Editing Fun Lovin' Criminals (section)

=== Mainstream success: 2000–2008 ===
[[File:20080531 - Fun Lovin' Criminals - Nottingham University Summer Party 08.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|The band performing in 2008]]
The band's third studio album, ''[[Loco (Fun Lovin' Criminals album)|Loco]]'', was released in early 2001. Back under EMI, the album featured all new songs, including the [[Loco (Fun Lovin' Criminals song)|eponymous single]], which became their biggest hit yet, reaching No. 5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. It was the only single from the album to reach the UK Top 40, and its success helped ''Loco'' reach No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart.

Their final album under EMI was a "best of" compilation called ''Bag of Hits'', released in 2002. It was issued in both one- and two-disc versions, with the second disc featuring remixes of Fun Lovin' Criminals songs by other artists. EMI released this album against the wishes of the band, who were not happy with the two-disc version. However, despite their objections, it reached No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart.

After parting ways with EMI, the band signed with [[Sanctuary Records]] in the UK, under which they released their fourth studio album, ''[[Welcome to Poppy's]]'' (2003). While the album received strong, though not outstanding, music reviews, it failed to match the commercial success of any of their previous albums, peaking at No. 20 on the UK Albums Chart. The best-selling single from the album reached No. 61.

EMI continued to release the band's back catalog, as well as unreleased songs, on two more albums. The Fun Lovin' Criminals made no further releases until their 2005 album, ''[[Livin' in the City]]'', still under Sanctuary Records. This album was considered{{by whom|date=July 2020}} a love letter to New York, with many songs extolling the virtues of the city.

In June 2008, they made their second appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, this time on the Jazz World Stage.