Mer de Noms

Mer de Noms
Studio album by
A Perfect Circle
ReleasedMay 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
Genre
Length44:25
LabelVirgin
ProducerBilly Howerdel
A Perfect Circle chronology
Mer de Noms
(2000) 		Thirteenth Step
(2003)
Singles from Mer de Noms
  1. "Judith"
    Released: July 8, 2000
  2. "3 Libras"
    Released: February 13, 2001
  3. "The Hollow"
    Released: June 17, 2001

Mer de Noms (French for "Sea of Names"[7]) is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever Billboard 200 debut for a rock band's first album. It sold over 188,000 copies in the first week, and was certified platinum by the RIAA later that same year. Three singles were released in promotion of the album, "Judith", "3 Libras", and "The Hollow", all of which hit the top 20 of both the Billboard US Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts.

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