Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish new wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the Warner Sweden record label. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry awarded the album a platinum certification in 2003, denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[5]
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| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 44:28 (US) 41:21 (Original) | |||
| Label | New Line | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[2] |
| Laut.de | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10[4] |
The album received mixed to positive reviews, AllMusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 3/5 stars and wrote "But the thing you cannot take away from the members of this Swedish group is that they know how to write and play songs". The album spawned five singles; the second single, "Living in America", reached number three on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Track listing
editOriginal Swedish version
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance with Me" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Living in America" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mine For Life" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Reggie" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Like a Lady" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Fire" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 37:55 | |
American version
editThe American version was released on 6 May 2003. It featured a different song order, alternate artwork and the hidden bonus track "S.O.U.N.D.S".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Dance with Me" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Living in America" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Mine for Life" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Like a Lady" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Reggie" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Fire" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "S.O.U.N.D.S. [Bonus Track]" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 40:50 | |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ Living in America at AllMusic
- ^ Starfucker, Stacey (16 May 2003). "Album Review: The Sounds - Living in America / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Laut.de review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "IFPI Certifications" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Sounds – Living in America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Sounds – Living in America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "The Sounds Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 September 2021.