I Bificus

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I Bificus
Bif Naked - I Bificus.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1998 (Canada)
July 27, 1999 (United States)
Genre Indie rock
Length45:58
Label
Producer
  • Glenn Rosenstein
  • Peter Karroll
  • John Webster
  • Oliver Leiber
Bif Naked chronology
Okenspay Ordway
(1997)
I Bificus
(1998)
Purge
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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I Bificus is the third album by Canadian singer Bif Naked, released in 1998. It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," "Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee."

Contents

Track listing

Canadian release – March 1998 (Her Royal Majesty's/Aquarius/EMI)

  1. "Any Day Now" – 4:17
  2. "Spaceman" – 4:21
  3. "Moment of Weakness" – 2:28
  4. "Lucky" – 4:25
  5. "Sophia" – 4:28
  6. "Chotee" – 3:51
  7. "Violence" – 4:15
  8. "The Peacock Song" – 3:02
  9. "If I" – 4:10
  10. "Anything" – 4:43
  11. "Only the Girl" – 3:34
  12. "Spaceman (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:18*
  13. "Lucky (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:05*

*Bonus tracks included on some editions

US/UK release – August 1999 (Lava/Atlantic)

1. "I Died" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Doug McCarvell) – 4:08

2. "Any Day Now" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:16
3. "Spaceman [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:42

4. "Moment of Weakness" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 2:30
5. "Lucky [Video Edit]" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:58

6. "Sophia" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Russ Klyne) – 4:27
7. "Chotee" (Bif Naked/Alexander /Arundel aka Gene Poole [aka X Factor]) – 3:49
8. "Violence" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Brittin Karroll) – 4:12
9. "The Peacock Song" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:03
10. "Anything [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Rich Priske) – 4:04

11. "Only the Girl" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:28
12. "Twitch" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:21

Enhanced CD content: a link to a website featuring a music video for "Chotee."

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [2] 42

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [3] 200

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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