Before the Dinosaurs (album)

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Before the Dinosaurs
Aura Dione - Before the Dinosaurs.jpg
Studio album by
Aura Dione
Released4 November 2011
Genre
Label
Producer
Aura Dione chronology
Columbine
(2008)		Before the Dinosaurs
(2011)		 Can't Steal the Music
(2017)
Singles from Before the Dinosaurs
  1. "Geronimo"
    Released: 19 September 2011
  2. "Friends"
    Released: 2 March 2012
  3. "In Love with the World"
    Released: 28 May 2012
  4. "Reconnect"
    Released: October 2012

Before the Dinosaurs is the second studio album by Danish singer-songwriter Aura Dione. The album was released on 4 November 2011 by Universal Music. It was preceded by the lead single, "Geronimo" on 19 September 2011. Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from most music critics, who compared the singer to Lady Gaga but felt the album was over-produced.

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Singles

"Geronimo" was released as the album's lead single on 19 September 2011. Lyrically, the song is about staying true to yourself and living out your dreams, and is one of Dione's favourite songs on the album. The song was a number one hit in Austria, Denmark and Germany. In Germany, Dione became the first Danish artist to debut at number one.

"Friends" was released as the second single from the album. It was sent for Danish mainstream radio adds on 23 January 2012. [8] The song features German production team Rock Mafia who co-wrote the song with Dione and David Jost. "Friends" was written to let Dione's friends know how precious they are to her. It peaked at number six in Denmark, becoming Dione's third top 10 hit following "Geronimo" (2011) and "Something from Nothing" (2007).

"In Love with the World" was released as the album's third single. Co-written by Rick Nowels, "In Love with the World" is about the sacrifices Dione had to make to pursue her career, and "letting go of someone who loves me, because maybe he doesn't love me enough to let me be free". Aura Dione performed the song for the first time in Denmark on late-night talk show Clement Søndag on 22 April 2012. It impacted Danish radio on 28 May 2012. [9] The song peaked at number five in Denmark.

In October 2012, "Reconnect" was added to Danish radio station DR P3 as the album's fourth single.

Commercial performance

In Denmark, the album debuted at number 18 after three days of sale. [10] The following week the album rose to number 11. In its thirty-third week on the chart, Before the Dinosaurs peaked at number six. [11] Before the Dinosaurs debuted and peaked at number 36 in Switzerland on 20 November 2011. In its third and final week on the chart, the album fell to number 83. [12] In Austria, the album debuted at number thirty on 18 November 2011. [13] The album has since been certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for shipments of 10,000 copies in Austria. On October 19 it was confirmed, that Dione will release a re-release of her album, including a bonus DVD.

Track listing

The 12 tracks on the album are listed below. [13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Geronimo" (Jost & Damien Radio Mix)Aura Dione, David Jost, Joachim Persson, Ian O'Brien-Docker, Thomas Troelsen David Jost, DamiemDamien, Joachim Persson3:16
2."Reconnect"Dione, Jost, Robin GrubertDavid Jost, Robin Grubert, Jochen Naaf3:55
3."Friends" (featuring Rock Mafia)Dione, Antonina Armato, Tim James, JostRock Mafia, David Jost3:42
4."In Love with the World"Dione, Rick Nowels Rick Nowels, Devrim Karaoğlu3:27
5."What It's Like"Dione, Jost, Ross Golan, PerssonDavid Jost, Joachim Persson3:20
6."Into the Wild"Dione, NowelsRick Nowels3:41
7."Masterpiece"Dione, Devrim Karaoğlu, NowelsRick Nowels, Devrim Karaoğlu3:55
8."Where the Wild Roses Grow"Dione, Benjamin Mühlethaler, Thomas Schulz, Kenneth Bager, Roger MassimoBenjamin Mühlethaler, Thomas Schulz, Kenneth Bager3:11
9."America"Dione, Karaoğlu, NowelsRick Nowels, Devrim Karaoğlu3:44
10."Recipe"Dione, NowelsRick Nowels, Devrim Karaoğlu3:42
11."Superhuman"Dione, NowelsRick Nowels, Devrim Karaoğlu3:50
12."Before the Dinosaurs"Dione, NowelsRick Nowels4:09
German iTunes Store special edition additional track [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Deja Voodoo"Aura Dione4:48

Charts and certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelEdition
Germany [19] 4 November 2011 CD, digital download Island Records, Universal Music, KoolmusicStandard edition
Switzerland [20]
Austria [21]
Netherlands [22]
Denmark [23]
Poland [24] 31 January 2012Magic Records, Universal Music
Germany [25] 27 February 2012Island Records, Universal Music, KoolmusicCardboard sleeve edition

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