Big Shiny Tunes 2

Big Shiny Tunes 2
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 12/2/1997
Length 66:22
Label WEA Records
Various artists chronology
Big Shiny Tunes
(1996)		 Big Shiny Tunes 2
(1997)		 Big Shiny Tunes 3
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

"Big Shiny Tunes 2" is the second edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. It was the most successful album of the series, debuting at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart[2] and being certified Diamond (1,000,000 units) by the CRIA.[3]

The album had been accompanied by heavy advertising in Canada.[4]

As of 2007, Big Shiny Tunes 2 has sold 1,233,000 copies.[5] As of 2010, it is the third best selling album ever in Canada of the Nielsen SoundScan era.[6]

Track listing

  1. Prodigy - "Breathe (Edit)"
  2. Blur - "Song 2"
  3. Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"
  4. Smash Mouth - "Walkin' on the Sun"
  5. Sugar Ray - "Fly" (featuring Supercat)
  6. Bran Van 3000 - "Drinking in L.A."
  7. Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
  8. Holly McNarland - "Numb"
  9. Bush - "Swallowed"
  10. Matchbox 20 - "Push"
  11. Collective Soul - "Precious Declaration (Remix)"
  12. The Tea Party - "Temptation (Edit) (Tom Lord-Alge Mix)"
  13. The Chemical Brothers - "Block Rockin' Beats (Radio Edit)"
  14. Wide Mouth Mason - "My Old Self"
  15. Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"
  16. The Age of Electric - "Remote Control"
  17. Stone Temple Pilots - "Lady Picture Show"

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 66, No. 15, December 15 1997". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3418&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
  3. ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Big Shiny Tunes 2". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Big%20Shiny%20Tunes%202&ica=False&sa=&sl=&smt=0&sat=DIAMOND%20ALBUM(S)&ssb=Cert.%20Date. Retrieved 2011-07-10. 
  4. ^ Chris Dafoe, "New Recordings pop Big Shiny tunes 2," The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ontario: January 22, 1998, pg. C.5.
  5. ^ "Nielsen Music 2007 Year End Music Industry Report For Canada". Reuters. 2008-01-04. http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/04/idUS214743+04-Jan-2008+BW20080104. Retrieved 2011-04-02. 
  6. ^ "The Nielsen Company and Billboard’s 2009 Canadian Industry Report". http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100204007048/en/Nielsen-Company-Billboard%E2%80%99s-2009-Canadian-Industry-Report. Retrieved 2011-04-02.