After his success around the world, especially in Europe, Williams was signed to Capitol Records in the United States, which was a part of EMI at the time.

Williams embarked on a US promotional tour and when his first American single, "Millennium" was released, it peaked at No.

The album went on to sell 598,000 copies in the United States[9] being certified Gold by the RIAA in November of that year.

The Spanish version was a substantial hit in most Latin American countries, but as the single had already been big in 1997, most video and radio outlets focused on the tracks from his album I've Been Expecting You.

After 10 minutes of silence, Williams recites a poem called "Hello Sir", addressed to a teacher who berated him for wanting to become a pop singer.