Bloom: Remix Album

Last updated

Bloom: Remix Album
Sarah McLachlan-Bloom-Remix Album.jpg
Remix album by
Released6 September 2005
Recorded1988–2005
Genre Electronic dance
Length59:16
Label
Producer
Sarah McLachlan chronology
iTunes Originals – Sarah McLachlan
(2005)
Bloom: Remix Album
(2005)
Mirrorball: The Complete Concert
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg link
Metro Weekly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg link
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg link
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg link

Bloom: Remix Album is the second remix album by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, released in North America on 6 September 2005 by Nettwerk in Canada and Arista Records in the United States. It includes various dance club versions of McLachlan's songs, remixed by prominent remixers and producers.

Content

Bloom: Remix Album features mainly remixes of songs which originally appeared on McLachlan's 2003 studio album, Afterglow . It includes already known remixes of three singles: "Fallen", "Stupid" and "World on Fire", and new remixes of "Train Wreck", "Answer" and "Dirty Little Secret". The album also contains new remixes of two songs taken from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993) and of her debut single "Vox" from Touch (1988). Bloom: Remix Album also features a remix of a new song, "Just Like Me" by DMC featuring Mclachlan. Songs were remixed by Junkie XL, Rollo Armstrong from Faithless, Tom Middleton, Thievery Corporation, DJ Hyper, Sly and Robbie, will.i.am, Talvin Singh, Gabriel & Dresden and Junior Boys. The Japanese edition also includes "Fallen" (Satoshi Tomiie Mix). The Bloom album was overseen and produced by George Maniatis.

In 2008, "Dirty Little Secret" (Thievery Corporation Mix) was included on the Bones: Original Television Soundtrack .

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number twenty-two in Canada. [1] In the United States, it reached number two on the Dance/Electronic Albums and number seventy-six on the Billboard 200. It was held from the top on the Dance/Electronic Albums by Demon Days by the Gorillaz.

In 2004, "Fallen" and "World on Fire" already peaked on the US Dance Club Songs at number three and two, respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."World on Fire" (Junkie XL Club Mix / GM Edit) Afterglow 6:29
2."Ice" (Dusted Mix)McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 5:46
3."Vox" (Tom Middleton Mix)McLachlan Touch 6:54
4."Dirty Little Secret" (Thievery Corporation Mix)McLachlanAfterglow4:00
5."Stupid" (Hyper Remix)McLachlanAfterglow7:53
6."Train Wreck" (Sly & Robbie Mix)McLachlanAfterglow4:38
7."Just Like Me" (DMC featuring Sarah Mclachlan) (will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas Mix) Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll 5:04
8."Answer" (Talvin Singh Mix)McLachlanAfterglow4:24
9."Fallen" (Gabriel & Dresden Anti-Gravity Mix / GM Edit)McLachlanAfterglow7:58
10."Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" (Junior Boys Mix)
  • McLachlan
  • Marchand
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy6:07
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
11."Fallen" (Satoshi Tomiie Mix)McLachlanAfterglow10:03
Digital edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
12."Vox" (Tom Middleton Dub)McLachlanTouch9:02

Charts

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delerium</span> Canadian band

Delerium is a Canadian new-age ambient electronic musical duo that formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act Front Line Assembly. Throughout the band’s history, their musical style has encompassed a broad range, including dark ethereal ambient trance, voiceless industrial soundscapes, and electronic pop music. They are best known for their worldwide hit "Silence". The band is known to feature female guest vocalists on their albums since their 1994 album Semantic Spaces.

<i>Afterglow</i> (Sarah McLachlan album) 2003 studio album by Sarah McLachlan

Afterglow is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Released on 4 November 2003, on Nettwerk in Canada and 4 November 2003, on Arista Records in the United States, it was her first album of new material in six years, after the success of Surfacing and the Lilith Fair festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armand van Helden</span> American DJ (born 1970)

Armand van Helden is an American DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter from Boston. He is considered one of house music's most revered figures, with a career spanning three decades.

<i>Remixed</i> (Sarah McLachlan album) 2001 remix album by Sarah McLachlan

Remixed is the first remix album by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, released in Canada on 4 July 2001 by Nettwerk and in the United States on 16 December 2003 by Arista Records. It includes various dance club versions of McLachlan's songs, remixed by DJs such as William Orbit, Tiësto, BT, and Rabbit in the Moon.

<i>Afterglow Live</i>

Afterglow Live is a 2004 live CD and DVD package by Sarah McLachlan.

<i>The Remixes</i> (Mariah Carey album) 2003 remix album by Mariah Carey

The Remixes is the first remix album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released on June 25, 2003, by Columbia Records. It is primarily a collection of remixes of some of Carey's songs: disc one is compiled of club mixes, while disc two contains Carey's hip hop collaborations and remixes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vox (song)</span> 1988 single by Sarah McLachlan

"Vox" is the debut single by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1988 in Canada from her album Touch, and as a CD-single in 1992. The 1989 Arista Records release of Touch contained a different mix of the song from the original 1988 album, and different extended remixes were released as well. "Vox" reached number 90 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart but failed to chart elsewhere.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angel (Sarah McLachlan song)</span> 1998 single by Sarah McLachlan

"Angel" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. The song first appeared on McLachlan's fourth studio album, Surfacing, in 1997 and was released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1998. The lyrics are about the death of musician Jonathan Melvoin (1961–1996) from a heroin overdose, as McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers. It is sometimes mistitled as "In the Arms of an Angel". or "Arms of the Angel".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fallen (Sarah McLachlan song)</span> 2003 single by Sarah McLachlan

"Fallen" is the first single from Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's fifth studio album, Afterglow (2003). The song was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 32 in Ireland, number 41 in Australia and the United States, and number 50 in the United Kingdom. At the 2004 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing to "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Possession (Sarah McLachlan song)</span> 1993 single by Sarah McLachlan

“Possession” is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and was the first single from her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. It was written and composed by McLachlan herself and was produced by Pierre Marchand. It was released in Canada on 10 September 1993 by Nettwerk Records. The song appears twice on the album, as the first track and as a hidden track at the end, which is a solo piano version. “Possession” is written from the viewpoint of a man obsessed with a woman, and was inspired by consistent fan letters to McLachlan some time before the writing of the song. The most famous ones are from a computer programmer from Ottawa, Ontario named Uwe Vandrei, who sued McLachlan for using his words without crediting him. However, Vandrei died by suicide before the case could ever be taken to court.

<i>B in the Mix: The Remixes</i> 2005 remix album by Britney Spears

B in the Mix: The Remixes is the first remix album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 22, 2005, by Jive Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silence (Delerium song)</span> 1999 song by Delerium

"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan, first released in May 1999. Over the years, its remixes have been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time, over two decades after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th-greatest dance record of all time.

<i>Versions</i> (Thievery Corporation album) 2006 remix album by Thievery Corporation

Versions is an album by Thievery Corporation, released in May 2006. The album consists of a collection of rare remixes done by Thievery Corporation, largely of other artists' material, and the original Thievery Corporation track, "Originality".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiësto discography</span>

Throughout his career, Dutch electronic DJ and producer Tiësto has released seven studio albums. After spending years searching for his personal style and working with DJs like Ferry Corsten, Benno de Goeij and Armin van Buuren, he decided it was time to focus on his solo work. Tiësto's fame started to rise in the late 1990s after his set at the first ID&T Innercity party, and it continued to skyrocket in the early 2000s following his six-hour "Tiësto Solo" sets, which he performed without any other DJs or opening acts. His last three full-length releases broke the 70,000-unit mark, and the 2003 DJ mix Nyana hit 87,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan in mid-2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan song)</span> 1997 single by Sarah McLachlan

"Sweet Surrender" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1997 as the second single from her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). The song peaked at number two in Canada and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2001, a maxi-single with remixes by DJ Tiësto was released peaking at number six on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, three years after its original release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah McLachlan discography</span>

This is the discography of Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and pianist, Sarah McLachlan. Her debut album, Touch was released in 1988 and included first singles: "Vox", "Steaming" and "Ben's Song". The album charted in Canada and the United States and was certified platinum in Canada and gold in the US. The next album, Solace was issued in 1991. It peaked at number 20 in Canada and was certified double platinum there. Solace also charted in the US, where it was certified gold. It featured three singles: "The Path of Thorns (Terms)", "Into the Fire" and "Drawn to the Rhythm". The third studio album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993) became McLachlan's mainstream breakthrough album in Canada and the United States. It peaked at number five in Canada and number 50 on the US Billboard 200, and was certified 5× platinum in Canada and 3× platinum in the US. "Possession" and "Good Enough" became McLachlan's first singles to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Good Enough" also became her first top 10 hit in Canada, reaching number nine. At the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance.

<i>Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes</i> 2009 remix album / video by Beyoncé

Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes is a remix and video album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 16, 2009 through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment exclusively to Walmart and J&R, although it was later made available through other retailers. Consisting of two discs, the album features music videos and dance remixes of singles from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes peaked at number thirty-five on the US Billboard 200, and received generally favorable reviews from music critics. It also appeared on US Billboard's component charts, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Dance/Electronic Albums. The remix version of "Ego" included on the album, featuring Kanye West, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010).

<i>B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2</i> 2011 remix album by Britney Spears

B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2 is the second remix album by American singer Britney Spears. The follow-up to B in the Mix: The Remixes (2005), it was released on October 7, 2011 by Jive Records. On September 9, 2011, Spears announced the release by posting the cover artwork and track listing on her Tumblr account. The album includes remixes of various tracks from her studio albums Blackout (2007), Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011), as well as a remix of "3" and, exclusively in Japan, a remix of "My Prerogative". The remixes were done by disc jockeys such as Kaskade, Tiësto and Benny Benassi. The music was influenced by various subgenres of pop music, such as disco and house. The album was released the same day RCA absorbed Jive Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Aoki discography</span>

American electro house DJ and producer Steve Aoki has released eight studio albums, five extended plays, and over 100 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cash Cash discography</span>

The discography of Cash Cash, an American electronic music group, consists of five studio album, three extended plays and 35 singles. Their debut album, Take It to the Floor was released on December 23, 2008 and peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. Their second studio album, Love or Lust was released on April 19, 2011 and peaked at No. 169 on the Japanese Albums chart. Their third studio album, The Beat Goes On was released on September 7, 2012 and peaked at No. 163 on the Japanese Albums chart. Their fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years was released on June 24, 2016 peaking at No. 125 on the Billboard 200 and is certified platinum in South Korea. Their fifth studio album, Say It Like You Feel It was released on May 14, 2021.

References

  1. "Stones make big bang on Cdn. charts". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. "2005 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. 24 December 2005. p. YE-60. Retrieved 16 June 2021.