The album features a rich array of electronic beats, ambient noise, and heavy guitar. While it received critical acclaim from many, it did not receive the commercial success that its predecessor, ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]],'' did (attributed variously to the difference in musical climate, and insufficient promotion by [[Interscope Records]]).
Prior to its release, the single "''[[The Day The World Went Away (halo)|The Day The World Went Away]]" '' came out on July 20; following ''The Fragile,'' "''[[We're In This Together (halo)|We're In This Together]]" '' was released in three parts on December 14. A collection featuring several remixes and new material from ''The Fragile'' was released as ''[[Things Falling Apart]]'' on November 21, 2000.
The [[Fragility 2.0]] tour was filmed and released as ''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' on 2-disc DVD (both Dolby Digital and DTS versions) and double VHS on January 22, 2002. It was also released as a live CD, eventually combined with a second disc of re-constructed material and new songs called ''[[Still]].''