Razorlight (album)

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Razorlight
Studio album by Razorlight
Released	2006-07-17
Genre	Indie rock
Length	34:57
Label	Mercury, Vertigo
Producer(s)	Razorlight, Chris Thomas
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link ARTISTdirect (7/10) link NME (8/10) link Pitchfork Media (2.8) July 2006 Q (#241, Aug. 2006, p. 108) Twisted Ear link
Razorlight chronology
Up All Night (2004)	Razorlight (2006)

Razorlight is the self-titled second album by English indie rock band Razorlight. It was released on 17 July 2006 in the United Kingdom and debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart a week later (see 2006 in British music).

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Release details 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "In the Morning" – 3:40
2. "Who Needs Love?" – 3:30
3. "Hold On" – 3:24
4. "America" – 4:10
5. "Before I Fall to Pieces" – 3:21
6. "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" – 3:26
7. "Pop Song 2006" – 2:41
8. "Kirby's House" – 2:50
9. "Back to the Start" – 3:12
10. "Los Angeles Waltz" – 4:40
11. "Keep the Right Profile" - 3:28 (iTunes Store bonus track)
    • Originally released as the B-side on the 2005 single for "Somewhere Else".

This album was nominated at the NME Awards 2007 for worst album, despite the magazine giving it 8/10.

[edit] Singles

The lead single from the album, "In the Morning", was released on 3 July and peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart. Second single "America" went straight to #1 upon its release in October 2006, giving Razorlight their first number one. "Before I Fall to Pieces" was released in December 2006 for the coveted #1 Christmas spot in the UK Singles Chart. It entered that chart at #17 on Christmas Day.

[edit] Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	2006-07-12	Universal International	CD	UICR-1048
United Kingdom	2006-07-17	Mercury, Vertigo Records	LP	6 02517 01090 1
			CD	6 02517 01284 4
			CD / DVD	6 02517 01290 5
United States	2006-08-22	Universal Motown, Vertigo Records	CD	B0007215-02 / 6 02517 03360 3
			CD / DVD	B0007430-10 / 6 02517 03795 3

[edit] External links

• Razorlight - official website
• Razorlight: Razorlight (2006): Reviews at Metacritic.
• Light Brigade - unofficial fan forum
• Razorlight fansite

Razorlight
Johnny Borrell | Björn Ågren | Carl Dalemo | Andy Burrows
Discography
Albums: Up All Night | Razorlight
Singles: "Rock ‘N’ Roll Lies" | "Rip It Up" | "Stumble and Fall" | "Golden Touch" | "Vice" | "Somewhere Else" "In the Morning" | "America" | "Before I Fall to Pieces" | "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got"
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