Sounds of the Universe
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Sounds of the Universe is the twelfth studio album
by English electronic
band Depeche Mode
, released in Europe on 20 April 2009 and in the United States and Canada on 21 April 2009. It was supported by the 2009–10 concert tour Tour of the Universe
.
As with the previous album, Playing the Angel
, Dave Gahan has once again written three songs with Christian Eigner
and Andrew Phillpott: "Hole to Feed", "Come Back" and "Miles Away/The Truth Is". "Spacewalker" and the bonus track "Esque" are instrumentals. Martin Gore
shares lead singing duties with Gahan on "In Chains", "Peace" and "Little Soul", he sings the lead of "Jezebel" and the B-side "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars" on the second disc of the deluxe box set. The B-side "Oh Well" is the first track ever to be co-written by Gore and Gahan. The album ends with a short hidden instrumental track after "Corrupt".
Three singles were released from the album; "Wrong", "Peace", and a double A-side of "Fragile Tension" and "Hole to Feed". "Perfect" was also released in the US as a promotional single.
(2007), Martin Gore
was in his home studio in Santa Barbara, California
, working on new songs. In May 2008 the band hit the studio to record their most anticipated twelfth album. As a producer, Ben Hillier
took the strings again, because the band was so satisfied with their previous effort together on Playing the Angel
(2005).
The band described the time in the studio as very productive, a total of twenty-two songs were created and it was difficult to choose the right songs for the album. Five of the songs not used on the album were released as part of the deluxe box set.
Short video clips of the band and production team at work in the studio were regularly posted on the band's homepage.
, which assigns a normalised
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
score of 70, based on 28 reviews. Entertainment Weekly
s Leah Greenblatt stated that on Sounds of the Universe, Depeche Mode "still sound genuinely inspired" and Ned Raggett
of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, concluding: "Sounds of the Universe is a grower, relying on a few listens to fully take effect, but when it does, it shows Depeche Mode are still able to combine pop-hook accessibility and their own take on 'roots' music for an electronic age with sonic experimentation and recombination." Awarding the album five stars, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph
noted that the album "shows up the imaginative constraints of most guitar-based rock."
However, Rolling Stone
critic Melissa Maerz felt that "the result sounds like a time machine back to the Eighties", adding that "Depeche Mode should be poised for a comeback, but it's too soon to unpack those black turtlenecks." Bill Stewart of PopMatters
rated the album five out of ten, saying Depeche Mode "tempt us with a strong first half and then dump us in a collection of tossed off b-sides." Jon Caramanica wrote for The New York Times
that while the album "lacks the fragility of 1984's Some Great Reward or the earned attitude of 1990's Violator, it's unmistakably an attempt at revisiting the past, admirable either as an act of defiant stubbornness or tenacious commitment", but also opined that "even at its most imaginative, this is seamless Depeche Mode filler, music that could be made by any number of acolytes."
Despite the fact that lead single "Wrong" spent a sole week on the UK Singles Chart
at number twenty-four, Sounds of the Universe reached number two on the UK Albums Chart
—the band's highest position since 1997's chart-topping Ultra—, as well as number three on the Billboard 200
in the United States, selling 80,000 units in its first week of release. However, the album only spent one week in the UK and US top ten, and (like its predecessor Playing the Angel
) only spent four weeks on the UK chart altogether. It was eventually ranked number 200 on the Billboard 200 year-end chart for 2009.
Sounds of the Universe was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
, but lost to Phoenix
's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
. The album's sleeve design was voted number ten on the 2009 Best Art Vinyl
poll.
version includes two bonus tracks:
Video:
Audio:
The iTunes Pass track listing contained the standard 13-track album, plus the following:
Includes three CDs containing the album, bonus songs and remixes, as well as 14 exclusive demos ranging from as far back as the Music for the Masses
era. It will also contain a DVD featuring three films, a promo video for "Wrong
", four songs filmed live in the studio in December 2008, and the album and bonus tracks mastered in 5.1 surround. The box set also includes two 84-page hardback books, the first featuring lyrics to all the songs from the Sounds of the Universe sessions, along with exclusive photography by Anton Corbijn
, and the second containing exclusive and candid studio photography by Daniel Miller, Ben Hillier
, Luke Smith and Ferg Peterkin. In addition, the box set includes 2 enamel badges, 5 artcards sealed in a collector's envelope, a poster, and a certificate of authenticity.
CD 1 – Sounds of the Universe
CD 2 – Bonus Tracks & Remixes
CD 3 – Demos:
DVD:
Packaging/additional content:
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Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
band Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, released in Europe on 20 April 2009 and in the United States and Canada on 21 April 2009. It was supported by the 2009–10 concert tour Tour of the Universe
Tour of the Universe (Depeche Mode Tour)
Tour of the Universe was a 2009/2010 worldwide concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 12th studio album, Sounds of the Universe, which was released in April 2009....
.
As with the previous album, Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...
, Dave Gahan has once again written three songs with Christian Eigner
Christian Eigner
Christian Eigner is an Austrian drummer, composer, live and session musician.- Depeche Mode & Christian Eigner :...
and Andrew Phillpott: "Hole to Feed", "Come Back" and "Miles Away/The Truth Is". "Spacewalker" and the bonus track "Esque" are instrumentals. Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
shares lead singing duties with Gahan on "In Chains", "Peace" and "Little Soul", he sings the lead of "Jezebel" and the B-side "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars" on the second disc of the deluxe box set. The B-side "Oh Well" is the first track ever to be co-written by Gore and Gahan. The album ends with a short hidden instrumental track after "Corrupt".
Three singles were released from the album; "Wrong", "Peace", and a double A-side of "Fragile Tension" and "Hole to Feed". "Perfect" was also released in the US as a promotional single.
Overview
While Dave Gahan was still busy with his solo album HourglassHourglass (Dave Gahan album)
Hourglass is the second solo album by Depeche Mode's singer Dave Gahan. It was released by Mute Records on October 22, 2007 in Europe, and received generally favorable reviews...
(2007), Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
was in his home studio in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, working on new songs. In May 2008 the band hit the studio to record their most anticipated twelfth album. As a producer, Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier is a British songwriter and pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB. He has produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode, Think Tank by Blur, Some Cities by Doves and Cast of Thousands by...
took the strings again, because the band was so satisfied with their previous effort together on Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...
(2005).
The band described the time in the studio as very productive, a total of twenty-two songs were created and it was difficult to choose the right songs for the album. Five of the songs not used on the album were released as part of the deluxe box set.
Short video clips of the band and production team at work in the studio were regularly posted on the band's homepage.
Reception
Sounds of the Universe received generally positive reviews from music critics. 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 normalised
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 70, based on 28 reviews. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
s Leah Greenblatt stated that on Sounds of the Universe, Depeche Mode "still sound genuinely inspired" and Ned Raggett
Ned Raggett
Ned Raggett is a library assistant, freelance writer and music journalist. His work has been published in Allmusic, the OC Weekly, Plan B, Metal Edge and The Quietus, while pieces have also appeared in Dream, Arthur, as well as Stylus, The Broken Face, Fake Jazz, Freaky Trigger, Careless Talk...
of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, concluding: "Sounds of the Universe is a grower, relying on a few listens to fully take effect, but when it does, it shows Depeche Mode are still able to combine pop-hook accessibility and their own take on 'roots' music for an electronic age with sonic experimentation and recombination." Awarding the album five stars, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
noted that the album "shows up the imaginative constraints of most guitar-based rock."
However, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling 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...
critic Melissa Maerz felt that "the result sounds like a time machine back to the Eighties", adding that "Depeche Mode should be poised for a comeback, but it's too soon to unpack those black turtlenecks." Bill Stewart of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters 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,...
rated the album five out of ten, saying Depeche Mode "tempt us with a strong first half and then dump us in a collection of tossed off b-sides." Jon Caramanica wrote for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
that while the album "lacks the fragility of 1984's Some Great Reward or the earned attitude of 1990's Violator, it's unmistakably an attempt at revisiting the past, admirable either as an act of defiant stubbornness or tenacious commitment", but also opined that "even at its most imaginative, this is seamless Depeche Mode filler, music that could be made by any number of acolytes."
Despite the fact that lead single "Wrong" spent a sole week on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
at number twenty-four, Sounds of the Universe reached number two 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...
—the band's highest position since 1997's chart-topping Ultra—, as well as number three 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 the United States, selling 80,000 units in its first week of release. However, the album only spent one week in the UK and US top ten, and (like its predecessor Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel is the eleventh studio album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2005 by Mute Records and in the United States and Canada on 18 October by Sire Records and Reprise Records. It was supported by the Touring the Angel...
) only spent four weeks on the UK chart altogether. It was eventually ranked number 200 on the Billboard 200 year-end chart for 2009.
Sounds of the Universe was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative rock genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
, but lost to Phoenix
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the fourth studio album album by the French alternative rock band Phoenix. The album was released internationally by V2 Records on 25 May 2009....
. The album's sleeve design was voted number ten on the 2009 Best Art Vinyl
Best Art Vinyl
Best Art Vinyl is an annual award that first began in 2005. It celebrates artists and designers of vinyl record cover art. The nomination process begins in November and the winners are announced in January, and are exhibited at venues across the United Kingdom and Europe, including the O2, Rough...
poll.
Track listing
Its running time makes it the longest Depeche Mode studio album, narrowly ahead of Ultras 60:04.Digital download
Contains the standard 13-track album. The iTunes StoreITunes Store
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version includes two bonus tracks:
- "Oh Well" (Black Light Odyssey Dub) – 5:02
- "Wrong" (TrentemøllerTrentemøllerAnders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark.-History:...
Remix Edit)
Vinyl LP (plus bonus audio CD)
Contains the standard 13-track album on 2 LPs, as well as a CD of the album (as per the standard CD).Special edition CD+DVD combo
Contains the standard 13-track album, plus a bonus DVD with exclusive features:Video:
- Sounds of the Universe (A Short Film) – 10:05
- Wrong (Promo Video) – 3:16
Audio:
- Sounds of the Universe in 5.1 surround sound
- "In Chains" (Minilogue's Earth Remix)
- "Little Soul" (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Ambient Mix)
- "Jezebel" (SixToes Remix)
iTunes Pass version
With iTunes Pass, fans receive new and exclusive singles, remixes, video and other content from Sounds of the Universe over a set period of time, delivered to their libraries as soon as they're available. In addition, the iTunes standard pre-order release of Sounds of the Universe contained "Oh Well" (Black Light Odyssey Dub) as track 14, along with an exclusive edit of "Wrong" called the Trentemøller Remix Edit as track 15.The iTunes Pass track listing contained the standard 13-track album, plus the following:
- "Oh Well" (Black Light Odyssey Dub) – 5:02
- "Wrong" music video – 3:23
- "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars" (Electronic Periodic's Microdrum Mix) – 4:04
- "Miles Away/The Truth Is" (Lagos Boys Choir Remix) – 4:06
- "Wrong" (Thin White Duke Remix) – 7:41
- "Wrong" (Magda's Scallop Funk Remix) – 6:23
- "Wrong" (D.I.M. vs. Boys Noize Remix) – 5:09
- Sounds of the Universe (A Short Film) – 10:05
- "Wrong" (Trentemøller Remix Edit) – 5:45
- "Jezebel" (SixToes Remix) – 5:32
- "Little Soul" (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Ambient Mix) – 9:20
- "In Chains" (Minilogue's Earth Remix) – 7:54
- "Corrupt" (Studio Session) – 4:54
- "Little Soul" (Studio Session) – 3:57
- "Little Soul" (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Funk Dub) – 10:03
- "Peace" (Hervé's 'Warehouse Frequencies' Remix) – 5:10
- "Peace" (The Japanese Pop Stars Remix) – 6:41
- "In Sympathy" (Live in Tel Aviv) – 5:18
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Live in Tel Aviv) – 6:24
Deluxe box set edition
Music for the Masses
Music for the Masses is the sixth studio album by Depeche Mode. It was released by Mute Records on September 28, 1987, and was supported by the Music for the Masses Tour.-Mainstream success in the United States:...
era. It will also contain a DVD featuring three films, a promo video for "Wrong
Wrong (Depeche Mode song)
"Wrong" is Depeche Mode's first single from their twelfth studio album, the Grammy-nominated Sounds of the Universe, and their 46th UK single overall. It hit the radio in February 2009, and became available for purchase online on February 24, 2009. The single was physically released on April 6, 2009...
", four songs filmed live in the studio in December 2008, and the album and bonus tracks mastered in 5.1 surround. The box set also includes two 84-page hardback books, the first featuring lyrics to all the songs from the Sounds of the Universe sessions, along with exclusive photography by Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
, and the second containing exclusive and candid studio photography by Daniel Miller, Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier is a British songwriter and pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB. He has produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode, Think Tank by Blur, Some Cities by Doves and Cast of Thousands by...
, Luke Smith and Ferg Peterkin. In addition, the box set includes 2 enamel badges, 5 artcards sealed in a collector's envelope, a poster, and a certificate of authenticity.
CD 1 – Sounds of the Universe
- The standard 13 track album.
CD 2 – Bonus Tracks & Remixes
- "Light" – 4:44
- "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars" – 4:41
- "Ghost" – 6:26
- "Esque" – 2:17
- "Oh Well" (Gore, Gahan) – 6:02
- "Corrupt (Efdemin Remix)" – 6:29
- "In Chains (Minilogue's Earth Remix)" – 7:54
- "Little Soul (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Ambient Mix)" – 9:20
- "Jezebel (SixToes Remix)" – 5:33
- "Perfect (Electronic Periodic's Dark Drone Mix)" – 5:21
- "Wrong (Caspa Remix)" – 5:04
CD 3 – Demos:
- "Little 15" – 4:16
- "Clean" – 3:42
- "Sweetest Perfection" – 3:23
- "Walking in My Shoes" – 3:22
- "I Feel You" – 4:03
- "Judas" – 3:25
- "Surrender" – 5:00
- "Only When I Lose Myself" – 5:22
- "Nothing's Impossible" – 5:02
- "Corrupt" – 4:41
- "Peace" – 4:33
- "Jezebel" – 4:38
- "Come Back" – 5:09
- "In Chains" – 4:33
DVD:
- Making the Universe / Film – 45:23
- Usual Thing, Try and Get the Question in the Answer – 55:12
- Sounds of the Universe (A Short Film) – 10:05
- Wrong (Promo Video) – 3:16
- Studio Sessions:
- "Corrupt" – 4:08
- "Little Soul" – 3:52
- "Stories of Old" – 3:24
- "Come Back" – 6:05
- Audio: Sounds of the Universe plus bonus tracks in 5.1 surround sound
Packaging/additional content:
- Two-piece custom made box with foil blocking.
- 2 x 84 page hardback books: The first featuring the lyrics to all the songs from the Sounds of the Universe sessions accompanied by exclusive photography by Anton Corbijn. The second featuring exclusive and candid studio photography by Daniel Miller, Ben Hillier, Luke Smith and Ferg Peterkin.
- Two exclusive enamel badges
- Poster
- Five artcards, sealed in a collectors envelope
- Certificate of authenticity
Personnel
- Andy Fletcher - keyboards, managerial aspects
- Dave Gahan – lead vocals (except "Jezebel", "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars"), songwriting
- Martin GoreMartin GoreMartin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...
– guitar, keyboards, theremin, backing vocals, lead vocals ("Jezebel", "The Sun and the Moon and the Stars"), songwriting - Ben HillierBen HillierBen Hillier is a British songwriter and pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB. He has produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode, Think Tank by Blur, Some Cities by Doves and Cast of Thousands by...
– producer, mixing, engineer - Christian EignerChristian EignerChristian Eigner is an Austrian drummer, composer, live and session musician.- Depeche Mode & Christian Eigner :...
– pre-production/demos with Dave Gahan, drums ("Hole to Feed", "Fragile Tension"), songwriting - Tony HofferTony HofferTony Hoffer is an American producer, guitarist, and music mixer who is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air...
– mixing - Ferg Peterkin – engineer
- Andy Phillpott – pre-prodution/demos with Dave Gahan, songwriting
- Luke Smith – keyboards, programming
Weekly charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian 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... |
32 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
2 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) |
2 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
3 |
| Croatian Albums Chart | 29 |
| Czech Albums Chart | 1 |
| Danish Albums Chart IFPI Denmark IFPI Denmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.-Gold and platinum awards:... |
1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
7 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
1 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 1 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
2 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 |
| Greek Foreign Albums Chart IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
1 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
1 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
3 |
| Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
1 |
| Japanese Albums Chart 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... |
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| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
2 |
| Polish Albums Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
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| Portuguese Albums Chart Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa The Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa is currently the only recording industry association in Portugal. Created in 1989, it succeeded GPPFV and UNEVA .... |
2 |
| Russian Albums Chart Russian Music Charts The Russian Music Charts are Russian music industry standard popularity rankings compiled weekly by 2M and Tophit . Albums and tracks rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through retail data captured electronically each week from Russian music retailers... |
1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
1 |
| 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... |
2 |
| US 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 |
| US Top Electronic Albums | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| US Top Alternative Albums | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Austria | Gold |
| Belgium Belgian Entertainment Association The Belgian Entertainment Association is the organization that represents the interests of the music, video and video game industries in Belgium... |
Platinum |
| Denmark IFPI Denmark IFPI Denmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.-Gold and platinum awards:... |
Gold |
| France Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
Platinum |
| Germany 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.... |
3× Gold |
| Hungary Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
Gold |
| Italy Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
Platinum |
| Mexico | Gold |
| Poland Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry is the organization that represents the interests of the music industry in Poland, and the Polish chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry... |
2× Platinum |
| Russia | Platinum |
| Sweden | Gold |
| Switzerland | Platinum |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 53 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 49 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 9 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 34 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 20 |
| French Albums Chart | 37 |
| German Albums Chart | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart | 16 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 25 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 65 |
| Polish Albums Chart | 14 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 63 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 23 |
| US Billboard 200 | 200 |
| US Top Electronic Albums | 5 |
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