Cocoon Crash

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Cocoon Crash
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Studio album by
Released9 June 1998
RecordedICP Studios (Brussels, Belgium)
Genre Alternative rock, folk rock, post-grunge, jangle pop
Length47:10
Label Double T, 550
Producer Gil Norton
K's Choice chronology
Paradise in Me
(1996)
Cocoon Crash
(1998)
Almost Happy
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Cocoon Crash is the third studio album of the Belgian band K's Choice, released in 1998. Its singles were "Believe", "Everything for Free", and "If You're Not Scared". Musically, it is comparable to their second album, Paradise in Me , though with a generally lighter tone and subject matter.

Contents

Since its release, Cocoon Crash has sold more than 1,000,000 copies, and went platinum in Belgium and Netherlands. [2] The album was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Counting Crows, Feeder).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam (as Sarah) and Gert Bettens.

No.TitleLength
1."Believe"3:30
2."In Your Room"3:37
3."Everything for Free"3:44
4."Now is Mine"2:51
5."Butterflies Instead"3:34
6."If You're Not Scared"3:17
7."20,000 Seconds"2:24
8."Too Many Happy Faces"3:28
9."Cocoon Crash"3:10
10."Hide"4:08
11."Freestyle"3:17
12."Quiet Little Place"3:14
13."God in My Bed"3:03
14."Winners"3:53

Personnel

Additional personnel

Luis Jardin – percussion Roy Spong – percussion Mark Pythian – programming

Charts performance

CountryPeak position
[3]
Certifications
[2]
BEL 1 (Flanders)
15 (Wallonia)
Platinum
FRA 45
GER 90 [4]
NED 5Platinum
SUI 48

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 Wilson, MacKenzie. "K's Choice". Allmusic . Cocoon Crash went platinum in Belgium and Holland ...
  3. "K's Choice – Cocoon Crash". Ultratop . Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. "Chartverfolgung / K'S CHOICE / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.