Damage (Kosheen album)

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Damage
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Studio album by
Released23 March 2007
Genre Electronica
Label
Kosheen chronology
Kokopelli
(2003)
Damage
(2007)
Independence
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Kronen Zeitung 7/10 [2]
Laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Plattentests.de  [ de ]3/10 [4]
RockfeedbackStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Damage is Kosheen's third studio album, released on 23 March 2007. The album was originally due to be released in 2006. However, it was pushed back to 2007. The first single released was "Overkill".

Contents

Track listing

European edition

Released on 23 March 2007 (All songs by Sian Evans, Darren Beale, Mark Morrison)

  1. "Damage" – 6:30
  2. "Overkill" – 3:38
  3. "Like a Book" – 3:35
  4. "Same Ground Again" – 4:40
  5. "Guilty" – 3:30
  6. "Chances" – 3:35
  7. "Out of This World" – 4:51
  8. "Wish You Were Here" – 4:57
  9. "Thief" – 4:36
  10. "Under Fire" – 3:58
  11. "Not Enough Love" – 5:17
  12. "Cruel Heart" – 4:14
  13. "Marching Orders" – 5:01
  14. "Your Life" – 4:03

UK edition

Released on 10 September 2007 (All songs by Sian Evans, Darren Beale, Mark Morrison)

  1. "Damage" – 6:30
  2. "Overkill" – 3:38
  3. "Like a Book" – 3:35
  4. "Same Ground Again" – 4:40
  5. "Guilty" (original) – 3:33
  6. "Chances" – 3:35
  7. "Out of This World" – 4:51
  8. "Wish You Were Here" – 4:57
  9. "Thief" – 4:36
  10. "Under Fire" – 3:58
  11. "Not Enough Love" – 5:17
  12. "Cruel Heart" – 4:14
  13. "Professional Friend" – 3:20
  14. "Analogue Street Dub" – 5:52
  15. "Marching Orders" – 5:01
  16. "Your Life" – 4:03

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 23
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 95
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [11] 35

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