Body Music (album)

Body Music
Studio album by AlunaGeorge
Released	26 July 2013
Genre	Synthpop R&B UK garage
Length	50:22
Label	Island
Producer	Aluna Francis George Reid
AlunaGeorge chronology
Body Music (2013) I Remember (2016)
Singles from Body Music
"You Know You Like It" Released: 19 April 2012 "Your Drums, Your Love" Released: 10 September 2012 "Attracting Flies" Released: 8 March 2013 "Best Be Believing" Released: 8 November 2013

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Consequence of Sound	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Independent	[5]
The Observer	[6]
NME	6/10[7]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[8]
PopMatters	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	6/10[11]

Body Music is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge. It was released on 26 July 2013 by Island Records. The album was supported by four singles: "You Know You Like It", "Your Drums, Your Love", "Attracting Flies" and "Best Be Believing". The album debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 7,690 copies in its first week. As of September 2016, Body Music sold 32,137 copies in the United Kingdom.^[12]

Singles

"You Know You Like It" was released as the album's lead single on 19 April 2012 by Tri Angle.^[13] When reissued on 28 July 2013, by Island Records,^[14] the single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.^[15]

"Your Drums, Your Love" was released as the second single from the album on 10 September 2012,^[16] reaching number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.^[15]

The album's third single, "Attracting Flies", was released on 8 March 2013,^[17] peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.^[15]

"Best Be Believing" was released on 8 November 2013 as the album's fourth and final single.^[18]

Track listing

All tracks written by Aluna Francis and George Reid, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Outlines"		Francis Reid	3:47
2.	"You Know You Like It"		Francis Reid	3:23
3.	"Attracting Flies"		Francis Reid	3:09
4.	"Your Drums, Your Love"		Francis Reid	3:39
5.	"Kaleidoscope Love"		Francis Reid	3:53
6.	"Bad Idea"		Francis Reid	3:16
7.	"Diver"		Francis Reid	3:17
8.	"Lost and Found"		Francis Reid	4:13
9.	"Best Be Believing"	Francis Reid Sam Frank	Reid	3:45
10.	"Superstar"		Francis Reid	3:21
11.	"Just a Touch"		Francis Reid	3:13
12.	"Body Music"		Francis Reid	4:02
13.	"Friends to Lovers"		Francis Reid	4:37
14.	"This Is How We Do It" (bonus track)	Montell Jordan Oji Pierce Ricky Walters	Reid	2:47
Total length:				50:22

Deluxe edition bonus tracks[19]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"We Are Chosen"	Francis Reid	3:30
16.	"Indestructible"	Francis Reid	3:16
17.	"Watching Over You"	Francis Reid	3:25
18.	"Put Up Your Hands"	Francis Reid	4:22
19.	"B Ur Boo"	Francis Reid	3:02
Total length:			67:57

Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks[20]
No.	Title	Length
20.	"Your Drums, Your Love" (Friendly Fires Remix)	4:33
21.	"Attracting Flies" (Baauer Remix)	4:23

Notes

• The UK and German physical deluxe edition switch tracks 17 and 18.^[21][22]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of Body Music.^[23]

AlunaGeorge

• Aluna Francis – vocals (all tracks); production (all except "Best Be Believing" and "This Is How We Do It")
• George Reid – production (all tracks); mixing ("Watching Over You"); reportage

Additional personnel

Ben Ashton – set designer Chris Carmouche – mixing ("Just a Touch") Sam Farr – additional engineering ("B Ur Boo") Fiona Garden – cover art, photography Serban Ghenea – mixing ("You Know You Like It") John Hanes – mix engineering ("You Know You Like It") Stuart Hawkes – mastering (all except "Watching Over You")

Adam Pickard – additional engineering ("Best Be Believing") Mark Rankin – mixing (all except "You Know You Like It", "Just a Touch" and "Watching Over You") Stars Redmond – reportage Beau Thomas – mastering James Trood – additional instrumentation ("B Ur Boo")

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24]	71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25]	80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26]	43
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[27]	96
French Albums (SNEP)[28]	85
Irish Albums (IRMA)[29]	43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30]	33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31]	81
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	11
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[32]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[33]	35
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[34]	2

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition	Label	Ref.
Australia	26 July 2013	CD digital download	Standard deluxe	Universal	[35][36][37]
Germany					[22][38][39]
Ireland				Island	[40][41][42]
France	29 July 2013	CD	Deluxe	Barclay	[43]
		Digital download	Standard deluxe		[44]
Germany		LP	Standard	Universal	[45]
United Kingdom		CD digital download	Standard deluxe	Island	[21][46][47][48]
United States	30 July 2013	Digital download	Standard	Vagrant	[49]
Japan	31 July 2013	CD digital download	Japan standard	Universal	[20][50]
France	5 August 2013	LP	Standard	Barclay	[51]
Ireland				Island	[52]
United Kingdom					[53]
United States	27 August 2013	CD		Vagrant	[54]

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