Black Light (Groove Armada album)
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Released | 29 January 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 52:46 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Groove Armada | |||
Groove Armada chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
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Consequence of Sound | C+[3] |
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NME | 6/10[5] |
PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
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Black Light is the sixth studio album by the London electronic duo Groove Armada. Black Light combines the more mainstream-oriented sound of its predecessor, Soundboy Rock, with the rock spirit of Lovebox,[citation needed] and the band makes use of 1980s synthesizers for the first time.[citation needed] The album is influenced by David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Numan, New Order and Roxy Music.[12]
The vocal collaborations on the album include Bryan Ferry, Fenech-Soler, Jess Larrabee, Nick Littlemore, Saint Saviour and Will Young.
The album received a nomination for the 53rd Grammy Awards in the category Best Electronic/Dance Album. The song "Paper Romance" is in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 11.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Titel | Length |
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1. | "Look Me in the Eye Sister" (featuring Jess Larrabee) | 4:07 |
2. | "Fall Silent" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 4:35 |
3. | "Just for Tonight" (featuring Jess Larrabee) | 4:05 |
4. | "Not Forgotten" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 5:34 |
5. | "I Won't Kneel" (featuring Saint Saviour) | 4:36 |
6. | "Cards to Your Heart" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 5:35 |
7. | "Paper Romance" (featuring Fenech-Soler and Saint Saviour) | 6:19 |
8. | "Warsaw" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 4:04 |
9. | "Shameless" (featuring Bryan Ferry) | 4:48 |
10. | "Time & Space" (featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee) | 4:53 |
11. | "History" (featuring Will Young) | 4:10 |
Total length: | 52:46 |
No. | Titel | Length |
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12. | "Not Forgotten" (Loose Joint Mix; featuring Nick Littlemore) | 6:21 |
13. | "Shameless" (alternative mix; featuring Bryan Ferry) | 5:51 |
Total length: | 64:49 |
No. | Titel | Length |
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12. | "Time & Space" (Original Disco Mix; featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee) | 6:02 |
North American edition
[edit]No. | Titel | Length |
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1. | "Warsaw" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 4:04 |
2. | "History" (featuring Will Young) | 4:10 |
3. | "Cards to Your Heart" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 5:35 |
4. | "I Won't Kneel" (featuring Saint Saviour) | 4:36 |
5. | "Shameless" (featuring Bryan Ferry) | 4:48 |
6. | "Look Me in the Eye Sister" (featuring Jess Larrabee) | 4:07 |
7. | "Paper Romance" (featuring Fenech-Soler and Saint Saviour) | 6:19 |
8. | "Time & Space" (featuring SaintSaviour and Jess Larrabee) | 4:53 |
9. | "Not Forgotten" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 5:34 |
10. | "Fall Silent" (featuring Nick Littlemore) | 4:35 |
11. | "Just for Tonight" (featuring Jess Larrabee) | 4:05 |
No. | Titel | Length |
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12. | "Time & Space" (Original Disco Mix; featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee) | 6:02 |
No. | Titel | Length |
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13. | "Paper Romance" (Classixx Version; featuring Fenech-Soler & Saint Saviour) | 6:02 |
14. | "I Won't Kneel" (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Mix; featuring Saint Saviour) | 6:08 |
15. | "I Won't Kneel" (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Dub; featuring Saint Saviour) | 6:08 |
Singles
[edit]Single | Release date |
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"I Won't Kneel" | 23 November 2009 |
"Paper Romance" | 22 February 2010 |
"Look Me in the Eye Sister"/"Just for Tonight" | 3 May 2010 |
"History" (featuring Will Young) | 30 August 2010 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 17 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 97 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 71 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] | 47 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 23 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 26 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] | 10 |
Verkauf
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Vereinigtes Königreich | — | 35,000[24] |
Worldwide | — | 100,000[24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Black Light by Groove Armada". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "allmusicguide review".
- ^ Young, Alex. "Groove Armada – Black Light". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "MusicOMH review". Archived from the original on 8 March 2010.
- ^ "NME review". NME.
- ^ "PopMatters review".
- ^ Their best and most cohesive album since 1999's "Vertigo." [Mar 2010, p.111]
- ^ Girard, Stéphane. "Groove Armada - Black Light". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine.
- ^ "URB review". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
- ^ Though their frothy, soulless hits have rarely displayed originality or purpose, Groove Armada's sixth is a revelation. [Mar 2010, p.86]
- ^ Andy Cato quote Retrieved 21 November 2009
- ^ "Groove Armada – Black Light;". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Black Light by Groove Armada;". iTunes Britain. Retrieved 10 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Black Light by Groove Armada;". iTunes USA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Black Light (Deluxe Edition) by Groove Armada;". iTunes USA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Black Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Black Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Black Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 9, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Black Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Groove Armada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ a b Smirke, Richard (11 September 2010). "At Your Service". Billboard.