Charango (album)

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Charango
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Studio album by
Released2 July 2002
StudioMorcheeba Heads Quarter
Genre Trip hop
Label
Producer
  • Paul Godfrey
  • Ross Godfrey
  • Pete Norris
Morcheeba chronology
Fragments of Freedom
(2000)
Charango
(2002)
Parts of the Process
(2003)
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Charango is the fourth studio album [2] by English electronic music group Morcheeba, released in the first week of July 2002 through Warner Bros. Records. It also appeared as a limited edition 2-CD version with a second CD containing instrumental versions of all the tracks. [3] The album included a number of guest-appearances ranging from the singer Kurt Wagner, rapper Slick Rick, singer Miriam Stockley and bass guitar player Pino Palladino. The album became one of the most successful ones for the band, reaching the top ten in the UK charts. [4]

Contents

The Japanese version includes a bonus track, "I'd Rather Kill Us (Than Watch You Leave)", [5] also present on the "Way Beyond" single. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slow Down"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:12
2."Otherwise"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:43
3."Aqualung"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:24
4."São Paulo"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:32
5."Charango" (featuring Pace Won)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:03
6."What New York Couples Fight About" (featuring Kurt Wagner)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Kurt Wagner
6:16
7."Undress Me Now"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Kurt Wagner
3:25
8."Way Beyond"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:34
9."Women Lose Weight" (featuring Slick Rick)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Slick Rick
4:18
10."Get Along" (featuring Pace Won)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:48
11."Public Displays of Affection"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:09
12."The Great London Traffic Warden Massacre"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Nick Ingman
3:04
Total length:47:20
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I'd Rather Kill Us (Than Watch You Leave)"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:52
Total length:52:12
Australian Tour Edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."The Sea" (Live)5:37
2."Otherwise" (Live)3:52
3."Public Displays of Affection" (Live)2:49
4."What New York Couples Fight About" (Live)6:20
5."Blindfold" (Live)4:35
6."Way Beyond" (Live)3:10
Total length:26:22

Singles

Singles released included "Otherwise" [7] and "Way Beyond". [8] A limited edition 12" of a remixed "Women Lose Weight" was released in the UK and US. [9] A planned third single "Undress Me Now" was abandoned despite the filming of a promotional video for the song. [10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Charango
Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 28
French Albums (SNEP) [14] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 11
Irish Albums (IRMA) [16] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI) [17] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [19] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 4
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Charango
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [22] 182
UK Albums (OCC) [23] 196

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24] Gold35,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [25] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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