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Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)
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Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue
, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone
. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever
, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries. It was certified double platinum in Australia, platinum in the United Kingdom and gold in Austria. In addition, the album has sold 177,000 units in the United States as of March 2011.
label. Its title is a reference to a line in the album's lead single, "Slow
". The album was recorded throughout the summer of 2003 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. It also saw Minogue working with previous collaborators Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
, Cathy Dennis
, Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole
, as well as Emiliana Torrini
and Dan Carey
, known collectively as Sunnyroads.
The album was supported by a spectacular one-off album launch show entitled Money Can't Buy
on 15 November 2003 at London's Hammersmith Apollo
. At the show Minogue performed seven new songs, alongside some of her older hits. In July 2004 the concert was released on DVD, which included an unedited version of the concert as well as multi-angle screen visuals for the performances of "Slow" and "Chocolate", a behind-the-scenes documentary and the videos for each of the singles.
Australian and Japanese versions of the album included the bonus song "Slo Motion". Japan also received a second bonus track, "You Make Me Feel". When released in 2004, the North American version of the album included an enhanced data track with the "Slow" music video and the "Can't Get You Out of My Head" live performance from the Money Can't Buy concert as well as two bonus tracks, "Cruise Control" and "You Make Me Feel". In the US, some versions of the album came packaged with six postcards. The album peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard 200
chart and to date has sold 177,000 copies.
, which assigns a normalised
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
score of 62, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Rolling Stone
critic Rob Sheffield
gave the album three out of five stars, calling it "fantastic" and noting Minogue's "seductive voice in Prince
-style electro-glitz disco
gems such as 'Slow' and 'Secret (Take You Home).'" Chris True, writing for Allmusic, described the album as Minogue's "big step forward" as well as "a near perfect pop record", while adding that it "may well be the best album of her career."
Other reviews were less flattering. In a review for PopMatters
, Adrien Begrand praised songs like "Slow" and "Sweet Music" but dismissed the rest as "forgettable" and "little more than mere filler". Begrand also dubbed Body Language a "bit of a misstep" from her previous album Fever
. Sharon O'Connell from Yahoo! Music
rated the album five out of ten stars, calling it "[a]n ill-judged move" due to its praise of '80s disco music and its references to '80s "cheese music" made by Duran Duran
, Dead or Alive
and one-hit wonders Nu Shooz
.
Q
listed Body Language as the fiftieth best album of 2003.
Available on the "Slow
" single
Available on the "Red Blooded Woman
" single
Available on the "Chocolate
" single
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever
Fever (Kylie Minogue album)
Fever is the eighth album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone Mushroom Records, and Capitol Records. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols, moving into a...
, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries. It was certified double platinum in Australia, platinum in the United Kingdom and gold in Austria. In addition, the album has sold 177,000 units in the United States as of March 2011.
Album information
Body Language is Minogue's ninth studio album, and her third for the ParlophoneParlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
label. Its title is a reference to a line in the album's lead single, "Slow
Slow (song)
-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
". The album was recorded throughout the summer of 2003 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. It also saw Minogue working with previous collaborators Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
Julian Gallagher
Julian Gallagher is a British songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 album, Fever. He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, Always.-External links:**Paul Nash, , Sound on Sound, December 2001...
, Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
, Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole
Karen Poole
Karen Poole is an English songwriter and singer, who gained initial fame with her younger sister, Shelly Poole, as the duo / band, Alisha's Attic.-List of compositions:...
, as well as Emiliana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.-Early life:Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of...
and Dan Carey
Dan Carey (music)
Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...
, known collectively as Sunnyroads.
The album was supported by a spectacular one-off album launch show entitled Money Can't Buy
Money Can't Buy
Money Can't Buy was a one-off, invitation only concert in support of Kylie Minogue's 2003 album, Body Language held at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. This event cost £1 million to stage and tickets were not available for sale...
on 15 November 2003 at London's Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
. At the show Minogue performed seven new songs, alongside some of her older hits. In July 2004 the concert was released on DVD, which included an unedited version of the concert as well as multi-angle screen visuals for the performances of "Slow" and "Chocolate", a behind-the-scenes documentary and the videos for each of the singles.
Australian and Japanese versions of the album included the bonus song "Slo Motion". Japan also received a second bonus track, "You Make Me Feel". When released in 2004, the North American version of the album included an enhanced data track with the "Slow" music video and the "Can't Get You Out of My Head" live performance from the Money Can't Buy concert as well as two bonus tracks, "Cruise Control" and "You Make Me Feel". In the US, some versions of the album came packaged with six postcards. The album peaked at number forty-two 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...
chart and to date has sold 177,000 copies.
Singles
- "SlowSlow (song)-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" was released in November 2003. It debuted at number one on both the UK and Australian charts and reached number one in Denmark and Romania. It also went top ten in a number of other countries including Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and New Zealand in late 2003 and early 2004. In the United States, it reached number one on BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Dance Club Play and the top forty on the Hot Dance AirplayHot Dance AirplayDance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
. The track was nominated for a Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in the Best Dance RecordingGrammy Award for Best Dance RecordingThe Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music genre...
category in 2005. The single achieved platinum status in Australia. - "Secret (Take You Home)Secret (Take You Home)"Secret " is a pop song written by a collection of songwriters for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language . The song had a limited release in the beginning of 2004 to Taiwan. The song features an interpolation of the chorus to the 1985 song "I Wonder If I Take You Home" by Lisa Lisa and...
" had a limited CD single release only in Taiwan in early 2004. The live performance of the song from the Body Language Live DVD was used as a promotional video. - "Red Blooded WomanRed Blooded Woman"Red Blooded Woman" is a pop-R&B song written by British songwriters Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album, Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" was released in February 2004. It debuted at number four in Australia and at number five in the UK. The song also made the top ten in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland and Italy. In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, and was a modest radio airplay hit. It was certified gold in New Zealand where it peaked at number eighteen. - "ChocolateChocolate (Kylie Minogue song)"Chocolate" is a slow pop–dance song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" was released June and July 2004 in Australia. It became Minogue's twenty-seventh top ten single in the UK when it debuted at number six and spent a total of seven weeks in the top seventy-five. The song reached number fourteen in Australia.
Critical reception
Body Language received mixed to 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 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 62, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". 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 Rob Sheffield
Rob Sheffield
Rob Sheffield is an American music journalist and author. He is currently a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, writing music reviews and essays on pop culture. Prior to that, he was a contributing editor at Blender before the print version of the magazine folded in 2009, and at Spin...
gave the album three out of five stars, calling it "fantastic" and noting Minogue's "seductive voice in Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
-style electro-glitz disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
gems such as 'Slow' and 'Secret (Take You Home).'" Chris True, writing for Allmusic, described the album as Minogue's "big step forward" as well as "a near perfect pop record", while adding that it "may well be the best album of her career."
Other reviews were less flattering. In a review for 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,...
, Adrien Begrand praised songs like "Slow" and "Sweet Music" but dismissed the rest as "forgettable" and "little more than mere filler". Begrand also dubbed Body Language a "bit of a misstep" from her previous album Fever
Fever (Kylie Minogue album)
Fever is the eighth album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone Mushroom Records, and Capitol Records. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols, moving into a...
. Sharon O'Connell from Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
rated the album five out of ten stars, calling it "[a]n ill-judged move" due to its praise of '80s disco music and its references to '80s "cheese music" made by Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
, Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive (band)
Dead or Alive were a British New Wave band from Wirral, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their number one single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round ". They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman...
and one-hit wonders Nu Shooz
Nu Shooz
Nu Shooz is an American Freestyle-R&B-Dance group fronted by husband-and-wife team of John Smith and Valerie Day, based in Portland, Oregon. The Shooz released four albums in the U.S...
.
Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
listed Body Language as the fiftieth best album of 2003.
Track listing
B-sidesAvailable on the "Slow
Slow (song)
-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" single
- "Soul on Fire" – 3:32
- "Sweet Music" – 4:08
Available on the "Red Blooded Woman
Red Blooded Woman
"Red Blooded Woman" is a pop-R&B song written by British songwriters Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album, Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" single
- "Almost a Lover" – 3:40
- "Cruise Control" – 4:53
Available on the "Chocolate
Chocolate (Kylie Minogue song)
"Chocolate" is a slow pop–dance song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" single
- "City Games" – 3:42
- "Love at First Sight" (Live at Money Can't Buy) – 4:57
Personnel
The following people contributed to Body Language:- Kylie Minogue – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Niall Alcott – orchestra engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
(track 11) - Baby Ash – producer (tracks 2, 5, 10); mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
(tracks 2, 5, 9, 10); vocal producer (track 9); chorus "pops", backing vocals (track 2) - William BakerWilliam Baker (fashion designer)William Baker is a fashion designer, stylist and author and theatre director, best known for his work with musician Kylie Minogue....
– visual direction, stylingWardrobe stylistA wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures... - David Billing – backing vocals (track 4)
- Chris BraideChris BraideChristopher Braide is an English singer, songwriter, record producer published by Sony/ATV worldwide based in Los Angeles.Producer, Songwriter and Ivor Novello ASCAP and Billboard award winner Christopher Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter in the UK and the US. His songs have...
– all instrumentsMusical instrumentA 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...
, backing vocals (track 12) - Dave Clews – Pro ToolsPro ToolsPro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
(tracks 3, 6, 7); programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, vocal engineer (track 6, 7); keyboards (track 6) - Cathy DennisCathy DennisCathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
– producer, all instruments, backing vocals (track 12) - Johnny Douglas – vocal producer, additional producer (tracks 3, 4, 8); all instruments, backing vocals, producer, mixing (tracks 6, 7)
- Electric J – producer (track 9)
- Steve FitzmauriceSteve FitzmauriceSteven Fitzmaurice is a Grammy Award-winning mixer and producer based in London, UK. His credits include albums for Craig David, Depeche Mode, Kate Nash, Seal, and U2.Born in Ireland, Fitzmaurice moved to London in 1987 to carve out a career in music...
– mixing (tracks 3, 4, 8) - Dylan Gallagher – pre-productionPre-productionPre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :...
(track 12) - Julian GallagherJulian GallagherJulian Gallagher is a British songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 album, Fever. He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, Always.-External links:**Paul Nash, , Sound on Sound, December 2001...
– producer, keyboards, programming (track 11) - Green GartsideGreen GartsideGreen Gartside , is a British musician, and the frontman of the band Scritti Politti....
– additional vocals (track 10) - Miriam GreyMim (vocalist)Miriam Grey, known by her stage name, Mim Grey or Mim, is a British adult contemporary music and former electronic dance music singer who has worked with London-based DJs/producers Lee Cabrera and Kurtis Mantronik , among others.In May 2010, Grey released her first solo album, Grey Matters.-External...
– backing vocals (track 4) - A. Guevara – MCMaster of CeremoniesA Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
(track 7) - Simon HaleSimon Hale-Life:Hale was born in Birmingham, England in 1964, being dually raised there and in South Manchester before moving to London, where he studied performance and composition at Goldsmiths College, University of London between 1982-85...
– string arrangementsString sectionThe string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
, conducting (track 11) - Tony Hung – sleeveRecord sleeveA record sleeve is the outer covering of a vinyl recording. The sleeve is technically the paper covering that is closest in contact to the surface of the recording, as in "dust sleeve", "liner" and "album liner". The term has come to be synonymous with "record jacket" and "album jacket", which is...
direction, designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- Damon Iddins – mixing assistant (tracks 3, 4, 8)
- Lion – chorus "pops" (track 2)
- London Session OrchestraLondon Philharmonic OrchestraThe London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera...
– orchestra (track 11) - Kurtis Mantronik – producer (tracks 4, 8)
- Tony MaseratiTony MaseratiTony Maserati is an American record producer and studio audio engineer who has worked with many mainstream artists including Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Jason Mraz, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, R...
– mixing (track 12) - Dave McCrackenDave McCrackenDave McCracken is a British songwriter and music producer under the Roc Nation management. He is well known for his production on Ian Brown from The Stone Roses solo albums, Golden Greats, Music of the Spheres and Solarized...
– programming (track 12) - Mert and MarcusMert and MarcusMert and Marcus are Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, fashion photographers. Their work and style is heavily influenced and shaped by the photography of Guy Bourdin and also the use of digital manipulation of which they have pioneered the use...
– photography - Dave Morgan – guitar, keyboards (track 11)
- Mr. DanDan Carey (music)Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...
– mixing (track 1) - Geoff "Peshy" Pesh – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Karen PooleKaren PooleKaren Poole is an English songwriter and singer, who gained initial fame with her younger sister, Shelly Poole, as the duo / band, Alisha's Attic.-List of compositions:...
– backing vocals (tracks 6, 7) - Rez – producer (track 3)
- Geoff Rice – assistant engineer (track 12)
- Richard "Biff" Stannard – producer, backing vocals, keyboards (track 11)
- Alexis StrumAlexis StrumAlexis Rebecca Strum is an English actress, singer-songwriter and comedy writer.After a long career in the music industry , Alexis is currently focusing on her acting career, touring the UK as Eva Cassidy's sister, Margaret in the musical 'Over The Rainbow- The Eva Cassidy Story' , whilst forging...
– backing vocals (track 2) - Sunnyroads – producers (track 1)
- Danton Supple – engineer (track 12)
- Alvin Sweeney – engineer, mixing, programming (track 11)
- Gavyn WrightGavyn WrightGavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra, best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions as well as numerous TV and movie soundtracks Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London...
– orchestra leader (track 11)
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003–04) | 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... |
2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 23 |
| 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) |
10 |
| 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) |
33 |
| 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:... |
22 |
| 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... |
19 |
| 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... |
9 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 32 |
| 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... |
31 |
| 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... |
11 |
| 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... |
19 |
| 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... |
43 |
| 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... |
23 |
| 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... |
21 |
| 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... |
49 |
| 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 .... |
14 |
| 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 .... |
20 |
| 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... |
8 |
| 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... |
6 |
| 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... |
42 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
2× Platinum |
| Austria | Gold |
| United Kingdom 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... |
Platinum |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 54 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 85 |
External links
- Body Language at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.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,...