Origin of Symmetry

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All tracks are written by Matthew Bellamy, except "Feeling Good" by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley [33]

Origin of Symmetry
Muse - Origin of Symmetry cover art.png
Each physical release of the album includes its respective catalog number inside the white box; this cover art is for the digital release.
Studio album by
Released18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
RecordedSeptember 2000 – February 2001
Studio
Genre
Length51:41
Label Taste [lower-alpha 2]
Producer
Muse chronology
Random 1–8
(2000)
Origin of Symmetry
(2001)
Hullabaloo Soundtrack
(2002)
Muse studio album chronology
Showbiz
(1999)
Origin of Symmetry
(2001)
Absolution
(2003)
Original release
No.TitleLength
1."New Born"6:03
2."Bliss"4:11
3."Space Dementia"6:20
4."Hyper Music"3:21
5."Plug In Baby"3:38
6."Citizen Erased"7:21
7."Micro Cuts"3:38
8."Screenager"4:20
9."Darkshines"4:46
10."Feeling Good"3:18
11."Megalomania"4:39
Total length:51:35

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Origin of Symmetry liner notes [33]

Guest musicians

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [57] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [58] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [59] Gold150,000
Italy (FIMI) [60]
sales since 2009
Gold25,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [61] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [62] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [63] 2× Platinum600,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Additional recording at Astoria in Richmond, Abbey Road in London, Sawmills in Fowey, and St. Mary's Church in Bathwick.
  2. Also released through Mushroom Records in the United Kingdom, PIAS Recordings in Benelux, Motor Music in Germany, Naïve Records in France, Festival Mushroom Records in Oceania, Cutting Edge/maximum10 in Japan, and Warner Bros. Records in the United States.

References

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