Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

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Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
Groove Armada - Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub).jpg
Studio album by
Released10 September 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length73:53
Label Jive Electro
Producer
  • Andy Cato
  • Tom Findlay
Groove Armada chronology
The Remixes
(2000)
Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
(2001)
Lovebox
(2002)
Singles from Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
  1. "Superstylin'"
    Released: 13 August 2001
  2. "My Friend"
    Released: 5 November 2001

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 71/100 [3]
Review scores
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BBC Music favourable [5]
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Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
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Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) is the third studio album by the English electronica duo Groove Armada. [2] It was released on 10 September 2001 on the Jive Electro record label. The title of the album was meant to differentiate it from the band's previous album, Vertigo , as being more upbeat and less chill-out.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The album features several guest vocalists, including Jeru the Damaja in "Suntoucher", MC M.A.D. in "Superstylin'", Tim Hutton in "Drifted", "Tuning In" and "Join Hands", Richie Havens in "Little by Little" and "Healing", Celetia Martin in "My Friend", and Kriminul in "Raisin' the Stakes". The Urban Soul Orchestra appears in "Edge Hill".[ citation needed ] The chorus from "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy is sampled in "Fogma".

The track "Likwid" is a bonus track available only in the enhanced edition. A limited edition of the album was released with a bonus CD titled Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Suntoucher"Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jeru the Damaja, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers, Thom Bell6:31
2."Superstylin'"Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Mike Daniels6:00
3."Drifted"Cato, Findlay, Andy Treacey, Patrick Dawes, Tim Hutton4:54
4."Little by Little"Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Richie Havens5:30
5."Fogma"Cato, Findlay, Lee, Winston Riley6:53
6."My Friend"Cato, Findlay, Bill Curtis, Glen McKinney, Keith Crouch, Richard Cornwell5:00
7."Lazy Moon"Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dawes6:33
8."Raisin' the Stakes"Cato, Findlay, White, Delano Ogbourne5:33
9."Healing"Cato, Findlay, Havens5:52
10."Edge Hill"Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dan Hewson7:00
11."Tuning In" (Dub Mix)Cato, Findlay, Hutton4:41
12."Join Hands"Cato, Findlay, White, Treacey, Hutton4:00
13."Likwid"Cato, Findlay5:21
Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks
No.TitleLength
1."Superstylin'" (G.A. Discotek Mix)5:45
2."Moira's Theme"6:36
3."Mali"6:30
4."Lazy Moon" (live version)6:38
5."Rap" (G.A. Alternative Mix)4:12
6."Your Song" (Tim 'Love' Lee's Semi-Bearded Remix)7:36
7."A Private Interlude" (Kinobe Remix)5:40
8."Old Father Rhyme"4:17
9."My Friend" (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)6:26

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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