B.R.M.C. (album)

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B.R.M.C.
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2001
Recorded2000
Studio
Genre
Length57:08
Label Virgin
Producer Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
B.R.M.C.
(2001)
Take Them On, On Your Own
(2003)
Singles from B.R.M.C.
  1. "Red Eyes and Tears"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Rifles"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Love Burns"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)"
    Released: 2001
  5. "Spread Your Love"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 72/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Alternative Press 4/5 [6]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
NME 8/10 [8]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Under the Radar 9/10 [13]

B.R.M.C. is the debut studio album by American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on Virgin Records on April 3, 2001.

Contents

"Spread Your Love" was used in 2003 Vin Diesel film A Man Apart and features in the TV show Skins. It has also been used in a series of commercials for Ketel One vodka as well as The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas. The NME rated the song as the 27th best song of 2002.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

  1. "Love Burns" – 4:05
  2. "Red Eyes and Tears" – 4:00
  3. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)" – 4:38
  4. "Awake" – 6:12
  5. "White Palms" – 4:55
  6. "As Sure as the Sun" – 7:27 (5:52 on some releases)
  7. "Rifles" – 5:30 (7:02 on some releases)
  8. "Too Real" – 4:55
  9. "Spread Your Love" – 3:45
  10. "Head Up High" – 5:35
  11. "Salvation" – 6:06
Japanese edition bonus tracks
  1. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  2. "At My Door" – 4:45
  3. "Down Here" – 3:33
EU edition bonus tracks (2008 reissue)
  1. "At My Door" - 3:33
  2. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  3. "Tonight's With You" – 5:53
  4. "Loaded Gun" – 6:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] 76
French Albums (SNEP) [15] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 49
Irish Albums (IRMA) [17] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 53
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 25

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002)Position
UK Albums (OCC) [22] 118

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold228,000 [24]

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