After Steely Dan's breakup in 1981, Fagen released his debut solo album, "The Nightfly", in October 1982. It was certified platinum for sales of over a million copies in the U.S. and reached 11 on the "Billboard" Top 200 albums list. The first single, "I.G.Y.", released in September 1982, peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100. The follow-up single, "New Frontier" (January 1983), peaked at number 70 and was accompanied by a music video. "The Nightfly" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2002, Rhino Records released a DVD-Audio version of "The Nightfly" in honor of the album's 20th anniversary. The bonus track, "True Companion", from "The Nightfly Trilogy MVI Boxed Set" is track seven on the "Heavy Metal" film soundtrack. Fagen also contributed "Century's End" to the soundtrack for the 1988 Michael J. Fox film, "Bright Lights, Big City".