It received generally positive reviews from critics, appearing on various lists of the best albums of 2010 by several publications, and has sold over 1.45 million copies worldwide. Upon its release, Plastic Beach debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart (where it sold over 74,432 copies in its first week of sales) and the US Billboard 200 (where it sold over 112,000 copies in its first week of sales), and also peaked within the top ten of several other countries. Smith, Paul Simonon, Bashy, Kano, and Little Dragon.
It features collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Gruff Rhys, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, Mick Jones, Mark E. Conceived from an unfinished project titled Carousel, the album was recorded from June 2008 to November 2009 and was produced primarily by group co-creator Damon Albarn. It was released on 3 March 2010 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. Gorillaz Plastic Beach is the third studio album by English virtual band Gorillaz.