2013 studio album by AlunaGeorge
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 had sold 32,137 copies in the United Kingdom.[2]
Singles [ edit ]
"You Know You Like It " was released as the album's lead single on 19 April 2012 by Tri Angle.[3] When reissued on 28 July 2013, by Island Records,[4] the single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart .[5]
"Your Drums, Your Love " was released as the second single from the album on 10 September 2012,[6] reaching number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
The album's third single, "Attracting Flies ", was released on 8 March 2013,[7] peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
"Best Be Believing" was released on 8 November 2013 as the album's fourth and final single.[8]
Critical reception [ edit ]
The album was met with positive reviews from contemporary music critics . The album holds a score of 73/100 on review aggregate website Metacritic , indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
Track listing [ edit ]
All tracks are written by Aluna Francis and George Reid, except where noted
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[21] Title Producer(s) 15. "We Are Chosen" 3:30 16. "Indestructible" 3:16 17. "Watching Over You" 3:25 18. "Put Up Your Hands" 4:22 19. "B Ur Boo" 3:02 Total length: 67:57
Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks[22] Title 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.[23] [24]
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of Body Music .[25]
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 (on "Watching Over You") ; reportage
Additional personnel
Ben Ashton – set design
Chris Carmouche – mixing (on "Just a Touch")
Sam Farr – additional engineering (on "B Ur Boo")
Fiona Garden – cover art, photography
Serban Ghenea – mixing (on "You Know You Like It")
John Hanes – mix engineering (on "You Know You Like It")
Stuart Hawkes – mastering (all except "Watching Over You")
Adam Pickard – additional engineering (on "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 (on "B Ur Boo")
Release history [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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^ Jones, Alan (23 September 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: The Chainsmokers hold No.1 spot on singles chart" . Music Week . Retrieved 26 September 2016 .
^ "You Know You Like It – EP by AlunaGeorge" . iTunes Store (Australia). January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2013 .
^ "You Know You Like It (EP): AlunaGeorge: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon.co.uk . Retrieved 7 December 2015 .
^ a b c d "AlunaGeorge | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ "Your Drums, Your Love (Remixes) – EP by AlunaGeorge" . iTunes Store (UK). January 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ "Attracting Flies – Single by AlunaGeorge" . iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ "Best Be Believing (Remix) – Single by AlunaGeorge" . iTunes Store (UK). January 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013 .
^ "Body Music by AlunaGeorge reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved 31 December 2019 .
^ a b "Reviews for Body Music by AlunaGeorge" . Metacritic . Retrieved 30 July 2013 .
^ Kellman, Andy. "Body Music – AlunaGeorge" . AllMusic . Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (27 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music" . Financial Times . Retrieved 8 May 2019 .
^ Petridis, Alexis (25 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music – review" . The Guardian . Retrieved 10 August 2013 .
^ Price, Simon (28 July 2013). "Album: AlunaGeorge, Body Music (Island)" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013 .
^ Rowe, Siân (25 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge – 'Body Music' " . NME . Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013 .
^ Empire, Kitty (28 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music" . The Observer . Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
^ Battan, Carrie (29 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
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^ Tannenbaum, Rob (27 August 2013). "Body Music" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 1 September 2013 .
^ Reeves, Mosi (29 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge's Hit-or-Miss 'Body Music' Proves That Killer Alt-R&B Singles Don't Always Add Up to a Killer Album" . Spin . Retrieved 7 December 2015 .
^ "Body Music (Deluxe) by AlunaGeorge" . iTunes Store (UK). January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
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^ a b "AlunaGeorge | Body Music (Limited Deluxe Edition)" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Retrieved 20 August 2013 .
^ Body Music (deluxe edition liner notes). AlunaGeorge . Island Records . 2013. 3727376.{{cite AV media notes }}
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