Lovebox (Groove Armada album)

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Lovebox
Lovebox cover.jpg
Studio album by
Groove Armada
Released18 November 2002
Genre Electronica [1]
Length57:49
62:55 (UK release)
Label Jive Electro
Groove Armada chronology
Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
(2001)		Lovebox
(2002)		 The Best of Groove Armada
(2004)
Singles from Lovebox
  1. "Purple Haze"
    Released: 21 October 2002
  2. "Final Shakedown"
    Released: 17 December 2002
  3. "Easy"
    Released: 5 May 2003
  4. "But I Feel Good"
    Released: 25 August 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
E! Online B [5]
Entertainment Weekly A− [6]
Resident Advisor Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
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Lovebox is the fourth studio album by English electronic dance music duo Groove Armada, released on 18 November 2002 by Jive Electro.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Purple Haze" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Bob Young, Brian Scott, Francis Rossi, Melvin Adams, Ronald Wilson, Wallace Wilson, William Hughes) – 4:04
  2. "Groove Is On" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Delano Ogbourne) – 4:18
  3. "Remember" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Sandy Denny) – 5:31
  4. "Madder" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Michael Daniel) – 5:22
  5. "Think Twice" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Cameron McVey, Neneh Cherry) – 5:59
  6. "Final Shakedown" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Wallace Wilson) – 6:10
  7. "Be Careful What You Say" (UK Bonus Track)(Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:06
  8. "Hands of Time" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Richie Havens) – 4:22
  9. "Tuning In" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Tim Hutton) – 5:12
  10. "Easy" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jean-Marc Cérrone, Don Ray, Sunshine Anderson) – 5:52
  11. "Lovebox" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:41
  12. "But I Feel Good" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Anthony Daniel) – 5:18
  13. "Think Twice" (Tiefschwarz Remix) (Asian bonus track)(Andy Cato, Tom Findlay)
Bonus disc
  1. "Chicago" (live at Brixton 2002)
  2. "I See You Baby" (Fatboy Slim Remix)
  3. "Suntoucher" (Nextmen Submarine Remix)
  4. "Easy" (GA's Shake Shake Remix)
  5. "Fairport 2"
  6. "But I Feel Good" (Audio Bullys Dr. Feelgood Mix)

Personnel

Groove Armada

Additional musicians

Additional information

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 100
French Albums (SNEP) [16] 123
Irish Albums (IRMA) [17] 65
Italian Albums (FIMI) [18] 27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [19] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 70
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 41
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [22] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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