Living in America (album)
| Living in America | ||||
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| Studio album by The Sounds | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk revival | |||
| Length |
44:28 (US) 41:21 (Original) | |||
| Label | New Line | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Singles from Living In America | ||||
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Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish new wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the Warner Sweden record label. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry awarded the album a platinum certification in 2003, denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[1]
The album received mixed to positive reviews, Allmusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 3/5 stars and wrote "But the thing you cannot take away from the members of this Swedish group is that they know how to write and play songs". The album spawned five singles; the second single, "Living in America", reached #3 on the Swedish single charts and is featured in the 2010 video game, Rock Band 3, and "Seven Days a Week" was featured in the 2004 video game titled FIFA 2005.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Laut.de | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | |
Track listing
Original Swedish version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance with Me" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Living in America" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mine For Life" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Reggie" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Like a Lady" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Fire" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:58 |
Total length: |
37:55 | |
American version
The American version was released on 6 May 2003. It featured a different song order, alternate artwork and the hidden bonus track "S.O.U.N.D.S".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Dance with Me" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Living in America" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Mine for Life" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Like a Lady" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Reggie" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Fire" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "S.O.U.N.D.S." (Hidden track) | 3:07 |
Total length: |
44:28 | |
Charts
Album
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart | 4[5] |
| Norway Top 40 | 23[5] |
| US Top Independent Album | 31 |
References
- ↑ "IFPI Certifications" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ Living in America at AllMusic
- ↑ Laut.de review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- 1 2 "The Sounds – Living in America (album)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-14.