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| Name = Lungs
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| Artist = [[Florence and the Machine]]
| Artist = [[Florence + the Machine]]
| Cover = Lungs FatM.jpg
| Cover = Lungs FatM.jpg
| Released = 6 July 2009
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'''''Lungs''''' is the debut album by the [[London]]-based [[indie pop]] singer [[Florence and the Machine]], released on July 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lungs-Florence-Machine/dp/B001PB3RU8 |title=Lungs: Florence And The Machine |publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]] |accessdate=2009-05-23 }}</ref> The album remains at Number 2 in the UK album charts, five weeks after its release, behind the late [[Michael Jackson]]<ref name="Radio 1 Chart Show">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml |title=Radio 1 Chart Show |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2009-07-12 }}</ref>. The album is nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.
'''''Lungs''''' is the debut album by the [[London]]-based [[indie pop]] singer [[Florence + the Machine]], released on July 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lungs-Florence-Machine/dp/B001PB3RU8 |title=Lungs: Florence And The Machine |publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]] |accessdate=2009-05-23 }}</ref> The album remains at Number 2 in the UK album charts, five weeks after its release, behind the late [[Michael Jackson]]<ref name="Radio 1 Chart Show">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml |title=Radio 1 Chart Show |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2009-07-12 }}</ref>. The album is nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.


The track "Cosmic Love" features in the "Priority Tickets for the o2" ad for [[The O2, Dublin]]. "Dog Days Are Over" was used in an ad for programming on [[RTÉ]] and in an episode of [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]]-winning [[teen drama]] ''[[Skins (tv series)|Skins]]''.
The track "Cosmic Love" features in the "Priority Tickets for the o2" ad for [[The O2, Dublin]]. "Dog Days Are Over" was used in an ad for programming on [[RTÉ]] and in an episode of [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]]-winning [[teen drama]] ''[[Skins (tv series)|Skins]]''.
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===Other notable songs===
===Other notable songs===
*"[[You Got The Love#Florence and the Machine cover|You've Got The Love]]" was released after "Dog Days" available as a digital download. It peaked at 158 in early 2009 but re-enterd in mid 2009 at 68 due to the bands current populairity.<ref>http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html</ref>. It also receives a lot of airplay on [[RTÉ 2fm]].
*"[[You Got the Love#Florence .2B the Machine Cover|You've Got the Love]]" was released after "Dog Days" available as a digital download. It peaked at 158 in early 2009 but re-enterd in mid 2009 at 68 due to the bands current populairity.<ref>http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html</ref>. It also receives a lot of airplay on [[RTÉ 2fm]].
*"Cosmic Love": before the album's release the song rocketed up the Irish iTunes chart to number 2 and debut at 3 on the Irish Singles Chart, higher than the actual single "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)".
*"Cosmic Love": before the album's release the song rocketed up the Irish iTunes chart to number 2 and debut at 3 on the Irish Singles Chart, higher than the actual single "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)".
*"Howl": This song contains the lines:
*"Howl": This song contains the lines:

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Lungs is the debut album by the London-based indie pop singer Florence + the Machine, released on July 6, 2009.[1] The album remains at Number 2 in the UK album charts, five weeks after its release, behind the late Michael Jackson[2]. The album is nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.

The track "Cosmic Love" features in the "Priority Tickets for the o2" ad for The O2, Dublin. "Dog Days Are Over" was used in an ad for programming on RTÉ and in an episode of BAFTA-winning teen drama Skins.

Several songs on Lungs are about violence and death. When questioned about this by the NME, Welch responded: “Well, what other subject is there? I remember realising that my parents were going to die and weeping. Weeping as if my father had actually died.” [3] The song has also aimes towards thing such as fantasy and dreams.

The album has been critically acclaimed by many critics. One noted that that the songs "merge together seamlessly, making the album sound like one long fluid song." [4] Critics also noticed that the song aims largely towards the fantasy dream type setting. Many DJ's have also praised Florence Welchs's singing and has proven to be a large hit on the radio. As well as this, critics lauded the album for being easy to listen to and having a winter vibe to it.

Singles

  • "Kiss with a Fist": the first single off the album, released on June 9, 2008. "Kiss with a Fist", which charted at 51 on the UK Singles Chart, it became their first single to chart in the top 75.
  • "Dog Days Are Over": the second single off the album, released on December 1, 2008. "Dog Days Are Over", which charted at 89 on the UK Singles Chart, it became their second single to chart in the top 100.
  • "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)": the third single from the album, released on June 22, 2009. "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)", which has received more airplay than the other singles, has debuted at #12 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Drumming Song": the fourth single from the album, released on September 7 2009.[5]

Other notable songs

  • "You've Got the Love" was released after "Dog Days" available as a digital download. It peaked at 158 in early 2009 but re-enterd in mid 2009 at 68 due to the bands current populairity.[6]. It also receives a lot of airplay on RTÉ 2fm.
  • "Cosmic Love": before the album's release the song rocketed up the Irish iTunes chart to number 2 and debut at 3 on the Irish Singles Chart, higher than the actual single "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)".
  • "Howl": This song contains the lines:
A man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night
May still become a wolf when the the autumn moon is bright
This is a slightly edited version of a poem repeatedly recited in The Wolf Man:
Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night
May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.

Track listing

  1. "Dog Days Are Over" - 4:12
  2. "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" - 3:52
  3. "I'm Not Calling You a Liar" - 3:05
  4. "Howl" - 3:34
  5. "Kiss with a Fist" - 2:04
  6. "Girl with One Eye" - 3:38
  7. "Drumming Song" - 3:43
  8. "Between Two Lungs" - 4:09
  9. "Cosmic Love" - 4:15
  10. "My Boy Builds Coffins" - 2:56
  11. "Hurricane Drunk" - 3:13
  12. "Blinding" - 4:40
  13. "You've Got the Love" - 2:48
  14. "Swimming" (iTunes Bonus Track) - 3:22

Deluxe Edition

A deluxe edition released on the same date[7] includes a second CD:

  1. "Bird Song Intro" - 1:20
  2. "Bird Song" - 2:55
  3. "Dog Days Are Over" (demo) - 3:35
  4. "Falling" - 3:33
  5. "Hardest of Hearts" - 3:26
  6. "Ghosts" (demo) - 2:58
  7. "Girl with One Eye" (Bayou Percussion Version) - 3:55

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position 		Sales
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 16
3,189
Irish Albums Chart[8] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 36
UK Albums Chart[2] 2
169,168

References

  1. ^ "Lungs: Florence And The Machine". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Radio 1 Chart Show". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  3. ^ Girl With One Eye Songfacts
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
  6. ^ http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html
  7. ^ "Lungs: Florence And The Machine (deluxe edition)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  8. ^ "Irish Chart". IRMA. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  9. ^ "New Zealand Album Chart". RIANZ. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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