“Mulder and Scully” launched them into the mainstream public consciousness when it was released on 19 January 1998. It entered the charts at number 3; the highest position a single by Catatonia would ever achieve. International Velvet became the breakout album for the band, charting at number one in the UK Album Charts . The album sold more than 900,000 copies in 22 months, being certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry . International Velvet was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize 1998, which was awarded to Gomez for Bring It On .
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