Never Gone
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Never Gone was the eagerly awaited comeback album by US vocal group Backstreet Boys
. Originally to be released in 2004, the release date was pushed back to June 14, 2005 for unknown reasons. The album varies musically from their previous albums, with a rock
sound to the album. Unlike previous albums, the album featured only live instruments
.
The album's first single is "Incomplete
", and is followed by "Just Want You To Know
". The third single worldwide is "I Still...
". Other songs are "Weird World", "Beautiful Woman" and "Climbing The Walls". Never Gone has been certified as a platinum record in the U.S. It sold 293,000 copies during its first week of availability, and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200
. In Japan, it sold 528,000 copies and was second biggest western artist's album for 2005.
Never Gone was also released as a DualDisc
. The DualDisc version features the music video for "Incomplete" and a short documentary showing the making of the video. It was also released in a CD and DVD double-disc edition.
This was the final album that former member Kevin Richardson
collaborated on, as he left to pursue other interests following the conclusion of their world tour.
The Never Gone Tour
commenced soon after the album's release.
On December 20, 2005 they released Never Gone "The Videos" which included behind the scenes footage of "Incomplete" and the video, along with "Just Want You To Know" (the behind the scenes, the original video, and the Sphyntker version), and their newest single "I Still", including comments from the Backstreet Boys from the set and video. The DVD also includes a slideshow with the music of "Just Want You To Know" and an interview in Germany about their upcoming tour.
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
score of 40, based on 7 reviews.
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
. Originally to be released in 2004, the release date was pushed back to June 14, 2005 for unknown reasons. The album varies musically from their previous albums, with a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
sound to the album. Unlike previous albums, the album featured only live instruments
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
.
The album's first single is "Incomplete
Incomplete (Backstreet Boys song)
"Incomplete" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys from their comeback album, Never Gone. The power ballad was released in April 2005 as the group's first single since they decided to reunite after a three year hiatus. It was written by Dan Muckala, Lindy Robbins, and Jess Cates, and it...
", and is followed by "Just Want You To Know
Just Want You to Know
"Just Want You to Know" is a rock/pop song performed by the Backstreet Boys. It was released as the second single from the group's fifth studio album Never Gone...
". The third single worldwide is "I Still...
I Still...
"I Still..." was the third international single and the fourth and final overall single from the Backstreet Boys' fifth studio album, Never Gone, but was not given a US release. The US single was "Crawling Back to You"...
". Other songs are "Weird World", "Beautiful Woman" and "Climbing The Walls". Never Gone has been certified as a platinum record in the U.S. It sold 293,000 copies during its first week of availability, and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. In Japan, it sold 528,000 copies and was second biggest western artist's album for 2005.
Never Gone was also released as a DualDisc
DualDisc
DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America...
. The DualDisc version features the music video for "Incomplete" and a short documentary showing the making of the video. It was also released in a CD and DVD double-disc edition.
This was the final album that former member Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson (musician)
Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :...
collaborated on, as he left to pursue other interests following the conclusion of their world tour.
The Never Gone Tour
The Never Gone Tour
The Backstreet Boys' Never Gone Tour was a 2005 concert tour which featured all the songs from their fifth studio album, Never Gone, and all of the songs from their 2001 greatest hits release, The Hits: Chapter One....
commenced soon after the album's release.
On December 20, 2005 they released Never Gone "The Videos" which included behind the scenes footage of "Incomplete" and the video, along with "Just Want You To Know" (the behind the scenes, the original video, and the Sphyntker version), and their newest single "I Still", including comments from the Backstreet Boys from the set and video. The DVD also includes a slideshow with the music of "Just Want You To Know" and an interview in Germany about their upcoming tour.
Reception
Initial critical response to Never Gone were surprisingly generally negative due to the change from the band's traditional pop style. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 40, based on 7 reviews.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Producers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | "Incomplete Incomplete (Backstreet Boys song) "Incomplete" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys from their comeback album, Never Gone. The power ballad was released in April 2005 as the group's first single since they decided to reunite after a three year hiatus. It was written by Dan Muckala, Lindy Robbins, and Jess Cates, and it... " |
Dan Muckala, Jess Cates, Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins is a songwriter from Los Angeles. She has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture.-Career:She started singing with her late, gifted musician father Walter Wissman when she was three-years-old, and was an acclaimed performer in NYC and LA before becoming a full-time... |
Dan Muckala | 3:59 |
| 02. | "Just Want You To Know Just Want You to Know "Just Want You to Know" is a rock/pop song performed by the Backstreet Boys. It was released as the second single from the group's fifth studio album Never Gone... " |
Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Lukasz Gottwald |
Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Dr. Luke Dr. Luke Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs... |
3:51 |
| 03. | "Crawling Back To You Crawling Back to You "Crawling Back to You" is the third US single by the Backstreet Boys from their fifth studio album Never Gone. The single was released only in the US as a digital download and peaked at #30 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts... " |
Chris Farren, Blair Daly Blair Daly Blair Daly is an American songwriter and producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved straight out of high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music... |
John Fields John Fields (producer) John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato... |
3:43 |
| 04. | "Weird World" | John Ondrasik | Gregg Wattenberg Gregg Wattenberg Gregg Wattenberg is a Grammy Award nominated songwriter, music producer, and musician residing in New York City, New York.Wattenberg co-produced Train's hit single "Hey, Soul Sister". He also co-wrote and co-produced Train's #1 Hit Single "If It's Love"... |
4:12 |
| 05. | "I Still" | Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone... |
Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Rami Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone... |
3:46 |
| 06. | "Poster Girl" | Billy Mann, Rasmus Bähncke, René Tromborg | Billy Mann | 3:54 |
| 07. | "Lose It All" | Alexander Barry, Shelly Peiken Shelly Peiken Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch".... , Wally Gagel Wally Gagel Walton Steven “Wally” Gagel is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer and musician. He came into prominence in 1996 for his work on the Billboard Top 40 hit Natural One by the band Folk Implosion.... |
John Fields John Fields (producer) John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato... |
4:04 |
| 08. | "Climbing The Walls" | Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Lukasz Gottwald |
Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Lukasz Gottwald |
3:41 |
| 09. | "My Beautiful Woman" | Paul Wiltshire Paul Wiltshire -Singles:* 2010 'Devastated' - Sam Clark - * 2010 'Send Me A Sign' - Sam Clark - * 2009 'Broken' - Sam Clark - #39 AUS* 2007 'Addicted To You' - Anthony Callea #19 AUS... , Victoria Wu |
Paul Wiltshire Paul Wiltshire -Singles:* 2010 'Devastated' - Sam Clark - * 2010 'Send Me A Sign' - Sam Clark - * 2009 'Broken' - Sam Clark - #39 AUS* 2007 'Addicted To You' - Anthony Callea #19 AUS... |
3:34 |
| 10. | "Safest Place To Hide" | Tom Leonard Tom Leonard Tom Leonard or Thomas Leonard may refer to:*Tom Leonard *Tom Leonard , Fianna Fáil politician from Dublin, Ireland*Tom Leonard , Scottish poet*Thomas J... ., Robin Lerner |
John Shanks John Shanks John Matthew Shanks is a modern rock writer and Grammy Award–winning producer.Born in New York City, Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17.... |
4:38 |
| 11. | "Siberia" | Alexandra Talomaa Alexandra Talomaa Alexandra Talomaa is a Swedish songwriter who has written songs for A-Teens, Anders Fernette , Backstreet Boys, Darin, Westlife and others.- References :... , Max Martin Max Martin Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,... , Rami Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone... |
Christian Nilsson Christian Nilsson -Professional career:Nilsson was born in Karlstad, Sweden. He turned professional in 1999 with a plus 3 handicap. Nilsson played on the Challenge Tour full time since 2004, playing few events before then. His first event on the European Tour was the 2005 Open Championship where he missed the cut.... , Johan Brorson |
4:17 |
| 12. | "Never Gone" | Gary Baker Gary Baker (songwriter) Gary Baker is an American country music singer and songwriter.-Career:In the late 1970s, Baker was a musician with the LeBlanc and Carr Band. Baker was also a singer musician with the country pop band, The Shooters. He has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Alabama and others... , Kevin Richardson Kevin Richardson (musician) Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :... , Steve Diamond Steve Diamond Steve Diamond is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level has played rugby union for Newport RFC, playing at Flyhalf, i.e. number 10, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield... |
Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (record producer) Mark Taylor is a Grammy Award winning British record producer and songwriter. Having sold over 50 million records, he has produced and written for artists such as Cher, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Kylie Minogue, and Lady Gaga... |
3:45 |
| 13. | "Song For The Unloved" (Bonus Track) | Billy Mann, Chris Rojas | Billy Mann | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Rush Over Me" (Bonus Track) | Harvey Mason, Jr. Harvey Mason, Jr. Harvey Mason, Jr. is a songwriter, record producer and movie producer. He has written and produced songs for some of the biggest legends in the music industry including Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Whitney Houston, and Luther Vandross as well as today’s superstars like Britney Spears, Jordin... , Damon Thomas Howie Dorough Howie Dorough Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer, actor and member of American music group Backstreet Boys-Biography:... , AJ McLean AJ McLean Alexander James "A.J." McLean is an American musician, singer, dancer, actor, and entertainer. He is a member of the Backstreet Boys.-Early life:... , Nick Carter Nick Carter (musician) Nickolas Gene "Nick" Carter is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer and actor. He is best known as a member of the pop group, Backstreet Boys. He went on to release a solo album called Now Or Never during their hiatus. He has made occasional television appearances and... , Kevin Richardson Kevin Richardson (musician) Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :... , Brian Littrell Brian Littrell Brian Thomas Littrell is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist and released a solo album, Welcome Home, in 2006... |
The Underdogs The Underdogs (duo) The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer... |
3:27 |
| 15. | "Movin' On" (Bonus Track) | Howie Dorough Howie Dorough Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer, actor and member of American music group Backstreet Boys-Biography:... , Wade Robson Wade Robson Wade Jeremy William Robson is an Australian dance prodigy, director, producer, songwriter, and award-winning choreographer. He began performing as a dancer at the age of five. He has directed music videos and world tours for numerous music artists such as 'N Sync and Britney Spears... , Nate Butler Nate Butler Nate Butler is an established songwriter, music producer, vocal producer and recording artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.He has been a part of 45 million records sold worldwide... |
David Thomas, Mark Kibble | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Last Night You Saved My Life" (CD+DVD Package Bonus Track) | 3:26 |
Unreleased Tracks
- "Set It Off" - 3:18
- "Can We Get Back To Love Again" - 4:19
- "All In This Together" - 3:47
- "Love Is" - 3:23
- "Divine Intervention" - 3:46
- "Over Her" - 4:21
- "You Can Tell Me" - 4:15
- "Loving You" - 3:51
- "Forces Of Nature" (Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
, Billy Mann) - 3:22 - "Welcome To My Heart" - 4:38
- "Don't Disturb This Groove" David FrankDavid FrankDavid Frank is an American music producer, composer, classically trained pianist, and founding member of the 1980s R&B group The System. Yamaha Music calls him "the founding father of electronic R&B." -Early Development:...
, Mic MurphyMic MurphyMichael "Mic" Murphy is the lead singer/occasional guitarist of the successful 80's synth R&B duo The System. He is well-known for singing the group's biggest hit, "Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US Top Five Pop and R&B hit....
- 5:03 - "Not No More" (Damon E. Thomas) - 4:04
- "Memories - 3:42
- "Colour My World" (Andreas CarlssonAndreas CarlssonAndreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer, composer, and pop songwriter.-Biography:Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2001....
, Savan KotechaSavan KotechaSavan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
, Harry Sommerdahl) - 4:04 - "Rumors" (Alex HillAlex HillAlex Hill was an American jazz pianist.Hill was a child prodigy on piano, which he learned from his mother. While studying at Shorter College he met Alphonse Trent, and began arranging material for him. He graduated in 1922 and played in various territory bands, including Terrence Holder's...
, Marcus ThompsonMarcus ThompsonMarcus Thompson is a violist and viola d'amore player known for his work as a recitalist, orchestral soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and educator....
, Michael MarshallMichael MarshallMichael Marshall may refer to:* Michael Marshall , American R&B singer* Michael Marshall Smith , British writer* Sir Michael Marshall , British politician...
) - "The Best Of My Love" (Don HenleyDon HenleyDonald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, Glenn FreyGlenn FreyGlenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
, J.D. Souther) - "For The Love Of Money" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony JacksonAnthony JacksonAnthony Jackson, is a Grammy-nominated American electric bass guitar player based in New York City.-Biography:Anthony Jackson has been a distinctive voice on the electric bass ever since he entered the scene in New York City....
) - "Love Knows I Love You" - 4:16
- "Lift Me Up" (Darren HayesDarren HayesDarren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
, Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
) - 4:02 - "Let's Do It For Love" - 3:48
Reviews
- Allmusic [ link]
- BlenderBlender (magazine)Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
- E! Online link
- Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
- PopMattersPopMattersPopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
(2/10) link - Robert ChristgauRobert ChristgauRobert Christgau is an American essayist, music journalist, and self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics".One of the earliest professional rock critics, Christgau is known for his terse capsule reviews, published since 1969 in his Consumer Guide columns...
(C) link - Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
link - Village Voice link
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
3 |
| UK Album Chart | 11 |
| Australia ARIA 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... Album Chart |
6 |
| Canadian Album Chart | 1 |
| German Album Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart | 21 |
| Indian Album Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Album Chart | 3 |
| Austrian Album Chart | 4 |
| French Album Chart | 19 |
| Dutch Album Chart | 3 |
| Belgium Flanders Album Chart | 13 |
| Belgium Walonia Album Chart | 19 |
| Chilean Album Chart | 1 |
| South Korean Album Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Album Chart | 3 |
| Finnish Album Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Album Chart | 20 |
| Danish Album Chart | 11 |
| Italian Album Chart | 4 |
| Spanish Album Chart | 2 |
| Portuguese Album Chart | 8 |
| Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Album Chart |
3 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 3 |
| Hungarian Album Chart | 8 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Providers | Certification | Sales or Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum | 1,000,000+ |
| Australia | ARIA | Gold | 35,000+ |
| Canada | CRIA Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... |
Platinum | 100,000+ |
| Germany | BVMI Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... |
Gold | 100,000+ |
| Ireland | IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... |
Gold | 7,500+ |
| Japan | RIAJ | 2x Platinum | 500,000+ |
| Mexico | AMPF AMPROFON Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico... |
Gold | 50,000+ |
| Portugal | AFP | Gold | 10,000+ |
| Russia | NFP | Gold | 10,000+ |
| Switzerland | IFPI | Gold | 15,000+ |
| United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold | 100,000+ |