Dummy is the debut album by English band
Portishead. Released in August 1994 on
Go! Beat, the album earned critical acclaim, winning the 1995
Mercury Music Prize. It is often credited with popularising the
trip hop genre and is frequently cited in lists of the best albums of the 1990s. Although it achieved only modest chart success overseas, it peaked at number 2 on the
UK Album Chart and saw two of its three singles reach number 13. The album was certified gold in 1997 and has sold two million copies in Europe. As of September 2011, the album has sold 825,000 copies in the United Kingdom and is certified double-platinum.