It was certified platinum in the UK for 300,000 shipments and in Ireland for 15,000 shipments. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 22, 2016, for shipments in excess of 1,000,000 albums. The album topped the charts in many countries across the world including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, making it the band's second-highest charting album to date. The album produced five singles: " Ignorance", " Brick by Boring Brick", "The Only Exception", " Careful", and " Playing God", all of which have been commercially successful in the United States and internationally.īrand New Eyes debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 175,000 copies in its first week, becoming their biggest album on that chart, until their self-titled album debuted at number one in 2013. Several publications included Brand New Eyes in their year-end lists. Praised by critics for its songwriting and the band's increased maturity, the album won Best Album at the Kerrang! Awards 2010, and " The Only Exception" received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It was written by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, with guitarist Taylor York who co-wrote on four tracks, as a follow-up to Riot! (2007). The album was produced by Rob Cavallo and recorded in Hidden Hills, California from January to March 2009. Brand New Eyes (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by American rock band Paramore, released on September 29, 2009, through Fueled by Ramen in the United States and Canada.