Lovebox (Groove Armada album)

Lovebox
Studio album by Groove Armada
Released	18 November 2002
Genre	Electronica [1]
Length	57:49 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
"Purple Haze" Released: 21 October 2002 "Final Shakedown" Released: 17 December 2002 "Easy" Released: 5 May 2003 "But I Feel Good" Released: 25 August 2003

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[3]
Blender	[4]
E! Online	B [5]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [6]
Resident Advisor	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Mojo	[9]
Q	[10]
Uncut	[11]

Lovebox is the fourth studio album by the English electronic dance music duo Groove Armada, released on 18 November 2002 by Jive Electro.

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

• Andy Cato – keyboards, drum programming, trombone, guitars, production
• Tom Findlay – keyboards, production

Additional musicians

• Keeling Lee – guitar ("Purple Haze", "Madder", "Groove Is On", "Tuning In")
• Jonathan White – bass ("Purple Haze", "Madder", "Tuning In")
• Clive Jenner – drums ("Purple Haze", "Madder", "Tuning In")
• Patrick Dawes – percussion ("Purple Haze", "Madder", "Tuning In")
• Tim Hutton – vocals ("Tuning In")
• Sunshine Anderson – vocals ("Easy")
• Neneh Cherry – vocals ("Think Twice", "Groove Is On")
• Wallace 'Red Rat' Wilson – vocals ("Purple Haze", "The Final Shakedown")
• Richie Havens – vocals ("Hands of Time")
• Nappy Roots – rap ("Purple Haze")
• Michael "M.A.D" Daniel – rap ("Madder", "But I Feel Good")
• Delano Ogbourne – rap ("Groove Is On")

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 Albums (Billboard) [22]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23]	Gold	35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [25]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bush, John. Lovebox at AllMusic
2. Lovebox at Metacritic
3. "[Lovebox review]". Alternative Press : 94. March 2003.
4. "[Lovebox review]". Blender (14): 136.
5. "Groove Armada – Love Box". E! Online. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
6. "[Lovebox review]". Entertainment Weekly . 24 January 2003. p. 100.
7. autodust. "Groove Armanda – Lovebox". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 19 August 2019.
8. Relic, Peter. "Groove Armada – Lovebox". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 February 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
9. "[Lovebox review]". Mojo : 110. November 2002.
10. Groove Armada continue to have mislaid that sparkledust. [Dec 2002, p.105]
11. A stew of funk noir and mashed-up rhythms--a little too mashed-up at times. [Dec 2002, p.130]
12. "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
13. "Austriancharts.at – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
14. "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
16. "Lescharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
17. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
18. "Italiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
19. "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
20. "Swisscharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
21. "Groove Armada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
22. "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
24. "New Zealand album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
25. "British album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". British Phonographic Industry.

External links

• Lovebox at Discogs (list of releases)