Generation (Audio Bullys album)

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Generation
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Studio album by
Released31 October 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length48:22
Label
Producer Tom Dinsdale
Audio Bullys chronology
Ego War
(2003)
Generation
(2005)
Higher Than the Eiffel
(2010)
Singles from Generation
  1. "Shot You Down"
    Released: 23 May 2005
  2. "I'm in Love"
    Released: 24 October 2005
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 44/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Dotmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Alternative Press (mixed) [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Generation is the second studio album by the electronic music group Audio Bullys, released on 31 October 2005. It features the singles "Shot You Down", which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and "I'm in Love" (released 24 October 2005).

Contents

Two Promo versions of the album were released on CD by Source/EMI. One of these (CDSOURDJ107) features a different track order, a different shorter mix of I Won't Let You Down, and 3 extra tracks that were pulled before the final album release.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:40
2."Shot You Down" (featuring Nancy Sinatra)3:34
3."Keep on Moving"3:55
4."Generation"3:21
5."I Won't Let You Down"5:41
6."(The World)"0:33
7."Eq-ing"4:00
8."Made Like That" (featuring Roots Manuva & Mr Fox)4:08
9."All Sing Along"3:44
10."Get Myself on Track"3:47
11."I'm in Love"2:56
12."Take You There"2:59
13."This Road" (featuring Suggs)3:35
14."Struck by the Sound"5:06
Japanese bonus track [7]
No.TitleLength
15."The Music Game"2:15
Promo version (17 Tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:40
2."Shot You Down" (featuring Nancy Sinatra)3:34
3."Keep on Moving"3:54
4."Bring Light"4:18
5."Generation"3:22
6."I Won't Let You Down"4:31
7."(The World)"0:33
8."Eq-ing"4:02
9."Made Like That" (featuring Roots Manuva)4:08
10."All Sing Along"3:40
11."Get Myself on Track"3:48
12."I'm in Love"2:54
13."Struck by the Sound"5:05
14."This Road" (featuring Suggs)3:24
15."Take You There"2:59
16."If You Want My Love"3:20
17."Rock Till I'm Rollin'"3:35

Samples

Chart positions

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 36

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