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*[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4aogtq9z9u4a link]
*[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4aogtq9z9u4a link]
*[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] (6.7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20124/Muse_Showbiz link]
*[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] (6.7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20124/Muse_Showbiz link]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/muse/albums/album/284729/review/5941064/showbiz link]
| Last album =
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| This album = '''''Showbiz'''''<br />(1999)
| This album = '''''Showbiz'''''<br />(1999)

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Showbiz is the debut album by Muse, the rock band from Devon, first released 9 September 1999 by Mushroom Records. The album was produced by John Leckie at Sawmill Studios, Cornwall. The tracks "Uno", "Cave" (though never had a music video in support), "Muscle Museum", "Sunburn", and "Unintended" were released as singles. The album has gone platinum in the United Kingdom since its release and has sold 700,000 copies worldwide. It failed to chart in the US and sold 100,000 copies there.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Matthew Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. "Sunburn" – 3:54
  2. "Muscle Museum" – 4:23
  3. "Fillip" – 4:01
  4. "Falling Down" – 4:34
  5. "Cave" (Bellamy/Wolstenholme) – 4:46
  6. "Showbiz" – 5:16
  7. "Unintended" – 3:57
  8. "Uno" – 3:38
  9. "Sober" – 4:04
    • "Spiral Static" (bonus track between "Sober" and "Escape" on Japanese release) – 4:44
  10. "Escape" – 3:31
  11. "Overdue" – 2:26
  12. "Hate This & I'll Love You" – 5:09

Personnel

Singles

Title Date released Catalogue number UK Singles Chart
"Uno" 14 June, 1999 MUSH50CDS [1] 73
"Cave" 6 September, 1999 MUSH58CDS [2] 52
"Muscle Museum" 22 November, 1999 MUSH66CDS [3] 25
"Sunburn" 21 February, 2000 MUSH68CDS [4] 22
"Unintended" 30 May, 2000 MUSH72CDS [5] 20
  • Muscle Museum" reached #43 on its initial release in 1999. It reached #25 when it was re-released in 2000.
  • None of the singles charted in the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
  • All singles were released on double CD and 7" vinyl. (except for "Uno" which was released on one CD single)

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1999 UK Album Charts 29

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1999 "Uno" UK Singles Chart 73
1999 "Cave" UK Singles Chart 52
1999 "Muscle Museum" UK Singles Chart 43
2000 "Muscle Museum" UK Singles Chart 25
2000 "Sunburn" UK Singles Chart 22
2000 "Unintended" UK Singles Chart 20

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
France 9 September 1999 Maverick Records, Naive CD
United States 28 September 1999 Maverick Records, Taste Media CD 0 9362-47382-2 0
United Kingdom 4 October 1999[6] Mushroom Records, Taste Media LP MUSH59LP
CD MUSH59CD / 5050466888624 [7]
Australia 9 March 2000 Mushroom CD MUSH332572
Japan 2 August 2006 (reissue) Taste Media CD WPCR12336

References

External links

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