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The Fragile Debuted at Number One on Billboard 200
The Fragile was recorded over two years using worn instruments and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Reznor served as the producer for Marilyn Manson's 1995 EP Smells Like Children and Marilyn Manson's 1996 album Antichrist Superstar. Reznor traveled to Big Sur, located in California, in order to work on musical ideas. The musical ideas he worked on in Big Sur formed the initial beginning of the album The Fragile.
The Fragile was recorded continuously in the studio over a period of two years non-stop. A major portion of the album was recorded using a selection of instruments that were old, broken, out-of-tune, and worn.
The Fragile drew on themes of alienation, frustration, and loneliness, like Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall. Bob Ezrin, who served as a co-producer for Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall, contributed to the arrangement of The Fragile.
The album The Fragile was officially released on September 21, 1999. Upon its release, the album entered the US Billboard 200 album chart, debuting on the list at the number one position.
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