Lovebox (Groove Armada album)
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Released | 18 November 2002 | |||
Genre | Electronica[1] | |||
Length | 57:49 62:55 (UK release) | |||
Label | Jive Electro | |||
Groove Armada chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lovebox | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
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E! Online | B[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
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Lovebox is the fourth studio album by English electronic dance music duo Groove Armada, released on 18 November 2002 by Jive Electro.
Track listing
[edit]- "Purple Haze" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Bob Young, Brian Scott, Francis Rossi, Melvin Adams, Ronald Wilson, Wallace Wilson, William Hughes) – 4:04
- "Groove Is On" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Delano Ogbourne) – 4:18
- "Remember" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Sandy Denny) – 5:31
- "Madder" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Michael Daniel) – 5:22
- "Think Twice" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Cameron McVey, Neneh Cherry) – 5:59
- "Final Shakedown" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Wallace Wilson) – 6:10
- "Be Careful What You Say" (UK Bonus Track) (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:06
- "Hands of Time" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Richie Havens) – 4:22
- "Tuning In" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Tim Hutton) – 5:12
- "Easy" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jean-Marc Cérrone, Don Ray, Sunshine Anderson) – 5:52
- "Lovebox" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:41
- "But I Feel Good" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Anthony Daniel) – 5:18
- "Think Twice" (Tiefschwarz Remix) (Asian bonus track) (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay)
- Bonus disc
- "Chicago" (live at Brixton 2002)
- "I See You Baby" (Fatboy Slim Remix)
- "Suntoucher" (Nextmen Submarine Remix)
- "Easy" (GA's Shake Shake Remix)
- "Fairport 2"
- "But I Feel Good" (Audio Bullys Dr. Feelgood Mix)
Personnel
[edit]- Andy Cato - keyboards, drum programming, trombone, guitars, production
- Tom Findlay - keyboards, production
Additional musicians
[edit]- Keeling Lee - guitar (Purple Haze, Madder, Groove Is On, Tuning In)
- Jonathan White - bass (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
- Clive Jenner - drums (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
- Patrick Dawes - percussion (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
- Tim Hutton - vocals (Tuning In)
- Sunshine Anderson - vocals (Easy)
- Neneh Cherry - vocals (Think Twice, Groove Is On)
- Wallace 'Red Rat' Wilson - vocals (Purple Haze, The Final Shakedown)
- Richie Havens - vocals (Hands of Time)
- Nappy Roots - raps (Purple Haze)
- Michael "M.A.D" Daniel - raps (Madder, But I Feel Good)
- Delano Ogbourne - raps (Groove Is On)
Additional information
[edit]- In Ireland, the song "Madder" was used in idents that appeared on Network 2 during the channel's "iD" strand (programmes for teenagers), from January 2003 to April 2004. It also appeared in the opening of the 2003 video game Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.
- "Purple Haze" was used in the movie The Girl Next Door (2004).
- "Hands of Time" was used in the movie Collateral (2004).
- The songs "Madder" and "Easy" were used in the Australian movie Gettin' Square.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 15 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 69 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 46 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 100 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 123 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 65 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 27 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 21 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 70 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 41 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[23] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bush, John. Lovebox at AllMusic
- ^ Lovebox at Metacritic
- ^ "[Lovebox review]". Alternative Press: 94. March 2003.
- ^ "[Lovebox review]". Blender (14): 136.
- ^ "Groove Armada - Love Box". E! Online. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "[Lovebox review]". Entertainment Weekly. 24 January 2003. p. 100.
- ^ autodust. "Groove Armanda - Lovebox". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Relic, Peter. "Groove Armada - Lovebox". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 February 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "[Lovebox review]". Mojo: 110. November 2002.
- ^ Groove Armada continue to have mislaid that sparkledust. [Dec 2002, p.105]
- ^ A stew of funk noir and mashed-up rhythms--a little too mashed-up at times. [Dec 2002, p.130]
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Groove Armada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". British Phonographic Industry.