Permission to Land
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Permission to Land is the debut studio album by British hard rock band The Darkness, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003 and in the United States on 5 August 2003. The album topped the UK Albums Chart[4] and reached number thirty-six on the American Billboard 200 chart.[5] Four singles were released from Permission to Land: "Get Your Hands off My Woman", "Growing on Me", "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Love Is Only a Feeling"; "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" was the most successful, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.[4] In addition to its chart success, Permission to Land also provided The Darkness with two high-profile music awards—Best Rock Album at the 2003 Kerrang! Awards[6] and Best British Album at the 2004 BRIT Awards (at which they also won the awards for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act).[7] Permission to Land was voted 49th in the 50 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century in Kerrang!. Permission to Land was later referenced in the song "Whichever Way You Wanna Give It" by lead singer Justin Hawkins' other band Hot Leg.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ed Graham, Dan Hawkins, Justin Hawkins and Frankie Poullain
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Shuck" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Get Your Hands off My Woman" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Growing on Me" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Love Is Only a Feeling" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Givin' Up" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Stuck in a Rut" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Friday Night" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Love on the Rocks with No Ice" | 5:56 |
| 10. | "Holding My Own" | 4:56 |
Other tracks
- "The Best of Me" (B-side to "Get Your Hands Off My Woman") – 3:18
- "How Dare You Call This Love!" (B-side to "Growing on Me") – 4:12
- "Bareback" (B-side to "Growing on Me") – 3:25
- "Makin' Out" (B-side to "I Believe in a Thing Called Love") – 3:49
- "Physical Sex" (B-side to "I Believe in a Thing Called Love") – 4:25
- "Out of My Hands" (B-side to "I Believe in a Thing Called Love") – 3:27
- "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" (Non-album single) – 4:02
- "I Love You 5 Times" (B-side to "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)") – 3:00
- "Planning Permission" (B-side to "Love Is Only a Feeling") – 4:02
- "Curse of the Tollund Man" (B-side to "Love Is Only a Feeling") – 5:13
Personnel
- The Darkness
- Justin Hawkins – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
- Dan Hawkins – guitar
- Frankie Poullain – bass
- Ed Graham – drums
- Additional personnel
- Pedro Ferreira – production, mixing, engineering
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Will Bartle – recording assistance
- Nick Taylor – mixing assistance
- Bruce Band – artwork
- Patrick Ford – photography
Charts
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References
- ^ Phares, Heather. Permission to Land: The Darkness at AllMusic
- ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (9 October 2003). "Permission to Land: The Darkness". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Kemp, Rob (10 September 2003). "The Darkness: Permission to Land". RS 932. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
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