Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)

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Push the Button
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Studio album by
Released13 January 2005 (2005-01-13)
Recorded2004
Studio
Genre Electronica [1]
Length60:12
Label
Producer The Chemical Brothers
the Chemical Brothers chronology
Singles 93–03
(2003)
Push the Button
(2005)
We Are the Night
(2007)
Singles from Push the Button
  1. "Galvanize"
    Released: 22 November 2004
  2. "Believe"
    Released: 2 May 2005
  3. "The Boxer"
    Released: 11 July 2005

Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005.

Contents

The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.

Development

The making of the album started in mid-2003. Most of the album was finished in the last couple of months.

Singles

"Galvanize" was the first single from the album, released on 22 November 2004 in the United States and on 17 January 2005 in the United Kingdom. [2] It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. [3] "Believe" was the second single from the album, released on 2 May 2005. [4] It peaked at number 18. [3] "The Boxer" was the third single from the album, released on 11 July 2005. [5] It peaked at number 41. [3]

Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 71/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Entertainment Weekly B− [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
NME 4/10 [12]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [13]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Spin B+ [15]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Village Voice A− [17]

Push the Button received very positive reviews by music critics upon its release. BBC Music said of the album "The Chemical Brothers return with their rebel rockin' fifth studio album that blows all stylistic boundaries down in the process. [18] " Lead single "Galvanize", with Q-Tip on lead vocals, peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. "The Boxer" also charted in the UK Singles Chart, in addition to "Believe".

Complex called it a "remotely forgettable project." [19]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Galvanize"
6:33
2."The Boxer"
4:07
3."Believe"
7:01
4."Hold Tight London"
6:00
5."Come Inside"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
4:46
6."The Big Jump"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
4:43
7."Left Right"
4:14
8."Close Your Eyes"
6:13
9."Shake Break Bounce"3:44
10."Marvo Ging"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
5:28
11."Surface to Air"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
7:23
Total length:60:12
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Giant"
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
4:32

Sample credits [20]

Personnel

Credits for Push the Button adapted from album liner notes. [20]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [45] Gold35,000^
France45,100 [46]
Greece (IFPI Greece) [47] Gold10,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [48] Platinum15,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [49] Gold100,000^
Russia (NFPF) [50] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Platinum300,000

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

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Japan13 January 2005 CD Toshiba-EMI
United Kingdom24 January 2005
Virgin
AustraliaCD
United States25 January 2005 Astralwerks

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