Collaborators are also used to great effect Del Tha Funkee Homosapien's rapping on his two cuts matches anything on Deltron 3030 whilst Miho Hatori and Ibrahim Ferrer contribute captivating vocal tracks.

Dan The Automator's influence is also felt in the programming and the unusual juxtaposition of sounds and samples. Damon Albarn's ear for a tune does not desert him, as evidenced by the string of successful singles this album spawned. The debut album from Gorillaz spans a huge range of genres from reggae, hip hop, punk to world music and unadulterated pop. The reissue of this album included in a boxset was released on 10th December 2021 during 20 years of Gorillaz debut album. It earned the group an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the 'Most Successful Virtual Band', and spawned the hit singles ' Clint Eastwood', ' 19-2000', ' Rock the House', and ' Tomorrow Comes Today'. Gorillaz peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard 200, and had sold over 7 million copies worldwide by 2007. and Phi-Life Cypher on certain deluxe and limited editions.

The album features contributions from Dan's Handsome Boy Modeling School collaborators Del The Funky Homosapien (credited as Del Tha Ghost Rapper), Kid Koala and Miho Hatori, as well as Tom Tom Club and Ibrahim Ferrer, with additional contributions from Sweetie Irie, Ed Case, Soulchild, Curtis Lynch Jr. It was produced by the band with Jason Cox, Tom Girling and Dan The Automator. It was released on 26 March 2001 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. Gorillaz is the eponymous debut studio album by English virtual band Gorillaz.

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