Astronaut | ||||
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Released | 28 September 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2004 | |||
Studio | Sphere (London) | |||
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Length | 49:52 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Singles from Astronaut | ||||
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Astronaut is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 28 September 2004 by Epic Records. It was Duran Duran's first studio album since Pop Trash (2000), and the first (and to date, last) full album since Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) to be recorded by the most famous five-member lineup of the band (the stand-alone 1985 single "A View to a Kill" was their last studio recording together).
Astronaut received mixed reviews from critics but was nevertheless a commercial success, peaking at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart to become the band's highest-charting album in the UK since Seven and the Ragged Tiger in 1983. The album also peaked at 17 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top ten in six other countries.
In 2021, the band signed a deal for the album with BMG (along with Medazzaland , Pop Trash and Red Carpet Massacre) which saw it being re-issued in the UK on various digital platforms. [1]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 52/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Austin Chronicle | [4] |
Billboard | [5] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
NME | [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Uncut | [12] |
Astronaut was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 52 based on 17 reviews. [2]
In a review for AllMusic, Andy Kellman wrote: "Even with a handful of forgettable songs beyond that, the album is easily the best one credited to the Duran Duran name since 1993's Wedding Album ." [3] Matt Dentler of The Austin Chronicle called the album an "overproduced synth shuffle", going on to say "With too many songs trying too hard, Duranies will still go hungry for quality." [4]
Astronaut debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart and at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, with similar top-20 debuts elsewhere in the world. Meanwhile, the CD/DVD set debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Music Video chart. The album peaked at number 29 in Japan.[ citation needed ]
The first single, "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise", was released in the US on 30 August 2004 and in the UK on 4 October 2004. [13] [14] It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart. In late November, it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[ citation needed ]
The second single, "What Happens Tomorrow", was released on 18 January 2005 in the US and on 31 January 2005 in the UK. [15] [16]
Astronaut has been certified "Gold" in the UK for sales of over 100,000 copies. It was certified Gold in Italy. As of 2008, it had sold around 260,000 copies in the US. [17]
All tracks are written by Duran Duran
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise" |
| 3:27 |
2. | "Want You More!" |
| 3:39 |
3. | "What Happens Tomorrow" |
| 4:06 |
4. | "Astronaut" |
| 3:26 |
5. | "Bedroom Toys" | 3:53 | |
6. | "Nice" |
| 3:28 |
7. | "Taste the Summer" |
| 3:55 |
8. | "Finest Hour" |
| 3:57 |
9. | "Chains" |
| 4:48 |
10. | "One of Those Days" |
| 3:47 |
11. | "Point of No Return" |
| 4:59 |
12. | "Still Breathing" |
| 5:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Virus" | 4:07 |
Notes
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Astronaut. [18]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [19] | 22 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [20] | 27 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21] | 40 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [22] | 35 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [23] | 9 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [24] | 53 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [25] | 8 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [26] | 17 |
European Albums ( Billboard ) [27] | 4 |
French Albums (SNEP) [28] | 87 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [29] | 23 |
Greek International Albums (IFPI) [30] | 6 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [31] | 38 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [32] | 2 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [33] | 29 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [34] | 5 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [35] | 41 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [36] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC) [37] | 3 |
US Billboard 200 [38] | 17 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [39] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog |
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United States | 28 September 2004 | LP | Epic | E2 92900 |
United Kingdom | 11 October 2004 | CD | 517920 8 | |
CD+DVD | EPC 517920 3 | |||
United States | 12 October 2004 | CD | EK 92900 | |
CD+DVD | EK 93463 | |||
South Korea | 15 October 2004 | CD | Sony | CPK 3348 (517920.6) |
Cassette | CPT-3348 (517920.4) | |||
Japan | 20 October 2004 | CD | EICP 426 | |
CD+DVD | EICP-424-5 | |||
United States | 29 March 2005 | DualDisc | Epic | EN 93512 |
20 December 2005 | SACD | 82876761752 |
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