Reverence (Faithless album)

Reverence
Studio album by Faithless
Released	15 April 1996 (1996-04-15) [1]
Recorded	1995
Studio	Swanyard Studios (London)
Genre	Progressive house trip hop downtempo
Length	52:50
Label	Cheeky BMG
Producer	Rollo
Faithless chronology
Reverence (1996) Sunday 8PM (1998)
Singles from Reverence
"Salva Mea" Released: 24 July 1995 "Insomnia" Released: 27 November 1995 "Don't Leave" Released: 11 March 1996 "If Lovin' You is Wrong" Released: 8 July 1996 "Reverence" Released: 14 April 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Artistdirect	[3]
Music Week	[4]
Muzik	[5]
Q	[6]

Reverence is the debut album by English electronic music group Faithless, released in April 1996 and then reissued in October. The album contains several singles that have subsequently become Faithless classics, such as "Don't Leave", "Salva Mea", and "Insomnia". The album reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.

In November 1996, the album was re-released as Reverence / Irreverence containing an extra CD with remixes of the original songs.

Track listing

All songs written by Rollo Armstrong, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Reverence"		7:43
2.	"Don't Leave" (featuring Pauline Taylor)	Armstrong, Bliss, Jamie Catto	4:02
3.	"Salva Mea"		10:47
4.	"If Lovin' You is Wrong"		4:17
5.	"Angeline"	Armstrong, Bliss, Catto	3:37
6.	"Insomnia"		8:47
7.	"Dirty Ol' Man"		3:05
8.	"Flowerstand Man" (featuring Dido)	Armstrong, Dido Armstrong	3:22
9.	"Baseball Cap"		2:56
10.	"Drifting Away" (featuring Penny Shaw)	Armstrong, Bliss	4:09

Reverence / Irreverence

Reverence / Irreverence
Remix album by Faithless
Released	11 November 1996 [7]
Genre	Trip hop, dance
Length	CD1: 52:50 CD2: 47:53
Label	Cheeky BMG
Producer	Rollo
Faithless chronology
Reverence (1996) Reverence / Irreverence (1996) Sunday 8PM (1998)

Reverence / Irreverence is a re-release of Reverence album, featuring a bonus CD with remixes.

Irreverence

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flowerstand Man (Matt Benbrook Remix)" (featuring Dido)	3:58
2.	"Angeline (The Innocents Mix)"	1:47
3.	"Reverence (DJ Tamsin Re-fix)"	5:18
4.	"Soundcheck Jam"	3:00
5.	"Salva Mea (Way Out West Remix)"	7:46
6.	"Don't Leave (Floating Remix by Rollo & Sister Bliss)" (featuring Pauline Taylor)	5:53
7.	"Drifting Away (Paradiso Mix by Angelo D'Caruso)" (featuring Penny Shaw)	6:46
8.	"Insomnia (Moody Mix by Rollo & Sister Bliss)"	10:40
9.	"Baseball Dub (Cheeky All Stars Remix by Goetz, Matt Benbrook, Rollo & Sister Bliss)"	2:40

Charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8]	51
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9]	26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10]	47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11]	37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12]	45
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [13]	13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14]	17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [15]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [16]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [17]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18]	18
UK Albums (OCC) [19]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [20]	Gold	250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [21]	Gold	50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [22]	Gold	25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [23]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [24]	Platinum	300,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases: Albums". Music Week . 13 April 1996. p. 42.
2. Hanson, Amy. Reverence at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
3. "Reverence by Faithless @ ARTISTdirect.com - Shop, Listen, Download". Artistdirect. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
4. "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week . 23 March 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
5. Push (May 1996). "Faithless: Reverence" (PDF). Muzik . No. 12. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
6. 3/02, p. 132
7. "New Releases: albums". Music Week. 9 November 1996. p. 42.
8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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13. "Faithless: Reverence" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Faithless – Reverence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
15. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1996. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
16. "Charts.nz – Faithless – Reverence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Faithless – Reverence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Faithless – Reverence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
20. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Faithless; 'Reverence')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
21. "Dutch album certifications – Faithless – Reverence" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.Enter Reverence in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
22. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
23. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Reverence')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
24. "British album certifications – Faithless – Reverence". British Phonographic Industry.