| Calling from the Stars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 April 2013 | |||
| Length | 105:22 | |||
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| Producer | Miss Kittin | |||
| Miss Kittin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Calling from the Stars | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [6] |
Calling from the Stars is the third solo studio album by French singer and DJ Miss Kittin. It was released on 19 April 2013 by Nobody's Bizzness and wSphere.
All tracks are written by Miss Kittin, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flash Forward" | 4:49 | |
| 2. | "Come into My House" | 6:11 | |
| 3. | "Bassline" |
| 3:36 |
| 4. | "Calling from the Stars" |
| 4:45 |
| 5. | "Life Is My Teacher" | 4:27 | |
| 6. | "Maneki Neko" | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "What to Wear" | 3:34 | |
| 8. | "Night of Light" | 4:47 | |
| 9. | "Tears Like Kisses" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Eleven" |
| 3:19 |
| 11. | "Blue Grass" | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "See You" | 4:02 | |
| 13. | "Everybody Hurts" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only You" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Cosmic Love Radiation" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Tamarin Bay" | 6:56 |
| 4. | "Sunset Mission" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Mind Stretching" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Ballad of the 23rd Century" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "What You See" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Sortie des artistes" | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Silver Lake" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "I Don't Know How to Move" | 7:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Kittin Callin'" (30mn Mix) | 30:16 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Calling from the Stars. [8]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] | 78 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] | 50 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [11] | 98 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19 April 2013 | CD | wSphere | [12] |
| Australia | 22 April 2013 | [13] [14] | ||
| France |
| [7] [15] | ||
| United Kingdom | wSphere | [16] [17] | ||
| Germany | Digital download | [18] | ||
| United States | [19] | |||
| France | 29 April 2013 | LP |
| [20] |
| United Kingdom | wSphere | [21] | ||
| Germany | 3 May 2013 | [22] | ||
| United States | 30 July 2013 |
| [23] [24] |
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