Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
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Personnel
- Norah Jones – vocals on "Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John"
- Carey Mulligan – vocals on "Write About Love"
- Mick Cooke – arranger
- Sarah Martin – arranger on "I Can See Your Future"
- Tony Hoffer – producer, mixing, programming
- Todd Burke – engineer
- Cameron Lister – assistant engineer
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Stuart Murdoch – liner notes, photography
- Marisa Privitera – assistant
- Seth Mitchell - guest guitar
on "I Want the World to Stop", "Write About Love", "I Can See Your Future"
- Eric Gorfain – violin, conductor
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Melissa Reiner – violin
- Amy Wickman – violin
- Wes Precourt – violin
- Lauren Chipman – viola
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Matt Cooker – cello
- John Krovoza – cello
on "I Want the World to Stop", "I Can See Your Future"
- Noah Gladstone – trombone
- Bruce Otto – bass trombone
on "I Can See Your Future"
- Stephanie Stetson – french horn
- Danielle Ondarza – french horn
- Stephanie O'Keefe – french horn
Chart positions
Belle & Sebastian Write About Love entered the UK albums chart in its first week of release, peaking at #8 as of 19 October 2010. This marks their highest chart placement yet, tied with their previous studio album The Life PursuitThe Life Pursuit
The Life Pursuit is an album by Belle & Sebastian. It was released in Europe on 6 February 2006 by Rough Trade Records and in North America on February 7, 2006 by Matador Records....
. The album has also risen to #21 in Ireland, becoming their highest charting album in that country. It has also topped the UK independent album chart. Additionally, the opening track I Didn't See It Coming entered the UK independent singles chart at #38. In the United States the album peaked at #15, their highest chart placement there. The album entered the Italian Album Chart at #65, just a step backwards compared to the previous The Life Pursuit which reached #56 in 2006.
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
43 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
38 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
23 |
| United Kingdom Top 100 | 8 |
| United Kingdom Independent Chart | 1 |
| Ireland | 21 |
| Sweden | 18 |
| Netherlands | 41 |
| Australia | 74 |
| United States | 15 |
| Italy | 65 |
| France | 54 |