Lightspeed (album)

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Lightspeed
Destine Lightspeed.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2010
Recorded2008–2009 at Wisner Studios, St. Cloud, Florida.
Genre Alternative rock, pop punk
Length41:45
Label Sony Music
Producer James Paul Wisner
Destine chronology
A Dozen Dreams EP
(2006)
Lightspeed
(2010)
Illuminate
(2012)
Singles from Lightspeed
  1. "In Your Arms"
    Released: May 8, 2009
  2. "Stars"
    Released: August 14, 2009
  3. "Spiders"
    Released: January 15, 2010
  4. "Down"
    Released: October 1, 2010

Lightspeed is the debut album by the Dutch rock band Destine. It was released February 1, 2010, and January 29, 2010, on iTunes. Prior to the release of the album, seven of the twelve songs were released on the singles "Stars" and "In Your Arms".

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Robin van Loenen; all music is composed by Robin van Loenen, Hubrecht Eversdijk, Laurens Troost, Tom Vorstius Kruijff, and Robin Faas, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Your Arms"Bart Voncken/Robin Van Loenen3:25
2."Everything in Me"Robin Van Loenen2:37
3."Burn"Robin Van Loenen3:06
4."Stars"Robin Van Loenen3:07
5."Where Are You Now?"Robin Van Loenen2:53
6."Spiders"Robin Van Loenen3:40
7."Forget About Me"Robin Van Loenen3:12
8."Wake Me"Robin Van Loenen3:45
9."Sinking Sand"Robin Van Loenen2:57
10."Am I So Blind?"Robin Van Loenen3:32
11."California Summer"Robin Van Loenen3:56
12."In the End"Robin Van Loenen5:29
Total length:41:45

Bonus tracks

Japanese bonus tracks'
No.TitleMusicLength
13."Down (Jay Sean cover)"K. Jhooti, D. Carter, J-Remy, Bobby Bass, Jared Cotter & J Perkins3:19
14."Night Skies (Demo)"Robin Van Loenen3:30
15."The Disappointment (Remix)"Robin Van Loenen3:03

Personnel

Charts

Album
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Netherlands Album Charts 22 [1]
Singles
YearSongChartPosition
2009In Your Arms Dutch Single Top 100 77
StarsDutch Single Top 10076
2010SpidersDutch Single Top 10062
Down Dutch Single Top 10078

Release history

RegionDateLabel
iTunes Store January 29, 2010 Sony Music
Europe February 1, 2010 Sony Music
Japan August 3, 2011 Kick Rock Music
  1. "Destine - Lightspeed".

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