Be Strong (album)

Be Strong

Studio album by The 2 Bears
Released	30 January 2012
Recorded	2010-2011
Genre	Electronic
Label	Mercury

Singles from Be Strong
"Bear Hug" Released: 29 May 2011 "Work" Released: 1 January 2012

For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats per Minute	78%^[1]
Clash	8/10^[2]
Consequence of Sound	C-^[3]
DIY	7/10^[4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
NME	7/10^[7]
The Observer	^[8]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10^[9]
State	^[10]

Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo The 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work".

Singles

"Bear Hug" was released as the album's lead single on 29 May 2011. The song peaked to number 187 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the UK Indie Chart and number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.

"Work" was released as the album's second single on 1 January 2012.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Birds & the Bees"	4:21
2.	"Be Strong"	4:42
3.	"Bear Hug"	4:05
4.	"Work"	4:12
5.	"Warm & Easy"	3:02
6.	"Take a look Around"	5:16
7.	"Ghosts & Zombies"	4:04
8.	"Time in Mind"	3:07
9.	"Increase Your Faith"	4:20
10.	"Heart of the Congos"	5:04
11.	"Get Together"	3:53
12.	"Church"	6:01
13.	"Shakedown"	10:55

Chart performance

On 5 February 2012 the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 35.

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart^[11]	35

Release history

Country	Release date	Format(s)	Label
United Kingdom	30 January 2012^[12]	Digital download	Southern Fried Records

References

↑ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company.
↑ Be Strong: 2 Bears: Amazon.co.uk: Music

The 2 Bears

Joe Goddard Raf Rundell

Studio albums	Be Strong (2012) The Night Is Young (2014)

Extended Plays	Follow the Bears (2010) Curious Nature (2010) Bear Hug (2011) Lambs Bread and Weepers (2014)

Singles	"Bear Hug" "Work" "Angel (Touch Me)"

Related articles	Hot Chip

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