Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned Mosely novel "Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned". Despite achieving commercial success upon release, the album is among the band's lowest-sellers. As a result, XL and Maverick dropped the group after the release of the compilation album "". In 1996, The Prodigy rose to fame outside their native UK with "Firestarter", the lead single from "The Fat of the Land", which was released in 1997 and topped several charts, including the "Billboard" 200. The band ended the tour that promoted the album, taking a break from touring and recording and writing material for their fourth studio album. To coincide with the departure
2000 in British music charts 6 hit with his follow-up single "Maria Maria" – 10-week No. 1 in the US – which were both taken from his most successful album "Supernatural" which topped the charts in the UK as well as the US. His "Ultimate Collection" was also released in 2000, reaching #12. After fronting Artful Dodger's No. 2 Christmas hit of 1999, Craig David started a very successful solo career. His first two singles, "7 Days" and "Fill Me In", both topped the charts as well as his debut album, "Born to Do It". He did not continue this streak throughout the year though