Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. Originally formed in 1994, the band features vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Matt Bellamy, bassist and backing vocalist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard. The band released their debut full-length studio album Showbiz in 1999, songwriting for which was credited entirely to Bellamy.[1] Origin of Symmetry followed in 2001, which once again credited Bellamy for songwriting, but also featured the band's first cover version recording in the form of "Feeling Good".[2]
In 2002 the band released their first live video album Hullabaloo: Live at Le Zenith, Paris,[3] which was accompanied by Hullabaloo Soundtrack featuring a number of B-sides from previously released singles and live tracks from the video album.[4] The Hullabaloo albums also spawned one single, "Dead Star/In Your World", which featured a cover of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" as one of its B-sides.[5] Absolution was released in 2003, which is the band's only album released to date to credit all three members for composition of the music.[6]
Muse returned in 2006 with their fourth album Black Holes and Revelations, which reverted to crediting solely Bellamy for songwriting.[7] In 2009 this was followed by The Resistance, on which the song "United States of Eurasia" featured elements from Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, and "I Belong to You" featured elements from Camille Saint-Saëns' "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix".[8] "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)", a single from the romantic fantasy film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, was released the following year.[9]
The 2nd Law was released in 2012, which featured the first songs written and sung by Wolstenholme: "Save Me" and "Liquid State".[10] The band's seventh studio album, Drones, was released in 2015, once again crediting Bellamy alone.[11]
Simulation Theory is the eighth studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 9 November 2018 through Warner Bros. Records and Helium-3. Muse co-produced the album with Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, and Timbaland. Following the darker themes of Muse's prior albums, Simulation Theory incorporates lighter influences from science fiction and 1980s pop culture, with extensive use of synthesisers. The contemporary political climate of the United States informed the lyrics.
Songs
edit† | Indicates song released as a single |
‡ | Indicates song written by the whole band |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" was originally recorded by Frankie Valli.[28]
- ^ "Drones" contains elements of "Sanctus and Benedictus", composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
- ^ "Escape" is also known as "Escape Your Meaningless".[48]
- ^ "Feeling Good" was originally recorded by Nina Simone.[58]
- ^ "Fury" was also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Absolution.[63]
- ^ "Futurism" was also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Origin of Symmetry.[65]
- ^ "The Globalist" contains elements of Variation IX (Adagio) "Nimrod", composed by Edward Elgar.
- ^ "Glorious" was also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Black Holes and Revelations.[70]
- ^ "House of the Rising Sun" was originally recorded by Lead Belly.[77]
- ^ "Hysteria" is also known as "Hysteria (I Want It Now)".[80]
- ^ "I Belong to You" contains elements of "Mon Cœur S'ouvre à ta Voix", composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.
- ^ "Man of Mystery" was originally recorded by The Shadows.[92]
- ^ "Nature_1" is also known as "Natural Disaster".[102]
- ^ "Pink Ego Box" is also known as "Instant Messenger".[110]
- ^ "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" was originally recorded by The Smiths.[111]
- ^ "Popcorn" was originally recorded by Gershon Kingsley.[113]
- ^ "Prague" was originally recorded by Mega City Four.[114]
- ^ "Spiral Static" was also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Showbiz.[137]
- ^ "Twin" is also known as "Balloonatic".[148]
- ^ "Collateral Damage" contains elements of Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, composed by Frédéric Chopin.
- ^ "Who Knows Who" is a collaboration with Mike Skinner.[156]
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- ^ "Fillip". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Follow Me". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Forced In". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Get Up and Fight". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
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- ^ "Glorious". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Guiding Light". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "The Handler". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Hate This And Ill Love You". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Hoodoo". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Interlude". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Intro". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Invincible". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Map Of The Problematiq". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Map Of Your Head". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Megalomania". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Mercy". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Micro Cuts". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Minimum". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Nature 1". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "New Born". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Nishe". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Overdue". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Panic Station". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Piano Thing". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Instant Messenger". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "Plug In Baby". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Popcorn (song)". MuseWiki. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Prague (song)". MuseWiki. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Prelude". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Pressure". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- ^ "Propaganda". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- ^ "Psycho". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Reapers". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Recess". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Resistance". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Revolt". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Ruled By Secrecy". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Song "Save Me"". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Screenager". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Shine". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Shine Acoustic". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Showbiz". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Shrinking Universe". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Sing For Absolution". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "The Small Print". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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