The record generated a surprise modern rock radio hit in the United States with its lead single, ” Down by the Water “. The music video received heavy rotation on MTV and became Harvey’s most recognizable song. Three consecutive singles—” C’mon Billy “, “Send His Love to Me” and “Long Snake Moan”—were also moderately successful. The album sold one million copies worldwide including 370,000 in the United States. It was also certified Silver in the United Kingdom within seven months of its release, having sold over 60,000 copies. In the US, the album was voted Album of the Year by The Village Voice , Rolling Stone , USA Today , People , The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times . Rolling Stone also named Harvey 1995’s Artist of the Year and Spin ranked the album third in The 90 Greatest Albums of the 1990s, behind Nirvana ‘s Nevermind (1991) and Public Enemy ‘s Fear of a Black Planet (1990). In 1996, Harvey also received her first Grammy Award nominations for Best Alternative Music and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (“Down by the Water”).