Big Shiny Tunes 2

Big Shiny Tunes 2
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 12/2/1997
Length 66:22
Label WEA
Various artists chronology

Big Shiny Tunes
(1996)		 Big Shiny Tunes 2
(1997)		 Big Shiny Tunes 3
(1998)
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Allmusic [1]

"Big Shiny Tunes 2" is the second edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. The compilation debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[2] It became the most successful album of the series, 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. The 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. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Gold/Platinum". Canadian Recording Industry Association. 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. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  6. ↑ "The Nielsen Company and Billboard’s 2009 Canadian Industry Report". Retrieved 2011-04-02.