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*[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] (6.7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20124/Muse_Showbiz link] |
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*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/muse/albums/album/284729/review/5941064/showbiz link] |
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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.
- "Sunburn" – 3:54
- "Muscle Museum" – 4:23
- "Fillip" – 4:01
- "Falling Down" – 4:34
- "Cave" (Bellamy/Wolstenholme) – 4:46
- "Showbiz" – 5:16
- "Unintended" – 3:57
- "Uno" – 3:38
- "Sober" – 4:04
- "Spiral Static" (bonus track between "Sober" and "Escape" on Japanese release) – 4:44
- "Escape" – 3:31
- "Overdue" – 2:26
- "Hate This & I'll Love You" – 5:09
Personnel
- Matthew Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizers
- Chris Wolstenholme – backing vocals, bass guitar, electric double bass on "Falling Down" and "Unintended", synthesizer on "Cave"
- Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, brief rhythm guitar on "Uno"
- Paul Reeve – backing vocals, production
Singles
Title | Date released | Catalogue number | UK Singles Chart |
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"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 |
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1999 | UK Album Charts | 29 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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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 |
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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
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)
- ^ Muse Showbiz UK CD ALBUM (160042) EIL.com (accessed 12 September 2006)
External links
- Showbiz on MuseWiki