Lovers (The Sleepy Jackson album)

Lovers
Studio album by the Sleepy Jackson
Released	30 June 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:45 (original) 44:53 (international) 48:10 (Japan)
Label	Capitol
Producer	Jonathan Burnside
The Sleepy Jackson chronology
Lovers (2003) Personality – One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird (2006)
Singles from Lovers
"Vampire Racecourse" Released: 7 July 2003 "Good Dancers" Released: 13 October 2003 "Come to This" Released: 23 February 2004

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Mojo	[5]
Now	4/5 [6]
Pitchfork	6.0/10 [7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	B+ [10]
Uncut	[11]

Lovers is the first album by the Australian band the Sleepy Jackson. The album entered the ARIA Albums Chart at number 21, the UK Albums Chart at number 69 and the French Albums Chart at number 117. ^[12]

The album was a minor commercial success, selling around 100,000 copies worldwide. ^[13]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2003, the album was nominated for four awards.

In October 2010, Lovers was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums . ^[14]

Track listing

Original release

1. "Good Dancers" – 4:12
2. "Vampire Racecourse" – 3:10
3. "Rain Falls for Wind" – 4:03
4. "This Day" – 3:48
5. "Acid in My Heart" – 3:31
6. "Fill Me with Apples" – 1:05
7. "Tell the Girls That I'm Not Hangin' Out" – 4:13
8. "Come to This" – 3:28
9. "Morning Bird" – 2:17
10. "Don't You Know" – 5:12
11. "Old Dirt Farmer" – 3:31
12. "Mourning Rain" – 2:06

International release

1. "Good Dancers" – 4:12
2. "Vampire Racecourse" – 3:10
3. "Rain Falls for Wind" – 4:03
4. "This Day" – 3:48
5. "Acid in My Heart" – 3:31
6. "Fill Me with Apples" – 1:05
7. "Tell the Girls That I'm Not Hangin' Out" – 4:13
8. "Come to This" – 3:28
9. "Miniskirt" (bonus track) – 4:08
10. "Morning Bird" – 2:17
11. "Don't You Know" – 5:12
12. "Old Dirt Farmer" – 3:31
13. "Mourning Rain" – 2:06
14. "Sunkids" (Japan-only bonus track) – 3:17

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15]	21
French Albums (SNEP) [16]	117
United Kingdom (OCC) [17]	69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [18]	Gold	35,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Reviews for Lovers by The Sleepy Jackson". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. Phares, Heather. "Lovers – The Sleepy Jackson". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
3. Simpson, Dave (11 July 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
4. Hilburn, Robert (9 November 2003). "Sleepy Jackson dreams of old days". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
5. "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Mojo (117): 92. August 2003.
6. Perlich, Tim (11 November 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson". Now . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
7. Plagenhoef, Scott (7 August 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Pitchfork . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
8. "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Q (205): 113. August 2003.
9. Swanson, David (21 August 2003). "Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 25 August 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
10. "Breakdown". Spin . 19 (11): 117. November 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
11. "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Uncut (75): 108. August 2003.
12. Album Chart Listing - Lovers
13. Collins, Simon (26 September 2009). "Man of Steele". The West Australian . West Australian Newspapers Ltd.
14. O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums . Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN   978-1-74066-955-9.
15. "Australiancharts.com – The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
16. "Lescharts.com – The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
17. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.