A pop and pop rock record, Funhouse was inspired by Pink's separation from her husband, Carey Hart. The album received positive reviews from music critics. It debuted at number two on the Billboard chart, selling , copies in its first week and reached number one on the charts in seven countries including Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Overall, it peaked inside the top ten in more than twenty countries. Funhouse sold more than 4 million units worldwide. Seven singles were released from the album. The seventh single, " Glitter in the Air ", was released after her critically acclaimed performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards , which was honored as one of the best in the history of Grammy. To further promote the album, Pink embarked on the worldwide Funhouse Tour in , which broke the record for the biggest tour in Australian history, and the Funhouse Summer Carnival stadium tour at Europe in As of , Funhouse has sold 7 million copies worldwide.
After months of speculation, Pink announced in February that she and her husband, Carey Hart , had separated. This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another.
While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger. Pink wrote and recorded approximately 30 to 35 songs for Funhouse. No distractions. No phones", Pink said of her sessions outside the U. After the Lambert's recording became a single and received a worldwide success, Pink released her original recording of the song in, a. So Far!!! Originally, Pink wanted to call her album Heartbreak Is a Motherfucker , but her record label declined because of a fear that offensive language would affect sales.
She also said that she did not want the album to look like a break-up album: "There is a lot of that [break-up], but there is fun happening too and that's why I named it Funhouse in the end. Carnivals are supposed to be fun, but really they are kind of creepy. Love is supposed to be fun, but it can sometimes be really scary. And the funhouse mirrors that make you look so distorted that you don't recognize yourself and you ask yourself, 'How did I get here?
