Giants (album)
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Giants is the fourth studio album by British electronic dance music artist Chicane
. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2010. The album's first official single, "Middledistancerunner
", featuring the vocals of Adam Young was released on the same day. The songs "Poppiholla", "Hiding All the Stars
" and "Come Back", which were supposed be released on a Re-work EP back in 2009, are also included on the album. The album debuted at number thirty-five on the UK Albums Chart
and at number two on the UK Dance Albums Chart on 8 August 2010.
Chicane (recording artist)
Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2010. The album's first official single, "Middledistancerunner
Middledistancerunner
"Middledistancerunner" is the second official single taken from the 2010 Chicane album Giants. It features American musician and vocalist Adam Young . The single was digitally released 1 August 2010.-Music video:...
", featuring the vocals of Adam Young was released on the same day. The songs "Poppiholla", "Hiding All the Stars
Hiding All The Stars
"Hiding All The Stars" is a song by British electronic dance music artist Chicane featuring vocals by natasha Andrews. The song, which features a sample from "Cars" by Gary Numan, was released on 18 October 2009 in the United Kingdom....
" and "Come Back", which were supposed be released on a Re-work EP back in 2009, are also included on the album. The album debuted at number thirty-five on the 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...
and at number two on the UK Dance Albums Chart on 8 August 2010.
Track listing
Personnel
- Adam Young – vocals on "MiddledistancerunnerMiddledistancerunner"Middledistancerunner" is the second official single taken from the 2010 Chicane album Giants. It features American musician and vocalist Adam Young . The single was digitally released 1 August 2010.-Music video:...
" - Paul YoungPaul Young (singer and guitarist)Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
– vocals on "Come Back" - Blandine – vocals on "What Am I Doing Here (Part 1)" and "Where Do I Start"
- Tracy Ackerman – vocals on "So Far Out to Sea"
- Lucie Kay – vocals on "From Where I Stand"
- Kerry – additional vocals on "From Where I Stand"
- Natasha Andrews – vocals on "Hiding All the StarsHiding All The Stars"Hiding All The Stars" is a song by British electronic dance music artist Chicane featuring vocals by natasha Andrews. The song, which features a sample from "Cars" by Gary Numan, was released on 18 October 2009 in the United Kingdom....
" - LemarLemarLemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
– vocals on "What Am I Doing Here (Part 2)"
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance Albums Chart | 2 |
| 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... |
35 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 August 2010 | Modena Records | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2 August 2010 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| Netherlands | 7 September 2010 | Armada Music Armada Music Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren.... |
CD |