The Platinum Album
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| Studio album by Vengaboys | ||||||||||
| Released | 13 March 2000 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||||||||
| Genre | Dance, Pop, Eurodance | |||||||||
| Length | 37:34 | |||||||||
| Label | Strictly Rhythm | |||||||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Platinum Album is the third studio album by Dutch Dance group Vengaboys. The album spawned five singles, four of which were chart hits.
Track listing
Standard edition
- "Shalala Lala" - 3:35
- "24/7 in My 911" - 3:11
- "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" - 3:30
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" - 3:08
- "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" - 3:03
- "48 Hours" - 4:20
- "Your Place or Mine?" - 4:07
- "Skinnydippin'" - 3:27
- "Forever as One" - 3:29
- "Opus 3 in D#" - 7:13
U.S. edition
- "Shalala Lala" - 3:35
- "24/7 in My 911" - 3:11
- "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" - 3:30
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" - 3:08
- "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" - 3:03
- "48 Hours" - 4:20
- "Your Place or Mine?" - 4:07
- "Skinnydippin'" - 3:27
- "Take Me To The City" - 3:27
- "Forever as One" - 3:29
- "Opus 3 in D#" - 7:13
Singles
- "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" was released as the lead single of the album in late 1999, peaking at number one in RIANZ singles chart and in Polish singles chart in February 2000.
- "Shalala Lala" was the second single of the album and peaked at number one on RIANZ chart and in Polish singles chart. It's a cover version of the song by Danish glam rock band Walkers, originally released in their Greatest Hits album in 1973.
- "Uncle John from Jamaica" was the third single of the album with less successful single like previous two but it was a Top Ten single in 4 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Poland.
- "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" was released as the fourth single of the album, including the fifth virtual band member, "Cheekah". It peaked at 19 in UK Singles Chart and 14 in Polish singles chart.
- "Forever as One" was released as the fifth single of the album but it was their worst single performance, peaking at 29 on UK Singles Chart.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 20 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 5 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5] | 2 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 15 |
| German Albums (Official Top 100)[7] | 4 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] | Gold | 25,000x |
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[17] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[18] | Gold | 25,000x |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | 5× Platinum | 75,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[20] | Gold | 50,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Awards
| Preceded by |
World Music Awards Best Selling Dance Album May 2, 2001 - October 12, 2003 |
Succeeded by 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane by T.A.T.u. |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys: The Platinum Album" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 11, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vengaboys | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 April 2014. Enter Vengaboys in the field Interpret. Enter The Platinum Album in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vengaboys; 'The Platinum Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2000" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Polish album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
- ↑ "British album certifications – Vengaboys – The Platinum Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 April 2014. Enter The Platinum Album in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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