Chunk of Change | ||||
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Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
Length | 29:15 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | Favorable [2] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [3] |
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Hot Press | 3/5 [5] |
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NME | 7/10 [7] |
Now | 3/5 [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [9] |
PopMatters | 6/10 [10] |
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Chunk of Change is the debut extended play (EP) by American electropop band Passion Pit, released on September 16, 2008, by Frenchkiss Records and Columbia Records. A video for the single "Sleepyhead" was released in October 2008, directed by The Wilderness. The track was featured in the debut trailer for the 2011 video game LittleBigPlanet 2 . "Better Things" was sampled by the alternative hip hop duo Chiddy Bang for their 2009 song "Truth".
The tracks "Better Things" and "Sleepyhead" were added for the commercial release of the EP. [12] "Sleepyhead" was eventually included on Passion Pit's debut studio album, Manners (2009).
All tracks are written by Michael Angelakos, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I've Got Your Number" | 6:12 |
2. | "Smile Upon Me" | 5:49 |
3. | "Cuddle Fuddle" | 4:32 |
4. | "Live to Tell the Tale" | 5:15 |
5. | "Better Things" | 4:32 |
6. | "Sleepyhead" (Angelakos, Mary O'Hara) | 2:55 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chunk of Change. [13]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) [14] | 13 |
France (SNEP) [15] | 58 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16] | 35 |
Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
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United States | September 16, 2008 | [17] | |
Australia | February 13, 2009 | Sony | [18] |
France | February 16, 2009 | [19] | |
United Kingdom | Columbia | [20] |
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