A Bigger Bang

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All tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

A Bigger Bang
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Studio album by
Released5 September 2005 (2005-09-05) [1]
Recorded
  • November 2004
  • 7–9 March 2005
  • 6–28 June 2005
Studio
Genre Rock
Length64:23
Label
Producer
The Rolling Stones chronology
Singles 1968–1971
(2005)
A Bigger Bang
(2005)
Rarities 1971–2003
(2005)
The Rolling Stones studio album chronology
Bridges to Babylon
(1997)
A Bigger Bang
(2005)
Blue & Lonesome
(2016)
A Bigger Bang track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rough Justice"3:11
2."Let Me Down Slow"4:16
3."It Won't Take Long"3:54
4."Rain Fall Down"4:54
5."Streets of Love"5:10
6."Back of My Hand"3:32
7."She Saw Me Coming"3:12
8."Biggest Mistake"4:06
9."This Place Is Empty"3:12
10."Oh No, Not You Again"3:46
11."Dangerous Beauty"3:48
12."Laugh, I Nearly Died"4:54
13."Sweet Neo Con"4:33
14."Look What the Cat Dragged In"3:57
15."Driving Too Fast"3:56
16."Infamy"3:47
Total length:64:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [32]

The Rolling Stones

Additional musicians

Production

  • Don Was – production (all tracks)
  • Ryan Castle – engineer (1)
  • Andy Brohard – assistant engineer (1)
  • Dave Sardy – mixing (1)
  • Krish Sharma – engineer (all tracks), mixing (4, 6, 12–14, 16)
  • Jack Joseph Puigmixing (2, 3, 5, 7–11, 15)
  • Dean Nelson – assistant engineer (2, 3, 5, 7–11, 15)
  • J.D. Andrew – additional engineer and editing (4, 6, 12–14, 16)
  • German Villacorta – 2nd assistant engineer (4, 6, 12–14, 16)
  • Pierre de Beauport – guitar technician, demo engineer
  • Stephen Marcussenmastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editor for Marcussen Mastering
  • Tony King – artwork coordination
  • Nick Knight – photography
  • Michael Nash Associates – design and art direction

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for A Bigger Bang
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [65] Platinum40,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [66] Gold15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [67] Platinum100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [68] Gold20,000^
France (SNEP) [69] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [27] Platinum200,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [70] Gold10,000^
Italy
sales in 2005
103,000 [71]
Japan (RIAJ) [28] Gold100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [72] Gold40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [73] Gold7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) [74] Gold10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [75] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [76] Gold30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [77] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [78] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [79] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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