Barrett Martin replaced previous drummer Pickerel and the new line up recorded "Sweet Oblivion" in 1992. When Martin joined the band they had already finished the song "Nearly Lost You", which soon became a successful single. "Sweet Oblivion" was the band's breakout album and included the hit singles "Nearly Lost You", "Dollar Bill", and "Shadow of the Season". The two first singles gained considerable airtime on alternative rock radio stations, while the video for "Nearly Lost You" became an MTV and alternative radio hit in the fall of 1992, thanks to its inclusion in the soundtrack for the film "Singles". "Nearly Lost You" peaked at No. 5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's first single to chart outside the United States. "Sweet Oblivion" sold a total of 300,000 copies in the United States.