Editing The Prodigy (section)

===''The Fat of the Land'' and Global Dominance (1995–1999)===

''The Fat of the Land'' (1997) became The Prodigy's defining statement and one of the most commercially successful electronic albums ever made. Recorded in London and New York, it debuted at No. 1 in both the UK and the US and sold over 10 million copies worldwide, earning a Guinness World Record as the fastest-selling dance album in UK chart history at the time. The preceding singles "Firestarter" (1996) and "Breathe" (1996) both hit No. 1 in the UK; the third single, "Smack My Bitch Up," reached the UK top ten but generated intense controversy over its lyrics and music video, which was banned by several broadcasters. Keith Flint — originally a dancer — had by this point become the band's ferocious on-stage frontman, his punk-styled appearance and manic energy central to the band's visual identity. The band won [[Brit Award]]s for Best British Dance Act in 1997 and 1998, plus multiple [[MTV Video Music Award]]s and [[MTV Europe Music Award]]s.