Living in America (album)
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| Studio album by The Sounds | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | New Wave Post-punk revival |
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| Length | 44:28 (US), 41:21 (original) | |||
| Label | New Line | |||
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| Singles from Living In America | ||||
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Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish New Wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the label Warner Sweden. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry awarded Living in America a platinum certification in 2003, denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[1]
The album received mixed to positive reviews, Allmusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "But the thing you cannot take away from the members of this Swedish group is that they know how to write and play songs". The album spawned 5 singles, the second single, Living in America, reached number 3 in the Swedish single charts and is featured in the 2010 video game, Rock Band 3.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original Swedish version
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance With Me" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Living in America" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mine For Life" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Reggie" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Like a Lady" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Rock'n Roll" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Fire" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:58 |
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Total length:
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37:55 | |
[edit] American version
The American version was released on May 6, 2003. It featured a different song order, alternate artwork, and the hidden bonus track S.O.U.N.D.S.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Dance With Me" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Living in America" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Mine For Life" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Rock'n Roll" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Like a Lady" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Reggie" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Fire" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "S.O.U.N.D.S." (Hidden track) | 3:07 |
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Total length:
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44:28 | |
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Charts | Peak position |
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| Norway Top 40 | 23 [2] |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 4 [2] |
| US Top Independent Album | 31 |
[edit] References
- ^ "IFPI Certifications". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-20033.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ a b "The Sounds – Living in America (album)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Sounds&titel=Living+In+America&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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