Atlas (Rüfüs album)

2013 studio album by Rüfüs

Atlas

Studio album by

Rüfüs

Released| 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)
Recorded| 2012–2013
Genre|

* Alternative dance
* experimental pop[1]
* electronic dance[1]

Length| 48:28
Label| Sweat It Out
Rüfüs chronology
| Rüfüs (Blue)
(2012)  | Atlas
(2013)  | Bloom
(2016)

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Singles from  Atlas

1. "Take Me"
Released: 8 March 2013
2. "Desert Night"
Released: 21 June 2013
3. "Tonight"
Released: 22 November 2013
4. "Sundream"
Released: 21 March 2014

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
musicOMH| [2]
Renowned for Sound| [3]

Atlas is the debut album of the alternative dance group Rüfüs, released in Australia under Sweat It Out on 9 August 2013. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 25 August 2013.

At the J Awards of 2013, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4]

## Singles

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The album was preceded by "Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013 and "Desert Night" as the second single on 21 June 2013. "Tonight" was released as the third single on 22 November 2013, followed by "Sundream" as the fourth and final single on 21 March 2014.

## Track listing

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All music is composed by RÜFÜS DU SOL

Atlas – Standard edition / Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 1 – LightNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Sundream"| 4:35
2.| "Take Me"| 4:02
3.| "Tonight"| 3:46
4.| "Modest Life"| 3:42
5.| "Rendezvous"| 4:20
6.| "Desert Night"| 5:25
7.| "Simplicity Is Bliss"| 3:10
8.| "Sarah"| 4:07
9.| "Unforgiven"| 4:29
10.| "Two Clocks"| 3:48
11.| "Imaginary Air"| 7:04

Atlas – Non-Australian bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "We Left" (Night Version)| 5:13

Atlas – Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 2 – Dark[5]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Sundream" (Classixx remix)| 5:19
2.| "Take Me" (Miguel Campbell remix)| 4:47
3.| "Tonight" (Rampue remix)| 8:22
4.| "Desert Night" (Jesse Rose remix)| 6:21
5.| "Unforgiven" (the Presets remix)| 4:42
6.| "Sarah" (Touch Sensitive remix)| 4:54
7.| "We Left" (Night Version)| 5:13
8.| "Paris Collides" (Night Version)| 4:04
9.| "Talk to Me" (Night Version)| 4:56
10.| "Take Me" (Chloe Martini remix) (bonus track)| 4:23
11.| "Sundream" (Hayden James remix) (bonus track)| 3:44
12.| "Desert Night" (Motez remix) (bonus track)| 5:19

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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Rüfüs

* Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar
* Jon George – keyboards
* James Hunt – drums

Other musicians

* Jess Pollard – vocals (9)

### Technical

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* Darren Ziesing – mastering
* Cassian Stewart-Kasimba – mixing (6)

### Artwork

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* Nick George – cover artwork

## Charts and certifications

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2013/14)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2013)  | Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 95
Chart (2014)  | Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 58

### Certifications

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| Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Platinum  | 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Catalogue

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Australia  | 9 August 2013  |

* CD
* digital download

| Sweat It Out  | SWEATA004
United Kingdom  | 28 April 2014[10] |

* Sweat It Out
* Columbia

| 88843046402
United States  | 25 August 2014[11] | Digital download  | Sweat It Out  | B00LW95JCW
Australia  | 2018  |

* 2xVinyl

| Sweat It Out  | SWEATA018V

## References

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1. ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Review of Atlas". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
2. ^ Day, Larry (25 April 2014). "RÜFÜS – Atlas". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
3. ^ Whiteway, David (25 April 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: RÜFÜS – ATLAS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
4. ^ "The J Award 2013". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
5. ^ "Atlas (Light / Dark Deluxe Edition)". Apple Inc. iTunes Store Australia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – RÜFÜS – Atlas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
7. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2013". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
8. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
10. ^ "Atlas". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
11. ^ "Atlas". Amazon. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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Rüfüs Du Sol

Studio albums|

* Atlas
* Bloom
* Solace
* Surrender
* Inhale / Exhale

Remix albums|

* Solace Remixed
* Surrender (Remixes)

Live albums|

* Live from Joshua Tree

Extended plays|

* Blue

Singles|

* "Take Me"
* "Desert Night"
* "Tonight"
* "Sundream"
* "You Were Right"
* "Like an Animal"
* "Innerbloom"
* "Say a Prayer for Me"
* "No Place"
* "Underwater"
* "Lost in My Mind"
* "Treat You Better"
* "Alive"
* "Next to Me"
* "On My Knees"
* "I Don't Wanna Leave"
* "Music Is Better"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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