| A Million Suns | ||||
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| Released | 14 October 2011 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
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| Singles from A Million Suns | ||||
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The fourth studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Shannon Noll is called A Million Suns. It was the 1st release through Universal Music Australia on 14 October 2011 in Australia. [1]
Noll embarked on his A Million Suns Tour in 2012 to promote the album. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Jon O'Brien from AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "A Million Suns should ensure that Noll remains one of Australian Idol's most enduring contestants, but it's merely a competent return rather than an "all guns blazing" comeback." adding ""My Place in the Line" and "Living in Stereo" are arena-sized anthems that might briefly satisfy those waiting impatiently for the next Bryan Adams record, the impassioned melodies of the lead single, "Switch Me On," echo the radio-friendly AOR of Goo Goo Dolls... while "Til We Say So" and the title track are blistering slices of blue-collar rock that showcase Noll's vocals at their most gravelly."
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 8 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| Australian Artist Albums Chart [6] | 50 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Australia | 14 October 2011 | Universal Music Australia | 2784207 | [7] |
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