3 (The Script album)

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#3
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Studio album by
the Script
Released7 September 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length39:57
Label Phonogenic
Producer
The Script chronology
Science & Faith
(2010)		#3
(2012)		 No Sound Without Silence
(2014)
Singles from #3
  1. "Hall of Fame"
    Released: 19 August 2012
  2. "Six Degrees of Separation"
    Released: 25 November 2012
  3. "If You Could See Me Now"
    Released: 4 March 2013
  4. "Millionaires"
    Released: 13 June 2013

#3 is the third studio album released by Irish pop rock trio, the Script. The album was released in Ireland on 7 September 2012, [2] in the United Kingdom on 10 September and in the United States on 9 October. [3] The album was preceded by the release of the single "Hall of Fame", a duet with will.i.am, who was, at the time, lead singer Danny O'Donoghue's co-judge on The Voice UK . The album reached number one in Ireland, number two in the UK, and number 13 in the US, but received generally unfavourable reviews.

Contents

Background

The band announced via their official Twitter account on 2 June 2012 that recording of their third studio album was complete, and that the title of the album would be #3. They also stated that the album was due for release on 17 September 2012; however, a later announcement brought the release date forward by a week to 10 September.[ citation needed ] O'Donoghue revealed on 8 July that the title of the lead single would be "Hall of Fame", and that the track would debut on radio on 23 July and would be available for digital download on 19 August.[ citation needed ] He also stated that the track was recorded in Los Angeles and features vocals from O'Donoghue's close friend and fellow The Voice UK coach will.i.am.

The band recorded most of the album in London's Sphere Studios, working once again with longtime collaborators Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner. The album's track listing was confirmed by Digital Spy on 8 August 2012. The deluxe edition of the album contains a bonus disc, containing two previously unreleased tracks, four live tracks and two alternative versions of "Hall of Fame", the second of which is a hidden track. Digital Spy also revealed the album's artwork on the same date. [4]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 38/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Sputnikmusic1/5 [8]

Critical reception

#3 received generally negative reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 38, based on six reviews, which indicates "generally unfavorable reviews". [5] The Guardian 's Caroline Sullivan found the album bland and was not impressed with O'Donoghue's rapping on some of the tracks. [9] AllMusic was slightly more generous giving the album three stars out of five and saying that the slickly produced album "should appeal to the Script's longtime fans, as well as any casual listener of heartfelt mainstream music". [10] All reviewers, however, complimented Donoghue's lyric-writing abilities, referring to him as an "emotional storyteller" [9] and to the lyrics as relatable and poignant, especially on 'If You Could See Me Now', which addresses both Donoghue's and guitarist and songwriter Mark Sheehan's grief following the death of their parents. [11]

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Good Ol' Days"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Ben SargeantSheehan4:23
2."Six Degrees of Separation"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton3:52
3."Hall of Fame" (featuring will.i.am)O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Jimbo BarryO'Donoghue, Sheehan, Jimbo Barry3:22
4."If You Could See Me Now"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton3:39
5."Glowing"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, BarrySheehan4:46
6."Give the Love Around"O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan4:24
7."Broken Arrow"O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan4:34
8."Kaleidoscope"O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan3:41
9."No Words"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, BarrySheehan4:05
10."Millionaires"O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton3:11
Total length:39:57
Deluxe edition bonus disc [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Moon Boots"O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan4:11
12."Hurricanes"O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan4:40
13."Hall of Fame" (original version)O'Donoghue, Sheehan, BarrySheehan3:23
14."Breakeven" (live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin)O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton5:38
15."The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin)O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton4:55
16."Talk You Down" (live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin)O'Donoghue, Sheehan, Kipner, FramptonKipner, Frampton4:58
17."For the First Time" (live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin)O'Donoghue, SheehanSheehan5:04
18."Making of #3" (video)  11:41
Total length:72:46
(audio)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for #3
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [40] Gold10,000‡
Ireland (IRMA) [41] Platinum15,000^
Philippines (PARI) [42] Gold7,500*
Singapore (RIAS) [43] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [44] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] 2× Platinum600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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