 Preceded by the single "Starman", "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and number 75 in the US "Billboard" Top LPs & Tape chart.The album received widespread critical acclaim and propelled Bowie to stardom.It has since been called one of the most important albums in the glam rock genre and one of the greatest albums of all time.