Preceded by the singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" (a top-10 entry in both the United Kingdom and the United States), the album propelled the band into international stardom, and also yielded the singles "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes". "Violator" reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, and was the band's first album to chart inside the top 10 of the "Billboard" 200, peaking at number seven. The album was supported by the World Violation Tour.