Razorlight (album)
Encyclopedia
Razorlight is the self-titled second album
by English
indie
band Razorlight
. The album was released on 17 July 2006 in the United Kingdom
and debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart
a week later (see 2006 in British music
).
The band achieved their first #1 single
from this album, with "America
" peaking at the top of the UK Singles Chart
in October 2006. The album has a more mature sound than their debut, and received a mixed reception. Although it scored 8/10 in NME
, it was nominated for the 'Worst Album' title at the 2007 NME Awards - award winner 'Rudebox
by Robbie Williams
also scored 8/10.
/Razorlight
, unless otherwise noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Razorlight
Razorlight
Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second...
. The album was released on 17 July 2006 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
a week later (see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
).
The band achieved their first #1 single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from this album, with "America
America (Razorlight song)
America is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album, Razorlight. It was written by the band's drummer Andy Burrows and was also released as the second single from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the...
" peaking at the top of the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in October 2006. The album has a more mature sound than their debut, and received a mixed reception. Although it scored 8/10 in NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, it was nominated for the 'Worst Album' title at the 2007 NME Awards - award winner 'Rudebox
Rudebox
Rudebox is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released on 23 October 2006 in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
by Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
also scored 8/10.
Track listing
All songs by Johnny BorrellJohnny Borrell
Johnny Borrell is an English guitarist and singer, currently the frontman of the band Razorlight.-Early life and career:...
/Razorlight
Razorlight
Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second...
, unless otherwise noted.
- "In the Morning" – 3:42
- "Who Needs Love?" – 3:32
- "Hold OnHold On (Razorlight song)"Hold On" is the fifth single from Razorlight's second album Razorlight. It was released on the 9th July 2007 in the UK. It peaked at #80 in the UK charts, therefore failing to chart in the UK Top 40.-Tracklisting:CD:#Hold On...
" – 3:26 - "AmericaAmerica (Razorlight song)America is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album, Razorlight. It was written by the band's drummer Andy Burrows and was also released as the second single from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the...
" (Borrell, Andy BurrowsAndy BurrowsAndrew William Burrows is a British musician. He first began his musical career as a percussionist in the Hampshire County Youth Band. He was the drummer the Razorlight from 2004 to 2009, and as guest drummer We Are Scientists from 2009 onwards.-Razorlight:He joined the band in May 2004...
/Razorlight) – 4:10 - "Before I Fall to PiecesBefore I Fall to Pieces"Before I Fall to Pieces" is a song by English rock band Razorlight and is the fifth track on their self-titled second album. It was also released as the third single from that album in December 2006, competing for the coveted Christmas #1 spot in the UK Singles Chart...
" (Borrell, Burrows/Razorlight) – 3:22 - "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've GotI Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got"I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the sixth track on their 2006 self-titled second album. The song was released 19 March 2007 as the fourth single from that album in the United Kingdom, peaking at #44 in the UK Singles Chart...
" (Borrell, Björn ÅgrenBjörn ÅgrenBjörn Sten Ågren was the guitarist for the British band Razorlight.He is originally from Lidköping, Sweden where he met Carl Dalemo, the bassist of the band. Ågren encouraged Dalemo to audition for the band in 2002, when Ågren was already a member....
/Razorlight) – 3:26 - "Pop Song 2006" – 2:41
- "Kirby's House" – 2:51
- "Back to the Start" – 3:12
- "Los Angeles Waltz" – 4:39
- "Keep the Right Profile" - 3:28 (iTunes StoreITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
bonus trackBonus trackIn terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
)- Originally released as the B-sideA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
for the 2005 singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Somewhere Else".
- Originally released as the B-side
Singles
- "In the Morning" (July 3, 2006; UK #3)
- "AmericaAmerica (Razorlight song)America is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album, Razorlight. It was written by the band's drummer Andy Burrows and was also released as the second single from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the...
" (October 2, 2006; UK #1) - "Before I Fall to PiecesBefore I Fall to Pieces"Before I Fall to Pieces" is a song by English rock band Razorlight and is the fifth track on their self-titled second album. It was also released as the third single from that album in December 2006, competing for the coveted Christmas #1 spot in the UK Singles Chart...
" (December 18, 2006; UK #17) - "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've GotI Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got"I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the sixth track on their 2006 self-titled second album. The song was released 19 March 2007 as the fourth single from that album in the United Kingdom, peaking at #44 in the UK Singles Chart...
" (March 19, 2007; UK #44) - "Hold OnHold On (Razorlight song)"Hold On" is the fifth single from Razorlight's second album Razorlight. It was released on the 9th July 2007 in the UK. It peaked at #80 in the UK charts, therefore failing to chart in the UK Top 40.-Tracklisting:CD:#Hold On...
" (July 9, 2007; UK #80)
Albums
| Country | Position |
|---|---|
| USA Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
180 |
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1 |
| Ireland Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
2 |
| Holland MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
43 |
| Germany 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... |
39 |
| Denmark Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
29 |
| New Zealand MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
33 |
| France IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
34 |
Credits
- Produced by Chris ThomasChris Thomas (record producer)Chris Thomas is an English record producer who has worked extensively with The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Badfinger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Pulp and The Pretenders. He has also produced breakthrough albums for The Sex Pistols and INXS.Thomas is quoted as saying -Early life:Thomas was...
except "America" produced by Razorlight - Engineered by Jamie Johnson except "America" engineered by Sean Miller
- Assisted by Richard Cooper
- Recorded at British Grove Studios, London
- Additional engineering by Chris Thomas
- Mixed by Jeremy Wheatley
- Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
- Management by Roger Morton
- Cover photography by Max Vadukul
- Other photography by Jill Furmanovsky
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
2006-07-12 | Universal International Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
UICR-1048 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2006-07-17 | Mercury Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal... , Vertigo Records Vertigo Records Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.-History:Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram... |
LP Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... |
6 02517 01090 1 |
| CD | 6 02517 01284 4 | |||
| CD / DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
6 02517 01290 5 | |||
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006-08-22 | Universal Motown Universal Motown Records Group Universal Motown Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG, was an umbrella label founded in 1999 by Universal Music Group to oversee the labels assigned to it's unit... , Vertigo Records |
CD | B0007215-02 / 6 02517 03360 3 |
| CD / DVD | B0007430-10 / 6 02517 03795 3 |
External links
- Razorlight - official website
- Razorlight: Razorlight (2006): Reviews at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. - Light Brigade - unofficial fan forum
- Razorlight fansite