Version 2.0 is the second studio album by American
rock band
Garbage, released on May 4, 1998 by
Mushroom Records. The album was recorded primarily at
Smart Studios from March 1997 to February 1998. Despite a slow start,
Version 2.0 went on to equal
its predecessor, becoming platinum-certified in many territories. By 2008, it had sold 1.7 million copies in the United States. Garbage embarked on an 18-month-long world tour, and released a string of hit
singles backed with innovative
music videos.