Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album)
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Without You I'm Nothing is the second studio album by British alternative rock
band Placebo
, released in 1998 via Hut Records
. The song "Pure Morning
" was the first Placebo single to have moderate success in the United States
.
. The recording sessions were difficult for the band, not the least because Placebo chose Phil Vinall to replace Steve Osborne as producer at the last minute for what would be the album's first single, "Pure Morning". Later on, Placebo's frontman Brian Molko stated that, despite appreciating Osborne's producing skills, the chemistry between band and producer "didnt spark the way we wanted it to spark", also adding that the album was "overproduced" and contained "too many slow songs for a second album". This said, he didn't disown the album all the same, adding that it is still an album the band is proud of.
. "My Sweet Prince" was featured in the soundtrack on the second series of Trigger Happy TV
. "Every You Every Me
" was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Cruel Intentions
. "The Crawl" is featured many times in the 1999 Korean horror film "Tell Me Something", as is the CD of the album.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Placebo
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
, released in 1998 via Hut Records
Hut Records
VC Recordings trading as Hut Records was a British record label brand which was started in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Records...
. The song "Pure Morning
Pure Morning
"Pure Morning" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, taken from their second album Without You I'm Nothing.The song was initially recorded as a B-side, but the band liked it so much that they decided to put it on the album; it is usually considered to be their second most played...
" was the first Placebo single to have moderate success in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Production
The album was produced by Steve OsborneSteve Osborne
Steve Osborne is a multi-platinum selling British record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians, such as New Order, Doves, U2 and KT Tunstall. During the 1990s, Osborne was half of the Perfecto Records team, a production and remix collaboration with Paul Oakenfold; the artists...
. The recording sessions were difficult for the band, not the least because Placebo chose Phil Vinall to replace Steve Osborne as producer at the last minute for what would be the album's first single, "Pure Morning". Later on, Placebo's frontman Brian Molko stated that, despite appreciating Osborne's producing skills, the chemistry between band and producer "didnt spark the way we wanted it to spark", also adding that the album was "overproduced" and contained "too many slow songs for a second album". This said, he didn't disown the album all the same, adding that it is still an album the band is proud of.
Track listing
Credits
- Steve OsborneSteve OsborneSteve Osborne is a multi-platinum selling British record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians, such as New Order, Doves, U2 and KT Tunstall. During the 1990s, Osborne was half of the Perfecto Records team, a production and remix collaboration with Paul Oakenfold; the artists...
- producer - Paul Corkett - engineer
- Jake Davies - mixing
- Teo Miller - engineer
- Bunt Stafford-Clark - mastering
- Jacquie Turner - assistant engineer
- Phil Vinall - producer
In popular culture
"Pure Morning" was featured in the 2004 film The ChumscrubberThe Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber is a 2005 dark comedy film directed by Arie Posin and written by Posin and Zac Stanford, starring an ensemble cast. The film focuses on the lack of communication between teenagers and their parents, and the prevalence of prescription drugs in American society...
. "My Sweet Prince" was featured in the soundtrack on the second series of Trigger Happy TV
Trigger Happy TV
Trigger Happy TV was a hidden camera/practical joke reality television program. The original British edition of the show, produced by Absolutely Productions, starred Dom Joly and ran for two series on the British television channel Channel 4 from 2000 until 2002...
. "Every You Every Me
Every You Every Me
"Every You Every Me" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, from their second album, Without You I'm Nothing. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. The lyrics were written by frontman Brian Molko and Paul Campion, lead singer of the band AC Acoustics.The single was featured...
" was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos and is set among wealthy teenagers living in modern New York...
. "The Crawl" is featured many times in the 1999 Korean horror film "Tell Me Something", as is the CD of the album.
Chart positions
- #7 - UK
- #7 - France
- #14 - Australia
- #20 - USA (Heatseekers)
- #43 - Austria
- #55 - Germany
- #95 - Switzerland