Friendly Fires (album)
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"Friendly Fires" originally debuted on the UK Albums Chart
at number 38 on 13 September 2008. The following week, the album fell to number 88, before falling out of the Top 100 the week after. The album re-entered the Top 100 on two occasions, firstly at number 75 on 1 November 2008 and then again at number 95 on 21 December 2008, where it remained within the Top 100 for four consecutive weeks.
On 16 May 2009, the album re-entered the Top 100 once more at number 89, where it slowly began to climb the chart, eventually reaching number 37 on 6 June 2009. The album then slowly fell, before climbing to number 36 on 1 August 2009, weeks before the re-release of the album, due to being short-listed for the Mercury Prize
of 2009.
The album was re-released on 31 August 2009, and after falling to number 66, jumped to a new peak position of number 21 on 12 September 2009, where it remained on the chart for 3 more weeks before falling out of the Top 100.
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...
at number 38 on 13 September 2008. The following week, the album fell to number 88, before falling out of the Top 100 the week after. The album re-entered the Top 100 on two occasions, firstly at number 75 on 1 November 2008 and then again at number 95 on 21 December 2008, where it remained within the Top 100 for four consecutive weeks.
On 16 May 2009, the album re-entered the Top 100 once more at number 89, where it slowly began to climb the chart, eventually reaching number 37 on 6 June 2009. The album then slowly fell, before climbing to number 36 on 1 August 2009, weeks before the re-release of the album, due to being short-listed for the Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British...
of 2009.
The album was re-released on 31 August 2009, and after falling to number 66, jumped to a new peak position of number 21 on 12 September 2009, where it remained on the chart for 3 more weeks before falling out of the Top 100.
Singles
- "On Board" was released as the first single from the album during 2007. The single acted as the first of two promotional singles and failed to chart in the UK.
- "ParisParis (song)"Paris" is the second single by Friendly Fires taken from the band's self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. The song features backing vocals from the members of the American indie pop trio Au Revoir Simone, and samples the song "Sun and Ice" from the album From Here We Go Sublime by The Field.The...
" was released as the second single from the album during 2007. The single acted as the second promotional single and failed to chart in the UK.
- "Jump In The PoolJump in the Pool"Jump in the Pool" is the second single by Friendly Fires taken from the band's self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. It was first made available as a single on iTunes on 1 September 2008, the same day the album was released, along with a promotional video. There was also a hand numbered, one...
" was released as the third single from the album on 1 September 2008 to accompany the release of the album. The single debuted at number 100 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
, marking the band's first hit in the UK.
- "Paris" was re-released as the fourth single from the album on 10 November 2008. The single failed to chart in the UK.
- "Skeleton BoySkeleton Boy"Skeleton Boy" is the third single by Friendly Fires taken from the band's self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. It was released on March 2, 2009 in the UK, while it was released on March 1, 2009 in the United States...
" was released as the fifth single from the album on 2 March 2009. The single debuted at number 48 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
and remained within the Top 100 for three consecutive weeks. This version of the song was produced by Paul Epworth and it is different from the version on the album, produced by Ed Macfarlane.
- "Jump In The Pool" was re-released as the sixth single from the album on 18 May 2009. The single debuted at number 70 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
before climbing to a peak position of number 57 the following week.
- "Kiss of LifeKiss of Life (Friendly Fires song)"Kiss of Life" is a single by Friendly Fires, released on 31 August 2009. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 13 July 2009 and is the first single taken from the band's re-released self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. The video premiered on Channel 4 on 23 July 2009 and was...
" was released as the seventh and final single from the album on 31 August 2009, also acting as the lead single from the re-release of the album. The single debuted at number 30 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
, marking the band's most successful single to date and remained within the Top 100 for three consecutive weeks.
Track listing
- "Live At The London's Forum (15th May 2009)" - 48:13
- "Kiss of Life" (music video) - 4:06
- "Jump in the Pool" (music video) - 3:37
- "Skeleton Boy" (music video) - 3:52
- "Paris" (music video) - 3:47
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
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| 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... |
21 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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