Black Holes and Revelations

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All tracks are written by Matt Bellamy

Black Holes and Revelations
BlackHolesCover.jpg
Cover art by Storm Thorgerson
Studio album by
Muse
Released3 July 2006 (2006-07-03)
RecordedOctober 2005 – March 2006
Studio
Genre
Length45:28
Label
Producer
Muse chronology
Absolution
(2003)		Black Holes and Revelations
(2006)		 HAARP
(2008)
Muse studio album chronology
Absolution
(2003)		Black Holes and Revelations
(2006)		 The Resistance
(2009)
Black Holes and Revelations– Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Take a Bow"4:35
2."Starlight"3:59
3."Supermassive Black Hole"3:29
4."Map of the Problematique"4:18
5."Soldier's Poem"2:03
6."Invincible"5:00
7."Assassin"3:31
8."Exo-Politics"3:53
9."City of Delusion"4:48
10."Hoodoo"3:43
11."Knights of Cydonia"6:06
Total length:45:28

Personnel

Muse

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [94] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [95] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [96] Platinum100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [97] Gold20,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [98] Gold15,000 [98]
France (SNEP) [99] 3× Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [100] Gold100,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [101] Platinum15,000^
Italy (FIMI) [102]
sales since 2009 		Platinum50,000‡
Japan (RIAJ) [103] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [104] Platinum15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [105] Gold20,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [106] Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [107] 4× Platinum1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [108] Platinum1,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [109] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Single releases

Title UK Singles
Chart 		Billboard Modern
Rock Tracks
"Supermassive Black Hole"46
"Starlight"132
"Knights of Cydonia"1010
"Invincible"21
"Map of the Problematique"18

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