We Are Glitter

We Are Glitter
Remix album by Goldfrapp
Released 17 October 2006
Recorded 2003–05
Genre Electronic, dance
Length 76:17
Label Mute
Producer Goldfrapp, Benny Benassi, Alan Braxe, Carl Craig, The DFA, The Flaming Lips, Fred Falke, François K, Eric Kupper, múm, Ewan Pearson, T. Raumschmiere, The Shortwave Set
Goldfrapp chronology

Supernature
(2005)		 We Are Glitter
(2006)		 Live Session
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Pitchfork Media 7.2/10[3]
PopMatters 7/10[4]
Stylus Magazine B[5]

We Are Glitter is a remix album by English electronic duo Goldfrapp. It was released in North America on 17 October 2006 by Mute Records. The album features remixes of songs from the band's third studio album, Supernature (2005), many of which were previously unavailable in North America.

Commercial performance

We Are Glitter debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart on 4 November 2006,[6] spending four weeks on the chart.[7] The album also peaked at number forty-eight on both the Billboard Top Heatseekers and Top Independent Albums charts.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except "Strict Machine" and "Ride a White Horse", by Goldfrapp, Gregory and Nick Batt. 

No. Title Length
1. "Satin Chic" (Bombay Mix by The Shortwave Set) 4:41
2. "Lovely 2 C U" (T. Raumschmiere Remix) 5:38
3. "Ooh La La" (Benny Benassi Remix (Extended)) 6:52
4. "You Never Know" (múm Remix) 3:00
5. "Satin Chic" (Through the Mystic Mix, Dimension 11 by The Flaming Lips) 3:21
6. "Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Main Remix) 7:20
7. "Fly Me Away" (C2 Remix 4) 7:03
8. "Ride a White Horse" (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey Part 1) 8:33
9. "Number 1" (múm Remix) 2:33
10. "Ride a White Horse" (FK–EK Vocal Version) 7:48
11. "Slide In" (DFA Remix) 12:59

Personnel
  • Ross Kirton – photography
  • Eric Kupper – keyboards, remix (track 10)
  • Mat Maitland – art direction
  • Mike Marsh – mastering (track 9)
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering (track 11)
  • Filippo Moscatello – additional programming (track 8)
  • múm – remix (tracks 4, 9)
  • Ewan Pearson – remix, engineer, mixing (track 8)
  • Chris Potter – mastering (tracks 1–8, 10)
  • T. Raumschmiere – remix (track 2)
  • Rob Rives – drum programming (track 10)
  • Gerard Saint – art direction
  • The Shortwave Set – remix (track 1)

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top Electronic Albums[7] 8
US Top Heatseekers[7] 48
US Top Independent Albums[7] 48

Release history

Region Date Label Format(s)
North America 17 October 2006[8] Mute Records CD, digital download

References

  1. ↑ Durcholz, Eric. "Goldfrapp – We Are Glitter (Take 2)". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "We Are Glitter – Goldfrapp". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  3. ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh (17 October 2006). "Goldfrapp: We Are Glitter". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  4. ↑ Begrand, Adrien (30 October 2006). "Goldfrapp: We Are Glitter". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Orme, Mike (27 October 2006). "Goldfrapp – We Are Glitter". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  6. ↑ "Dance/Electronic Albums – Week of November 04, 2006". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "We Are Glitter – Goldfrapp". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Goldfrapp – We Are Glitter". Mute Records. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "We Are Glitter by Goldfrapp". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  10. ↑ "We Are Glitter by Goldfrapp". iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2012.

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