Manners (album)

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All tracks are written by Michael Angelakos, except where noted

Manners
Mannersalbum.jpg
Studio album by
Passion Pit
ReleasedMay 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)
RecordedNovember–December 2008
StudioGigantic, New York City
Genre
Length45:33
Label Frenchkiss
Producer Chris Zane
Passion Pit chronology
Chunk of Change
(2008)		Manners
(2009)		 Gossamer
(2012)
Alternative cover
Passion Pit Manners Extended.jpg
Extended edition cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make Light" 4:56
2."Little Secrets" 3:59
3."Moth's Wings" 4:16
4."The Reeling" 4:48
5."Eyes as Candles" 4:03
6."Swimming in the Flood" 4:59
7."Folds in Your Hands" 3:39
8."To Kingdom Come" 4:07
9."Sleepyhead"
2:55
10."Let Your Love Grow Tall" 3:32
11."Seaweed Song" 4:25
Extended edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Sleepyhead" (stripped down version)
  • Angelakos
  • O'Hara
2:28
13."Moth's Wings" (stripped down version) 4:02
14."Dreams"
4:18
Japanese edition bonus tracks [23]
No.TitleLength
12."I've Got Your Number"6:12
13."Better Things"4:32
14."Live to Tell the Tale"5:15
15."The Reeling" (Calvin Harris Remix)6:22
16."The Reeling" (Yasutaka Nakata [capsule] Remix)5:45
17."The Reeling" (music video) 

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Manners. [24]

Passion Pit

Additional musicians

  • PS22 Chorus – background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 10)
  • Julian Tepper – background vocals (track 1)
  • Sofia Degli Alessandri – background vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Stuart Bogie – horns (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
  • Eric Biondo – horns (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
  • Paul Hogan – string arrangements (track 6)
  • Cale Parks – vibes (tracks 6, 10, 11)
  • Seth Jabour – guitar (track 2)
  • Matthew Young – additional programming (tracks 1, 3)
  • Grant Wheeler – additional programming (tracks 1, 3)
  • George Pagonis – drums (track 1)

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [25] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [26] 98
French Albums (SNEP) [27] 123
Irish Albums (IRMA) [28] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC) [29] 88
UK Albums (OCC) [30] 55
US Billboard 200 [31] 51
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [32] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [33] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelRef.
AustraliaMay 15, 2009 Sony [34]
FranceMay 18, 2009 [35]
United Kingdom Columbia [36]
United StatesMay 19, 2009 Frenchkiss [37]
ItalyJune 25, 2009Sony [38]
GermanyJuly 3, 2009 [39]
JapanOctober 7, 2009 [23]

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