Millionaires (album)
Encyclopedia
Millionaires is the eighth studio album
by British alternative rock
band James
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Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by British alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band James
James (band)
James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...
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Reception
In a review of the album in 1999, Q Magazine stated:Track listing
- "Crash"
- "Just Like Fred AstaireJust Like Fred Astaire"Just Like Fred Astaire" was a song by the indie band James from their album Millionaires. A well publicized battle with the estate of Fred Astaire which involved the usage of his name in the title almost overshadowed the song itself. It is a bouncy love song and led to some accusations of selling...
" - "I Know What I'm Here ForI Know What I'm Here For"I Know What I'm Here For" is a song by British alternative rock band James. It was the first single released from their eighth studio album, Millionaires.The single reached number 22 in the UK Top 40 singles chart....
" - "Shooting My Mouth Off"
- "We're Going to Miss You"
- "Strangers"
- "Hello"
- "Afro Lover"
- "Surprise"
- "Dumb Jam"
- "Someone's Got It in for Me"
- "Vervaceous"